If you own a PPQ (any variant including Q5 SF), I’d like to ask that you perform a quick and simple test regarding pulling the trigger while the gun is out of battery. A PPQ owner on another forum may have identified an issue with the platform where pulling the trigger while the slide is out of battery results in a dead trigger once the slide has returned to battery.

***MAKE SURE YOU CLEAR YOUR PISTOL OF ANY LIVE AMMUNITION BEFORE PERFORMING THESE TESTS***

Test 1: Push the slide rearward slightly so the barrel is out of battery. Allow the slide to return to battery. After the pistol has returned to battery, pull the trigger in a safe direction. Did the gun fire, or was it a dead trigger?

Test 2: Push the slide rearward slightly so the barrel is out of battery. While holding the slide out of battery, pull and release the trigger. Allow the slide to return to battery. After the pistol has returned to battery, pull the trigger in a safe direction. Did the gun fire, or was it a dead trigger?

Test 3: Push the slide rearward slightly so the barrel is out of battery. While holding the slide out of battery, pull and hold the trigger. While holding the trigger, allow the slide to return to battery. After the pistol has returned to battery, release the trigger. Pull the trigger again in a safe direction. Did the gun fire, or was it a dead trigger?

***MAKE SURE YOU CLEAR YOUR PISTOL OF ANY LIVE AMMUNITION BEFORE PERFORMING THESE TESTS***

Please post your results here. Include which PPQ variant you performed your tests with, and what if any modifications have been done to the trigger of your gun

Performed all three tests. Gun never had dead trigger. PPQ M2 with only mod a stronger mag release spring.  What indicates a problem?

PPQ M1 4", stock.  Performed all three tests.  No dead trigger.

I have two PPQ M2's, neither had a dead trigger.

PPQ M2 Navy, no dead trigger

PPQ M1 4" stock. Test 3 dead trigger. Dead trigger on Test 2 depending on how far out the pistol is out of battery. Test 2 Pass. Test 1 pass.

PPQ M2 9mm 5" Stock, I could not replicate that malfunction.

Hking