Posted: 3/28/2009 7:32:03 AM EDT
| Who has the new Walther PPS in 9mm? Opinions please. |
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I've had one for about 6 mos. now and it's a great pistol. Accurate and reliable.
So far I've put about 500 rds of assorted fmj and jhp's thru it without a hiccup. It's the perfect size for concealed carry too. I love it. +P is not a problem for the PPS. If you have questions IM me. |
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Got one of the early "First Edition" models. Not real excited about the "carbon fiber" look, but it did come with three magazines. It has been a reliable and very handy little pistol and I have no problems mowing down plates at 25 yards as fast as I can. I have had Walthers of various kinds for a while so I was used to the distinctive magazine release arrangement, which I think is pretty clever.
The best part is, of course, the thinness of the pistol. I have owned plenty of pistols in the past that I really liked but couldn't carry around, like the Glock 26. The PPS is great in this respect and almost feels like a 26 sawed in half lengthwise. Holster makers are finally getting up to speed on this pistol and a lot of good holsters are finally appearing for it. I think the PPS is a terrific design from an often-overlooked innovator in the firearms industry. Edited to add that +P ammunition is quite controllable and comfortable to shoot, although you might not think so to look at this pistol. |
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I have a 9mm AS. Best gun I've ever owned in every way. Have had USP/USPc, 92fs, sigs, glocks, and the list goes on...If you didn't like the P99 trigger chances are you either shot a QA or just didn't get used to how it works. Her design is ahead of its time.
the ONLY thing that's a little unnerving is that the polymer slide rails are the smallest i've ever seen. (sigs have the beefiest) has anyone heard of slide rail failure being an issue on handguns? |
I don't know if I can reply ... I have two 9mm PPS's ... does that count? 
Great little gun. I carry with Federal HST 124 +p. Very controlable and it seems to feed everything I have thrown at it. I have shot Remington, Federal, Winchester, Blazer Brass, Hornaday and I have never had a feeding or ejection problem. My wife had a ejection problem once, but I believe and she admits, she probably limp wristed the gun and caused the failure. The only problem I keep reading is people saying there is a possibility of the slide locking back on some of the earlier models. I have two different batches of serial numbers a 14xx and a 49xx and I haven't had a problem with either gun. The only real problem I have found is there is little aftermarket support in the form of night sights and holsters (but as another poster said, manufactures are picking up on the PPS for holsters). I would love a set of big dots on my PPS's, but everytime I contact them all I get is "6 months" and that was well over a year ago. |
| I have one. It's my primary carry. Normally I use a Crossbreed supertuck. The PPS handles well. I tried the armalaser RSS on it but had some issues with the armalaser turning off unexpectedly. I've fired quite a few brands of ammo through it. Including reloads and I haven't a problem. I'm glad I bought it. |