Walther PPQ M2 Review
Whatever engineering feat Walther undertook to create this trigger had been worth the trouble. But there is so much more to this gun than looking incredible in a mirror. Something which was comfortable, easy to use, not too expensive, and (this is a big thing for me and my budding OCD-ness here) had symmetrical controls. Get the top Handguns stories delivered right to your inbox. Federal's new.30 Super Carry pistol cartridge offers the equivalent of 9mm Luger performance with recoil and muzzle blast Walther PPQ M2 com Springfield's XD-M Elite 3.8 Compact OSP 10mm pistol is the perfect carry companion whether you're facing two- or four-legged
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To use your shooting hand thumb you have to turn the gun completely sideways in your hand, almost pointing the muzzle back at yourself—not good. The ambidextrous slide release is surprisingly long but not overly bulky. The front of the square trigger guard has similar horizontal serrations, and the top of the slide is serrated to reduce glar
To me the polymer ones feel flimsy and I do question their long term reliability. I’m not a big fan of the captive polymer recoil spring. Nothing is perfect and the PPQ does have its share of ‘ehs,’ but it’s not a big list and it’s mostly matters of personal preference. There’s also a pistol called the ‘Creed’ which has similar frame ergonomics to the PPQ, but it is a completely different breed. The Sub-Compact holds 10 rounds in a flush fit mag but will accept any of the larger capacity mags. They can be had with 4″ or 5″ barrels (4.2″ for the .40 models and 4.25″ for the .45) or a 4.6″ threaded barre
There’s some easy take-up before it reaches a notable Walther PPQ M2 stop then it’s just a little bit further to the break. Whatever engineering feat Walther undertook to create this trigger had been worth the troubl
There are several different versions of this pistol currently available. Walther PPQ M2 Some models can be found in various Cerakote finishes too. These grips feel so natural and fit my hands so exactly with the medium back panel that I can’t think of anything I would want change
My test pistol had the same excellent trigger as the one I tried at the gun store. Unfortunately, the engineers at Walther took a page out of the Glock design book, as the PPQ comes with polymer 3-dot sights. The ergonomics and controls are all the same, but the 22 model does not have a removable back panel. The point of impact is above the front sight on the .22 model, a matter which has thrown me for quite the loop for the first couple of range sessions. There’s a spring-loaded plunger and a small click-adjustable screw for windage and the rear sight falls right out.
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The trigger itself has a safety lever in the center ala Glock (to prevent against accidental discharges if dropped), and the pistol has a firing pin block safety as well. I walked into my local gun store to use the range, and an employee said to me, "Hey, have you checked out the new striker-fired Walther? It has the best factory trigger of any striker-fired gun I've ever shot." From time to time I am introduced to a new pistol design at some invitation-only, pre-production rollout event. I sincerely hope that these guns see an increase in third party support as they absolutely deserve the recognition. The predecessor to the PPQ 22 is the P22, a pistol which seems to have a mixed history of its own. Walther PPQ M2 I own one of these as well and to be honest it’s given me a lot of troubl
The trigger on this pistol is so fantastic that it’s the foundation for the very name of the series. All I had to do with the M2 version was switch out one of the magazine releases and I had a mirrored pair of nine millimeters. Not all ambi pistols have full ambi controls, nor are they all built where the Walther PPQ M2 controls on the left side are the same as on the right.
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The Q4 and Q5 models are spared from the ‘low-end’ windage adjustable only sights and Walther’s website has a version of the M2 listed with ‘W/XS F8 night sights’ which look to be a major improvement. Then there are the polymer sights which come standard on most of the models. For those who prefer a thumb button style mag release there is the PPQ M2 model, which can easily be switched out for left or right handed use. It’s not just a good trigger for a polymer striker-fired pistol, it’s just a really freaking good trigge
Nothing is perfect and the PPQ does have its share of ‘ehs,’ but it’s not a big list and it’s mostly matters of personal preference. There’s also a pistol called the ‘Creed’ which has similar frame ergonomics to the PPQ, but it is a completely different breed. The Sub-Compact holds 10 rounds in a flush fit mag but will accept any of the larger capacity mags. The PPQ 22 can be had with 10 or 12 round mags, both flush-fitting. They can be had with 4″ or 5″ barrels (4.2″ for the .40 models and 4.25″ for the .45) or a 4.6″ threaded barrel. There’s the PPQ SC, their sub-compact model with a greatly reduced grip length and half an inch shaved off of the standard 4″ barrel