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| - | There are several different versions of this pistol currently available. Some models can be found in various Cerakote finishes too. These grips feel so natural | + | Smith & Wesson is chambering its excellent M&P 2.0 pistol |
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| + | Last is the Q5 Match, a slightly tweaked 5″ barreled model which also has adjustable sights and is optic ready and features a distinct blue trigger and lightening cuts within the slide. For as many polymer framed and/or striker-fired pistols are currently on the market (and there are quite a few!) there is one model which I would give the crown to, hands down and no questions asked. On the upside sights for the Walther P99 will fit the PPQ’s and they are by far the easiest sights to replace on any handgun | ||
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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 improvemen | ||
| I had been searching the market for some time for a proper ambidextrous nine millimeter pistol. After seeing the groupings I knew that I had to have one of these pistols. S&W MP, Sig 320, and the XD, but when the salesman handed me the PPQ in .45 caliber, I immediately felt like this was the perfect gun. Took a swing to Cabela’s yesterday, and handled a few guns. To get started, click the link below to visit mymagnow.com and learn how to access your digital magazine. This means you have the option to read your magazine on most popular phones and tablets. | I had been searching the market for some time for a proper ambidextrous nine millimeter pistol. After seeing the groupings I knew that I had to have one of these pistols. S&W MP, Sig 320, and the XD, but when the salesman handed me the PPQ in .45 caliber, I immediately felt like this was the perfect gun. Took a swing to Cabela’s yesterday, and handled a few guns. To get started, click the link below to visit mymagnow.com and learn how to access your digital magazine. This means you have the option to read your magazine on most popular phones and tablets. | ||
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| - | My test pistol had the same excellent trigger as [[https:// | + | To use your shooting hand thumb you have to turn the gun completely sideways in your hand, almost pointing |
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| - | 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, | ||
| + | Handguns Editor Scott Rupp talks to Crossbreed Rep Nathan Engelking about the body-hugging Rogue Holster and Holster System w Handguns Editor Scott Rupp and Aaron Oelger from Hodgdon Powder Company discuss powder availability and new Winchester StaBAL Handguns Editor Scott Rupp talks with Streamlight Rep Brian Osborn about Wedge updates, including tail cap switch and water | ||
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| + | There’s some easy take-up before it reaches a notable 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 | ||
| - | It wasn’t a Walther, but it was a good example of what a defense pistol should be. If a pistol isn’t reliable, I have no use for it. Reliability is my first requirement for a pistol. With a high density plastic frame and an incredibly tough tenifer finish on the metal parts it doesn’t lack durability. Now that I have your attention let’s look at what the Walther PPQ doesn’t lac | ||
| + | Handguns Editor Scott Rupp talks with S&W Rep Vince Perreault about how the Tempo Barrell System manages these quick cartridg Well, luckily for me that gun store employee is a big Walther fan, and as an Iraq combat veteran he knows the how important it is to be able to manipulate your weapon quickly. The PPQ's slide features flat-bottomed serrations fore and aft that provide a very good gripping surface. The rear is adjustable for windage. With a four-inch barrel and an overall length of 7.1 inches, the Walther PPQ is roughly the size and weight (24.5 oz) of a Glock 17 but with a better trigger. The grip feels small for its capacity, and I think this impression is helped by the profile of the slide, which narrows at the to | ||
| - | Some sights have been reported to change the point of aim but I’ve outfitted both of mine with Trijicon three dot night sights originally made for the P99 and they’ve been dead-on. On the upside sights for the Walther P99 will fit the PPQ’s and they are by far the easiest sights to replace on any handgun I have ever seen. There’s no divot to protect the paint and I’ve personally had some of these sights get beat up in short order. Most of the PPQ’s come with some really flimsy sights which have three white dots painted right on the trailing edge. All of the newer pistols feature polygonal rifling, though I have seen an earlier M2 with more traditional land and groove rifling. After putting hundreds of rounds through other guns I am still completely floored when I go back to shooting a PPQ. | ||
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| - | The Q4 Tac comes standard with a threaded barrel, an adjustable rear sight and fiber optic front sight and is complete with an optic mount. 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″ barrels. For those who prefer a thumb button style mag release there is the PPQ M2 model, which can easily Walther PPQ M2 be switched out for left or right handed us | ||
| + | My test pistol had the same excellent trigger as the one I tried at the gun store. Unfortunately, | ||
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| - | It wasn’t a Walther, but it was a good example of what a defense pistol should be. If a pistol | + | First Look: Federal |
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| - | 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 | + | Handguns Editor Scott Rupp talks to Crossbreed Rep Nathan Engelking about the body-hugging Rogue Holster and Holster System w Handguns Editor Scott Rupp and Aaron Oelger from Hodgdon Powder Company discuss powder availability and new Winchester StaBAL Handguns Editor Scott Rupp talks with Streamlight Rep Brian Osborn about Wedge updates, including tail cap switch |
| - | Smith & Wesson is chambering its excellent M&P 2.0 pistol in 10mm Auto, and the result is a gun with high capacity and enough Here is what handgun hunters ca It also forces you to get your finger off the trigger during mag changes, | + | 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 |
