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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 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

Walther PPQ M2 Review 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 trouble. Walther PPQ M2 for a first time

There are several different versions of this pistol currently available. Some models can be found in various Cerakote finishes too. If you’ve ever field-stripped a Glock or Canik then you know exactly what to expec

Then there are the polymer sights which come standard on most of the models. 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. If there’s a problem, I’ll inform you but I’m not evaluating these guns for extreme accuracy. With a lot of our time spent in a saltwater environment we discovered the sights would rust. The polymer pistol I carried in the field had one small Achilles heel that we quickly discovered. Because of its high-quality Walther barrel and the ultra-smooth Quick Defense Trigger this pistol most definitely does not lack accurac

The Range Hours 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 ou

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 be switched out for left or right handed us

A Perfect 10? The S&W M&P 10mm 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, which is a good habit to get into. While this sounds awkward and slow, in actuality I found it was nearly as quick as hitting a traditional mag release with my thumb, and probably with practice it would be just as fast. Guns & Ammo Carry #1 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 com Springfield's XD-M Elite 3.8 their website Compact OSP 10mm pistol is the perfect carry companion whether you're facing two- or four-legg

It really is quite easy, even if you try to remove the sight from the wrong direction like I had. The front can be replaced with a Glock front sight hex driver while the back can be swapped out with a small screwdriver. To me the polymer ones feel flimsy and I do question their long their website term reliability. I’m not a big fan of the captive polymer recoil sprin

You’re probably old enough to still prefer a steel framed gun. And let’s go ahead and call a spade a spade; polymer means plastic. I would encourage anyone from new shooters to experienced to give one a try here with us at the Range of Richfield. 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 their website seems to have a mixed history of its own. The ergonomics and controls are all the same, but the 22 model does not have a removable back pane

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. It’s not just a good trigger for a polymer striker-fired pistol, it’s just a really freaking good trigger. Because of the difference in engineering the striker pistols just won’t ever have the same clean feel at the trigger as a hammer-fired weapon. Striker-fired polymer framed pistols…they’re everywher

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