Am I the only one excited about this? (Probably)

No ,Count me in .

"Hopefully they will make a 45 PPQ with the M1 paddle release."

Hopefully they will make it a push-button release, as I detest the awkward paddle, a solution in search of a problem. Have pistols with the Walther long paddle and the S&W short paddle. Tho both are unnecessary, the S&W short paddles work somewhat better for me.

Think this is Walthers first venture with the 45ACP cartridge, and I wish them success, if it comes with a push button mag release I will consider acquiring one.

Not to rain on the parade, but YES. You two are the only fellas I know of that would need another German produced .45ACP...... just get an H&K USP .45 and be done with it!
FWIW, the paddle release was a major reason I was happy to turn my P22 into half the money for a Glock 19.
Glad the Walther floats your boat, YMMV

A 12 shot striker fired 45 ACP not much larger than a PPQ? And it has the PPQ trigger? Yes. Unfortunately, it's a button mag release.

The paddle mag release is no more a solution in search of a problem than the button release. We all should be satisfied with the heel mag release.

After several decades of using a button release on 1911s, I find the Walther paddle release easier and faster to use

A 12 shot striker fired 45 ACP not much larger than a PPQ? And it has the PPQ trigger? Yes. Unfortunately, it's a button mag release.

The paddle mag release is no more a solution in search of a problem than the button release. We all should be satisfied with the heel mag release.

After several decades of using a button release on 1911s, I find the Walther paddle release easier and faster to use

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I will buy one if they bring one out with the paddle release.......but I am a bit concerned about how controllable a .45 PPQ will be. The 9 has more muzzle flip than most other poly 9s out there, so I'm guessing the .45 will be "challenging" in rapid fire.

I don't find the 9mm PPQ has more muzzle rise than other pistols I've shot, but it does have a quick slide, especially compared to a 1911 Government model. I like how the PPQ shoots

Hopefully they will make it a push-button release, as I detest the awkward paddle, a solution in search of a problem.

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Actually it solves a good many problems.

First and foremost it eliminates the possibility to accidentally release a mag while holstered due to pressure on a traditional button release (effectively turning a semi-automatic into a single-shot).

It also provides an ambidextrous solution that allows people with any size of hand to easily reach the mag release (either with the forefinger/middle finger or thumb) without having to shift one's grip on the pistol.

It's unfortunate that the PPQM2 took a step backwards in this regard.

Sorry, it looks like a Hi-Point. Of course many think Glocks are ugly.

Another striker fired ugly gun? Oh yeah! Count me in....

No, not really. I want hammers on my guns, and I want them to at least look like someone isn't trying to make them really ugly for uglie's sake. And while I'm at it, make the whole gun SS too.

I bet this one would hold its own alongside my Gen4 Glock 21 and my HK45!

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Another striker fired ugly gun? Oh yeah! Count me in....

No, not really. I want hammers on my guns, and I want them to at least look like someone isn't trying to make them really ugly for uglie's sake. And while I'm at it, make the whole gun SS too.

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lol really ugly for ugly's sake! ROFL

I'm not all excited, but I certainly may have one someday.

I won't be buying one. Not that I have a thing against Walther or that design. I'm just at my limit for what I want in .45ACP. I really like my Glock 21SF and my STI Trojan handles the 1911 duty beautifully. I don't see spending the money on another .45 simply because I don't like spending the money on ammo. My shooting is recreational and typically at paper or steel. In those uses, 9mm is far and away my go to because of cost. Paper and steel don't care if they get hit with 9mm or .45ACP so I'll keep the utility pistol in the Glock and the nostalgic pistol in the 1911 and be set. Well plus there is the S&W 6 shot that makes revolvers a lot of fun, but that's a different category of itself.

Another striker fired ugly gun?

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That's a shame, because the PPQ is basically just a variant of the P99, which is one of the best-looking striker-fired pistols. Not sure why Walther decided to veer towards the wonky aesthetics of the P99Q/P99RAD/PPQ.

I'd love to see a compact version

Not interested in the slightest here. The absolute worse firearm I own is a P22. I know, I know, "It is made by Umarex", "They redesigned it!" "S&W actually offers the customer service on it!"

All I know is that their name is on the label, their customer service is a joke and they only firearm I ever purchased from them is a paperweight.

Not interested in the slightest here. The absolute worse firearm I own is a P22. I know, I know, "It is made by Umarex", "They redesigned it!" "S&W actually offers the customer service on it!"

All I know is that their name is on the label, their customer service is a joke and they only firearm I ever purchased from them is a paperweight.

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You can't compare an Umarex-made potmetal piece of junk like the P22 to a real Ulm-made Walther.

The difference in quality is night and day. The Ulm-made P99, PPS, and PPQ are among the best polymer-framed pistols you can buy at any price point.

It sucks that Umarex has whored out the Walther name on many of their junky potmetal firearms, and in the process, has confused many consumers like yourself. However, that does nothing to diminish the quality of the real Walther pistols.


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It sucks that Umarex has whored out the Walther name on many of their junky potmetal firearms, and in the process, has confused many consumers like yourself. However, that does nothing to diminish the quality of the real Walther pistols.

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I have to disagree with this. Walther has whored their own name out allowing Umarex to use it and they have profited from it. I am not confused at all. I know Umarex made it as stated above. The fact that Walther STILL allows their name to be stamped on the side of the junky piece of said pot-metal and then does nothing to offer support for it disallows me from ever doing business with them again just on principle.

Makes a Glock look pretty. No thanks I keep my 1911's

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I have to disagree with this. Walther has whored their own name out allowing Umarex to use it and they have profited from it. I am not confused at all. I know Umarex made it as stated above. The fact that Walther STILL allows their name to be stamped on the side of the junky piece of said pot-metal and then does nothing to offer support for it disallows me from ever doing business with them again just on principle.

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Walther isn't "allowing" anything. Umarex bought the company outright when they were going to go under, and gets to stamp Walther on whatever they want, whenever they want. It's not a licensing deal.

The new 45 PPQ does look like a Highpoint. What the heck happened?

Why couldn't they just make an updated SW99 45?

I'll only be interested if they make a version with the paddle release. I have no use for the American style push button. I've stood up and had the mag fall out too many times to buy any more guns with the push button if I intend to use the gun for CCW. Paddles all the way, baby! Realistically there are virtually no American handguns I'm interested in using for CCW to begin with.

I will note that my Nano hasn't had any issues in this regard. Maybe it's because the mag button is kind of stubby.