John Wayne
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In the next month or two, I am looking to purchase my first pistol (well, technically first smokeless, centerfire pistol), which will serve as the weapon with which I intend to take my CWP course. With that in mind, I have selected the PPS for the following reasons:
I need to be able to shoot it well, meaning it has to be large enough to be easily controllable and have a long enough sight radius for me to be accurate with it. It also has to be small and light enough to be comfortably carried under summer clothing (in SC)--I plan to supplement it with a smaller pistol, possibly a NAA Guardian in .32 or .380 later on, but I want a mid-sized pistol with which to qualify for the CWP.
I really like the fact that the Walther comes with different length magazines, which lengthen the grip (not just the standard pinky ledge) almost to full size--this would allow me to practice and qualify with the full-length mags/grip and revert to the shorter mag for concealment. The thinness is also a big selling point for me, as I know I will hesitate to carry a pistol if it's cumbersome. Also, I really like the magazine release. I would almost overlook other autos all together on the off chance that the magazine should be released inadvertantly.
I am not new to firearms by any means, this will just be my first centerfire pistol purchase. I am familiar with the maintenance on autoloaders, and have shot handguns in a wide range of calibers. The Walther seems to be very well designed and built. Before I buy one, however, I would like to hear other opinions. I am open to suggestions, so long as they are in the same category:
-$650 or under (rules out the HK P7, I guess)
-Single stack, 9mm as a minimum caliber
-No external safeties
-Secure magazine release (shrouded or at least with a really strong spring)
Other options I have considered are the Kahr PM9 or a 2" barreled .38revolver, but I keep going back to the Walther in .40 S&W as the strongest contender.
Thoughts? Suggestions? Any help is appreciated.
I need to be able to shoot it well, meaning it has to be large enough to be easily controllable and have a long enough sight radius for me to be accurate with it. It also has to be small and light enough to be comfortably carried under summer clothing (in SC)--I plan to supplement it with a smaller pistol, possibly a NAA Guardian in .32 or .380 later on, but I want a mid-sized pistol with which to qualify for the CWP.
I really like the fact that the Walther comes with different length magazines, which lengthen the grip (not just the standard pinky ledge) almost to full size--this would allow me to practice and qualify with the full-length mags/grip and revert to the shorter mag for concealment. The thinness is also a big selling point for me, as I know I will hesitate to carry a pistol if it's cumbersome. Also, I really like the magazine release. I would almost overlook other autos all together on the off chance that the magazine should be released inadvertantly.
I am not new to firearms by any means, this will just be my first centerfire pistol purchase. I am familiar with the maintenance on autoloaders, and have shot handguns in a wide range of calibers. The Walther seems to be very well designed and built. Before I buy one, however, I would like to hear other opinions. I am open to suggestions, so long as they are in the same category:
-$650 or under (rules out the HK P7, I guess)
-Single stack, 9mm as a minimum caliber
-No external safeties
-Secure magazine release (shrouded or at least with a really strong spring)
Other options I have considered are the Kahr PM9 or a 2" barreled .38revolver, but I keep going back to the Walther in .40 S&W as the strongest contender.
Thoughts? Suggestions? Any help is appreciated.