The Walther PPX at a MSRP of $449.00

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The Walther PPX at a MSRP of $449.00 maybe an attractive alternate for buyers in the marketplace of personal protection/duty size weapon parameters. The write up in the March 2014 issue of the NRA- American Rifleman gave a technical overview of the PPX. The esthetics may not be pleasing but the functionality appears to be on par with the current competitive designs now in usage.

Like all thinks new I'll wait and see when the pistol is in circulation and the commentary of individual users as to the pro and con of the design functionality.
 
I think Walthers look great, personally. I don't fully understand all the differences with the various models (aside from caliber) to be honest. PPX. PPQ. P99. Etc.

PPS is obvious as a single stack "Slim" gun.
 
I don't fully understand all the differences with the various models (aside from caliber) to be honest. PPX. PPQ. P99. Etc.
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The P99 and PPQ are essentially the same pistol. The only major difference (aside from aesthetics) is the trigger group. The P99 is DA/SA and the PPQ has a constant-action (Glock-style) trigger.

The PPX is a new design meant as a budget "entry-level" pistol mean to compete with other lower-cost pistols like the SIG SP2022, SIG P250, Ruger P95 (now discontinued), S&W SD/Sigma series, etc. It has a DAO hammer-fired trigger.

Personally, I'd save up the $100-150 or so to buy a P99 (or PPQ) over a PPX. They are much nicer pistols, a proven design, and mags (at least for the P99 and PPQ M1) are cheap and easy to find online.
 
They actually sell for less, and for about 70 dollars or so more, you can get a PPQ. Look at Slickguns.com, when someone runs a special it shows up there, just punch in the model you want and you will be surprised, "in a good way".
http://www.slickguns.com/search/apachesolr_search/?keys=ppq&op=
If you go to these individual stores websites, they will notify you when the guns are back in stock, mu experiences have been good with 1-3 weeks for a gun to arrive back in stock
 
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To expand Fishbed77's answer slightly:

The P99 came in several different actions: DAO, Anti-Stress, Quick Action.

When it was updated to the PPQ, Walther offered it in just the Quick Action.

The PPQ-M1 uses a paddle magazine release at the bottom of the trigger guard. The PPQ-M2 uses a standard pushbutton release behind the trigger guard. The magazines for the two versions are different.
 
The P99 came in several different actions: DAO, Anti-Stress, Quick Action.

When it was updated to the PPQ, Walther offered it in just the Quick Action.
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Walther still offers the P99. All versions sold in the US now are the P99AS version with the "Anti-Stress" DA/SA trigger group. Walther has stated that it has no intention of discontinuing the P99AS in the foreseeable future.

The P99QA with the "Quick-Action" Glock-style trigger group was discontinued with the introduction of the PPQ. The PPQ does not use the "Quick-Action" trigger group. It uses an entirely different fully-cocked trigger group that Walther calls the "Quick Defense" trigger that is much lighter and smoother than the old QA trigger group, and has a much shorter reset.
 
I had a PPQ and loved it. No problems in about 1k rounds. Fit my hand perfectly. Only sold it for a Glock 19. (Just to standardize mags with my others)
 
Fishbed77 said:
The PPX is a new design meant as a budget "entry-level" pistol mean to compete with other lower-cost pistols like the SIG SP2022, SIG P250, Ruger P95 (now discontinued), S&W SD/Sigma series, etc. It has a DAO hammer-fired trigger.
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Not exactly. The PPX hammer after cycling leaves the hammer at a partial cock and the trigger pull finishes that and drops the hammer. Its actually very similar to a Glock pull (similar weight, no "second strike", etc) just using a hammer instead of a striker.

The Beretta PX4 Storm has a similar setup available under the "C" model - specifically differentiated from their "D" model which is a true DAO.

The PPX does look interesting to me. My previous experience with Walthers is with the SW99 (a Walther P99 with S&W slide) and the P1 (which is different enough from modern designs as to not be related). The SW99 is a good gun. I do not like the paddle mag releases but with the PPQ M2 and the PPX Walther seems to be moving away from that idea which I think is a good thing. I would love to get a PPX but there are too many other things on my wish list right now.
 
I do not like the paddle mag releases but with the PPQ M2 and the PPX Walther seems to be moving away from that idea which I think is a good thing
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Not a good thing at all if you want to use inexpensive and easy-to-find P99 mags or prefer the superior qualities of the paddle release (works with all hand sizes without shifting your grip, can not be accidentally depressed in a holster, etc.).
 
Fishbed77 said:
Not a good thing at all if you want to use inexpensive and easy-to-find P99 mags or prefer the superior qualities of the paddle release (works with all hand sizes without shifting your grip, can not be accidentally depressed in a holster, etc.).
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Eh - its subjective - I certainly don't like the paddle system. I can live with it on my SW99, but its noticeably slower to use. Either way, the market has spoken, and Walther seems to be abandoning the idea.
 
PGT said:
I think Walthers look great, personally. I don't fully understand all the differences with the various models (aside from caliber) to be honest. PPX. PPQ. P99. Etc.

PPS is obvious as a single stack "Slim" gun.
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Put the PPX and the PPQ next to each other and you'll see the difference. The PPX looks like a pile of garbage, IMO.
 
PGT, look on Slickguns.com, they has some re-issued Gen 1's, don't know if they are gone or not, but you can set reminders on the sight when one of the stores gets them instead of doing each one individually. I did it with the Diamond 556.
 
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Put the PPX and the PPQ next to each other and you'll see the difference. The PPX looks like a pile of garbage, IMO.
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Sure, but I was mainly talking about the other models. One thing that's hard for a consumer to figure out is what the relative benefits and features between models. Not being a Walther guy, I have no idea...I just know I like them. I've handled a PK380, PPK/S and P22 and have wanted one of the 9mm's for awhile.
 
This is a great review and comparison of the ppq and ppx. Everything you need to know and he manages to keep you interested for the whole video
http://youtu.be/2EbLTzLMMMM
I especially love the 35 min mark of the video, lol
 
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Either way, the market has spoken, and Walther seems to be abandoning the idea.
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Every P99 and PPS (and most every HK pistol made today) has the paddle mag release. Walther has re-introduced the PPQ "Classic" (SKU # 2795400) to the American market for 2014.

So the paddle release most certainly has NOT been abandoned.
 
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I do not like the paddle mag releases but with the PPQ M2 and the PPX Walther seems to be moving away from that idea which I think is a good thing. I would love to get a PPX but there are too many other things on my wish list right now.
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For some, it's just "new" and takes some getting used to; and even then, they still may not like it. For others, it just doesn't work for them.

There's a mindset (and I'm not knocking it!) that you should train with your duty or carry piece almost exclusively to "drill" into muscle memory your manual-at-arms, such that if/when "crunch time" comes, you're not confused or fumbling about looking for mag release, slide release, etc.

I took to paddle-mag release like it was nothing, and I have no particular problem switching guns at the range. I'm not sure if that translates well to an actual "tactical" situation, though.
 
I like paddle mag releases.
What concerns me more than a slow reload is unintentionally releasing the mag.
 
There's a mindset (and I'm not knocking it!) that you should train with your duty or carry piece almost exclusively to "drill" into muscle memory your manual-at-arms, such that if/when "crunch time" comes, you're not confused or fumbling about looking for mag release, slide release, etc.
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That's one more reason I like the paddle release. It can be actuated with your trigger finger, which translates well for folks who shoot an AR a lot.

Of course, you can use your thumb as well, so there isn't much, if any, relearning to do versus a thumb release. But to each his own.
 
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