Walther PPS - my new EDC

[tackleberry45]

Just thought I would share this. I played the S&W Shield/ Springfield XDS/ Glock/ Ruger LC9/ Kahr CW9 try outs. Settled on an XDS and loved it to start. Worked with the excellent customer service at Springfield to replace a mag that was giving me grief. I decided to trade out as extended range sessions with the grips on it dug into my hands pretty badly. My LGS suggested I try the PPS and the trade was done. I LOVE the PPS. shoots like a dream and is very accurate. Just a quick post to say if you are going on this single stack 9 carry journey look at the PPS.

 

[Fishbed77]

Good choice. IMHO the PPS is a notch above those other pistols you listed, and as you have noticed, it shoots like a much bigger gun that it really is.

 

[Combat Engineer]

For its size and weight it outperforms the competition. Shoots like a real good duty gun. Have almost sold mine a half dozen times: the fact that it has no safety but has a hair trigger short reset, and a wonky mag release (that is perilously close to the trigger), makes me nervous, keeps me from carrying it more. It demands a very good holster, because that's the only safety there is. Not recommended for pocket carry.

Comes with 3 different mags, which alter the height and make it very flexible for ankle, IWB, or shoulder carry. The pic below is a rapid-fire sub-1 inch mag dump. That's why it's a keeper.

Congrats on your acquisition.

PS: A push button mag release and a 1911 thumb style safety would have made the PPS a perfect carry (for me).

 

[Fishbed77]

a wonky mag release

That "wonky mag release" is an incredibly well-though-out design.

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 PPQ M2 took a step backwards in this regard compared to other Walther pistols.

 

[red rick]

I agree , nice choice .

 

[Girodin]

and a wonky mag release (that is perilously close to the trigger), makes me nervous,

Some people call the paddle release superior. Hard to imagine pulling the trigger when one is activating the paddle mag release.

PS: A push button mag release and a 1911 thumb style safety would have made the PPS a perfect carry (for me).

It is always interesting to hear perspectives on paddle mag releases. See any discussion about the PPQ for example. Some people love it, some loath it, and a surprising amount of the time some people seem not to understand its proper use.

 

[jimbo555]

Recommend putting a sleeve to help secure the removable backstrap in case it gets dropped. Someone on the walther forum dropped the gun accidently and the backstrap popped off shutting the gun down. Only weak point in a otherwise wonderful pistol in my opinion.

 

[browningguy]

I switched to a PPS about 4 months ago and love it.

 

[guyfromohio]

PPS is an outstanding carry gun. Prices have plummeted as I see them now at Bud's for way less than $500 new. They were close to six hundred, years ago. I bought mine for $519 and was real proud of myself.

 

[Phaedrus/69]

I put a PPS in 9mm on layaway at Bud's last month. They had it on the 180 day layaway for $425! Best price I've ever seen and since I've wanted one forever I decided to jump. I'll probably pick it up in a month or two.

 

[JERRY]

when I bought my PPS they weren't as cheap as they are now. I looked at a few cheaper guns, Nano, Shield, XDs, P9, pretty much all the top of the line single stack 9mms.... the PPS won me over. now, had Glock not been sleeping at the wheel they'da probably got my money that day.