BEST OVERALL: T4E Walther PPQ .43 Caliber Pistol: Prime Eligible: Check on Amazon: BEST FOR BEGINNERS: Tippmann Cronus Paintball Marker: Prime Eligible: Check on Amazon: BEST LIVE TRAINING ALTERNATIVE: Umarex T4E Smith & Wesson M&P M2.0 .43 Pistol: Prime Eligible: Check on Amazon: BEST BUDGET: Spyder Victor Semi-Auto Paintball Marker: Prime . Plastic front sight so I guess it just got hung up on something and pulled out. If theres only one novelty of the PPQ that can without question set it apart from other pistols on the market, this is it. The 4-inch PPQ M2 barrel will fit in both frame sizes, but only when mated to 4-inch slides. Walther's PPQ M2 is a recoil-operated (Browning tilting barrel) semi-automatic with a typical double-column magazine capacity of 15 rounds (in 9 mm Luger). What are the best ammo brands and bulk ammo brands for the PPQ? That is an induction hardened piece, but it could break off eventually. According to the Walther website it IS zinc alloy, so somebody is wrong (and I hope its Walther???). Weak ammo, limp wristing, recoil spring. I debating between a PPQ and VP9sk and Im like my daughters at the shoe store as to which one I should get. Now, it comes out in .22LR. Thanks for the nice review. Dead round: When the round doesnt fire on ejecting out, and you see a good dent on the primer, the chances are that the round is dead. This is easily the most comfortable pistol Ive held yet. Whatever works for you is what you should go with, so try out all three before making your decision. This full-size 9mm or 45 ACP striker-fired pistol features a textured grip surface and three interchangeable backstraps, an integral Picatinny rail for mounting aftermarket accessories, three-dot low profile sights that won't snag when drawn from concealment, and a double . What ammo do you use on your PPQ M2? I should mention that the sightsaretaller than most .22- or rimfire-specific suppressors on the market. What is the deal with dry firing it? It has proven to be a very accurate pistol at 20 feet. Unfortunately it started just as I began using a fresh shipment of several thousand rounds of an especially square olgive so I had no way of testing things. Its literally a toss up on which one you could say is the better gun. This is The Best Running .22 pistol I have Ever used in 55 years. very reliable, at least with one type of ammo Also, replace if necessary. He seemed to want to zero in on the extractor spring being just a shade too beefy and therefore not allowing the slide to travel back over the incoming round as planned. That seems to help but I think its anecdotal if not imaginary. Luckily he was following range rules and had it pointed downrange. There arent many pistols that feel better in the hand than the PPQ. Barrel Length: 4 inches. True. easy to rack the slide, easy to eject the mag, and easy to operate the safety. As mentioned before, it would be sweet if the Tactical version shipped with taller sights to clear a suppressor, but theyre the same sights as on the standard 4 model. Considering how good that gun was, it was clear I had to get my hands on Walthers .22 LR version of the PPQ. Ive got ~2500 rounds through my M1 at this point. Replace the barrel if it is deformed. Torn between a suppressor ready 4 and a 5 with the better front sight and longer sight radius. Below mentioned are all the malfunctions a Walther PPQ can have. It would put it self on safety when fired a few times. When I first bought the pistol, I initially struggled with getting the take down catch to push down correctly, but after a few tries I got the hang of it. It was by far the lowest quality worst and most unsafe firearm I have ever owned. I was happy with the G19, but am now a convert to guns that have paddle magazine releases. Both of these guns have pretty basic sight options from the factory. Honestly though, Im so satisfied with the factory grip on my PPQ anyway, that I wont be changing it anytime soon. When you get a 9mm with muzzle flip like a 45, the only advantage youre left with is capacity. A squib is a round that does not have enough powder charge to send . So, yes, the groups above show that PPQ M2 .22 is pretty accurate. Why this happens is mentioned below. In fact i have yet to find any pistol on earth that isnt a 1911 that has a shorter reset than the P99 AS. Don't count on finding any. Also, my first 100 rounds did have a few unintentional double taps. This release is also reversible; in a number of seconds, it can be refitted to accommodate a lefty. Trust me, this is a one hundred yard pistol. This may not bother some people, but it sure does irk me. Defective trigger assembly: This problem also occurs when the trigger assembly of your PPQ is defective. Why does it even matter ? I havent cleaned or lubed it, though, and its still running like a champ. didnt cycle consistently, and neither did Federal gold medal match (711B, 1080 fps). That resulted in a lot of FTE/FTFs and was like having a bolt-action pistol. Most comfortable, accurate gun I have ever shot. Did you clean the whole action well before shooting it to remove the packing grease? Most people are also going to prefer the American style mag release but I'm ok either way. When fired, it would fire correctly but the slide would not slide all the way back into place. Come on manwhat did you pay for it? I have 2 M&P 40s, full size and compact, but wanted a decent 9. I have yet to hear any major reliability issues from other people as well. You have entered an incorrect email address! I had a P22hated it.said id never buy another Walther.bought this one LOVE IT..it is not a P22. Incredible. Hmm not making that clear in the review was definitely an oversight. Weak magazine release spring: This means that as you are shooting, the spring is so weak that your grip interferes with the button and depresses it. Bent magazine feed lips: Another probable cause for the failure to feed on your PPQ is when you drop your gun on concrete or anything solid like that, the magazine feed lips bent. The first 2 mags were great, for the rest, in every mag I had some sort issue- failure to feed the next round, where I had to drop the mag and clear the unspent/jammed round. That dragons head is one of them. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Remember, it resides in a channel, not out in the open, like you have it. Press down on both sides of the take-down catch. I have a 5 PPQ 22 on order, and very much look forward to trying it out. Their representative Conner in customer service, refused to have it returned for Walther to fix the firearm. and just to be sure were clear here in case you didnt see it in the review, the PPQ M2 .22 has no pot metal (zinc alloy, ZAMAK, etc) in it at all, No zinc alloy here. Customization: * * And i also say that once the 3 stage trigger is mastered on the P99 it operationally is better than the PPQ. Walther claims a forever warranty. They arent as expensive as HK mags but they do have the market cornered and you pay for that. Who makes and where did you get the upper left muzzle break. Ergonomics: * ** * None since then including IDPA sessions when there is definitely more pressure on one then when just shooting paper. I had more or less discounted this entire segment of the market. I was ready to destroy it and throw it away, but Walther stood behind their project and now I still have a decent (although worn out and beat up) P22. My PPQ classic 9mm is about four years old with several hundred rounds down the pipe. No feeding or extraction problems at all . Discover now the best deals and amazing prices. Then a vertical screw needs to be added to press one of the end of the mount up so that the part is firmly secured to the slide. At this point I am selling my PPS M2 and will buy a sig or similar replacement. I was trying to decide whether to change out some of my S&Ws for a new brand. They are pretty darn similar if you set them next to each other. Equipped with standard three-dot, polymer sights, the PPQ has accompanied me on almost every shooting day since I purchased it, and for good reason. . No difference in function. It is really easy to manipulate since its right back where your thumb can easily reach, but the necessity of manipulating it is reduced quite a bit by it not functioning due to being right where your thumb can easily reach. So far, the PPQ has yet to suffer a single jam or malfunction. Even though Im right handed, I practice shooting with my left as much as I can. Why this happens is mentioned below. The straightforward fix to this is to clean your chamber. Walther PPQ 2,550 Round Review . . Mentioned below are its causes and solutions. Not totally sure though. In 1929, Walther released the inventive PP in .32 ACP and a year later the even more concealable PPK, which we should all know as the signature weapon of James Bond, 007. Jeremy I also have the same issue with my gun it is very picky about its ammo I can only shoot Remington golden bullets or CCI mini mags. Below mentioned are the causes and solutions of this problem. The subjective difference between a PPQ and a PPX is about $250. Dirty pistol: Yet another reason for this malfunction is a dirty pistol. The PPS/PPS M2 certainly is a nice shooter. Lets not forget just how great of a pistol the P99 is thou. Quick Reply to: 10-round mags are available. The PPQ fed about 100 rounds of WWB flawlessly. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. I have also fired my own PPQ-M2 a few hundred rounds without any issues. Now I think I need the 9. In a bad situation, youre able to get more rounds more accurately on the adversary more instinctively..(if that makes sense!) Generally, too heavily lubricated means that you have used a lube that was good in warm weather, but now, the lube gums up the gun in cold weather. Obviously the 12-round mags are approximately 20% more fun than your typical 10-round mags, and this helps to make the PPQ M2 .22 LR insanely fun to shoot overall. Okay, shooting any gun to me is a blast, but I find a special kind of joy when I shoot the PPQ. Its red and sticky. Using ammo above 1200 fps seems to do the job. 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