SJan
NES Member
I intend for this to be a review of the Walther PPS 9mm I picked up today. As of this moment I have not yet fired it, I will of coarse post an up date after a range trip this weekend. Here are some photos comparing the size of the PPS, all taken with its 7 round mag.
Over Smith & Wesson M&P 9, full size
Under a Kel Tec P-11
Under Walther P22
I hope to replace the Kel tec with the new PPS as summer CCW. In comparison to the Kel tec the walther seems to be far superior in fit and finish.
I feel it is very important that the controls on a small handgun need to be easily manipulated. I immediately noticed how well I can grip the slide on the PPS, between the heel of my hand and fingertips to rack the slide. You can see how the slide serrations on the PPS cover a wide area, much more favorable than the Kel tec's. The PPS magazine release, although not the most common push button style, is also large and easy to use with either thumb, index or middle finger.
The kel tecs trigger is one that is very long, and gets heavier throughout its pull. The first pulls of the PPS trigger were very gritty, I've already dry fired about 100 times and it is noticeably less now. It doesn't seem like a bad trigger, but one well suited for a defensive pistol.
but to those others with a PPS in MA...
I will follow up with a range report this weekend.
Over Smith & Wesson M&P 9, full size
Under a Kel Tec P-11
Under Walther P22
I hope to replace the Kel tec with the new PPS as summer CCW. In comparison to the Kel tec the walther seems to be far superior in fit and finish.
I feel it is very important that the controls on a small handgun need to be easily manipulated. I immediately noticed how well I can grip the slide on the PPS, between the heel of my hand and fingertips to rack the slide. You can see how the slide serrations on the PPS cover a wide area, much more favorable than the Kel tec's. The PPS magazine release, although not the most common push button style, is also large and easy to use with either thumb, index or middle finger.
The kel tecs trigger is one that is very long, and gets heavier throughout its pull. The first pulls of the PPS trigger were very gritty, I've already dry fired about 100 times and it is noticeably less now. It doesn't seem like a bad trigger, but one well suited for a defensive pistol.
but to those others with a PPS in MA...
I will follow up with a range report this weekend.