Sidearms & Scatterguns Walther PPQ, light primer strikes problem.

[tacticalpanda]

I just bought a Walther PPQ. Massachusetts has a stupid list of approved handguns and this wasn't on it so jumped at the chance to buy it cause I may never get another chance. Picked it up and felt great in my hand and loved the trigger, compared to all the heavy 10+ MA triggers before doing trigger work. So I decided on the spot to buy it. Didn't know much about the gun but saw a few positive reviews earlier. However I brought it to the range and on 3 separate occasions I got failure to fires. All happened on the third shot. I would pull the trigger and hear a click. There was no primer strike (at least non evident). I would rack the slide eject the round it it would fire. The gun was in full battery each time. Anyone know what the problem could be?

 

[Mead]

Weird...have you checked the firing pin opening? Looks like a cool pistol, too bad you're having issues. Maybe check the spring as well?

 

[tacticalpanda]

Yea i'm going to strip it down. I was talking to another guy at the range and said that I might want to try to replace the firing pin. Love the gun other than the fact that it doesn't shoot sometimes.

 

[RollingThunder51]

Call this number, Phone 978-851-2656, ask for Earl.
Explain your issue thoroughly.
Do not screw with the firing pin spring or the pin itself..

"The internal preset striker 'Quick Defense' trigger of the PPQ is a departure of previous Walther pistols and has been developed for the PPQ.[9] When the trigger is pulled the trigger bar engages a disconnect lever, which props up a sear hook, which releases the fully pre-loaded striker assembly, firing the pistol. Pulling the trigger does not partially load the striker spring as with the Glock and many other striker fired pistol designs. The PPQ trigger pull is entirely due to the trigger and disconnector springs. The PPQ has a trigger travel of approximately 9 mm (0.4 in) with a relatively short trigger reset of 2.5 mm (0.1 in) and a trigger pull of approximately 25 N (5.6 lbf). Unlike many other trigger systems, preset internal strikers have a let-off point and trigger pull that remains unchanged from the first shot to the last and requires no decocker. It should however be noted that the striker of the PPQ variant does not protrude from the back of the slide, as the firearm is in a constant cocked state.[3][10]"

 

[tacticalpanda]

Call this number, Phone 978-851-2656, ask for Earl.
Explain your issue thoroughly.
Do not screw with the firing pin spring or the pin itself..

"The internal preset striker 'Quick Defense' trigger of the PPQ is a departure of previous Walther pistols and has been developed for the PPQ.[9] When the trigger is pulled the trigger bar engages a disconnect lever, which props up a sear hook, which releases the fully pre-loaded striker assembly, firing the pistol. Pulling the trigger does not partially load the striker spring as with the Glock and many other striker fired pistol designs. The PPQ trigger pull is entirely due to the trigger and disconnector springs. The PPQ has a trigger travel of approximately 9 mm (0.4 in) with a relatively short trigger reset of 2.5 mm (0.1 in) and a trigger pull of approximately 25 N (5.6 lbf). Unlike many other trigger systems, preset internal strikers have a let-off point and trigger pull that remains unchanged from the first shot to the last and requires no decocker. It should however be noted that the striker of the PPQ variant does not protrude from the back of the slide, as the firearm is in a constant cocked state.[3][10]"

Thanks for the info and the number. Nice hes in MA.