Sidearms & Scatterguns Walther PPS 9mm...Hmmmm....

[corey4]

stopped by at new LGS today. they have a PPS 40 in stock, but id rather have the 9, which they can have by friday.

what are your experiences with it? i liked it alot. the ruger LC9 trigger sucked, the beretta nano trigger sucked. i have the XDs 45 (love the trigger), but i would like a 9 as well. the shields are just impossible to come by.

so, how does the PPS rank? i liked the trigger, nice and crisp. the only thing i am skeptical about is the goofy ass mag release.

please let me know your thoughts.

thanks.

 

[shoot4fun]

Re: Walther PPS 9mm...Hmmmm....

I carried the PPS 9MM for four years. It shot well and was very reliable. I would not hesitate to own one. Well, that was until I got my Shield

 

[Boomholzer]

Re: Walther PPS 9mm...Hmmmm....

I like the pistol.
Easy to shoot, very accurate. No FTE/FTF issues.

One pro on the Mag release is that it is "locked in" when inside the holster.

Extra mags are a rip.

 

[VLDshooter]

Re: Walther PPS 9mm...Hmmmm....

I bought one when they come out, never leave home without it.

 

[Miskatonic]

Re: Walther PPS 9mm...Hmmmm....

I love my PPS .40. The mag release is something you come to appreciate, very secure and intuitive. Never had any reliability issues at all.

As stated above, the big cons are the price for extra magazines and additionally hi-vis sights.

Other than that, a fantastic piece for CCW.

 

[Heronion]

Re: Walther PPS 9mm...Hmmmm....

You'll never go wrong with a Walther. After about an hour of getting accustomed to the mag release I found it vastly faster and superior to the thumb button releases.

 

[Sierra]

Re: Walther PPS 9mm...Hmmmm....

Buy it, you will be happy.

 

[Boomholzer]

Re: Walther PPS 9mm...Hmmmm....

I'll add another gripe. The slide could be less prone to growing a coat of very light rust.

 

[RollingThunder51]

Re: Walther PPS 9mm...Hmmmm....

Not until they come out with a threaded barrel. The barrel is waffer thin.

Walther has missed the boat on this one.

 

[corey4]

Re: Walther PPS 9mm...Hmmmm....

thanks for the replys guys.

my issue with the XDs 45 is you HAVE to have a FIRM grip for it to work properly. from my research, this is because it is a large caliber in a small ass little gun. i never had a problem with limp wristing on the XDs, but it is VERY easy to replicate. so, here is my issue and why i would like a 9...

lets say i am taking my boy for a walk and a dog breaks thru a fence and comes charging (this is why i started carrying in the first place) and i protect my boy by putting myself in between him and the dog and i use my right arm to "block" the dog. now, i get bitten, i dont have full strength, and cannot FIRMLY grip my XDs, which requires a firm grip. the first round will go bang, but it will FTF the next round (again, ver easy to do).

is this the case with a small 9mm as well, such as the PPS?