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I took my previously unfired Walther PPS-M2 out to the range for some ammo and accuracy testing.
It was snowing and about 28 degrees. I field stripped the pistol just to inspect it and see how it worked. It disassembles just like a Glock. The trigger was a wee bit gritty from the box, so I put a tiny drop of Tetra gun oil on the trigger bar where it rubs along the lower receiver ( grip frame). Plus a q-tip of Tetra was rubbed into the slide grooves and grip rails. I dry fired it and ran the slide about 100 times and the trigger pull smoothed out and runs at about 5.5 pounds. The trigger re-set is crisp and short. Much shorter than my Glock 19 Gen 4.
Since this is an M2 variant, the magazine release is a regular push button affair and not the weird trigger guard gizmo from the first version. The mags drop free with ease. Something I have often wondered about with a smaller CCW type pistol. At times I think the old heel clip release of the early European style would be OK for little pocket guns.
The gun is labeled as an LE model ( marketing BS) and has night sights of a sort. They ARE NOT Tritium sights. They are only glow in the dark paint dots of some sort.
The pistol came with three magazines. Two 8 round mags that act as a grip-frame extension and a shorter magazine of 6 or 7 rounds. I can only get 6 in there. The magazines were VERY tight & stiff for the first few loadings.
I fired about 150 rounds of Mexican made Magtech 115 grain FMJs just to see if everything worked ok. There were ZERO malfunctions. I did not clean the gun, but then went on to see how different ammo grouped from the short barreled 9mm. I fired three 8-shot groups of each type of ammo at 25 yards while leaning over a table. There were NO malfunctions. I have big hands and found that I can hold this little pistol the best when my strong hand's thumb is resting on the slide catch. So, I intentionally was not letting the slide lock back. Later I fired a few magazines with a different grip and the slide locked back on the empty mags every time. The trigger guard is huge and made wearing light gloves no problem.
WALTHER PPS-M2 Initial break-in shots for groups.
Light Snow, 28 degrees F
Range 25 yards, leaning over table.
Hydra-Shok 147 grain Hollow Points............................= 1.25 inch group
Hornady Custom 124 grain XTP hollow Point..............= 1.50 inch group
Blazer Brass 115 grain FMJ...........................................= 1.50 inch group
Hornady custom 115 grain XTP hollow point...............= 1.50 inch group
American Eagle 147 grain FMJ.....................................= 1.75 inch group
American Eagle 124 grain FMJ.....................................= 2.50 inch group
Sig Sauer 115grain V-Crown Hollow Point...................= 3.00 inch group
Hornady Critical Defense 115gr Capped Hollow Point = 3.00 inch group
Magtech ( Mexican made) 115 grain FMJ.....................= 5.00 inch group
I did not chronograph these loads in this pistol because of the snow fall and the fact that I was getting cold. I had been outside all day long and this was at 1600 hours.
One thing I noted was that the different brands of ammo consistently printed in different locations compared to the point-of-aim. The 147 grain Hydra Shoks and 124 grain XTP loads were about 2 inch left at 9 O'clock. The 115 grain XTPs were 1 inch at 9 O'clock, the 115 grains Blazer Brass FMJs were one inch low at 6 O'clock , while the 147 grain flat nose fmjs ( American Eagle) were 3 inches low at 7 O'clock. And the 115 grain Critical defense stuff, which my wife's KAHR CM9 just loves shoots a big group 4 inches high, the 115grain Mexican made MagTech stuff was about 5 inches left at 9 Oclock and made a huge group.
All in all, the little Walther did just fine at 25 yards and that is a distance for which it was not really designed. It points naturally, unlike my Glock 19 and the trigger pull is fine for this sort of firearm.
The only negative I can see is that the grip width is pretty wide for a single stack magazine. That makes it better for my big hands, bit it does not seen as thin as it could be in the grip area.
Now I have to find a good holster.....
It was snowing and about 28 degrees. I field stripped the pistol just to inspect it and see how it worked. It disassembles just like a Glock. The trigger was a wee bit gritty from the box, so I put a tiny drop of Tetra gun oil on the trigger bar where it rubs along the lower receiver ( grip frame). Plus a q-tip of Tetra was rubbed into the slide grooves and grip rails. I dry fired it and ran the slide about 100 times and the trigger pull smoothed out and runs at about 5.5 pounds. The trigger re-set is crisp and short. Much shorter than my Glock 19 Gen 4.
Since this is an M2 variant, the magazine release is a regular push button affair and not the weird trigger guard gizmo from the first version. The mags drop free with ease. Something I have often wondered about with a smaller CCW type pistol. At times I think the old heel clip release of the early European style would be OK for little pocket guns.
The gun is labeled as an LE model ( marketing BS) and has night sights of a sort. They ARE NOT Tritium sights. They are only glow in the dark paint dots of some sort.
The pistol came with three magazines. Two 8 round mags that act as a grip-frame extension and a shorter magazine of 6 or 7 rounds. I can only get 6 in there. The magazines were VERY tight & stiff for the first few loadings.
I fired about 150 rounds of Mexican made Magtech 115 grain FMJs just to see if everything worked ok. There were ZERO malfunctions. I did not clean the gun, but then went on to see how different ammo grouped from the short barreled 9mm. I fired three 8-shot groups of each type of ammo at 25 yards while leaning over a table. There were NO malfunctions. I have big hands and found that I can hold this little pistol the best when my strong hand's thumb is resting on the slide catch. So, I intentionally was not letting the slide lock back. Later I fired a few magazines with a different grip and the slide locked back on the empty mags every time. The trigger guard is huge and made wearing light gloves no problem.
WALTHER PPS-M2 Initial break-in shots for groups.
Light Snow, 28 degrees F
Range 25 yards, leaning over table.
Hydra-Shok 147 grain Hollow Points............................= 1.25 inch group
Hornady Custom 124 grain XTP hollow Point..............= 1.50 inch group
Blazer Brass 115 grain FMJ...........................................= 1.50 inch group
Hornady custom 115 grain XTP hollow point...............= 1.50 inch group
American Eagle 147 grain FMJ.....................................= 1.75 inch group
American Eagle 124 grain FMJ.....................................= 2.50 inch group
Sig Sauer 115grain V-Crown Hollow Point...................= 3.00 inch group
Hornady Critical Defense 115gr Capped Hollow Point = 3.00 inch group
Magtech ( Mexican made) 115 grain FMJ.....................= 5.00 inch group
I did not chronograph these loads in this pistol because of the snow fall and the fact that I was getting cold. I had been outside all day long and this was at 1600 hours.
One thing I noted was that the different brands of ammo consistently printed in different locations compared to the point-of-aim. The 147 grain Hydra Shoks and 124 grain XTP loads were about 2 inch left at 9 O'clock. The 115 grain XTPs were 1 inch at 9 O'clock, the 115 grains Blazer Brass FMJs were one inch low at 6 O'clock , while the 147 grain flat nose fmjs ( American Eagle) were 3 inches low at 7 O'clock. And the 115 grain Critical defense stuff, which my wife's KAHR CM9 just loves shoots a big group 4 inches high, the 115grain Mexican made MagTech stuff was about 5 inches left at 9 Oclock and made a huge group.
All in all, the little Walther did just fine at 25 yards and that is a distance for which it was not really designed. It points naturally, unlike my Glock 19 and the trigger pull is fine for this sort of firearm.
The only negative I can see is that the grip width is pretty wide for a single stack magazine. That makes it better for my big hands, bit it does not seen as thin as it could be in the grip area.
Now I have to find a good holster.....
