Walther

Walther Arms is now offering a long slide conversion kit for existing PPQ owners. At the same time Walther is announcing an updated version of the PPQ.

The Q5 Match Steel Frame is the new flagship model for the serious competitor – the Walther you must have if you’re a Walther guy or gal.

It was almost exactly five years ago that I wrote my first gun review for GunsAmerica (gently wipes away a tear…). It was the Walther PPQ M2 5” pistol, which was just new to the market at that time. When the work was finished and the article and video were published, I asked Walther if I could send them a check instead of returning the gun. That pistol has been my go-to match gun ever since, and it has many thousands of rounds through it.

What at first appeared to be the original Bond gun was headed for auction later this year, but that auction got cancelled. Was it the real Walther?

These guns have a flaw that may potentially make them no longer drop-safe, so all PPS M2 owners should take note and check their serial numbers.

The explosion of the concealed carry market has meant nothing but good news for gun nuts. Gun manufacturers have been more than happy to oblige, though some have been quicker than others. Walther is among the last of the major handgun companies to offer a subcompact semi-auto, but, as the old saying goes, good things come to those who wait.

Behold!  The “ultimate concealed carry pistol,” the CCP M2 from Walther. Is it really the ultimate discreet carry gun?  We’ll have to get one in for review before can answer that but needless to say, we are intrigued. Between the tool-less takedown feature and the soft-coil recoil reduction system it may prove to be a [...]

The Walther PPS M2 fits into the category known as “slim nines,” meaning it is a small, thin, easily concealed 9mm pistol. Its German roots are readily apparent in its design and manufacture.

The Germans produced vast quantities of indigenous handguns, but they had to reach out to their occupied territories to meet the ever-growing demand. Early in the war most all of the pistols used by Germany were well built and effective. By the end around-the-clock strategic bombing had taken its toll. Even domestically produced versions became crude and rough. Those guns made by slave labor in the occupied territories were at times unsafe. Here is a brief roundup of the many-splendored handguns used by the Wehrmacht, Waffen SS, Luftwaffe, and Kriegsmarine during World War 2.