{"id":41949,"date":"2015-08-28T19:39:23","date_gmt":"2015-08-28T23:39:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/?p=41949"},"modified":"2015-08-28T19:39:23","modified_gmt":"2023-08-18T23:50:56","slug":"walthers-first-45-the-ppq-m2-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/walthers-first-45-the-ppq-m2-review\/","title":{"rendered":"Walther’s first .45–the PPQ M2–Review"},"content":{"rendered":"

Check out the specs at Walther:<\/strong> https:\/\/www.waltherarms.com\/ppq-m2-45-acp\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Buy a PPQ on GunsAmerica:<\/strong> \/PPQ M2<\/a><\/p>\n

Walther is a German company. Their American headquarters are here in my home town of Fort Smith, Arkansas, and I’m not-so-patiently waiting for them to begin making guns here. Until then, I’ve had to be content with the imports from Deutschland. And the latest has been worth the wait. Fans of the very American .45 ACP now have another option for a Euro style polymer pistol.<\/p>\n

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The lines of the .45 are similar to the lines of the 9mm, but the gun is marginally larger.<\/p><\/div>\n

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The Appeal of the PPQ M2<\/h2>\n

Let’s go back in time a couple of years. I still vividly remember running my first 9mm PPQ M2. I shoot a lot of polymer framed guns, and some of them are barely worth mentioning. But the PPQ M2 fit almost perfectly in my hand. It had none of the boxy lines common to some of the industry leaders.<\/p>\n

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The grooves slide helps cut the glare.<\/p><\/div>\n

Because of these lines, the gun pointed naturally. After working it out on paper, I ran through some steel challenge courses. I’m no speed demon, but I was faster with the PPQ M2 than I was with any other gun I owned (and that was early in my evaluation of it).<\/p>\n

The speed, for me at least, comes from the fact that I can point shoot with it very easily. I had no difficulty ringing steel. And the gun was just as rewarding when I slowed down.<\/p>\n

The other factor for me were the safeties. The PPQ has two drop safeties, and a firing pin block, but no external safety. Once you hit the trigger, you’re good-to-go. While this may make some people cringe, I consider it a must for a daily carry pistol. Yes, you have to be more cautious, but you should be cautious–always.<\/p>\n

The .45 ACP<\/h2>\n

That same feel is now available in a bigger, fatter caliber. The .45 ACP has a legion of fans. Most are die-hard single action fanatics. But there are others who lean toward the polymer pistols. Springfield Armory and GLOCK have both had great success with their .45s, so why not Walther?<\/p>\n

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The .45 ACP PPQ M2 will be available in October.<\/p><\/div>\n

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And I’m not looking at it as a band-wagon thing, either. It was inevitable. Look at the shape of the grip, and the texture of the PPQ M2’s grip. You won’t have to look far in Germany or America for others that are borrowing from Walther’s design. But whatever. Mimicry is a sincere form of flattery, sometimes.<\/p>\n

I don’t know that I’d prefer the .45 ACP to the 9mm. But caliber wars are contentious, and there are as many who hate the 9mm as there are who question the slow speeds of the .45 ACP. The round is a bit lethargic for my tastes. We shot some SIG and Remington Golden Saber through the old chronograph. The XX grain SIG ran at 960 FPS. The Golden Saber was a bit slower–840 FPS. That’s not bad for the fat projectile.<\/p>\n

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I’m a fan of the 9mm PPQ M2. It is one of the most user-friendly polymer pistols. The .45 is shaping up to be just as good.<\/p><\/div>\n

Recoil<\/h2>\n

But how does the PPQ M2 handle the strain of the .45 ACP? It is snappy. Recoil is easy enough to control, but the pistol isn’t as easy to control (for me or any of the others there at the range).<\/p>\n

The 9mm has less muzzle rise. The polymer framed pistol also has a bit more snap than steel framed 5″ single-actions. All of this is to say that the gun has what I would characterize as a modest kick.<\/p>\n

That said, the pistol is still easy enough to control. While my split times may not be as fast, I’m not complaining. The double-stack magazine offers excellent capacity. 12 rounds of .45 ACP is not bad.<\/p>\n

Accuracy<\/h2>\n

There’s nothing to thumb your nose at here, either. The .45 ACP lived up to my expectations. When I consider a gun for defensive purposes, all I really want is the ability to dump lead on a target. Reliability is crucial. Ergonomics help. Pin-point, bulls-eye accuracy is a bonus.<\/p>\n

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Accuracy is great. Fast shots are easily controllable.<\/p><\/div>\n

The PPQ M2 is capable. As I wrote earlier, I can look through the pistol and confidently riddle a torso target. I can point shoot from low ready, and with the barrel just clear of the holster, and make respectable hits. And if I slow down and use the sights, I can put all 12 rounds into a 2″ circle from 7 yards.<\/p>\n

After the first day on the range, and a steady diet of ball, and random hollow-points, I was just as comfortable with this version of the PPQ as I am with the 9mm.<\/p>\n

One of the best features on the new gun is the trigger. I don’t often say that about Walthers, but this gun’s trigger is superb. It breaks right above five pounds. Even better, the reset is almost too short to measure. Double taps are fast and easy. In fact, if you were to look at all of the targets we’d shot during this initial session, you’d see a lot of first-hits, and then some random holes about two inches high. The reset is so short that I’d have the second shot off before I’d gotten the muzzle down sufficiently.<\/p>\n

So what are the negatives?<\/h2>\n

I’m not sure I have a good answer to this yet. There are some elements of Walther’s design that I’m not fond of, though most are common to the entire pantheon of polymer pistols. The tip up barrel is a time-tested design, but it gives up some accuracy to the fixed barrel options. I don’t have a real estimate for the life-span of some of the polymer parts on this gun. They will eventually break–that’s a given. Yet everything breaks eventually. And a polymer guide rod should be a cheap fix when needed.<\/p>\n

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The PPQ M2 has an ergonomic and comfortable grip.<\/p><\/div>\n

Fans of custom mods don’t have a lot to work with here. Not that the PPQ needs it. Most who stipple or grind away polymer do so in an attempt to reach the point where this gun begins. It fits so damn well in the hand that I like holding it, even when I’m off the range. And while that kind of familiarity helps build useful muscle memory, it makes my wife look at me funny.<\/p>\n

If I had to point to anything about the design that I question, it would be the width. This pistol is wide. Check out the rail underneath the muzzle for a bit of perspective. The slide has a trapezoidal shape. The side of the slide slopes down which allows for a wide base on the rails. This makes the gun stable. But it also makes it wide.<\/p>\n

Is that width a show stopper? For some it will be. There are those who will sacrifice capacity for a slim pistol. Whatever. My old man, may he rest in peace, only ever offered one piece of advice to me. He had seen me eyeing a rail thin woman, once, and he took me aside and said, “get yourself a woman built for comfort, not for speed.” I know the metaphor will challenge some of you, but I see the lesson here, too. The PPQ isn’t the thinnest pistol. But it will be able to do things that those anemic framed pistols can only dream of.<\/p>\n

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The sights have been de-horned for snag-free carry.<\/p><\/div>\n

Will it sell?<\/h2>\n

I expect the PPQ M2 in .45 ACP will end up selling around $650 when the dust settles. There will be the rush to buy when they hit the market, and then the guns will start stacking up. When that happens, the price settles down. There are PPQs in 9mm and .40 for sale in that range, and for less when you can find deals. And at that price, it should compete well enough.<\/p>\n

I think the Walther will occupy a unique niche. There are full-sized, duty minded guns in .45 ACP that cost a lot more. There are few others in this price range. And if you want to swim outside of the mainstream, the options are even more scant. And that may win some converts for Walther. And that’s exactly what they need. The brand is defined, still, by the PPK. But Walther’s making some of the most functional guns around.<\/p>\n

Check out the specs at Walther:<\/strong> https:\/\/www.waltherarms.com\/ppq-m2-45-acp\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Buy a PPQ on GunsAmerica:<\/strong> \/PPQ M2<\/a><\/p>\n

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The controls of the PPQ are larger than most.<\/p><\/div>\n

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The PPQ M2 in .45 is wide. As far as concealed carry pistols go, I’d prefer to carry it with a jacket.<\/p><\/div>\n

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\"The<\/a>

The trigger breaks at 5 pounds.<\/p><\/div>\n

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The magazine base-plates are polymer and easy yo grab from a mag pouch.<\/p><\/div>\n

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The controls are ambidextrous.<\/p><\/div>\n

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The barrel tips up.<\/p><\/div>\n

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The ejection port is wide enough to throw the empty cases free.<\/p><\/div>\n

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The PPQ M2 is made in Germany.<\/p><\/div>\n

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\"The<\/a>

The mag-well is easy to find. Though it doesn’t have a huge flared entrance, the hole is wide enough for fast loads.<\/p><\/div>\n

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The front edge of the rear sight has a reasonable ledge for one hand manipulation.<\/p><\/div>\n

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\"The<\/a>

The 3 dot sight picture is easy to pick up.<\/p><\/div>\n

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The PPQ M2 has a solid section of rail for lights and lasers.<\/p><\/div>\n

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