Anyone have any experience with the Walther PPS 9mm? I'm looking for a smaller alternative to my 1911 for ccw, and something I can afford to shoot more often.
Walther PPS
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Nice weapon, that's certain. Can't say anything bad about it but the price.
You owe it to yourself to take a look at the Beretta Nano. Small, light, fair price and Beretta quality. The gun carries nicely, is capable of solid groups from 25 ft. and in (guns of this sort aren't designed for distances any further) and it will chamber anything you put in it.
You owe it to yourself to take a look at the Beretta Nano. Small, light, fair price and Beretta quality. The gun carries nicely, is capable of solid groups from 25 ft. and in (guns of this sort aren't designed for distances any further) and it will chamber anything you put in it.
I had one and I quite liked it. Posted my thoughts here. Personally, I'd recommend it but I'm honorbound to mention the S&W Shield which is in the same niche but much cheaper.
My EDC in the warmer months. Love it. It's essentially a single stack Glock. Same trigger feel with really good ergonomics. I got mine secondhand at Cabelas and saved some coin. What specific do you want to know about it?
That's how I would describe it as well.
Forgot to mention that the mags are expensive but do come in at least three different capacities.
What about one of these? Smith & Wesson M+P 9mm. I don't know a ton about guns, but I had the full size version and loved it. Really great gun. Lots of police departments are adopting the full size version as well (usually .40 caliber though). I don't know however if the compact/subcompact versions are good just because the full size version is. Like I said, don't know a ton about guns, but thought it was worth mentioning.
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Matt,55 I believe you're recommending the Compact version of the M&P which is a fine pistol. However, it's double stack and I think the OP is looking for a single stack.
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Correct, at 6' and 135 it's hard for me to hide a double stack (I tried 6 holsters in various holsters and couldn't hide a glock's width). Though I havnt tried the G36. Thanks for the link the review was very helpful.
Matt555 I've also been thinking about the M&P shield and the SIG 938 but they're had to get in this area. Interestingly enough the S&W owns Walther now.
It's a lovely, classic gun. Easy to shoot.
Correct, the pic I posted is actually the compact version. I honestly have no clue what a double or single stack is.........please inform.
This is a pic of the full size.
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In single stack, the bullets are stack exactly on top of each other. In a stagger stack mag, the mag is wider so they stack in a staggered fashion, giving more capacity- which you need in an anemic 9mm. Give me a .45ACP or 10 mm any day of the week.
I know exactly what you are talking about. I just did not know that is what it was called. Thanks for that. 10mm bullets are very expensive, right? I remember reading a while back that the 10mm was designed for FBI field agents, but the recoil was too strong for the female agents (and a good portion of the male agents as well) so the FBI backed out and never issued them. Have you heard this?
Seems S&W Shields are hard to get just about anyplace. Even full-time active police officers (who pretty much get dibs on stuff like this) are not able to readily procure a S&W.
I was set to pick one up a couple months back, but the "wait period" was months...many months.
Hence, I took a look at the Nano and found it to be everything the Shield had and then some. I got it that day for about $350 new; that didn't hurt either. I really like it.
Anyway.......
Great article here about FBI issue sidearms over the years-
http://www.americanrifleman.org/articles/history-of-fbi-handguns-2/
I was set to pick one up a couple months back, but the "wait period" was months...many months.
Hence, I took a look at the Nano and found it to be everything the Shield had and then some. I got it that day for about $350 new; that didn't hurt either. I really like it.
Anyway.......
Great article here about FBI issue sidearms over the years-
http://www.americanrifleman.org/articles/history-of-fbi-handguns-2/
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I believe that you got the PPK and the new PPS mixed up and that's easy to do.
They did issue them but problems with grip size and recoil management led to the development of the .40 S&W. Bullet technology has rendered the "size matters" caliber debate largely moot these days and when using quality self defense loads; 9mm, .45ACP, and .40 S&W perform almost identically. So....I recommend getting the one that is cheapest to shoot and easiest on your wallet - the 9mm.
Indeed I do.
I believe that you'd find the PPS to be more enjoyable to shoot than the PPK though much uglier
Come out to Virginia and I'll take you shooting, Bluebriz.
