PPQ M2 in .45acp

[cwgibson]

Wasn't the vp9 somewhat of a surprise? I don't remember hearing much about it before it was released.


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[montrala]

Rumours of striker fired "P30" were floating for 3-4 years before VP9 debut. It was confirmed that HK works on this pistol, but there was no info what it will be. Only from time to time some pictures leaked or someone (me for example) got a glimpse of something that some HK executive was showing to some high level customers on close LE/mil exhibitions. No. It was not a surprise. As VP40 is not one and VP45 either. We just do not know when exactly it will happen.

[Charlie Don't Surf]

Rumours of striker fired "P30" were floating for 3-4 years before VP9 debut. It was confirmed that HK works on this pistol, but there was no info what it will be. Only from time to time some pictures leaked or someone (me for example) got a glimpse of something that some HK executive was showing to some high level customers on close LE/mil exhibitions. No. It was not a surprise. As VP40 is not one and VP45 either. We just do not know when exactly it will happen.

I was betting big on the VP45. Looks like Walther gets my money first.

[brickboy240]

Maybe they learned something with the terrible roll out of the 9mm PPQ. Changing mag releases and making mags that were not compatible between the two - it was a terrible roll out any way you paint it.

If the 45 PPQ comes out and it has one mag release, a great trigger, great ergos, is reliable and has mags we can actually find and buy...it will be a winner.

Someone...some where...IS going to get the polymer striker 45 right at some point.

[BBossman]

Obviously they aren't related, but first thing that struck me was it sort of resembles a Hi Point .45.

Just sayin...

[MistWolf]

I think the Hi Point looks more like a Glock

[call_me_ski]

As montrala pointed out there were murmurs for a while before its release. Honestly I dont see the point of a long and drawn out launch. People have short attention spans so you might as well ship pistols as they are on the cover of every gun rag, not 6 months later.

[w3453l]

"If the 45 PPQ comes out and it has one mag release, a great trigger, great ergos, is reliable and has mags we can actually find and buy...it will be a winner." - brickboy240

Except it will most likely be a button release. Not a terrible thing, but it seems a lot of Walther's fan base is comprised of paddle mag release users.

Walther has always been one of the lesser known/advertised brands. You kind of had to be somewhat familiar with guns in general to know about Walther. Unlike Glock which has always been a household name no matter who you are. Most of Walther's long time loyal users are the same that have been using the P99 in the past. Dropping paddles altogether could hit some people hard, but the whole paddle vs button issue has been talked about over and over enough already.

The best thing for them to do would be to design one mag that's cross compatible with both frames from the start, and never even think about mentioning dropping one frame design or the other.

[Helix12]

I don't think the Hi Point has much of a resemblance to either the PPQ or the Glock. And that's a good thing for both the Walther and the Glock.

[Jacob1]

That looks absolutely nothing like a hi point.