Walther Arms new PDP

[dwhitehorne]

I was able to put a few rounds through one a work Friday. To me the PDP felt just as snappy as the PPQ with a much better feeling grip. Ammo was 115gr Lawman. If you like Walthers you will probably love the PDP. David

[MadAngler1]

I was able to put a few rounds through one a work Friday. To me the PDP felt just as snappy as the PPQ with a much better feeling grip. Ammo was 115gr Lawman. If you like Walthers you will probably love the PDP. David

So no change in the muzzle flip? It’s the sole reason I run the Glock 19 over the PPQ. PPQ is probably more accurate with a better stock trigger. I’ll wait for PointBlank to get a range rental before buying one.

Thanks

[caporider]

A lot of the muzzle flip on a P99/PPQ/PDP is due to the stepped chamber, which adds about 30fps to a standard 9mm load and bumps it a big chunk of the way toward a +P load.

[dwhitehorne]

So no change in the muzzle flip?

Not that I could tell. Caporider's plus P reference is a good analogy. 115gr range ammo jumps in your hand like shooting +P with the Walther compared to a G19 or in my case a MR918. Daivd

[Corse]

A lot of the muzzle flip on a P99/PPQ/PDP is due to the stepped chamber, which adds about 30fps to a standard 9mm load and bumps it a big chunk of the way toward a +P load.

VP9 has a stepped chamber, and it doesn’t suffer the same recoil implies as a PPQ.

[Bodhi]

I was able to put a few rounds through one a work Friday. To me the PDP felt just as snappy as the PPQ with a much better feeling grip. Ammo was 115gr Lawman. If you like Walthers you will probably love the PDP. David

Well that settles it.

I'll stay with my M&P 2.0s and VP9

[JediGuy]

Can anyone with a PPQ who has handled the PDP comment on the removal of the finger grooves? Entirely subjective, but they work for me on the PPQ.

[YVK]

GJM, who posted earlier in this thread, called me 2 days ago and said in a voice full of quiet excitement "YVK, you know I don't split that fast. With this PDP, I was shooting 0.14th in practice today".

Now back to a discussion about muzzle flip.

[JB2000]

Can anyone with a PPQ who has handled the PDP comment on the removal of the finger grooves? Entirely subjective, but they work for me on the PPQ.

I like the finger grooves on the PPQ as well but didn’t even notice them not being there on the PDP. The grooves/swells on the sides of the grip were more noticeable. In fact, I had to look at my PPQ when I got home to see if it had them. I think it might have to do with the new texture making them feel more pronounced.

[HCrum87hc]

GJM, who posted earlier in this thread, called me 2 days ago and said in a voice full of quiet excitement "YVK, you know I don't split that fast. With this PDP, I was shooting 0.14th in practice today".

Now back to a discussion about muzzle flip.

This. I've heard this from numerous people who've tried out the PPQ and/or PDP.

I think too much of a big deal is made of muzzle flip and bore axis. Time your splits. Check your accuracy. Use that data to determine how much muzzle flip really matters. I think you'll find it's less than you think.