Is the Walther PPQ a good first gun?
Designed for competition shooting and defense, the PPQ can also be considered as a good carry weapon. Better aesthetics may impress from first-look, but there’s more to discover with improvements in this class that elevate this Luger to a higher set.
How good is the Walther PPQ?
The Walther PPQ is a fairly good looking firearm. One thing I will say is the slick finish on the slide and the texturing on the majority of the frame make the gun look a little bit cheaper. This is a gun that comes in around $550. From the surface it looks like a $450 gun in my opinion.
Is a Walther PPQ better than a Glock?
Both the Glock 19 and the Walther PPQ are 9mm polymer-frame striker-fired handguns. They’ve been well-accepted on the US market….Size.
| Metrics | Glock 19 | Walther PPQ |
|---|---|---|
| Length (Inches) | 6.99 | 7.09 |
| Width of grip (Inches) | 1.18 | 1.27 |
| Width of slide (Inches) | 1.00 | 1.01 |
| Width across controls (Inches) | 1.33 | 1.34 |
Are Walthers good handguns?
They make some excellent carry guns as well as target and competition pistols, in fact some of the best. Here at Alien Gear Holsters, we’ve had a number of Walther pistols through the office. We’ve shot a bunch of them, and a few of us here own one or two or three.
Are Walther pistols good quality?
The guns from Walther are popular with European police and foreign militaries, but their success in these overseas markets hasn’t translated into a similar interest here in America. That’s a shame because the Walther pistols are excellent guns ‒ probably the best service pistols you’ve never fired.
What agencies use Walther PPQ?
Walther has secured contracts to provide Walther PPQ M2 9 mm pistols to a pair of law enforcement departments—Florida’s Brevard County Sheriff’s Office and Pennsylvania’s York County Sheriff’s Office. Both selected the new, 4-inch barreled duty guns to replace .
What replaced the Walther PPQ?
As most know, Walther Arms is a quality German firearms manufacturer founded by Carl Walther in 1886 and has been around for more than 100 years. Their Walther PPQ M2 9mm pistols are very high-quality pistols, made in 4 inch, 5 inch, and 3.5 inch barrels.