Walther PPS
| Walther PPS | |
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Walther PPS, 9×19mm
Shown with mid-size magazine (7 round for 9×19mm, 6 round for .40 cal.) |
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| Type | Semi-automatic pistol |
| Place of origin | Germany |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Stefan Eith |
| Designed | 2003–2007 |
| Manufacturer | Carl Walther GmbH Sportwaffen |
| Produced | 2007–present |
| Variants | PPS, PPS Police, PPS First Edition |
| Specifications | |
| Weight | 550 g (19.4 oz) (9×19mm Parabellum empty) 560 g (19.8 oz) (.40 S&W empty) |
| Length | 160.5 mm (6.32 in) |
| Barrel length | 81 mm (3.2 in) |
| Width | 27 mm (1.1 in) (including controls) |
| Height | 112 mm (4.4 in) (small magazine) 124 mm (4.9 in) (medium magazine) 134 mm (5.3 in) (large magazine) |
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| Cartridge |
9×19mm Parabellum .40 S&W |
| Action | Short recoil operated |
| Muzzle velocity | 350 m/s (1,148 ft/s) (9×19mm Parabellum) 335 m/s (1,099 ft/s) (.40 S&W) |
| Effective firing range | 50 m (55 yd) (9×19mm Parabellum) |
| Feed system |
6, 7 or 8 round detachable box magazine (9×19mm Parabellum) |
| Sights | Interchangeable 3-dot iron sight |
6, 7 or 8 round detachable box magazine (9×19mm Parabellum)
The Walther PPS (Polizei-Pistole Schmal / Police Pistol Slim) is a semi-automatic pistol developed by the German company Carl Walther GmbH Sportwaffen of Ulm for concealed carry for civilians and plainclothes law enforcement personnel. It is available in either 9×19mm Parabellum or .40 S&W chamberings. It was first shown in 2007 at the IWA & OutdoorClassics and is a slim polymer framed weapon of similar size to the Walther PPK pistol. The PPS is however technically much more based on the Walther P99 pistol.
PPS pistols manufactured by Walther in Ulm, Germany are imported to the United States through Walther Arms. The PPS pistols are also made under license in Poland by Fabryka Broni Radom.
The Walther PPS is a short recoil-operated locked breech semi-automatic pistol that uses a modified Browning cam-lock system adapted from the Hi-Power pistol. The PPS has a glassfiber-reinforced polymer frame and steel slide assembly. It can be broken down into its main parts or field stripped with a take down catch without the help of tools.
The pre-loaded internal striker is a variant of the partially cocked striker system of the Walther P99 Quick Action model. When the trigger is pulled, the already partially cocked striker is fully cocked and released, firing the pistol. An indicator on the back of the slide shows if the striker is partially cocked. The 'QuickSafe' trigger variant main difference with the Walther P99 Quick Action trigger is that removing the PPS pistol's backstrap will disable the gun for safe storage by decocking and blocking the striker until the backstrap is reinstalled. The PPS has a trigger travel of approximately 6 mm (0.2 in) and a trigger pull of approximately 27 N (6.1 lbf). Unlike many other trigger systems preset internal strikers have a let-off point and trigger pull that remains unchanged from the first shot to the last and requires no decocker.
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