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@@allenc4909 thanks, man!

@@deanster3435 Yeah, it looks like a really innovative, well thought-out pistol. Looking forward to September when they announce stuff.

@@protoculture289 That’s a really interesting parallel. Good point. Not a lawyer… but… “Beretta” is an entire brand/family name. But “ PDK” is just a product. Maybe there’s a difference, based on that? I dunno, though. IP law is subject to interpretation.

@@nmdesignco I’ve seen that! It’s neat. Don’t think it’s related to this in any way, though.

@@fcb6288 thanks, my friend! Yeah, I dig the M1s. The M2s I’ve handled feel really nice too.

@@Renaldo135 Yeah, the PPS is so under appreciated. I don’t mind a single stack one bit… but this looks like it’ll have some interesting innovations, regardless.

@@nathanpepper6293 Yeah, what’s weird is that they’ve got a patent for a single-feed magazine on there. So… not exactly sure how reconcile that with the dual feed ramp. Maybe that mag patent is unrelated?

100% agree. It’s shootability of the PPS that attracts me. And any new offering would have to retain that, to hold my interest-regardless of capacity. Plus, I feel the PPS’s trigger weight is a good compromise for carry, without a manual safety.

Yeah. I think they’d print money if they offered something in that vein. Though this thing looks like it incorporates some unique innovations, apart from the PDP. Thanks!

Thanks, buddy! Yeah, people love to speculate… including me.

@@HipsterTactical I’m just speculating that with center rail you could mount an optic at the posterior part of the frame and have it close to where sights are without it reciprocating. 🤔. Making another coolWalther pistol 🔫

I had sources… on the Walther Forums 😉

Thanks! Weird. I have been seeing fewer subs, over the past month or two. Hopefully this bucks the trend.

@@greendusk93 Good move! And tough choice. For me, the Mil-Spec offers everything I want… BUT… the GI beavertail is an absolute no-go. I had to change that, ASAP-it literally drew blood in 2 or 3 mags. That may not be as much of an issue for you, but it’s something to consider. I got relatively inexpensive parts on eBay, so I think I would still be under a Garrison price. In any case… good luck!

Word. I could see it being on the cusp, in terms of MSRP.

Exactly!!

I'd love to see that too, but sadly, the demand for DA/SA is dwindling big time and from a manufacturer's POV, it's a much riskier endeavor than it used to be, in terms of sales #s.

There are a lot of people waiting for that. There’s already a hundred options if you want a polymer striker fired subcompact.

I would love to see a DA/SA slim boi’, too. Don’t even really care about the capacity. But… that’s not the world we’re living in. But it looks like Walther is incorporating some interesting mechanical innovations into this, nonetheless.

I'm old enough to remember when H&K was on the cutting edge of firearms development. The H&K P7 handguns and the H&K , 91, 93 and 94 are examples of this. Now they just have the P30s and the outragously priced MR556. Both that are about twio decades old.

@@lanceblinent7909 Yeah, sadly those days are long gone. HK seems to mostly be living off of nostalgia these days, rather than innovation.

I mean, they still offer a level of quality / QC that’s second to none. I just find their modern offerings to be-generally-less shootable than competitive offerings.

@@HipsterTactical Love HK (even if they don’t love us 😜) but they really have missed out in the US single stack market.

Ride or die, homey!

I love the PPS, too. The gun is such a nice, accurate shooter. Plus, the trigger is a good weight for carry. For me, it’s gonna tough to beat the PPS, regardless of capacity.

Good insights. Thanks, Paul! Yeah, I feel like they need some kinda new iron in the micro-compact fire. Though sometimes I wonder if they’re trying to be more strategic about the release, with HK’s new hotness lurking around the corner. Though comments suggest maybe that’s not living up to the hype. We’ll see.

@@HipsterTactical Truth be told, I doubt the SFP9cc/VP9cc will be coming stateside anytime soon. HK is so cagey with selling stuff stateside.

Thanks for the thoughts, my friend! I’m more a fan of mid-sized/full size guns too… but… I was blown away by the PPS. It shoots groups that rival my P99. The thing is “match grade” tight and the ergos work wonders to stabilize the flat slab of a grip. It comes down to shootability for me; a few extra rounds isn’t gonna win me over if the thing can’t group like a PPS. As far as the PD380… it’s simply a re-skinned PK380. Both versions are actually made by Umarex, in Arnsberg, along with the P22, the CCP and some other models. The “loose consensus” is that the high quality Walthers are made in Ulm (P99, PPQ, PDP, PPS) and the more consumer-grade guns are made by Umarex in Arnsberg. So… PD380 doesn’t really interest me. Not because it’s 380… but because it’s not a true Walther. But… that’s only my opinion. Also… I don’t think the PD380’s lever decocks. But I could be wrong.

@@HipsterTactical Ah, very interesting. Yeah, Umarex-manufactured rimfire guns (across a variety of brand names) are generally no bueno and same goes for the lesser Walthers you named. I didn't know the PD380 was in that category. I'll pass on the PD380 but I was just curious since small Walthers (Smallthers? can we coin that?) was the topic du jour.

have you ever shot a shield plus? they don't feel small to me at all

The PD380 only has a hammer block safety, it does NOT have a decocker. Why you would make a DA/SA pistol with a safety only instead of a decocker/safety (or even just a decocker) is beyond me. (This applies to the P22 as well as the PD380) Then call it a “duty” pistol and don’t put an optics cut on it…. In 2024. Now Walther makes if not ‘the best’ then ‘tied for the best’ striker fired pistol so they clearly know how to do things correctly….. They just choose not to?🤷‍♂️ They just wanna make shitty models for the memes?🤔

Maybe they’ll notice this video and come clean! Probably not…

@@DanTheWolfman Ah, that makes sense! I guess that’s why the Steyr GB was able to get 18 rounds in the mag. And yeah, man… if you wanna plug me, I won’t complain! I really appreciate it. I’ll return the favor in my next vid!

@@HipsterTactical was going to but getting too dark & starting to rain I'm in car doing security

Thanks, bro! Fingers crossed we’ll see something…

Upvote for paddle mag release. I wish they'd put the paddle on ALL their pistols, like HK

I got the last one…

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It's been getting ridiculous with the censoring lately. 😡

@@bsmithhammer Seems like they don't like you mentioning certain g_ns by name

@@nolagospeltracts8264 Thanks, my friend!

@@DanTheWolfman That’s interesting. So you don’t think we’ll get the HK SFP9/VP9 CC in the states? And yeah-I love the P99 because it’s DA/SA. Don’t think we’ll ever see that again. I’d watch your walther T&Es, Dan! Take care my friend.

Thanks! Really curious to see what comes out.

@@HipsterTactical they have to be pretty desperate for a micro at this point. I really wish they could figure out a way to shrink the P99 or PDP design

@@Sig_P229 Man, I’d love a slim, small P99. I had the compact P99… still fat… just kept the full size. It occurred to me that maybe Walther is waiting for HK mini pistol to drop so they don’t come off as a “me too.” But… who knows…

@@HipsterTactical "Man, I’d love a slim, small P99" Shutup and take mah money!!!

@@bsmithhammer me too!!

You think the PDP is thicker than a PPQ/P99? All the same guns, really.

@@HipsterTactical It's way to fat to ccw but they make really good range guns.

Agree! It’s fantastic.

Yeah, I realize that people often opt for shorter, lighter slides for a faster tracking pistol with less muzzle rise; more slide mass definitely kicks the muzzle up under recoil. But,I tend to think muzzle rise and felt recoil are different things... this gun actually shoots incredibly flat, but kicks like a mule. Comparatively, the P5 has a more relaxed recoil impulse, but slightly more muzzle rise--and the major difference is slide mass/length. Of course I could be wrong... I offer all of my pseudo-scientific analyses with the caveat that I have a degree in creative writing--not physics. But thanks for the comment.

It seems that the backwards push of the bullet and slide being applied above the pivot point of your hand is what causes the gun to spin and the muzzle to rise, so they do not seem to be two seperate forces.

I am a professional engineer, and hobbyist gunsmith, but appeal to authority is a logical fallacy, so I am open to being contradicted by children and to contradicting supposed authorities. I think what you're describing is that this gun is lighter and therefor the recoil comes on more suddenly, but the slide is lighter and therefore the recoil doesn't last as long and doesn't have the momentum of the larger, heavier gun. It may be akin to a push vs a slap. The slap is more jarring but doesn't push you off course as much.

The factor of weight around fwd end of the barrel would perhaps keep the barrel down IF it wasn't sliding back towards you at an incredible rate of speed as soon as the primer goes off. If you wanted the fwd extended portion around the front of the barrel to contribute to keeping the barrel down, as you suggested, then it would need to be detached from the slide and attached to the barrel instead.

@@benjaminlhargrave Yes. “Recoil” is subjective and multifaceted. I’m a professional writer, so I’ll verbally express the physics: this P38 offers a jolty punch vs. a floaty “kerchunk”; and it offers far LESS muzzle rise, owed to the lighter, faster slide. As a point of comparison, I think a full-size Beretta 92 has a softer recoil impulse than a Beretta 92 Compact. But the lower slide mass on the compact means the gun moves less/has less muzzle rise under recoil.

Totally. Spanish… company doesn’t exist anymore. Check, check.

@@AlexRTDdad Thanks for that context! Yeah, I’ll say I get a really secure on a P239-single stacks often feel more natural. Interesting to hear of the SEAL usage-they also used the Walther PPS, which is interesting. Thanks for the perspective!

Thank you, my friend! Yeah, I need to develop my technique. But I do all right in USPSA matches with my left eye. And honestly... I don't need to be the fastest gun in the (mid)west to extol the subjective merits of pistols. Take care!