NEW Top-Tier Duty Pistol: The Walther PDP Pro
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- Опубликовано: 26 фев 2024
- @JamesReeves interviews Bernhard Knöbel, CEO of Walther, about the new Walther PDP Pro. Designed to be the top-level of duty pistol, the PDP Pro takes the excellent ergonomics of the PDP and adds a super-low native cut for the Aimpoint ACRO, a flared magazine well, an outstanding trigger, and more. Watch as Walther's Chief Executive Officer gives you a personal rundown of this outstanding new German pistol.
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I like that the CEO actually knows his product and is willing to personally help market it and not just sit behind a desk. Touché sir.
That's the difference between IWA/Enforce Tac and SHOT.
"Touche" means you are conceding a point to an opponent, it comes from fencing and means "touched".
The word you may be looking for is "chapeau", short for "tirer son chapeau", which literally means hats off.
@@maxcoseti Lol. Ok? Who gives af?? 🤷♂️
@@John_Redcorn_take a lap
@@John_Redcorn_people with a vocabulary?
Walther is significantly underrated in the United States, despite competitive pricing and good quality out of the box.
I’ve never personally met someone who didn’t like them after shooting one
It’s never wrong to offer too much respect. BK appreciated that. And if I had to guess, this has been part of James’ success over the years. And much needed decency these days. Bravo.
Given German culture, it was perfectly appropriate for him to address the older (and not-personally-known) man by his surname. Had they spoken in German, both would have used the “Sie” form of address if and until BK would have suggested the informal “du.”
That was one of the best product showcases I’ve seen. The fact a CEO came humble and authentic was enough to make me want to purchase a PDP. That man is world class.
And the PDP pro is IMO the best pistol under 1k you can get
Refreshing to hear a CEO say "nothing gets better as it gets higher" in regards to mounting things on slides.
Giraffe mount AR optic guys hated that
Walthers CEO is a cool dude
The Walther PDP series are super underrated. Great ergos and trigger. Thank you TFBTV for showcasing this beauty.
Thats a fact💯
The P99 was super underrated too. The Walther didn’t really gain recognition until the PPQ
Meh just repackaged P99 / PPQ.
I don't think it's underrated.. I feel like a lot of people know it's epic and the best all around pistol there is at the moment.
How is it underrated? If anything it's overhyped. I HAVE a PDP, and I work at a range so I have shot quite a few guns. I think the PDP is a reliable gun, with ok ergonomics, ok grip texture, and a great trigger. The recoil behavior of the PDP is a bit awkward, I find that even a P320 behaves a bit better.
I will likely sell my PDP at some point.
The PDP series is absolutely world class...and he said the majic word...intuitive..your equipment shouldn't be thought provoking
Jimmy "Big Time" Reeves, mixing it up with the freakin' CEO of a major gun company. That's awesome. And that pistol looked great. Will definitely have to try it when I get to a free state.
Walthers are awesome just like their CEO
Walther arguably makes the best pistols in the world. Totally underrated outside of Europe.
Huge respect for BK
*I am a proud Walther PDP plataform fan!*
Walther has the best striker fired trigger of any gun. Period. Their only competition there is Canik with... their Walther copy.
And the PDP is not just a great product, but one where they continually listen to customer feedback. The V2 optics system is better than V1, and now it's direct milled.
I only wish it had less recoil. Between the slide weight, short and heavy spring, it feels like a .40 pistol in 9mm.
I've used the PDP 4.5" as well as a Canik TP9SFX and a Canik Mete SFT Pro.
The difference I found in the trigger is the PDP springs back to reset a little more, kind of pushes your finger back.
I would say it is up to the end user to decide which trigger reset they prefer.
Thanks, as a Walther fanboy, it’s nice to see the CEO and how he interacts with the community
I’ve been really watching Walthers product line lately, and I continue to be impressed with their offerings. Great to see the CEO at a show talking about the product. Thanks James!
having a direct build pistol for the aimpoint acro is something really cool
Hey BK if you are reading the comments I'd like to let you know I've carried a PPS M1 since 2010. Aside from being an easily concealable gun it is built like a tank and fun to shoot. Keep the great guns coming!
I recently shot the PDP Pro SD Compact and wow it’s amazing
Crazy it took them 2+ years to come out with this model. The last thing they need to correct is the polymer guide rod and 18lb spring. SS Guide rod and 15lbs, and this thing may actually be the best out of the box polymer pistol on the market. It's about time Walther.
Are you sure they're going to release this version without this optic? Are they going to release this version at all? I just looked on the site because I want this version.
@@Shenmue06 I recently spoke to one of my subscribers about this model and he said it is a Law Enforcement only model, which he was able to get through his department. So, looks like they will not be releasing it to the public. He did state it still has a polymer guide rod, which I found interesting, but it is direct cut for the Acro and has co-witnessable, metal sights. Maybe one day they will offer a version like this to the public, if enough people demand it.
And... This is why I changed out my OEM guide rod/spring with a Sprinco Recoil Management Guide Rod System from Ben Stoeger.
James, as usual I'm impressed with how seamlessly you go from frat boy jackass to a well-behaved gentleman I wouldn't be embarrassed to go to a good restaurant with.
Wow! That was a cool interview!
That’s a cool CEO
I bought the PDP Pro compact SD a few months ago. Slapped on a Comp, upgraded guide rod and spring, green dot and a tactical light. I hardly touch my other pistols now.
This was honestly the most impressive pistol I shot at shot show range day. Between the ergos and shootability of the gun I felt like it was hard to miss. They were also one of the only exhibitors that gave me more than 5 rounds in a magazine so I could actually get a good feel for the gun. I will be picking one up soon for sure!
James, as always you are the consummate professional.
The Walther's I have owned, no complaints. My favorite trigger out of the box.
Walther is WAY too slept on this day and age… what an absolute banger for the price. This will be my next purchase.
a great very interesting neat delicious video and pistol Mr James.have a good one and keep these videos flowing.
Thank God they've gone direct mount. This is a great move forward.
The red and blue PDP on the stand look very Halo.
As the proud owner of a polymer PDP 4" Compact I loved this interview! Great job all around!
Meanwhile, where is a interview with the CEO of Heckler & Koch ❓
This is great. Company pride, continuation of Walther heritage, tradition. This is a quality product. Like Mercedes Benz. 👍👍👍👍👍
Looks amazing!
I just ordered one, and I'm excited to give it a try.
wish they would make it with the euro mag release wippy thingy too
Great interview by the James and the CEO. I’m going to buy one- just need to decide if I want the full size or compact. Thank you for the great video!
Love Nürnberg, my wife was from there!
If you have the chance, hit up 'Gasthof Tut' in Altenfurt, best Greek restaurant outside of Greece!
Very interesting. Thanks for the video. Can I request a visit to Tanfoglio?
BK 👑
I’ve been on the fence about getting a PDP for weeks now but this video pushed me over the edge! Just brought home a PDP Compact. I want to support a company like Walther and a CEO like “Bernie”!
Well done!
My first pistol was the PPX the month after I turned 21, followed by a PPS and PK380. Then I got the PPQ match and spent nearly 400 more dollars on magwell, plate, baseplates, night sites, and metal trigger. Now I just got the PDP pro with all that, and a threaded barrel, for 150$ more than the base model. IMO best pistol you can buy under 1000$
I've never had a chance to use a Walther, but they sure have some beautiful guns.
My PDP may be my fav gun. Love it. A little snappy but great gun.
Walther Gang eating good these last few years
Picked mine up on my way in to work today.
Easily the finest striker fired trigger I’ve ever shot. Nothing else is close.
Man, if they would offer the PDP with the paddle mag release it would be my 100% everything gun. Guess ill stick to my P99 still. Too bad its discontinued. I just cant shake the love of the paddle mag release after trying it.
Ordered one as soon as I could! Should be shipping today. Unfortunately it’s LEO only but $999 for this is an excellent deal.
Eagerly awaiting my PDP pro compact
Ergonomics ❗
Walther gets IT.
Look at their heritage with .22 competition target pistols from the 1960's onward. Look at their target grip designs.
The 9mm pistol market is flooded with flashy, drilled, milled colored slides but lack Walthers attention to ERGONOMICS. I wished this interview continued longer in a quiet factory setting. 👍👍👍👍👍
Very good firearm at a very good price point. Well done 👍
Not too keen on the "LE Only" aspect of this model. Frankly any company that does "LE Only" stuff goes down a notch in my book. Which is unfortunate because I have loved my 4.5" PDP from the day I brought it home. Hoping this is only temporary and the direct-milled ACRO PDP will be released to the teeming masses in the near future. I, a dirty, lowly civilian, would absolutely buy one.
They will eventually be available to public. LE only indicates discounted pricing to agency’s for purchasing in bulk.
Well we all strive for high marks in your book. I hope Walther can stay in business with your downgrade of status.
@@gncc600 Do you think manufacturers should sell LE-exclusive models that are not sold to the civilian market?
Ordered mine last night
Mantis X or training lasers are great for dryfire. Even have a mag that resets trigger so you DON'T KEEP RACKING SLIDE & integrating that potential habit during a REAL SITUATION.. Great video!!!💯
What mag can do that?
It's called the dry mag and Tactical Hyve reviews it. Great tool reviewed by an AMAZING SHOOTER who does it for a living. Has helped me BIGTIME
Just got the PDP pro. Nice gun and I choosed it over the sfp9. However, a few things should be mentioned: It comes with plastic sights. Not suppressor height or cowitness ready. The cover of the threaded barrel does not hold well and you need to check it often. In Gernany it does not include a free optics plate. The trigger needs to be pulled for dissassembly. Polymer guide rod. Mmh, well I see quite a bit of potential for improvement. Also: pls give us an option with paddle release. 🙋🏻♀️
Veeeery nice.
Gun is ok too
Now if only they could get that trigger in stock on their website! Been waiting to long to get my hands on one.
I almost bought the PDP Pro compact a few days ago. Its a good thing I waited. He didnt say whether or not it would release in the US or when.
This is the pro that they should have released in the first place. I don't want the optic though.
I just purchased the PD380 as my first Walther. I have 250 rounds through it and kinda like it. It is far from perfect but acceptable. 2 failures in 250 rounds. 1 failure to feed, 1 failure to go into battery.
I love my PDP SD Pro but so happy there is finally a non-threaded version. Almost got the pro compact last week. Going to wait for these to come out. Don't need a threaded barrel on the compact.
I have a bad feeling that they're only going to sell this version with the optic which ruines it for me. I don't understand why they don't just give us more options 🤔? I want this exact same pistol but I want to choose my optic.
@@Shenmue06 I hope that's not the case but I agree. It would not be what I put on it. Would pair with the Holosun SCS PDP.
I liked the PDP so much I bought a second one.
Please do a video on the simunition/utm and red gun on display. There is no info on their LEO site yet
That is a good CEO
Nice
...if you csn...visit the "old city"..I spend many Saturdays walking around it 50 plus years ago, when I was stationed in Illesheim..about 30 miles away
I have never put one through the paces but, I have a cz shadow 2 and I can say one thing I prefer the feel of the Walther.
Does the PDP ACRO Full size Professional allow other red dots to be installed with Walther plates? I am asking because I have read that the slide is "direct milled". If at some time I wanted to replace the ACRO, is it possible?
We’re not worthy, we’re not worthy! 😂 🙌
What makes this version any different from the PDP SD PRO? Just minus the threadded barrel?
I have a pro, a compact, and Walther makes great products. HOWEVER… they would make BBBBAAAANNNKKKK if they made a micro 9 PDP. Cash in hand right now
They’re prob working on it, similar to H&K
@@Romanus- I saw that HK was but haven’t even seen any info from Walther. Have you?
Thanks, BK, for confirmed the name is pronounced just as it's spelled, not "Walter," as I've heard other GunTubers say. I wasn't sure because it is a German name and I don't speak German.
It is actually pronounced “Valter” or “Valtuh” depending on how rhotic your accent is because there is no equivalent to either of the English “th” sounds and W’s are V’s in German. It’s the German version of the name Walter. BK just said it that way because he was speaking to an American and that’s how the name is generally pronounced in English.
Like my PDP Pro SC but I would like it better with a lower bore axis and less slide mss.
I loved the PPQ and the PDP, I wish the accessory game was better.
now if only they would provide steel sights on their 1700-1900 dollar steel frame guns...
Looking for a duty style pistol it’s between a P10F, PDP, or echelon
When is this going to be available in USA?
Right when the popup for the shirt appears I posted one asking about it.
Am I correct when I saw that the Pro trigger looks slightly different than the ones we know of here in the US?
I wonder if those are the night sights they offer through the law enforcement sales.
I'd like to have it!
Will this fit inside a full size 4.5 inch pd p holster?
i have one, its kinda lack luster. the trigger and ergos are great but other than that its basically a worse glock17/19 with a huge fat and tall slide that snaps like a .40 cal with the punch of 9mm.
the best way to describe it is a gun with an identity crisis. is it a ccw? is it a duty gun? is it a comp gun? its none and all of those wrapped together and does everything very OK for $800.
you can get a police trade in glock19, a red dot, and an upgraded trigger for about the same price, and you'd have a flatter shooting gun at the end of the day.
for an $800 gun id expect it to be better than a glock19 with $350 worth of upgrades.
the first thing i did with mine was take off the stupid flared magwell that doesnt assist in anything other than make the gun more chunky.
and on top of all that mine had chunks broken out of the feed ramp after about 60 rounds, waiting on them to send it back to me so i can sell it and buy another glock. if youre in the market for a 9mm duty gun avoid this one.
The magwell is a weird choice even for a competition gun, because at least in IPSC, that makes it a standard division gun - where everybody else shoots much lighter single-action triggers, 20-round magazines and a thumb paddle. So the only good choice is to remove the magwell and shoot production division. Maybe it's different in UPSA, I'm not sure.
I love mine. Where do you live that you paid $800 for it…? I paid under $600
If I could buy this same exact pro model that comes with a regular barrel and night sights I would buy it 100%. Unfortunately they expect you to buy this optic. It drives me crazy that they don't have more options 🤦.
The PDP Pro that I have still needs a plate between the RDO and the frame. Is this a new version of the PDP Pro ???
Does this come with plastic sights, plastic guide rod, plastic recoil spring spacer? We love plastic everywhere to maximize Walthers profits.
Steel sights, not sure on guide rod
Great interview James ! Cool to get the CEO instead of some dopey rep at shot show
Can you show the euro version of the new Rotex cans?
What's the SKU for the direct mount ACRO and steel sight version?
2881225PRO. Looks like a LEO only model so far.
@@apnk6870 Well that's lame. Hopefully that changes soon.
@johnsonedc1818 Yeah why did he even show us this pistol if regular people can't by it 😒
When is Walther coming to California?
What’s the difference between this one and the PDP Pro SD
This is the PDP professional, which is exclusive to LE, not the PDP pro which is available to civilians
Is this model only available to law enforcement or can a regular civilian buy this package?
I fucking love Walther products. I feel the PPQ SC is the most under rated carry gun of all time.
You don't get out much do you? lol
Pdp subcompact please
Walther makes some really nice guns. I don't know why they don't get more love in the USA than what they do.
They would get more love if they would sell a version like this with the night sights instead of a threaded barrel which half of their customers don't want. Very few people would choose a threaded barrel over night sights yet they don't offer it. They're definitely nice guns though.
NGL this thing looks like one of those meme level modified Hi Points in the thumbnail
So are they actually making this version? The Pro models have the cheap, plastic, non-cowitnessable sights, and no direct mount option. This is the way the $800 pro should have come out of the box.
most people dont run an acro though this is a direct mill acro cut . rather have a direct rmr cut option
@@redeye8526 I would rather not have to dump an extra $100 dollars on steel sights, and the push them. The Wheeler hates pushing Glock style sights. Stupid angle. Hand hurt for a week after pushing the sights on my PDP Steel Frame Match. Maybe they will dump the plastic guide rod too.
Where walther double stack micro tho?