Am a Walther guy from way back but your review pretty much just closed the deal for me. Have been a bit undecided but every review I watch gives the PPQ SC a thumbs up. Good job, sir. Well done.
Great video good sir. Very in depth and informative. I literally purchased mine this morning along with a set of TruGlo TXF pro's to be installed upon arrival. Christmas present to myself lol. Can't wait to go shooting. Thanks for being straight forward and honest about a great product. Happy holidays!
The PPQ SC is my 18 yr-old niece's favorite pistol to shoot. She just likes the "feel of it." And she can HIT with it. Loading the mag is a bit difficult for her, but she can do it when I tell her to "gut-up." lol. She can also field-strip it, clean it and re-assemble it... So, ladies, maybe that helps a bit. Hope so.
"The world stood still" hahahaha great review. All of your reviews whether I agree of disagree so far have been super insightful and well thought out. Keep up the good work!
I think Walther has one of the best, if not the best, out of the box triggers. Even their budget gun the Creed, which I love, has a very good trigger. Great review.
Nicely done video, JH! Vast improvement over the standard PPQ. Not sure why you had so many issues with the PPQ. I have the 5" slide PPQ M2 and it's a great pistol. Yes, there's a bit of muzzle flip, but it's controllable. Walther has great build quality. I love the way the slide cycles, even brand new out of the box. Ergos and trigger are superior. Nice job on the comparisons with a few other guns. Good to see this SC version performed well for you. I think my G26 is a bit worried now! 😎👍🏻🇺🇸💥
First time to your channel - I really enjoyed your review; very thorough and informative! I'm assuming you're LE from the flag - Walther offers a sizeable discount for LE/Military; I received excellent customer service from Mary Bryant with the LE/Military program (in case you're interested in future purchases). One thing I miss coming from Glock is the interchangable magazines between models (kudos to Glock on this feature). You really need to keep model-specific magazines separate between Walther "siblings" (i.e. PPQ M2 SC [red] will not work in P99C AS [blue] and vice versa). I also wish that Walter offered the PPQ M2 SC with the paddle magazine release . . . this is featured on the P99C AS and it is a game-changer since I shoot both left & right-handed. Speaking of the P99C AS . . . if you can get your hands on one please make sure you have money to put down - you won't regret it! It's guaranteed to put a smile on your face! Back to the Glock magazine topic: the versatility I mentioned is truly a valid point when you have multiple pistols or even a carbine (such as the newer Ruger PC carbine) . . . just food for thought. Kudos on your channel and production content/quality - keep up the good work!
I have a PPQ M2 4" 9 mm and love shooting it. So when I saw a PPQ SC for sale a $442 I immediately jumped and bought it on the spot. It turned out to be the LE version and came with three magazines and two back straps. Large and Medium with the latter installed on the gun. I just read the manual last night and still need to clean oil and go shoot this gun. It's been a while since I went to the range and shot my other PPQ due changes that the State made to the shooting range. They fenced it in and now I can't park next to the shooting bench and unload my stuff right there. I have to walk a ways to the opening in the fence and then carry all my stuff a ways to the shooting bench once inside the fence. So I don't like that at all. I need to get me a wagon or something to carry all my stuff in one trip now. I'm disabled due to a bad heart. I found out last week that 2 of my coronary artery bypasses have failed. I had 4 bypasses ten years ago. Dr did a stress test on me and I failed the test. Then I had a heart catheterization and that showed that two of my bypasses failed. I get out of breath if I have to walk too far. So it's hard to go shooting these days. Plus I'm getting over treatments for cancer which has weakened my body considerably. Still, I could not resist grabbing this Walther PPQ SC as soon as I saw it and pulled the trigger on it at the gun store. I'd been reading about it and knew it was my next gun purchase as soon as it came out. The gun sits well in my hand and I have small hands. I'm anxious to go shooting soon. I have a No. 4 size Uncle Mikes pocket holster that I was using to carry my Ruger LC9S Pro gun and the Uncle Mikes pocket holster fits the PPQ SC pretty good. So I'm good for a holster now. I carry my EDP in a 5.11 Holster Shirt under a 3XL fishing shirt for cover. So it's comfortable to carry my gun all day long and easy to get too when I need it. The 5.11 Holster shirt is very comfortable and I own two of them in black color and one in white color. The PPQ M2 4" 9mm trigger allows me to shoot better and I expect the same from the PPQ SC model too.
Great Video brother. I enjoyed it greatly. I bought one used. Fantastic condition. Just put 500 through it Remington UMC 115grn. Then 50 rounds old Hydra 135 grn Hydra Shock Personal defense. 550 Flawlessly functioned most truimphantly. Love it bruh
Good review. I love my SC. 1500 plus rounds and no problems. BTW I have plenty of range time with the PPQ M2 mags in the SC. Not a problem yet. That being said I'll stick to the SC mags only for carry.
I absolutely love the Walther PPQ SC! Great gun for the price, and she shoot’s like a dream. Not tooting my own horn, but I’m a surgeon with my Walther, and with just the regular sight.🤣👍🏼👍🏼⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ And your right, it fits like a glove in my hand, and I have big hands. When I shoot with the ten round magazine, I just tuck my pinky under the mag, and I shoot it just as good as I do, if not better than the fifteen round magazine.💯👍🏼👍🏼
Hubby and I got this for our first handgun, seemed to fit my hand perfectly, seemed extremely balanced and i was soooo happy when we went to the range. First time shooter, kicked all the boys butts. I tried one of the glocks and didn't like it at all compared to my new baby!
The Q5 match triggers are slightly lighter and cleaner breaking as well. Dry fire both side by side and there’s a noticeable difference. Some say it’s just a blue trigger shoe on the match, they are wrong because walther did something to the internals to make it slightly better. See for yourself
Very thorough review! I shot one of these yesterday, and I did have an issue with the mag release button during my shooting. I didn't notice that little ridge you pointed out, so I'm wondering if it's something that Walther has modified or what. The button really seemed to stick out more than what you're showing...so it might be as simple as modifying my grip a little or moving on to purchase something else. Just wondering your thoughts on this...
I have a couple of ppq’s and was looking forward to buying this once walther announced its release. However I’m not real happy about the design changes they made to the internals, except the dual recoil spring. The original ppq is pretty much a p99 design that’s proven with minor changes since they ditched the da trigger mechanism. What about the roll pin in the rear of the slide? What does that hold in?
The PPQ-SC looks interesting as a recent purchaser of Sig p320, p320 x-carry and p365 (the Sig Sauer Academy and Pro Shop is close by) that’s all I’ve been shooting.
It's a good thing the Pro Shop is far from me since I'm I Texas. However, I have got all my P320 handguns and my P365 from them. Nick always takes care of me.
Interesting to hear you had problems with your full size PPQ. I do as well. All types of ammo, and same issues no matter who is shooting it. Failure to feed mostly and sometimes a stove pipe on ejection. And its not once in a while....it is two or three malfuntions every mag. Any one else have these issues, and were you able to correct it?
Would you consider doing a comparison test between the Walther PPQ sc versus the Beretta APX compact 9mm ? I know these aren't first choice EDC pistols but there are a few of us, me included, that can't quite get over the blocky grip feel of the Glock 19 series. My department issued Glocks inspire confidence, reliability, accuracy, but if I was to purchase an off-duty pistol; I'd like to consider the Walther PPQ sc and the Beretta APX compact
I have a p365 and ppq sc. I carry the ppq sc most of the time, it hides surprisingly well (fussy about that) and is a better gun (tho I love p365). Runs flawlessly, over 2k rounds. Inspires confidence.
Walther P99/Q series are the most reliable, accurate, ergonomic striker pistols by far. They have been for 20+ years now. In Europe they are the premier law enforcement pistol brand and actually cost more than the HK's that are $800-1000 in the US.
Great review. I almost pulled the trigger on one earlier this year, but ended up getting a G26.5. I loved the trigger, and I was really loving it, but I had one issue with the Walther that proved to be a dealbreaker. The tang/beavertail area hits the edge of my thumb knuckle. I have what I think are average-sized hands (a large glove that I usually go with is usually a little small, and an extra large is usually a tad too large). Interestingly enough, I had the same problem on the two PPS (classic and M2) that I had. These were the only Walthers I've owned, but whether we're talking double stack or single stack, they hit me the wrong way, and it really hurts after 100-150 rounds. So much so that I can't shoot it again for weeks while other guns (like a Glock or S&W M&P) can be shot during that time of healing with no problem. I've never had a chance to try the larger backstrap for the SC (if they have one), but I can't bring myself to try another Walther for fear I'm going to have to sell it again. Otherwise, it is a really, really nice pistol with a trigger to die for.
I've never handled one, but I'm intrigued by it. I didn't have the most stellar luck out of the full-sized VP-9 but obviously based on this PPQ SC that doesn't mean anything.
Could anyone point me to the direction of metal/night sights for the SC? There seems to be none made for the SC specifically but I've heard from various sources that any sight for the regular PPQ will fit, others say otherwise. Some sources say PPS sights will work in the PPQ SC. It's kind of irritating that I can't find anything, even videos, of sight installations or concrete answers to which sights will guaranteed work for the SC.
@@CeliaShadden Good for you! Sig makes nice guns, family gifted me a P320XCarry a couple weeks ago for B'day....nice gun. Still want a PPQ though...need to sell a guitar or something.
This may sound dumb, but what are you looking at when you’re speaking. It seems that you might be talking to another person in the room. Please talk and look at the camera lens. It just makes it feel like you’re speaking to me and not the wall!!!
Great, precise review of the gun. Very enjoyable and really liked the camera angle that you used for this video.
Am a Walther guy from way back but your review pretty much just closed the deal for me. Have been a bit undecided but every review I watch gives the PPQ SC a thumbs up. Good job, sir. Well done.
Great video good sir. Very in depth and informative. I literally purchased mine this morning along with a set of TruGlo TXF pro's to be installed upon arrival. Christmas present to myself lol. Can't wait to go shooting. Thanks for being straight forward and honest about a great product. Happy holidays!
Another well done review of a great and quality gun!
Excellent review. Phenomenal trigger. You covered all the bases.
The PPQ SC is my 18 yr-old niece's favorite pistol to shoot. She just likes the "feel of it." And she can HIT with it. Loading the mag is a bit difficult for her, but she can do it when I tell her to "gut-up." lol. She can also field-strip it, clean it and re-assemble it... So, ladies, maybe that helps a bit. Hope so.
"The world stood still" hahahaha great review. All of your reviews whether I agree of disagree so far have been super insightful and well thought out. Keep up the good work!
I think Walther has one of the best, if not the best, out of the box triggers. Even their budget gun the Creed, which I love, has a very good trigger. Great review.
Nicely done video, JH! Vast improvement over the standard PPQ. Not sure why you had so many issues with the PPQ.
I have the 5" slide PPQ M2 and it's a great pistol. Yes, there's a bit of muzzle flip, but it's controllable. Walther has great build quality. I love the way the slide cycles, even brand new out of the box. Ergos and trigger are superior.
Nice job on the comparisons with a few other guns. Good to see this SC version performed well for you. I think my G26 is a bit worried now!
😎👍🏻🇺🇸💥
I have been caring the PPS M2 with Shield optic and love it!
"this glove fits me perfectly"
Ppq= "hold my beer"
Great video. Looks like a sweet shooter
I like this channel.very through. Knows his stuff.
I have this SC. Great pistol but my CZ p10s is equal in outcome.
Thx for your channel buddy!
First time to your channel - I really enjoyed your review; very thorough and informative! I'm assuming you're LE from the flag - Walther offers a sizeable discount for LE/Military; I received excellent customer service from Mary Bryant with the LE/Military program (in case you're interested in future purchases). One thing I miss coming from Glock is the interchangable magazines between models (kudos to Glock on this feature). You really need to keep model-specific magazines separate between Walther "siblings" (i.e. PPQ M2 SC [red] will not work in P99C AS [blue] and vice versa). I also wish that Walter offered the PPQ M2 SC with the paddle magazine release . . . this is featured on the P99C AS and it is a game-changer since I shoot both left & right-handed.
Speaking of the P99C AS . . . if you can get your hands on one please make sure you have money to put down - you won't regret it! It's guaranteed to put a smile on your face!
Back to the Glock magazine topic: the versatility I mentioned is truly a valid point when you have multiple pistols or even a carbine (such as the newer Ruger PC carbine) . . . just food for thought.
Kudos on your channel and production content/quality - keep up the good work!
I have a PPQ M2 4" 9 mm and love shooting it. So when I saw a PPQ SC for sale a $442 I immediately jumped and bought it on the spot. It turned out to be the LE version and came with three magazines and two back straps. Large and Medium with the latter installed on the gun. I just read the manual last night and still need to clean oil and go shoot this gun. It's been a while since I went to the range and shot my other PPQ due changes that the State made to the shooting range. They fenced it in and now I can't park next to the shooting bench and unload my stuff right there. I have to walk a ways to the opening in the fence and then carry all my stuff a ways to the shooting bench once inside the fence. So I don't like that at all. I need to get me a wagon or something to carry all my stuff in one trip now. I'm disabled due to a bad heart. I found out last week that 2 of my coronary artery bypasses have failed. I had 4 bypasses ten years ago. Dr did a stress test on me and I failed the test. Then I had a heart catheterization and that showed that two of my bypasses failed. I get out of breath if I have to walk too far. So it's hard to go shooting these days. Plus I'm getting over treatments for cancer which has weakened my body considerably. Still, I could not resist grabbing this Walther PPQ SC as soon as I saw it and pulled the trigger on it at the gun store. I'd been reading about it and knew it was my next gun purchase as soon as it came out. The gun sits well in my hand and I have small hands. I'm anxious to go shooting soon. I have a No. 4 size Uncle Mikes pocket holster that I was using to carry my Ruger LC9S Pro gun and the Uncle Mikes pocket holster fits the PPQ SC pretty good. So I'm good for a holster now. I carry my EDP in a 5.11 Holster Shirt under a 3XL fishing shirt for cover. So it's comfortable to carry my gun all day long and easy to get too when I need it. The 5.11 Holster shirt is very comfortable and I own two of them in black color and one in white color. The PPQ M2 4" 9mm trigger allows me to shoot better and I expect the same from the PPQ SC model too.
Good find !
Great Video brother. I enjoyed it greatly. I bought one used. Fantastic condition. Just put 500 through it Remington UMC 115grn. Then 50 rounds old Hydra 135 grn Hydra Shock Personal defense. 550 Flawlessly functioned most truimphantly. Love it bruh
Good review. I love my SC. 1500 plus rounds and no problems. BTW I have plenty of range time with the PPQ M2 mags in the SC. Not a problem yet. That being said I'll stick to the SC mags only for carry.
I absolutely love the Walther PPQ SC! Great gun for the price, and she shoot’s like a dream. Not tooting my own horn, but I’m a surgeon with my Walther, and with just the regular sight.🤣👍🏼👍🏼⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ And your right, it fits like a glove in my hand, and I have big hands. When I shoot with the ten round magazine, I just tuck my pinky under the mag, and I shoot it just as good as I do, if not better than the fifteen round magazine.💯👍🏼👍🏼
Another great review. Thanks!
Lol love this review! I'm sold!
Hubby and I got this for our first handgun, seemed to fit my hand perfectly, seemed extremely balanced and i was soooo happy when we went to the range. First time shooter, kicked all the boys butts. I tried one of the glocks and didn't like it at all compared to my new baby!
Great review, with some good night sights it going to be sweet..👍
The Q5 match triggers are slightly lighter and cleaner breaking as well. Dry fire both side by side and there’s a noticeable difference. Some say it’s just a blue trigger shoe on the match, they are wrong because walther did something to the internals to make it slightly better. See for yourself
Your wall o’ mags is awesome. Never noticed before. I don’t have near as many wine glasses😂.
I've got about 50 more in range bags 😬
Very thorough review! I shot one of these yesterday, and I did have an issue with the mag release button during my shooting. I didn't notice that little ridge you pointed out, so I'm wondering if it's something that Walther has modified or what. The button really seemed to stick out more than what you're showing...so it might be as simple as modifying my grip a little or moving on to purchase something else. Just wondering your thoughts on this...
Thx awesome review 👍🇺🇸
I have a couple of ppq’s and was looking forward to buying this once walther announced its release. However I’m not real happy about the design changes they made to the internals, except the dual recoil spring. The original ppq is pretty much a p99 design that’s proven with minor changes since they ditched the da trigger mechanism. What about the roll pin in the rear of the slide? What does that hold in?
I hope you like it. Trijicon hd nights work nice on that gun .
What size sights I’ve saw you have to use pps sights.
The PPQ-SC looks interesting as a recent purchaser of Sig p320, p320 x-carry and p365 (the Sig Sauer Academy and Pro Shop is close by) that’s all I’ve been shooting.
It's a good thing the Pro Shop is far from me since I'm I Texas. However, I have got all my P320 handguns and my P365 from them. Nick always takes care of me.
It'll get a whole lot more interesting if you shoot it.
Interesting to hear you had problems with your full size PPQ. I do as well. All types of ammo, and same issues no matter who is shooting it. Failure to feed mostly and sometimes a stove pipe on ejection. And its not once in a while....it is two or three malfuntions every mag. Any one else have these issues, and were you able to correct it?
J another great video very informative , question for you what is your favorite caliber
9mm, I don't shoot anything under 8mm and pretty much strictly reload that caliber. Good blend of economy, accuracy capacity and power.
Would you consider doing a comparison test between the Walther PPQ sc versus the Beretta APX compact 9mm ?
I know these aren't first choice EDC pistols but there are a few of us, me included, that can't quite get over the blocky grip feel of the Glock 19 series.
My department issued Glocks inspire confidence, reliability, accuracy, but if I was to purchase an off-duty pistol; I'd like to consider the Walther PPQ sc and the Beretta APX compact
I have a p365 and ppq sc. I carry the ppq sc most of the time, it hides surprisingly well (fussy about that) and is a better gun (tho I love p365). Runs flawlessly, over 2k rounds. Inspires confidence.
Does yours have a spot where the trigger guard meets the grip that looks like a burr has been sanded smooth?
Almost purchased but slide is wider than I’d like for iwb carry, will stick to my 1911s.
Walther P99/Q series are the most reliable, accurate, ergonomic striker pistols by far. They have been for 20+ years now. In Europe they are the premier law enforcement pistol brand and actually cost more than the HK's that are $800-1000 in the US.
Great review. I almost pulled the trigger on one earlier this year, but ended up getting a G26.5. I loved the trigger, and I was really loving it, but I had one issue with the Walther that proved to be a dealbreaker. The tang/beavertail area hits the edge of my thumb knuckle. I have what I think are average-sized hands (a large glove that I usually go with is usually a little small, and an extra large is usually a tad too large). Interestingly enough, I had the same problem on the two PPS (classic and M2) that I had. These were the only Walthers I've owned, but whether we're talking double stack or single stack, they hit me the wrong way, and it really hurts after 100-150 rounds. So much so that I can't shoot it again for weeks while other guns (like a Glock or S&W M&P) can be shot during that time of healing with no problem. I've never had a chance to try the larger backstrap for the SC (if they have one), but I can't bring myself to try another Walther for fear I'm going to have to sell it again. Otherwise, it is a really, really nice pistol with a trigger to die for.
Ergos are definitely a make or break for me. I don't blame you at all.
Good video. Would you compare to an HK VP9SK? Any opinion on VP9SK?
I've never handled one, but I'm intrigued by it. I didn't have the most stellar luck out of the full-sized VP-9 but obviously based on this PPQ SC that doesn't mean anything.
Ever tried the Steyr range? S9 and C9 are 👌🏼
I have not but I've heard this time and again. Must be nice guns! I'd like to try one out.
J Helmsing, Which pistol do you prefer - the PPQ SC or FNS 9C?
For shooting the PPQ-sc. overall, the FNS-9C
J Helmsing Thanks. I own the FNS 9C and think that I'm going to hang onto it. Might even get the full size FNS 9.
@@target7252 Hang onto that FNS9C. They are outstanding!
I think it was Hammer Striker he was having problems with the extended magazines in it. Hopefully just an isolated incident.
I hope so, this thing has been awesome as far as reliabity.
Could anyone point me to the direction of metal/night sights for the SC? There seems to be none made for the SC specifically but I've heard from various sources that any sight for the regular PPQ will fit, others say otherwise. Some sources say PPS sights will work in the PPQ SC. It's kind of irritating that I can't find anything, even videos, of sight installations or concrete answers to which sights will guaranteed work for the SC.
shop.waltherarms.com/steel-sights-3-dot-phospor-p99-ppq-pps-2
Walther claims the standard PPQ sights work and are the same height on the SC
I called walther The sights on the SC are different then the PPQ you have to get P99 sights
these are under rated guns...and a sleeper out there. They are great. Thanks for the video.
Will you do the ppq sc and sig p365 sbs review?
apples and oranges to compare them....size difference is huge. Go shoot them...both are nice....but at end of day...to each his/her own.
@@lazvt8469 Yea the 365 is waaaay smaller than almost all the sc'z out so thats wat i went with.. Just cant beat 10-13 rounds in the size!
@@CeliaShadden Good for you! Sig makes nice guns, family gifted me a P320XCarry a couple weeks ago for B'day....nice gun. Still want a PPQ though...need to sell a guitar or something.
@@lazvt8469 Nice! The ppq sc is next on my list!
I want a PPQ but I just bought a Glock 45
Omg Mr.helmsing
OMG
@@jhelmsing hi
@@jhelmsing why won't you answer ;-;
This may sound dumb, but what are you looking at when you’re speaking. It seems that you might be talking to another person in the room. Please talk and look at the camera lens. It just makes it feel like you’re speaking to me and not the wall!!!
He's trying so hard not to say Glock finger.
Too heavy for a sub compact.