Walther PPS 9mm First Edition

elsancudo · November 15, 2019, 08:48 PM

Anyone know much about this handgun? I notice they're a different color than the regular production. Anything special about them? How many produced?

Thanks in advance.

elsancudo · November 16, 2019, 01:23 PM

Researched and finally found it. 1,000 Walther PPS M1 9mm pistols were produced. Some had peeling issues on the gray part. Went and shot another regular M1 I just bought and with 124gr it jammed on third shot. Went inside and stretched spring out and it cycled fine after that. Shot really well with 115gr PMC.

Dan-O · November 16, 2019, 05:08 PM

I have the m2 and love it.

zeke · November 16, 2019, 08:25 PM

Have a 1st version black made in Germany. The very first ones had trigger pack problems, which factory fixed grats. The sights are European sighting style, use dot to cover target. Very good triggers and accuracy, but the initial runs were premium priced compared to when they went to next version and the M2's. I have kept it as it is slim, accurate and good mags. Oh , and the heel release is European.

JDBerg · November 16, 2019, 09:33 PM

I also have the M2 and like it a lot.

Bart Noir · November 21, 2019, 04:57 PM

Zeke, the PPS M1 which I had used the twin paddles for releasing the magazine. one on each side of the trigger guard. What heel release are you talking about?

It also had a screwy open-the-backstrap method of removing the slide without pulling the trigger. I just pulled the trigger, being very very safety conscious.

And I sold it as soon as the PPS M2 came out. It is a whole new pistol compared to the M1 and I bought two. One with the red-dot sight, one without.

Bart Noir
Who is rather affectionate towards Walthers.

zeke · November 21, 2019, 05:08 PM

Bart Noir-Sorry i had a senior moment and miss spoke. Mine has the single paddle mag release on bottom of trigger guard, that can be accessed from either side. Too quickly associated it with European. One time i removed the back strap for cleaning, but also figured out it was not necessary. Ordered a shorter replacement front site for it, and really like the middle capacity mag for all three fingers yet concealable. The other weird thing is the stepped chamber, which i speculate helps it's accuracy.

November 15, 2019, 08:48 PM	#1
elsancudo Member Join Date: July 25, 2010 Posts: 57	Walther PPS 9mm First Edition Anyone know much about this handgun? I notice they're a different color than the regular production. Anything special about them? How many produced? Thanks in advance. __________________ Freedom is the freedom to discipline yourself so others don't have to do it for you.

November 16, 2019, 01:23 PM	#2
elsancudo Member Join Date: July 25, 2010 Posts: 57	Researched and finally found it. 1,000 Walther PPS M1 9mm pistols were produced. Some had peeling issues on the gray part. Went and shot another regular M1 I just bought and with 124gr it jammed on third shot. Went inside and stretched spring out and it cycled fine after that. Shot really well with 115gr PMC. __________________ Freedom is the freedom to discipline yourself so others don't have to do it for you.

November 16, 2019, 09:33 PM	#5
JDBerg Senior Member Join Date: May 18, 2015 Location: PA Posts: 1,835	I also have the M2 and like it a lot. __________________ Words to Live By: Before You Pray - Believe; Before You Speak - Listen; Before You Spend - Earn; Before You Write - Think; Before You Quit - Try; Before You Die - Live

November 21, 2019, 04:57 PM	#6
Bart Noir Senior Member Join Date: August 5, 2000 Location: Puget Sound, USA Posts: 2,215	Zeke, the PPS M1 which I had used the twin paddles for releasing the magazine. one on each side of the trigger guard. What heel release are you talking about? It also had a screwy open-the-backstrap method of removing the slide without pulling the trigger. I just pulled the trigger, being very very safety conscious. And I sold it as soon as the PPS M2 came out. It is a whole new pistol compared to the M1 and I bought two. One with the red-dot sight, one without. Bart Noir Who is rather affectionate towards Walthers. __________________ Be of good cheer and mindful of your gun muzzle!

November 16, 2019, 05:08 PM	#3
Dan-O Senior Member Join Date: August 3, 2011 Location: Northern Colorado Posts: 969	I have the m2 and love it.

November 16, 2019, 08:25 PM	#4
zeke Senior Member Join Date: November 17, 1999 Location: NW Wi Posts: 1,671	Have a 1st version black made in Germany. The very first ones had trigger pack problems, which factory fixed grats. The sights are European sighting style, use dot to cover target. Very good triggers and accuracy, but the initial runs were premium priced compared to when they went to next version and the M2's. I have kept it as it is slim, accurate and good mags. Oh , and the heel release is European.

November 21, 2019, 05:08 PM	#7
zeke Senior Member Join Date: November 17, 1999 Location: NW Wi Posts: 1,671	Bart Noir-Sorry i had a senior moment and miss spoke. Mine has the single paddle mag release on bottom of trigger guard, that can be accessed from either side. Too quickly associated it with European. One time i removed the back strap for cleaning, but also figured out it was not necessary. Ordered a shorter replacement front site for it, and really like the middle capacity mag for all three fingers yet concealable. The other weird thing is the stepped chamber, which i speculate helps it's accuracy.