Walther PPQ
Type	Semi-automatic pistol
Place of origin	Germany
Production history
Manufacturer	Carl Walther GmbH Sportwaffen
Produced	2011–present
Variants	PPQ, PPQ TACTICAL NAVY, PPQ TACTICAL NAVY SD, PPQ First Edition
Specifications
Mass	615 g (21.7 oz) (9×19mm Parabellum empty) 695 g (24.5 oz) (9×19mm Parabellum + magazine) 855 g (30.2 oz) (9×19mm Parabellum + loaded magazine with RUAG ACTION 4 cartridges^[1]) 625 g (22.0 oz) (.40 S&W empty) 705 g (24.9 oz) (.40 S&W + magazine) 794 g (28.0 oz) (.45 ACP + magazine)
Length	180 mm (7.1 in) (9×19mm Parabellum) 184 mm (7.2 in) (.40 S&W) 188 mm (7.4 in) (.45 ACP)
Barrel length	102 mm (4.0 in) (9×19mm Parabellum) 106 mm (4.2 in) (.40 S&W) 108 mm (4.3 in) (.45 ACP)
Width	34 mm (1.3 in)
Height	135 mm (5.3 in) 147 mm (5.8 in) (.45 ACP)
Cartridge	9×19mm Parabellum 9×21mm .40 S&W .45 ACP
Action	Short recoil operated, locked breech
Muzzle velocity	408 m/s (1,340 ft/s) (9×19mm Parabellum) 344 m/s (1,130 ft/s) (.40 S&W)
Effective firing range	50 m (55 yd) (9×19mm Parabellum)
Feed system	10, 15 or 17-round detachable box magazine (9×19mm Parabellum) 10, 12 or 14-round box magazine (.40 S&W) 12-round box magazine (.45 ACP)
Sights	Interchangeable 3-dot iron sight

Walther P99 Serial Numbers
Walther Serial Numbers Ppq Sights
German Walther Ppk Serial Numbers
Walther Pp Serial Number Years

Just in case anyone needs to know, the manufacture date code for Creeds is found on the underside of the rail, left of the serial number. It is a 2-letter code. From walther's website, codes are as follows: A=0 B=1 C=2 D=3 E=4 F=5 G=6 H=7 I/J = 8 K = 9 So a code of BG (as in image attached), would be 16, as in 2016. On Walther pistols, the serial number will generally be located on the left-hand side of the slider. If you have any trouble locating the serial number for any reason, you can bring the gun into your local gun shop for help.

The Walther PPQ (German: [ˈvaltɐ], Polizeipistole Quick Defence / Police Pistol Quick Defence) is a semi-automatic pistol developed by the German company Carl Walther GmbH Sportwaffen of Ulm for law enforcement, security forces and the civilian shooting market as a potential replacement for the Walther P99. It is available in .22 Long Rifle, 9×19mm Parabellum, 9×21mm, .40 S&W,^[2]^[3]^[4] and .45 ACP chamberings.

Product evolution[edit]

P99 RAD made under license in Poland.

P99Q police duty pistol.

The Walther PPQ is not a true new design. It shares its engineering principles and main features with the Walther P99QA variant of the P99 pistol that was introduced in 2000.^[5] However, unlike the P99QA, which utilized a partially cocked striker (like a Glock), the PPQ utilizes a fully cocked striker. There were many other modifications made to the design that were not seen on the Walther P99QA, like the re-designed grip, trigger guard and slide with forward (big) serrations made their combined appearance in 2008 in the Walther P99 RAD, a P99 variant made in Poland and marketed as a military sidearm proposition^[6] and the Walther P99Q police pistol.

Due to product evolution the PPQ maintains compatibility with both P99 sights and P99 second-generation magazines and other accessories.^[7]^[8]

The main innovation of the PPQ over the P99QA, P99 RAD and P99Q is its 'Quick Defense' trigger.^[3]

Design details[edit]

Operating mechanism[edit]

The Walther PPQ 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 PPQ 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 need for tools.

Features[edit]

The internal preset striker 'Quick Defense' trigger of the PPQ is a departure from previous Walther pistols and has been developed for the PPQ.^[9] When the trigger is pulled, the trigger bar engages a disconnect lever, which props up a sear hook, which releases the fully pre-loaded striker assembly, firing the pistol. Pulling the trigger does not partially load the striker spring as with the Glock and many other striker fired pistol designs. The PPQ trigger pull is entirely due to the trigger and disconnector springs. The PPQ has a trigger travel of approximately 9 mm (0.4 in) with a relatively short trigger reset of 2.5 mm (0.1 in) and a trigger pull of approximately 25 N (5.6 lb_f). 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. The striker of the PPQ variant does not protrude from the back of the slide, as the firearm is in a constant cocked state.^[3]^[10]

Walther P99 Serial Numbers

Due to its trigger characteristics, the PPQ pistol is marketed by Walther in Germany as a special forces pistol and not as a police duty pistol. The Technical Specifications (TR) of the German Police (Technische Richtlinie Pistolen im Kaliber 9mm x 19, Revision January 2008) for obtaining a German Police duty pistol certification require a first shot trigger pull of ≥30 N (6.7 lb_f), a trigger travel of ≥10 mm (0.4 in) and a trigger reset of ≥4 mm (0.2 in).^[3]^[11]

Ergonomics and fully ambidextrous controls were a key focus in the design of the firearm, and as a result, three interchangeable grip backstraps are included (small, medium and large) to accommodate various hand shapes and sizes; this feature permits most shooters a comfortable and efficient grip on the firearm.^[3] The injection molded grip frame contains four steel guide rails for the slide: two at the rear of the frame, and the remaining pair above the front of the trigger guard.^[10] The trigger guard itself is squared off at the front and textured. The polymer grip has a texturized 'HI-GRIP' non-slip surface on the sides and both the front and rear backstraps and a slightly funneled magazine well to aid magazine insertion. The hollow cross pin that secures the lower end of the backstrap was designed to function as a loophole for attachment of a lanyard. Under the dust cover the grip frame has an integrated mounting MIL-STD-1913 (Picatinny) rail for attaching accessories, such as a tactical light or laser pointer.^[3]

The slide and other metal parts of the pistol are Tenifer treated (a nitriding process also used on Glock pistols). The Tenifer finish is between 0.04 mm (0.002 in) and 0.05 mm (0.002 in) in thickness, and is characterized by extreme resistance to wear and corrosion; it penetrates the metal, and treated parts have similar properties even below the surface to a certain depth.^[12] The Tenifer process produces a matte gray-colored, non-glare surface with a 64 Rockwell C hardness rating and a 99% resistance to salt water corrosion (which meets or exceeds stainless steel specifications),^[13] making the PPQ particularly suitable for individuals carrying the pistol concealed as the highly chloride-resistant finish allows the pistol to better endure the effects of perspiration.^[12]

PPQ pistols are delivered in a polymer pistol case containing the pistol, three backstraps of different sizes, two magazines (one standard length and one extended grip length), magazine loader, safety cable lock, instruction manual, warranty papers, factory test target showing five shots fired at 15 m (16 yd) distance, and an envelope with

Walther Serial Numbers Ppq