Walther PPQ

Walther PPQ
Walther PPQ, 9×19mm Parabellum version.
TypeSemi-automatic pistol
Place of originGermany
Service history
Used bySee Users
Production history
ManufacturerCarl Walther GmbH Sportwaffen
Produced2011–2023
VariantsSee Variants
Specifications
Mass615 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)
Length180 mm (7.1 in) (9×19mm Parabellum)
184 mm (7.2 in) (.40 S&W)
188 mm (7.4 in) (.45 ACP)
Barrel length102 mm (4.0 in) (9×19mm Parabellum)
106 mm (4.2 in) (.40 S&W)
108 mm (4.3 in) (.45 ACP)
Width34 mm (1.3 in)
Height135 mm (5.3 in)
147 mm (5.8 in) (.45 ACP)

Cartridge9×19mm Parabellum
9×21mm
.40 S&W
.45 ACP
ActionShort recoil operated, locked breech
Muzzle velocity408 m/s (1,340 ft/s) (9×19mm Parabellum)
344 m/s (1,130 ft/s) (.40 S&W)
Effective firing range50 m (55 yd) (9×19mm Parabellum)
Feed system10, 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)
SightsInterchangeable 3-dot iron sight

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 development of the Walther P99. It is available in 9×19mm Parabellum, 9×21mm, .40 S&W,[2][3][4] and .45 ACP chamberings.

In 2021, Walther announced that they would be discontinuing the PPQ in favor of the new Walther PDP, or Performance Duty Pistol.[5] The PPQ was discontinued at the end of 2023, along with the P99 Final Edition.

  1. ^ RUAG Pistol and Submachine Gun Ammunition Calibre 9x19
  2. ^ "Smith & Wesson Begins Shipping Governor Revolver and Walther PPQ Pistol". AmmoLand.com. Retrieved July 14, 2011.
  3. ^ Walther PPQ presentation at the German Police Academy (in German)
  4. ^ Explosive drawing and parts list of the Walther PPQ
  5. ^ Flanigan, Eve (2021-03-02). "Walther Rolls Out New Performance Duty Pistol (PDP) Line". All Outdoor. Retrieved 2021-07-13.