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I picked this up recently. Much like my Delta AR Top Gun thread here a few months ago, I'm trying to spread the word about these fantastic semi-autos.
It's a European market PPC9 called the Target Champion. This one has the 5" barrel, though 6" was also available. The slide is a beautiful polished blue, and the wood grips seem to be on the rare side.
I had a PC 952 a couple years ago but never warmed up to it. I blame the thin grip, which I also don't care for on 1911s. The PPC9/Target Champion, based on the double-stack 5906 frame, is far superior in my hands, and the wood grips are especially comfortable for me. The SAO trigger is brilliant, and balance and handling are superb. Weight is a pleasing 43.5oz unloaded. Not huge on the slide safety, but I never use it, and it has forward slide serrations, so no big deal.
Build quality is top shelf. It's immediately apparent when racking the slide that everything is hand-fitted together with genuine skill at the Performance Center. These are favored by competitive bullseye shooters for their sub-1.5"-at-50-yards accuracy capability.
Performance at the range doesn't disappoint, of course. It's one of my top 9mms. Tearing out the bullseye is a piece of cake at my normal shooting distances.
Not many Target Champions are around in the US. PPC9s are also pretty scarce and spendy. After not being enthralled with the 952, I'm glad I didn't give up on PC Smiths. This one's truly a Champion.
(Click on any image for a giant 25+mp file.)
It's a European market PPC9 called the Target Champion. This one has the 5" barrel, though 6" was also available. The slide is a beautiful polished blue, and the wood grips seem to be on the rare side.
I had a PC 952 a couple years ago but never warmed up to it. I blame the thin grip, which I also don't care for on 1911s. The PPC9/Target Champion, based on the double-stack 5906 frame, is far superior in my hands, and the wood grips are especially comfortable for me. The SAO trigger is brilliant, and balance and handling are superb. Weight is a pleasing 43.5oz unloaded. Not huge on the slide safety, but I never use it, and it has forward slide serrations, so no big deal.
Build quality is top shelf. It's immediately apparent when racking the slide that everything is hand-fitted together with genuine skill at the Performance Center. These are favored by competitive bullseye shooters for their sub-1.5"-at-50-yards accuracy capability.
Performance at the range doesn't disappoint, of course. It's one of my top 9mms. Tearing out the bullseye is a piece of cake at my normal shooting distances.
Not many Target Champions are around in the US. PPC9s are also pretty scarce and spendy. After not being enthralled with the 952, I'm glad I didn't give up on PC Smiths. This one's truly a Champion.
(Click on any image for a giant 25+mp file.)
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