Walther CCP 9mm - anyone have one or shot one?

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bedbugbilly

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The Walther CCP 9mm is written up in this months American Rifleman. I'm getting ready to purchase a small or compact 9mm to switch off and on to from my Smith 36 snub. Reading the article, it sounds like an interesting design and from what I'm reading, the reviewer's only real critique was on the trigger.

I haven't seen on in the store or been able to handle one yet. Just curious as to whether anyone has one or has been able ro shoot one? If so, your thoughts on it as compared to other compact 9mms?
 
It is made by Umarex, who actually owns Walther, but they are known for their airguns, and of course the P22. Get a PPS instead, or Shield to fit this niche.

No I have not shot one, and certainly don't own one, but reports from reliable individuals not gun magazines are pretty bad.
 
Reports at the Walther forum are that newer recent manufactured Walther CCPs are supposedly much more reliable than earlier manufacture. Still that is not good enough for me personally, at least not now - maybe after couple years of solid reports of reliability with 10,000 plus rounds fired but I am not holding my breath on that happening.

The Walther PPS (Police Pistol Slim) has a long history of being an excellent pistol for not much more these days and is manufactured at Walther's ULM plant where the PPQ and P99 are made. S&W Shield for about $100 less than the PPS is another solid option.

http://www.waltherforums.com/forum/ccp/
 
The latest issue of the American Rifleman has a Glowing article about the CCP. Based on my readings on the Walther Forum , it is something I would not buy, and I am a Walther fan.
 
The latest issue of the American Rifleman has a Glowing article about the CCP. Based on my readings on the Walther Forum , it is something I would not buy, and I am a Walther fan.
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Are there anything but glowing reviews in magazines though? I have never been a fan of the low end Walthers, but I was super excited when I saw the first pictures released... Not knowing they were a Umarex build. After seeing them firsthand however my excitement went away.
 
Think I'll buy one to go with my Remington R1. :eek::eek::eek:
Do we see a common thread here? Attempts at recoil reduction in an already very mild recoiling gun end up with failure, and embarrassment for gun makers.
 
Thanks. That sort of "nixes" that thought! :D

I just hadn't heard that much on them and you have to admit, the "picture" of it does look good . . . but . . . .

I'm pretty much set on picking up a Shield and will be sticking with that to try.

Appreciate the info . . . Thanks. :)

And, I agree . . . magazines do usually give a "glowing" report. But . . . look at who pays for the advertising to support the magazines . . . :rolleyes:
 
magazines do usually give a "glowing" report.
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Which is why I pay almost no attention to the print magazines any more. None of the magazines are going to come out and say something's come out of the nether end of a ruminant.
 
Hank R said:
The latest issue of the American Rifleman has a Glowing article about the CCP.
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The article is actually not very positive about the trigger feel. IMHO the writer damns the trigger with faint praise.

I've not fired a CCP, but having handled one, it's off my shopping list—it has a poor capacity-vs-size tradeoff, I found the manual safety to be awkward, the disassembly procedure is downright goofy (and requires a special tool), and the trigger quite frankly sucks. :( FWIW my problem with the trigger isn't its length, as I'm accustomed to long triggers; the problem is that it stacks in unexpected places through the pull, particularly in reset.

Also, I find the absence of an ambi safety lever and slide stop to be baffling; I'm a righty, so it's not necessarily a deal-breaker, but I like the ability to operate a pistol left-handed if needed. On that note, the thumb safety location and geometry is probably one of the least lefty-friendly arrangements since the left-for-safe, right-for-fire rear-mounted crossbolts on certain older Berettas.
 
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