Walther CCP review Part Two @ 200 Yards and more

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WildBill45

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y29fd6KYF0M

Today I went out to my range for a new shooting session with my new Christmas CCP. What a fun day of shooting. Today I did some rapid fire and long range shooting, and put in another 100 rounds for a total of 200 rounds in a couple of days. The CCP has not been cleaned since first taking it out of the box to get out the shipping oils, etc...

The gun has fired everything so far, and has been a blast to shoot. The low recoil not only lessens the recoil, as I do not require this part of the piston system, I shoot everything from my 500 S&W on down. I do enjoy the recoil recovery time permitting a light and smaller pistol to fire fast and stay on target ... this can make a big difference between getting dead and going home ... especially for the novice shooter. Under faster fire the grip is sure, via shape and the Walther grip surface. I am not one who always wants a sticky grip, as a smooth grip, such as my Jordan Troopers on my old model 19 S&W permit me to change my grip during the draw, the sticky surface does not!

The sights are nice for a small carry gun, but I would like to get a set of night sights that are sized in scale to meet the smaller overall design of the CCP. I believe Walther PPQ night sights will fit but be too big for the smaller CCP and lose the benefit of the extra concealability factor.

I wish Walther used the Paddle magazine release style instead of the push button on such a small grip. I do not like the safety, but for novices and newbies it probably is a good idea. The safety is not a major thing to me, as I have been around so long I automatically adjust to any gun in my hand. One advantage of being Old School.

The single stack is a lot slimmer than any Glock other than the 42 AKA Baby Glock, don't let anyone tell you different as I have seen on the some posts. Eight rounds plus one is a nice round count given what you have over what you don't have. A gun not seen and alerting the bad guy or off duty cop over having more rounds may save your hide one day from unwanted holes. Some folks lock on one feature and say this and that, but do not see or don't want to see the benefits of having choice and different styles of guns. It doesn't have to be a small CCP or a big HK, you can have both, I do!!!

So far in my last two tests I have shot at 7, 15, 25, 50, 100 and now 200 yards with the CCP coming out with flying colors. If your bigger gun does as good, I am happy for you, but some know that is NOT the case. This little gun can shoot, it is not a Gold Cup, but a fine self defense tool with new capabilities that make a difference I assure you.

Walther, put out a model with paddle mag releases and night sights (higher cost understood and worthy), and the wonder gun will be even better.
 
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Great video.....once again. The recoil comparison to Sig 226 was a much better visual (for me) than the white board and instant replay while you held camera close in certainly demonstrated the differences.

OK, admit it.....you pre-shot that 200 yard target before filming....right?:D I could see the target from the camera view but doubt I could hit that target at those distances.
 
OK, admit it.....you pre-shot that 200 yard target before filming....right? I could see the target from the camera view but doubt I could hit that target at those distances.
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Too much pride of shooting to do that!:eek:

I did do a little bracketing though... It is hard to see the target and compensate at the same time at that range with little guns...
 
I love the paddle magazine release on my PPS, but I think the side button might actually be better for this application. The paddle with hinge means the back of the trigger guard ends up being lower down on the grip because you can't tuck it upwards. Look at the back of the trigger guard on a CCP and a PPS and you'll see what I mean. This makes your hand position move lower before it starts rubbing up against the trigger guard. This will increase your muzzle flip and makes for a taller pistol to get the same relative comfort in hand grip.
The paddle magazine release is fantastic for quick mag changes, hand position and keeping on target. This is handy at the range for me. For self defense it won't do me any good because I'm not carrying an extra mag. Lots of people like to talk tough and feel good about carrying lots of extra mags. Magazine changes are rare in the records of real world. I'll take the extra shot in the CCP for self defense.

http://thefiringline.com/forums/showthread.php?t=328876

I'll be checking out the CCP.
 
Magazine changes are rare in the records of real world.
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Rare is meaningless if YOU are the one in that rare circumstance ... I had to beat that fact into rookies heads! This is not a math game, this is life and death where the folks in THOSE RARE occasions get dead and get dead very quickly! It is not a matter of round count either, it is a matter of clearing a jam, which in most cases is cleared faster with a mag removal, rack and new mag. If you have no new mag and the first mag is the problem you are dead, if you get a jam that won't clear unless you rip the old one out and that was the problem you are dead, so carrying a small amount of weight is worth it even if you never need it. You wear seat belts don't you? Maybe not, if you don't carry a spare mag...:D
 
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