Aguila Blanca
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I think there is a legitimate question as to whether Ace Breaker's pistol was defective, or whether they all do that -- which would mean the design is defective. That issue won't be resolved by calling other people names, so let's not have any more of that or this discussion will be closed.
From a review of the PPS:
http://www.9mmhandgunreviews.com/walther-pps-review.html
Here's another:
https://gunsgunsguns.net/walther-pps/
And right from Walther:
http://www.carlwalther.com/pps.htm
I'm sure the reviewer got this information from Walther; I doubt he just made it up. This would certainly indicate to me that the striker should not be able to make contact with a live primer in the process of removing the backstrap. But I'm an old-fashioned sort of guy -- to me, "blocked" means "blocked."
From a review of the PPS:
http://www.9mmhandgunreviews.com/walther-pps-review.html
Additionally there is an indicator on the back of the slide that shows whether the striker is partially cocked. The major point of departure for the PPS's 'Quick Safe' trigger variant from the P99 is that when the pistol's back strap is removed the sidearm becomes disabled for safe storage by decocking and blocking the striker until the backstrap is reinstalled. A unique feature of the PPS is the simple cocking indicator on the back of the slide. The indication is simple: if you see the red tip of the indicator, the gun is ready to fire.
Here's another:
https://gunsgunsguns.net/walther-pps/
One noteworthy feature: Removing the backstrap will render the pistol inoperable for safe storage and also offers a different grip configuration for different size hands. While disassembling the PPS, Walther suggests removing the backstrap instead of pressing the trigger to release the action, which would certainly eliminate any involuntary discharge.
And right from Walther:
http://www.carlwalther.com/pps.htm
Walther QuickSafe? Safety redefined: The partially cocked striker assembly is decocked simply by removing the backstrap. The removed backstrap therefore doubles as a "key". Without it, the pistol can't be fired! So when the backstrap and the pistol are stored separately, the PPS is safeguarded against unauthorized use.
I'm sure the reviewer got this information from Walther; I doubt he just made it up. This would certainly indicate to me that the striker should not be able to make contact with a live primer in the process of removing the backstrap. But I'm an old-fashioned sort of guy -- to me, "blocked" means "blocked."