Anyone received the Walther PDP yet? Thoughts?

internetcomic said:
I've been looking for about a month, but haven't had any luck locating any. I have no idea if they have ever been in stock anywhere??
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You and me both. There do not seem to be any OEM spare mags in country. As far as I know the importer /distributor has not yet been able to bring any in.

We are also still waiting for the importer to conduct the Walther magazine follower and spring recall here. Walther USA has already done a full recall on early mags with red or black followers (replaced with a stiffer spring and a blue follower) and spare mags are in the marketplace.

If it helps, Canik TP9SA / TP9SF mags are a direct substitute. i have hundreds of rounds through the Canik mags in my PDP and they function every time. They are identical mag bodies made by Mec-Gar with a black follower and a slightly different shaped Canik branded base plate. As an added bonus the Canik mags are priced well below what I expect the Walther ones to come in at when they finally do arrive.
 
Just wondering if any of you have switched your sights to aftermarket ones. Just wondering which ones you have chosen and how was the POA/POI. Walther website indicates that the PDP is compatible with the majority of Glock 19,17 sights. I know a lot of you on this post have opted to mount a red dot so the sights are a moot point unless you want to co-witness. Having chatted with several of you in the past I know you are Walther geniuses.
 
Just in case anyone is still wondering how to receive their free plate here is the email I received from Gravol.

Hello

For the Free Plate program offer by Walther you need to complete the form on their website. This is the link: https://waltherarms.com/optic-plate-request/ Once Walther has verified that your pistol qualifies and the serial number on the pistol has been registered for the program , they we send us your info. We will fill the order and the chosen plate will be shipped from our location. You will receive an invoice the same day the order is shipped on the invoice will be the tracking number.

Regards


June Rondeau
Customer Service Representative • Représentante Service à la Clientèle

P.•T. 1.866.662.4869 • ext. 2254
F. 418.682.3343
www.gravelagency.com
 
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prairieguy said:
You and me both. There do not seem to be any OEM spare mags in country. As far as I know the importer /distributor has not yet been able to bring any in.

We are also still waiting for the importer to conduct the Walther magazine follower and spring recall here. Walther USA has already done a full recall on early mags with red or black followers (replaced with a stiffer spring and a blue follower) and spare mags are in the marketplace.

If it helps, Canik TP9SA / TP9SF mags are a direct substitute. i have hundreds of rounds through the Canik mags in my PDP and they function every time. They are identical mag bodies made by Mec-Gar with a black follower and a slightly different shaped Canik branded base plate. As an added bonus the Canik mags are priced well below what I expect the Walther ones to come in at when they finally do arrive.
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Do your Canik mags lock open on empty? I haven’t shot mine with Canik mags yet, but just in terms of function checking, mine don’t lock the slide open.
 
nitroxace said:
Just wondering if any of you have switched your sights to aftermarket ones. Just wondering which ones you have chosen and how was the POA/POI. Walther website indicates that the PDP is compatible with the majority of Glock 19,17 sights. I know a lot of you on this post have opted to mount a red dot so the sights are a moot point unless you want to co-witness. Having chatted with several of you in the past I know you are Walther geniuses.
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I swapped out the cheap factory sights for a set of the Shadow Systems' Hi-Visibility Front Dot and Blacked-Out Rear Notch - the same (slighty taller than standard) iron sights that Shadow Systems puts on their MR and DR pistols. They co-witness perfectly with an RMR mounted on the low-cut PDP mounting plate - at least from my perspective. By way of comparison, I found that the thicker Holosun 507/508/509 optic's base is too tall to co-witness with the Shadow Systems' iron sights. YMMV.
 
Bartok5 said:
I swapped out the cheap factory sights for a set of the Shadow Systems' Hi-Visibility Front Dot and Blacked-Out Rear Notch - the same (slighty taller than standard) iron sights that Shadow Systems puts on their MR and DR pistols. They co-witness perfectly with an RMR mounted on the low-cut PDP mounting plate - at least from my perspective. By way of comparison, I found that the thicker Holosun 507/508/509 optic's base is too tall to co-witness with the Shadow Systems' iron sights. YMMV.
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Bartok5 thank you. I have a Shadow Systems MR918L and love the sights. I took a chance and bought a set from a fellow CGNr this weekend as he took them off his Shadow Systems pistol. You gave the answer I was hoping for.

Update:
I installed the Shadow Systems fighting sights yesterday and they are bang on. The POA is the POI. I shot from 5 to 20 yards using a rest and I could not have expected better. Thanks for the idea Bartok5.
 
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Chuckbuster said:
A quick question for those who have put an optic on or swapped the sights on their PDPs: absent an actual sight pusher, can I use a punch and gently tap the rear sight out in order to install and calibrate an optic?
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I used a sight pusher to replace mine with tall sights to enable a co-witness through a Leupold DPP. The original sights were in there very tight so I had to be careful with the sight pusher. You could probably use a dowel or punch and mallet but you will very likely need to use a vice or something to hold the slide firmly.
 
Just a quick update on my PDP compact. I finally have had time to head to the range and get some trigger time. The new Shadow Systems fighter sights are amazing on this pistol. I recently installed a Holosun 507c ACSS and I really enjoy the chevron style reticle over the plain dot. I have been shooting for over 35 years with iron sights so its a bit of a transition "embracing the red dot wobble". I have 500 rounds through it with 150 rounds using the red dot. I have not had any issues at all. I have used 115,124 and 147. I found that I preferred the feel of using either 115 or 124 grain.

The more I shoot this gun the more I enjoy it. IMHO its a better all around gun when comparing it to my old PPQ M2 and I thought the PPQ was amazing to shoot. Like I stated in one of the other threads - I wish someone had introduced me to the Walther family years ago.
 
nitroxace said:
Just a quick update on my PDP compact. I finally have had time to head to the range and get some trigger time. The new Shadow Systems fighter sights are amazing on this pistol. I recently installed a Holosun 507c ACSS and I really enjoy the chevron style reticle over the plain dot. I have been shooting for over 35 years with iron sights so its a bit of a transition "embracing the red dot wobble". I have 500 rounds through it with 150 rounds using the red dot. I have not had any issues at all. I have used 115,124 and 147. I found that I preferred the feel of using either 115 or 124 grain.

The more I shoot this gun the more I enjoy it. IMHO its a better all around gun when comparing it to my old PPQ M2 and I thought the PPQ was amazing to shoot. Like I stated in one of the other threads - I wish someone had introduced me to the Walther family years ago.
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I like the feedback on the chevron red dot. In general, I'm a fan of chevrons as they provide a very fine aiming point for rifle shooting but I have little experience on pistol red dots. I suspect, however, that this will provide the best of both worlds as the whole chevron can (in my view) be used as a coarse/fast aiming point if needed.

I've decided to go with the compact SD pro. Put my pre-order in, just waiting for them to come in - not gonna lie pretty excited.
 
DaveMachine said:
I like the feedback on the chevron red dot. In general, I'm a fan of chevrons as they provide a very fine aiming point for rifle shooting but I have little experience on pistol red dots. I suspect, however, that this will provide the best of both worlds as the whole chevron can (in my view) be used as a coarse/fast aiming point if needed.

I've decided to go with the compact SD pro. Put my pre-order in, just waiting for them to come in - not gonna lie pretty excited.
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I hope you will do a little review on your SD Pro when you receive it.

Yes, the ACSS chevron style is excellent on the pistol. I find that it easier to aim and the wobble is not as noticeable when compared to my regular 507c . Again I am new to the pistol red dot world so its all a learning curve for me. At the range I let a few people try it after I zeroed it just to confirm that it was zeroed and everyone liked it or at least that what they told me. Lol
 
Well, an update on my PDP. I ended up just removing the rear sight in a vice and finally zeroed the viper. I must have done a half decent job zeroing it as I had no trouble hitting 6-8 inch plates at 50m. I'm not sure at this point, but I'm thinking I'll just leave the rear sight off. However...I can't keep thinking I should put it back in because it's just one more small part to lose otherwise.

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