{"id":383182,"date":"2022-12-14T07:00:46","date_gmt":"2022-12-14T13:00:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gunmagwarehouse.com\/blog\/?p=383182"},"modified":"2026-01-09T15:10:48","modified_gmt":"2026-01-09T21:10:48","slug":"ppx-the-sadly-forgotten-walther","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gunmagwarehouse.com\/blog\/ppx-the-sadly-forgotten-walther\/","title":{"rendered":"PPX: The Sadly Forgotten Walther"},"content":{"rendered":"

Legendary firearms maker Walther has weathered a ton of storms over their long history (mainly because of history) yet continues to innovate and set new industry standards. From their all-metal lineup that includes the little 1930s production .32 caliber PPK made famous by James Bond for the right reasons and Adolf Hitler for the wrong reasons, to their newest line of polymer pistols, the PPQ and PDP, Walther has consistently produced some of the best pistols in the world. People love them for a reason: they work really well.<\/span><\/p>\n

As the firearms industry shifted primarily away from all-metal guns and into the polymer hybrid pistols, Walther seemed to lose their way a bit, or so it appeared. They moved from the elegant lines of the stylish PP series into the world dominated by blocky guns such as Glock and Sig Sauer, where function beat form at every turn. Gone were the days of smooth, sleek lines that looked more at home in a museum than in a holster, replaced by purely utilitarian engineering designed for lightweight operation that stood up under severe conditions. The industry was shifting, so Walther shifted with it.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Walther’s PPX was a solid semi-auto that sadly was doomed from the start by the draw of more aesthetically appealing firearms.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

But one of their early attempts\u2014the PPX\u2014met quite a bit of resistance and didn\u2019t sell very well, which is frankly a crying shame because, as I discovered kind of by accident, it\u2019s a great gun. <\/span><\/p>\n

I bought one in 2014, in the middle of the PPX\u2019s short production run (2013-2016), mainly because I was in the market for a low-priced full-size 9mm from a reputable company. Everyone knows Walther\u2019s reputation for top-notch firearms, so it seemed like a good idea. I purchased it from an online retailer based on the brand name reputation, a picture, and the description, and had it shipped to my local FFL to complete the transaction. That was it. No YouTube video reviews, no research, just a whim. And it turned out to be one of the best firearms purchases I ever made. Stick with me while I explain.<\/span><\/p>\n

When you think of bargain guns, \u201ctop quality\u201d is not typically a term that comes to mind, replaced instead by \u201cjunkie,\u201d \u201cunreliable,\u201d and \u201cthe trigger is probably ultra-sloppy.\u201d The Walther PPX sheds all of those descriptors and instead delivers a pistol it’s hard to believe wasn\u2019t more popular.<\/span><\/p>\n

Walther PPX Specs<\/h2>\n