{"id":391940,"date":"2023-03-17T11:00:11","date_gmt":"2023-03-17T16:00:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gunmagwarehouse.com\/blog\/?p=391940"},"modified":"2023-03-16T13:50:24","modified_gmt":"2023-03-16T18:50:24","slug":"ppq-plus-2-extended-9mm-mags-for-your-walther-ppq","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gunmagwarehouse.com\/blog\/ppq-plus-2-extended-9mm-mags-for-your-walther-ppq\/","title":{"rendered":"PPQ Plus 2: Extended 9mm Mags for Your Walther PPQ"},"content":{"rendered":"

I love my Walther PPQ. I bought my first one in 2012 after lots of research into which striker-fired pistol I wanted to carry. To me, the grip is perfectly molded with just the right amount of texture. The trigger is fantastic, and the gun just points naturally for me. I also love the trigger-guard-mounted mag release. I know I\u2019m in the minority there, but that\u2019s why I still have the M1 model instead of the button-release M2. I\u2019ve never fired another handgun as well, or as consistently, as I do the PPQ.<\/p>\n

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The 15+2 magazine is a welcome accessory for the Walther PPQ. (Author’s Photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

I\u2019d say I love everything about the PPQ, but there\u2019s one minor thing that has bugged me just a tiny bit. While other handguns, like my IWI Masada, regularly have 17 or 18-round capacities, the PPQ has been stuck at 15 rounds for a long time.<\/p>\n

I know, I know\u2026complaining about a 15-round capacity is pretty lame. But the fact remains that I have other similarly sized handguns in my safe with more firepower than my chosen carry gun. I\u2019ve sought to rectify that situation with Walther\u2019s 9mm 15+2 extended mags. There are some good things about that, as well as some not so good. So, let\u2019s break those down. Good news first.<\/p>\n

PPQ 15+2 Mags: The Good<\/strong><\/h2>\n

First, these extended mags are Walther branded factory products, so the quality is there. It\u2019s well known that Walther contracts with Italy\u2019s Mec-Gar for their magazines, and these are no different. But, again, that\u2019s a good thing because Mec-Gar quality is well established.<\/p>\n

\"Walther
The Mec-Gar-produced Walther factory mags ran perfectly with whatever ammo I fed them. They also worked great with my Maglula UpLula universal mag loader<\/a>. As expected. (Author’s Photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The 15+2 mags are steel with an extended polymer baseplate. Personally, I like the polymer extension. It\u2019s light and I like to think it makes the mags a bit more durable when they hit the ground during drills. I\u2019ve been shooting with these mags for a couple of months now and they\u2019ve been 100% reliable with a variety of ammunition. I even kicked some rounds through the dirt before loading them, but the mags worked flawlessly. And, no, I didn\u2019t pour dirt directly into the mags because I\u2019m not trying to induce a failure. I just want to know if they run, and they do.<\/p>\n

A nice feature is the baseplate contours that allow a positive purchase, should the shooter have to pull the mags free from the gun. I\u2019ve never experienced that problem with my PPQ, but it\u2019s always a possibility. Good on Walther for including that detail.<\/p>\n

Another good thing about these extended mags is that they did not noticeably affect my grip. I didn\u2019t expect them to since my hand fits naturally on the PPQ with the standard flush mags, but someone with outsized mitts may take advantage of the extra real estate these mags provide.<\/p>\n

\"Walther
The Walther PPQ fits me perfectly, so the extended mags did not affect my grip. But they do make the gun print when I’m wearing summer attire. (Author’s Photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Obviously, the biggest plus, after reliability, is that I get an extra two rounds at the range. Depending on what I\u2019m doing, that can be a good thing, or it might not matter at all. But I have them if I want them. And two extra rounds in a self-defense situation is always a good thing, though that application, for me, is limited. See below.<\/p>\n

Walther PPQ 15+2 Mags: The Not So Good<\/strong><\/h2>\n

As much as I like these mags, they don\u2019t always fit my PPQ\u2019s primary role of an everyday carry gun. The two extra rounds come at the price of extended length. In cold weather, in which I\u2019m wearing a coat or jacket, the extended mags are fine. But for warm weather carry, I\u2019ll go back to the flush 15-round mag. The PPQ is already a good-sized carry gun, and the extended mags print when I\u2019m just wearing a t-shirt. And I\u2019m definitely not one to wear extra clothing in the summer.<\/p>\n

Another very minor complaint is that the view ports on the magazine\u2019s back only show 15 rounds instead of 17. As I said, very minor, but I can be nitpicky sometimes. I guess that’s why Walther calls it a “15+2” mag instead of a “17-round” mag.<\/p>\n

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But those are really the only things I don\u2019t like about these extended mags. I do wish Walther would produce a flush mag with more than 15 rounds, but if they haven\u2019t done it by now, I don\u2019t see it happening, especially since they\u2019ve moved on to the PDP. On a personal note, I have no plans to move from the PPQ to the PDP. I handled and fired the latter at SHOT Show, and I like the PPQ better. But that\u2019s just me. As I said, the Walther PPQ fits me like a well-broken-in baseball glove. Your mileage may vary.<\/p>\n

A Different Disassembly<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The extended mags disassemble differently than the standard flush PPQ mags, so let\u2019s briefly address that. The flush mags have a small round button on the baseplate\u2019s bottom. You press the button and slide the baseplate off. Pretty simple.<\/p>\n

\"15+2
The extended mags require a flathead screwdriver or similar tool for disassembly. Insert the tool, pull the tab up, and push it with your thumb. Make sure you have a good hold on the baseplate or the spring will fly across the room. I haven’t done that here, so you can see the process more clearly. (Author’s Photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The extended mags require a flathead screwdriver or something similar. There\u2019s a slot on the baseplate at the back of the mag. Insert the screwdriver and pull up. A tab pops free, which you then push up with your thumb while sliding the baseplate from the mag. As always, keep a good hold on the baseplate or the mag spring will shoot across the room. I\u2019ve included a couple of photos of this.<\/p>\n

Worth It?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Walther mags aren\u2019t cheap, but that\u2019s seemingly the norm with factory mags, with a few notable exceptions. But in 11 years of buying them, I\u2019ve never had a problem with factory Walther mags, including these 15+2 models. I still use the mags I bought back in 2012 with no issues. There\u2019s no reason to believe that these Mec-Gar Walther mags will be any different.<\/p>\n

Do I wish they were flush 17-rounders? Yes, I do. But they aren\u2019t, so I use them where they fit what I\u2019m doing. Perhaps that works for you too. If so, GunMag Warehouse can hook you up, whether you have the M2 mode<\/a>l, or the clearly more desirable M1<\/a>, like me. Happy shooting, y\u2019all.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The 15+2 magazine is a welcome accessory for the Walther PPQ. Do I wish they were flush 17-rounders? Yes, I do. But they aren\u2019t, so I use them where they fit what I\u2019m doing.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":42,"featured_media":391941,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2332],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-391940","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-magazine-reviews"],"small_media_thumbnail":"https:\/\/gunmagwarehouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/walther-ppq-extended-mags-feature-300x225.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/gunmagwarehouse.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/391940","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/gunmagwarehouse.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/gunmagwarehouse.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gunmagwarehouse.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/42"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gunmagwarehouse.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=391940"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/gunmagwarehouse.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/391940\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":392286,"href":"https:\/\/gunmagwarehouse.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/391940\/revisions\/392286"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gunmagwarehouse.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/391941"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/gunmagwarehouse.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=391940"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gunmagwarehouse.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=391940"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gunmagwarehouse.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=391940"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}