I bought a Full Size on Monday. Wasn't planning on it. I. Had. To. Have. It.

Thanks for the explanation of the step chamber. You gave the most thorough review of any gun I've seen of any channels out there. You have a new subscriber.

I always like how you flip through the owner's manual. Your reviews are always full of useful information.

I'm looking forward to being able to see this in person soon. Thanks for the review and info!

Great review, thank you for answering a question without knowing, i have this same walther pdp 4.5 i thought my slide was broken because of the slide to frame movement, and when waving it from side to side the slide wiggles, i contacted walther they said it was normal, i didn't believe them until i just seen your review, your the only one mention the slide to frame movement thanks again.

Great video, keep it up. Makes me even more excited to finally pick it up tomorrow.

I like the full size !! Thanks for showing .

I love me some Walther stuff. Love my ppq but this looks really good too

Review was very informative, thorough, and very detailed, well done 👏

Great thorough review. Excellent attention to detail and great presentation. After trying out so many pistols that just didn't fit right (I must have weird hands), I finally found the PPQ and I thought my pistol buying days were over. Until this gorgeous piece of work came out. dammit. Now I have to decide which version to get.

Good vid. Just ordered my threaded barrel. Had mine a little over a year. Not a carry for me but definitely a fun range toy. I've had no issues at all with mine.

Awesome review! I love my PDP 4.5 full size. I attached a Holosun HG508T-GR and a Streamlight TLR-7.

Can't wait until the .45 A.C.P. version comes out.

Thanks GB. Great job. Good info.

I always read the manual for anything new I purchase. I am a nerd and I want to know as much as I can about products. I am on my third Walther pistol and I have been dealing with pistols since my dad first showed me his .38 revolver 40 years ago. That's just me though, some people don't like reading manuals for whatever reasons.

Love the gun, and enjoyed the video.

Awesome review man

I don't have a Walther... yet. This could be the one!

My 4.5" has been shipped this morning , should be receiving it on Wednesday cant wait ,nice review 👍

Like that Prong guitar intro.

Walther sent out my RMR plate in 2 business days which was very impressive. But once I finally revived it I realized they do not provide and screws. The screws that come with RMR are way to long. After many very unhelpful calls to Walther I figured out on my own that the screws that are needed are #6-32 3-8”. Even Walther couldn’t tell me this. I would have a couple of these screws on hand before the plate comes in if you are using an RMR.

I think Walther knocked it out of the park with the PDP. I liked the PPQ but not enough to buy...I bought the 4.5” PDP on day 2 of the launch and it’s been stuck in Memphis FedEx ever since! Grrr Thanks for the vid!

You have awesome reviews!

Great review, thank you.

Nice review. Loved the KZfaq disclaimer. Chew glass youtube. Rumble for the win.

I get my 4.5 inch on Wednesday and can't wait!

I see lots of reviews for the compact. I have a G19 and carry it all the time. I don't want another compact gun. I want a full-sized gun, and I want this one.

EXCELLENT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Good review. Walther released the PSS in 07 or 08 which was one of the first 3in barrel under 1 in wide ccw out at that time. They did a redesign a few years back which is now the PPS M2. I prefer the paddle mag releases but I can do the buttons.

Great review 👍

Just got the PDP, already have an HK Vp9, and in all honesty, I have to say the HK is officially now the "Second" best trigger for a striker fired gun.

Checking the videos of the 4” and this one. I’m glad you notice and mentioned the spacer or the recoil spring. My worry is what if debris gets into that open channel of the “spacer recoil channel” of the 4.5”? Will this affect the performance or will that channel be sealed well inside and make no difference. Knowing Walther it probably the latter but it is something to ask and make note of.

I think I need one ...

As the Walther’s are built in Germany I expect they are test fired there also. Perhaps they just decided to no longer include casings and test targets. But I can assure you in Europe there is ammo shortage and I can buy 1000 124gr 9mm nato all day long for €175. I hope the situation gets better in the US this year. Interestingly the PDP is releasing later in Europe and we won’t see it until July.

If their new race gun for this lineup will be a reflection with how much better the Q5 is over the other PPQ models than this is gonna be an insane platform.

Just picked up, no shots through yet,really like grip texture, fit and finish seems great. Issue is the copper trigger spring, seems to be flaking (?) Coating coming off(?) Waiting to hear back from Walther now

Great video, extremely informative. Well done. 👍

Need one

Great review, I am thinking of purchasing this pistol, not every gun has everything. Have you ever done a review on the Beretta APX?, and your impressions?.

This gun is going to take a lot of Glocks market share. Priced under the Glock G19 and 17 by about $100.00. means something for first time gun owners as you mentioned who might be buying this gun. Add Walthers rep for having a superior trigger vs Glocks.

My PDP mags work in my Sig P226. Does work the other way but not as well oddly. Awesome pistol. The trigger reset is so short I had trouble with double fires. I'm too used to terrible triggers, and this has a great trigger.

its a tough call for me CZ p10F vs PDP 4.5 im still leaning toward the CZ the feel it shoots better more to grab less snappy plus the trigger felt better on the CZ but still not sure lool

I foresee a new PPS M3 like gun next...

Oh wow I just noticed that the 4.5in slide has a different guide rod than the other two models

I really like this and Walther in general. When this compact is available with a factory threaded barrel and suppressor height night sights, I'm in...available and reasonable ammo would seal the deal.

Yes put a red dot on it! Holosun 507C X2

Well if I have to give up my PPQ’s paddle mag release (I’ll never find the unicorn 5”:M1) I may as well get the one with 18rd mags

I'm looking hard for a full size PDP to add to my 9mm EDC rotation.......

I'd like to see how the 4.5" slide looks on the Compact frame.

The BEST review I’ve seen of the PDP, and I’ve watched a ton of them. No one else hardly discussed the slide lock/release, and none demonstrated it. Great job. Now, if my PDP that i ordered would just show up soon....also, i like reading manuals. Is there a PDF version online somewhere? Can’t find it.

Red dot please! Maybe it's just me (and Aaron Cowan) but at this point I won't consider buying any gun that's not optics ready. Also I went on the Sportsmans Outdoor Superstore website and they have 3 different PDPs you can pre-order: the compact, the service and the "X" with the full size grip and 4" barrel... So if you want your PDP in the Glock 19X / Sig P320 X-Carry format, Walther has you covered :)

Here’s my guess, and maybe this has already been pretty obvious to a lot of people, but the full size 4.5” is a sign that a PDP chambered in. 45 ACP is on the horizon. I don’t know if they would have come out with this without the .45 in mind. I say this because it’s dimensions are very close to the PPQ 45.

I'm in.......Once they make a .40s&w version.😏

Can you shoot a quick video with the 4.5 upper on the compact frame? I would like to see how they interchange

Nice pistols

What do the PDP mags look like on the Q5 SF?

Thank you for the (very) good presentation! I'm a little jealous of you. The plate policy differs country to country. And the pricing too, I'm afraid. In Denmark you'd get 0 plates and 0 vouchers. A Walther plate costs (the eq. of) USD 77,50 at the dealer and the gun with a plate will cost USD 1166 plus USD 46 for a 5-year license. Your price: 650. Our price: 1212... and we get to wait 2-3 months for the paperwork to come through between payment and pickup. Sigh.

Looking to put a red dot on my pdp what would you recommend?

I like it. Will they continue the steel frame Q4s and Q5s, or will they introduce steel frame versions of these pistols?

You could just say "perfection" knuckle instead of Glock knuckle.

Need to check out 5 inch compact that just came out...5 inch barrel...compact 15 round mag grip....AMAZING BALANCE in hand!!

Walther PDP 4.5" opt ready or Glock 17 Gen 5 MOS !!! ..........which to choose ???

I’m in the market for a new pistol, I’m looking for something in the larger compact to full size frame (probably in 9mm). I’m coming from a Springfield XDM 3.8 Compact in 40 S&W, which was my first pistol (carry pistol). I’m debating between the CZ P10C/F, the S&W M&P 2.0 either the 4” compact, 4.25” full size, or the 5” performance center (ported), and the Walther PDP line. My main question is if you’ve ever shot the M&P 2.0 with the APEX trigger, and how would that compare to the stock triggers of the CZ P10 and the new Walther PDP. Secondarily how are the three compared to each other in terms of shootability, speed, recoil? Reason I’m asking the second question, is one of the things that slightly bother me with the XDM is the higher bore axis compared to say an M&P. I know bore axis is not the only defining element to overall feel, but I haven’t had the chance to shoot all three of these pistols, so I have to ask someone that has. As far as carry considerations, I’m 6’2 280-300Lbs, so I don’t mind carrying a larger gun, particularly when it comes to barrel length. Also since I already have a compact, if I need to carry something smaller that day, I can.

Shameless bump for the algorithms.

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Hi, your review is well made. I would to ask: what is the reason for using polymer sights and guide rod in a (duty) handgun? why not metal? Isn't it a disadvantage?

+Graham Bates would the PDP replace your PPQ? If you could only keep one. Thank you very much for your videos.

Great review! Thank you for your military service

If I could find a light bearing duty Holster for this, I'd jump on it. Shot the PPQ and loved it, especially the trigger.

I'm thinking about getting the PDP 4.5" but are mags easy to get? I heard some reviews, albeit older ones claim the full size model mags aren't as common as compact, which can be a pretty big downside of that still holds true a year later.

when scraping the bottom of the barrel for content ideas you could do manual comparisons.

SUPER.. APX A1 ❤

Will it come in 10mm

Pdp or cz p10c or Glock 17 ?

How does grip texture compare to cz p10c or m&p 2.0? Is it more or less aggressive?

How concerned do you think we should be about that polymer insert warping/breaking over time, or not working well with aftermarket steel guide rods?

Hey, just picked this gun up and it's my first ever pistol. I have a question about cleaning it. As of right now I only have ballistol and CLP. Can the outside polymer of the gun be cleaned with either product and then wipe up any access with a dry patch? I know both can be used as a cleaner/lubricant on the inside of the gun, I was just Alittle worried about leaving it on the polymer on the outside or if I should use something totally different for that.

What magazine is the PDP going to use? Did Walther make a new for the PDP or will it take PPQ 2gen?

Better than Glock 17 gen 5 MOs? If you were going to choose 1?

The PPQ and P99 have always had stepped chambers. One can not use any round esp the older corbon rounds that fragmented. Jams everytime due to OAL. The CCP does not have stepped chambers fwiw

Thanks! Which do you like better, the PDP 4.5", the 4" (or the P99AS 😀)? :

I have a feeling the PDP us going to be as hard to find as the PS5.

Did you notice any problems with accuracy while shooting with the side to side movement on the slide?

I'm not diggin' it. I'd like that grip texture on the P99AS, though.

EmDub PNW I'm 78 y/o F, have had a Beretta 92Compact L for many years for home protection but hv arthritis in both hands and it's hard to rack the slide. Have been seeking knowledgeable info/reviews and you pop to the top of the list. It's hard to find the Walther PDP at local ranges and considering the great raves, considering buying one but...the FS PDP or the Compact w/4.5" or 5" barrel? Any thoughts?

I'm pretty into my berettas but a walther might be coming soon. If only i didn't buy a bunch of glock parts half drunk 2am last night. 😑

9mm barrel laser

can you conceal carry this?

Add a laser training kit in that box & I’ll take 1. SUX.take the demand out of the supply & demand equation.

In 4.5 that gun is damn sexy looking.

PDT - stands for “PERFORMANCE DUTY TRIGGER”. Not “Personal Defense Trigger”, just saying...though I could see why you could make that assumption. Reason probably being that the pistol is called the PDP - Performance Duty Pistol, not Personal Defense Pistol.

We need at least 4.5 or more inches of barrel length of 9mms to effectively defend ourselves from attackers. It will compromise the effectiveness of your 9mm pistols if you make them shorter in barrel length. My IMO only.

Do either of the sizes fit in PPQ holsters?

I'd say shoot irons...poors like me have a hard time buying optics after the gun... lol

Pardon my lack of knowledge, but does this firearm have a safety?

Would have been funny if it said, "Adjusting the user to the pistol."

Not a fan of what they did with the Polymer insert for the recoil spring would’ve actually preferred to see a full length recoil spring, instead of trying to use the same length recoil spring for two different length barrels

Slide has no effect on accuracy all in barrel

where's the proof marks from Germany ?

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