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December 7th, 2009, 02:10 PM #21Junior Member
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Re: long term walther pps reviews
I have had my PPS 9mm for about 6 months; have fired about 500 rounds of various ammo. Absolutely flawless. I could not be happier. However, based on my reccomendation a friend aquired one and has had to send it back twice to S&W for repair. This would seem inconsistent; one absolutely flawless specimen and a second one that is a lemon.
S&W has returned the gun each time within 5 days however my friend has declared it unreliable and will not use it as a carry piece. I retired my SIG 239 and now use the Walther exclusively.
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December 7th, 2009, 03:27 PM #22
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December 8th, 2009, 02:33 AM #23Senior Member
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December 8th, 2009, 07:05 AM #24
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When I buy a gun and it doesn't work properly I get rid of it. I don't want something that has manufacturers defects that need to be fixed. I will also trash that manufacturer at will for selling me a POS gun without giving them a chance to make it right. They had that chance at the factory and apparently their quality control sucks. I understand some guns do require a short break in period which I consider normal, but if it doesn't work right it's gone.
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December 8th, 2009, 09:27 AM #25Grand Member
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Re: long term walther pps reviews
Contrary to popular belief, a metal spring under constant load does not fatigue.
The problem I described in the quote above is not something I experienced myself, but found others reporting on forums. In the mean time I have learned that most FTF problems with very compact 9mm and above, especially polymer frame pistols are attributed to limp wristing. So it is less a break in of the gun problem but more a break in of the owner that's happening there.
JanSo long and thanks for all the fish.
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December 8th, 2009, 10:34 AM #26Senior Member
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Re: long term walther pps reviews
I'm going to have to disagree. There are even calculations for it. http://www.roymech.co.uk/Useful_Tabl...s_fatigue.html
Now, a lot depends on the type of metal, gauge, how well its tempered, and how much it was tested/stressed at the factory. For example, a properly tempered and tested magazine spring probably won't experience much loss in force when compressed. It's hard to figure out a number, I'm not a spring engineer, but I would guess its exponentially decreasing, like 7% the first year, 5% after that, etc.
Comparing my two magazines, I've had them both for about a year. One was used as a carry mag with 5 rounds in it for almost a year, the other as a backup with 5 rounds for almost 3 months. The one used for a year defiantly has less resistance, especially when its near the top (IE with only one round its easier to push in). I don't have the equipment to measure it unfortunately.
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December 8th, 2009, 04:04 PM #28Hokkmike Guest
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Re: long term walther pps reviews
Please note that "constant load", as in "carrying it loaded" does NOT equal "continuously cyclic loading", as discussed in the article you linked to. Constant or static load does not change the compression of the spring, it is just keeping it compressed at one fixed setting. There is no fatigue to be expected from that spring. The continuously cyclic loading, the article is about, is a situation where the compression of the spring is changing all the time, like if you load and unload your mag 20 times a day for 3 years.
JanSo long and thanks for all the fish.
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December 8th, 2009, 09:49 PM #30
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I've had mine for a little over a year and between my wife and I we've put about 500-600 rounds thru it. It's performace has been flawless, no issues what so ever. It's easy to shoot, very accurate. It's my carry piece, with a fobus paddle holster I hardly notice its there. My wife enjoys shooting, especially when compared to my friends Kahr CW9.
TimTim , USAF Ret.
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