Walther PPQ NAVY
At DSA ’12 Walther was exhibiting their Walther PPQ NAVY 9mm pistol.
The NAVY version is designed for use in situations where the pistol may become immersed and/or fired in water. A hole and guides in the striker channel, allowing water to be drained or pushed out, along with a stronger striker spring allow it to be used when completely flooded.
In Germany the NAVY Tactical version (threaded barrel) can be bought with a matching suppressor. Those lucky Germans!
[ Many thanks to Lionel for emailing us the first two photos and information. ]
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I have a PPQ 9mm and the slide is very loose. I looked at others and they are just built that way. I got a steel guide rod for it ($80) it seemed to tighten up the groups and reduce the recoil as well. I have a Glock 19 with night sights and a 3.5 lbs. connector. The glock magazines are half the price as the PQQ and overall a better gun I think.
That firearm casse looks exactly like what came with a Tanfoglio I once bought. The firearms was very accurate, but also a little too heavy for my liking, so I sold the Firearm, but kept the case. The Tanfoglio case has a six digit combination lock, three numbers on each side. The materials are what seem to be the same on the outside, but nicer on the inside. I know the box was made from an Italian company... If anyone knows more about the Italian company that makes the boxes it would be of great interest. I know they took pride in the craftsmanship of their cases.
P.S. just purchased a Walther PPQ M2 Navy SD. I would have preferred the M1 style mag release, but I could not pass up the deal. $595- which is much less than the regular M2's go for around here. Can't wait to fire it. (Under H2O).