Walther CCP

[Armed Eye Doc]

My wife is still looking for a comfortable carry gun.  She held a Walther CCP and like the way it felt.  I have not seen one in person yet.  Does anyone have any experience with one of these?  How does it shoot?

[planeflyer21]

Great!  Certainly one of the most under appreciated pistols on the market today.

The only real drawback is magazines are expensive.  Just get it out of the way and get her a bunch all at once.

The perceived recoil is very low on these pistols too, due to having a "gas-delayed blowback" action.  That also requires more cleaning, say every 250-300 rounds.

InRange has some video on the CCP, I'll see if I can find it.

[planeflyer21]

Found an update and the original review:

 

 

[planeflyer21]

Doc, I'll also add that if she likes this CCP she should look at Remington's new R51.  It uses a Pederson action, also resulting in very low recoil and ease of slide manipulation.

The advantage of the R51 is it has a truly ambidextrous magazine release.  In 2014 Remington's QC was worse than sun-dried dog crap and they recalled the entire production run.  It was re-released in 2016 and the reviews have been very good.

 

 

Edited January 14, 2017 by planeflyer21

[98Z5V]

Doc, have her check out the Walther CREED before she buys - new release from them, and looks to be very, very nice.  Cheap, too, about $400.

http://www.waltherarms.com/handguns/creed/

 

[Armed Eye Doc]

Thanks for the replies.  I will have her look at both of those.

[blue109]

Looks like the Creed is an updated PPX. getting pretty good reviews and solid gun for the price.  if you had a little more to spend the PPQ is alot more gun. Awesome trigger, match barrel. I still love my P99. It's my soul-gun. Haven't found anything at any price I like better. Id run it against anything reliability wise. I have a PPS for deep concealment and it's great for that. 

[planeflyer21]

Also Doc, should she like that R51, people are making aftermarket grip inserts for that in different woods and polymer colors.

[Ben Diss]

I have a CPP and like it.  However, with my large hands my thumb rests against the slide release button sometimes preventing the slide from locking back on an empty magazine.  I need to develop an alternative grip for this gun.  Not carrying it yet because of this.

[Ken]

I bought a CCP for my girlfriend for a carry pistol and I love it so much I haven't given it to her yet. Ive had it for 10 months.....It's hard to part with it! I love it so much. I have a bad back and have had surgery a few times, fusion..... so I wear a back brace. The CCP tucks inside the wide waist band and is totally concealed when I carry it. I draw the tightening cords tight on the adjustable brace and it is held in place and never moves. It is very concealable in many positions, even inside the pant line on a small holster wearing a sweatshirt.

[Armed Eye Doc]

Thanks for all of the input on the CCP.  It's a woman's right to change her mind so I hear.  This was the end result of her decision process.  It's a Kimber Ultra Crimson Carry II.

It's got the Cylon eye. 

[sketch]

Haha you are bad doc, you talked he into that... and as you should! Good choice.

[Armed Eye Doc]

1 minute ago, sketch said:

Haha you are bad doc, you talked he into that... and as you should! Good choice.

She has liked the Kimber 45 since she shot my brother's last year.  I actually didn't have to do much talking.  Besides, I won't get to carry it since she will have it all the time.

[Armed Eye Doc]

It is a nice gun though. 

[Sisco]

Nice! maybe she will let you shoot it every once in a while.

[Armed Eye Doc]

 

1 minute ago, Sisco said:

Nice! maybe she will let you shoot it every once in a while.

I can hope.

[98Z5V]

2 hours ago, Armed Eye Doc said:

Thanks for all of the input on the CCP.  It's a woman's right to change her mind so I hear.  This was the end result of her decision process.  It's a Kimber Ultra Crimson Carry II.

 

1 hour ago, Armed Eye Doc said:

She has liked the Kimber 45 since she shot my brother's last year. 

HELL YES!!!  I'm a fan of that choice!!!

Personally, I have a Stack of Kimbers...  

 

 

 

[mineralman55]

Doc,

I looked one over at a local range, very nice fit and finish, felt right in the hand. But the deal breaker was the key necessary to field strip it. I don't want any weapon that requires a special tool to take down. Just my opinion.

[98Z5V]

6 minutes ago, mineralman55 said:

 But the deal breaker was the key necessary to field strip it.

Paperclip works. 

[mineralman55]

I'm sure it would. Just not my cup of tea. Besides, there are so many other well designed Walthers that I wouldn't bother with the CCP unless it had a killer price.

[Armed Eye Doc]

12 hours ago, mineralman55 said:

I'm sure it would. Just not my cup of tea. Besides, there are so many other well designed Walthers that I wouldn't bother with the CCP unless it had a killer price.

Thankfully,  she went for the Kimber instead.  And it really was her choice, not that I minded though.

Edited January 28, 2017 by Armed Eye Doc