Safety & Instruction Manual WALTHER PPS Pistols Read the instructions and warnings in this manual CAREFULLY BEFORE using this firearm. Walther America 2100 Roosevelt Avenue • Springfield, MA 01104 1-800-372-6454 • Fax: 413-747-3317 www.waltheramerica.
WARNING READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS AND WARNINGS CAREFULLY. BE SURE YOU UNDERSTAND THESE INSTRUCTIONS AND WARNINGS BEFORE USING THIS FIREARM. FAILURE TO READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS AND TO FOLLOW THESE WARNINGS MAY RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH TO YOU AND OTHERS. This SAFETY & INSTRUCTION MANUAL should always accompany this firearm and be transferred with it upon change of ownership or when presented to another person.
Table of Contents YOUR SAFETY RESPONSIBILITIES 4 SAFE STORAGE & TRANSPORTATION 7 PREPARATION FOR FIRING 8 AMMUNITION 9 MODEL NUMBER IDENTIFICATION 11 INSPECTING YOUR PISTOL 12 LOADED CHAMBER INDICATOR 13 LOADING 14 FIRING 16 CLEARING MISFIRES 17 UNLOADING 18 FIELD STRIPPING DISASSEMBLY 19 FIELD STRIPPING ASSEMBLY 21 REPLACING THE BACKSTRAP 23 MAGAZINE 24 SIGHT ADJUSTMENT 26 CLEANING, LUBRICATION, AND MAINTENANCE 26 WARRANTY 28 CONTACT & SHIPPING 29 ACCESSORIES 30 3
YOUR SAFETY RESPONSIBILITIES SAFETY IS YOUR NUMBER ONE RESPONSIBILITY!!!! At home, in the field, at the range, or anywhere, the first concern of every firearm owner should be safety. Apply the following safety rules in every situation, with any kind of firearm. If you feel uncertain about any operational aspects of your handgun, please contact WALTHER at 1-800-372-6454 before proceeding with its operation. WARNING: YOU MUST FOLLOW ALL OF THESE SAFETY RULES TO ENSURE THE SAFE USE OF YOUR FIREARM.
YOUR SAFETY RESPONSIBILITIES CONT’D. • YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE FIREARM AT ALL TIMES. In owning a firearm, you must undertake full-time responsibility for your firearm’s safety and security. You must protect yourself and all others against injury or death from misuse of the firearm 24 hours a day. • FIREARM SECURITY IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY. You must secure firearms safely from children and/or unauthorized users. Your firearm should always be kept unloaded and locked when not in use.
YOUR SAFETY RESPONSIBILITIES CONT’D. • BEFORE HANDLING ANY FIREARM, UNDERSTAND ITS OPERATION. Not all firearms are the same. Familiarize yourself with the mechanical features of any firearm you intend to use. If you feel uncertain about any operational aspects of your handgun, please contact WALTHER at 1-800-372-6454 before proceeding with its operation. • NEVER ALLOW A FIREARM TO BE USED BY INDIVIDUALS WHO DO NOT UNDERSTAND ITS SAFE OPERATION OR HAVE NOT READ THESE FIREARM SAFETY RULES.
SAFE STORAGE & TRANSPORTATION WARNING: FIREARMS ARE DANGEROUS WHEN USED AND STORED IMPROPERLY THEY POSE A RISK OF SERIOUS OR FATAL INJURIES. FIREARMS CAN BE ESPECIALLY DANGEROUS TO CHILDREN WHEN THEY ARE STORED IN AN IRRESPONSIBLE AND UNSAFE MANNER. FOR YOUR SAFETY AND THE SAFETY OF OTHERS, IT IS IMPERATIVE THAT YOU KEEP YOUR FIREARM LOCKED AND UNLOADED IN A SECURE PLACE. THE AMMUNITION SHOULD BE STORED IN A SEPARATE, SECURE LOCATION WHEN IT IS NOT IN USE.
SAFE STORAGE & TRANSPORTATION CONT’D. • NEVER ASSUME THAT A “HIDING” PLACE IS A SECURE STORAGE METHOD. Others may be aware of your storage location or come upon it by chance. It is your personal responsibility to use common sense when storing your firearm and ammunition and to always make sure they are not accessible to children or other unauthorized persons. • NEVER TRANSPORT A LOADED FIREARM. When transporting your firearm, be sure it is unloaded and locked.
PREPARATION FOR FIRING CONT’D. • ALWAYS WEAR SAFETY GLASSES SPECIFIED FOR FIREARM USE, whether indoors or out. Safety glasses should protect your eyes from the firing flash and particles associated with the discharge of ammunition. Failure to do so creates a risk of personal injury from particle or debris spitting or ricochets. • ALWAYS BE ALERT AND ALWAYS FOLLOW THE SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS OF THE RANGE OFFICER. Never shoot if you are tired, cold or impaired in any way.
AMMUNITION CONT’D. In some cases, a round of ammunition not specified on your handgun may fit into the chamber. Firing ammunition not specified on your handgun may cause it to rupture and cause serious injury or death to you or others. Always inspect your ammunition before using it. Never use dirty, corroded or damaged ammunition which can lead to a burst cartridge which may cause damage to the handgun and personal injury or death.
AMMUNITION CONT’D. “Plus-P” (+P) ammunition generates pressures in excess of the pressures associated with standard ammunition. Such pressures may affect the wear characteristics of your PPS pistol. “Plus-P-Plus” (+P+) ammunition must not be used in WALTHER firearms. This marking on the ammunition designates that it exceeds established industry standards, but the designation does not represent defined pressure limits and therefore such ammunition may vary significantly as to the pressures generated.
INSPECTING YOUR PISTOL • When you inspect your pistol, you should first check for yourself to ensure that it is unloaded. To do this, grasp the pistol with your finger off the trigger and outside the trigger guard, point the muzzle in a safe direction, depress the magazine release and remove the magazine. • Point the muzzle in a safe direction, grasp the serrated sides of the slide from the rear with the thumb and fingers as shown in Figure 12.
INSPECTING YOUR PISTOL CONT’D. WARNING: IF YOUR PISTOL IS NOT EQUIPPED WITH THE MAGAZINE DISCONNECT FEATURE YOUR PISTOL WILL FIRE WITH THE MAGAZINE REMOVED FROM THE PISTOL. FIGURE 13.1 FIGURE 13.2 LOADED CHAMBER INDICATOR PPS pistols come with a loaded chamber indicator. This indicator can be observed by looking at the top of the slide/ejection port, (Figure 13.3) noting an opening at the rear of the barrel hood.
LOADING • Do not load the pistol until you have read and fully understand this manual. • Do not load the pistol until you are ready to use it. Keep your finger off the trigger and outside the trigger guard until you are ready to fire. • Never load your pistol until you are sure of your target, what is beyond it and are fully prepared to fire. • WALTHER has provided you with a magazine designed to operate in your specific model of pistol.
LOADING CONT’D. WARNING: IF THE CARTRIDGE FAILS TO STRIP FROM THE MAGAZINE OR FULLY SEAT INTO THE CHAMBER, IMMEDIATELY STOP THE LOADING PROCESS. REMOVE THE MAGAZINE, LOCK THE SLIDE OPEN AND VERIFY THAT THE CHAMBER IS EMPTY. REFER TO THE “INSPECTING YOUR PISTOL” SECTION OF THIS MANUAL. WARNING: ALWAYS LOAD A ROUND INTO THE CHAMBER BY FEEDING IT FROM THE MAGAZINE. FAILURE TO FOLLOW THIS WARNING CAN RESULT IN SEVERE INJURY OR DEATH TO YOU OR OTHERS.
FIRING WARNING: ALWAYS KEEP THE MUZZLE POINTED IN A SAFE DIRECTION. WARNING: WEAR EYE AND EAR PROTECTION SPECIFIED FOR FIREARM USE EVERY TIME YOU DISCHARGE YOUR FIREARM. MAKE SURE OTHERS IN THE VICINITY OF WHERE YOU WILL BE SHOOTING DO SO AS WELL. WARNING: “STAGING” THE TRIGGER VIOLATES A BASIC RULE OF FIREARM SAFETY WHICH WARNS YOU TO KEEP YOUR FINGER OUT OF THE TRIGGER GUARD UNTIL YOU HAVE MADE THE COMMITMENT TO FIRE.
FIRING CONT’D. • After firing you must allow the trigger to move forward fully before you can fire another shot. Failure to do so will prevent the lockwork from fully cycling and will prevent your being able to fire the next shot. Keep your finger off the trigger and outside the trigger guard until you are ready to fire again.
UNLOADING WARNING: IF YOUR PISTOL IS EQUIPPED WITH THE MAGAZINE DISCONNECT FEATURE YOUR PISTOL WILL BLOCK THE TRIGGER LINKAGE, AND THEREBY PREVENT THE TRIGGER FROM FIRING THE PISTOL WHEN THE MAGAZINE IS REMOVED FROM THE PISTOL. YOU MUST FULLY RELEASE THE TRIGGER AND REMOVE YOUR FINGER FROM WITHIN THE TRIGGER GUARD WHEN THE MAGAZINE IS REMOVED FROM THE PISTOL. FAILURE TO FULLY RELEASE THE TRIGGER COULD RESULT IN FIRING THE PISTOL.
FIELD STRIPPING DISASSEMBLY WARNING: ALWAYS KEEP THE BARREL POINTED IN A SAFE DIRECTION. WARNING: ALWAYS FOLLOW THE FIELD STRIPPING INSTRUCTIONS EXACTLY. NEVER DO ANYTHING BEYOND WHAT YOU ARE SPECIFICALLY INSTRUCTED TO DO IN THIS MANUAL. NEVER ALTER OR MODIFY THE PARTS IN YOUR PISTOL. WARNING: WEAR SAFETY GLASSES EVERY TIME YOU ASSEMBLE OR DISASSEMBLE YOUR FIREARM. • • Point the pistol in a safe direction. Make sure your finger is off the trigger and out of the trigger guard.
FIELD STRIPPING DISASSEMBLY CONT’D. • Press the latch at the bottom of the QuickSafeTMbackstrap (Figure 20.1) and remove the backstrap from the grip. (Figure 20.2) FIGURE 20.1 FIGURE 20.2 • Hold the take down lever on both sides and slide it downwards. (Figure 20.3) • Grasp the slide from the top, in front of the rear sight, and remove the slide by pulling it forward while being careful to retain the recoil spring and guide rod assembly. (Figure 20.
FIELD STRIPPING DISASSEMBLY CONT’D. WARNING: DO NOT ALTER, MODIFY OR REPLACE ANY OF THE PARTS OF YOUR FIREARM UNLESS THIS WORK IS PERFORMED BY A QUALIFIED GUNSMITH USING GENUINE WALTHER PARTS. IF YOU DO OTHERWISE, IMPROPER FUNCTIONING MAY OCCUR AND SERIOUS INJURY MAY RESULT. WARNING: NEVER DISASSEMBLE YOUR HANDGUN BEYOND THE FIELD STRIPPING PROCESS OUTLINED IN THIS MANUAL.
FIELD STRIPPING ASSEMBLY CONT’D. • Insert the larger end of the recoil spring guide assembly into the slide guide housing (muzzle end) and the rear of the spring into the assembly notch of the barrel lug. (Figure 22.4) Make sure it is properly centered. (See Figures 22.1-22.4) FIGURE 22.1: Spring misaligned FIGURE 22.3: Spring not seated • FIGURE 22.2: Spring correctly aligned FIGURE 22.
REPLACING THE BACKSTRAP The PPS features WALTHER’s QuickSafeTM technology. By removing the backstrap from the frame, the striker assembly is de-cocked and the pistol is incapable of firing. WARNING: MAKE SURE THE HANDGUN IS UNLOADED BEFORE CHANGING THE BACKSTRAP. • If the backstrap currently on your pistol does not fit your hand comfortably, you can install one of a different size and shape. Backstrap sizes S and L are included. Press the latch at the bottom of the backstrap (Figure 23.
MAGAZINE With three magazines of different length available for each caliber, the PPS frame length can be adjusted to fit any hand size. MAGAZINE CAPACITY The capacity of the magazine depends on the size of the magazine floorplate. Three different magazine capacities are available. Magazine capacity: Caliber 9mm Luger .40 S&W Small Magazine Floorplate 6 5 Medium Magazine Floorplate 7 6 Large Magazine Floorplate 8 7 Note: The capacity of the magazine is determined by the magazine floorplate.
MAGAZINE CONT’D. DISASSEMBLY 1. Using a drift punch, depress the floorplate catch through the hole in the floorplate. For magazines with an extension: Align the legs of the floorplate parallel to the rear wall of the magazine housing. (Figure 25.1) 2. Slide the floorplate forward off of the tube while continuing to depress the floorplate catch. 3. Remove the floorplate catch and spring out through the bottom of the tube. 4. Turn the tube right side up and remove the follower through the bottom of the tube.
SIGHT ADJUSTMENT WINDAGE The rear sight is adjustable for windage only. To adjust, move the rear sight in the direction you wish the group to move on the target. For example, if the group should move to the right, move the rear sight to the right. Use a brass or plastic drift or punch to prevent marring the rear sight. If the rear sight has a set screw, loosen the set screw prior to moving the rear sight. Tighten the set screw after the sight has been adjusted to the desired position.
CLEANING, LUBRICATION, AND MAINTENANCE CONT’D. CAUTION: Always follow the instructions provided with your gun cleaner and gun lubricant. CAUTION: Some cleaners can cause damage to your handguns. You should avoid prolonged solvent immersion and prolonged ultrasonic cleaning of your firearm. Choice of solvent should be restricted to those products specifically developed for firearms maintenance. Damage to a firearm’s finish may occur if these cautions are ignored.
CLEANING, LUBRICATION, AND MAINTENANCE CONT’D. LUBRICATION There are six (6) lubrication points where a single drop of high-quality firearms lubricant should be applied. (Figures 28.1-28.2) This will ensure proper lubrication. Care should be taken not to overlubricate. Excess lubricant can collect large quantities of unburned powder and carbon residue, which could interfere with proper functioning of the pistol. 1 2 3 FIGURE 28.1 4 5 6 FIGURE 28.
WARRANTY CONT’D. Warranty claims should state the model and serial number of the handgun concerned and the description of the difficulty experienced. It is recommended that shipments be insured by the owner, since WALTHER will accept no responsibility for loss or damage in transit. Transportation and insurance charges for return to owner will be paid by WALTHER if the claim is covered by the warranty. THIS WARRANTY IS EXCLUSIVE AND IS GIVEN IN LIEU OF ANY AND ALL OTHER WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED.
CONTACT & SHIPPING CONT’D. • Call or e-mail the Customer Service Dept. for authorization and shipping instructions. • Ensure that the firearm is unloaded. • DO NOT SHIP ANY AMMUNITION. • Enclose a letter which includes your full name and address (no P.O. Boxes, please), daytime telephone number, e-mail address, the serial number of the firearm, and details of the problem experienced (stating the brand and type of ammunition used when the problem occurred) or work desired.
Note: This handgun is not equipped with a device that fully blocks use by unauthorized users. More than 200,000 firearms like this one are stolen from their owners every year in the United States. In addition, there are more than a thousand suicides each year by younger children and teenagers who get access to firearms. Hundreds more die from accidental discharge. It is likely that many more children sustain serious wounds or inflict such wounds accidentally on others.
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