SAFETY & INSTRUCTION MANUAL 279 28 51.CW.11-12.6,0.21 Rev. b · Printed in Germany PPX PISTOL Read the instructions and warnings in this manual CAREFULLY BEFORE using this firearm. WALTHER ARMS, INC.
PPX PISTOL 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 OR OTHERS AND DAMAGE TO PROPERTY. WARNING 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 1. YOUR SAFETY RESPONSIBILITIES 1.1. SAFETY IS YOUR NUMBER ONE RESPONSIBILITY 1.2. Safe Storage & Transportation 4 4 7 2. AMMUNITION 9 3. PRODUCT DESCRIPTION 3.1. Main Features 3.2. Functional Elements, Model Number Identification 3.2.1. Loaded Chamber Viewport 3.2.2. Magazine Release 3.2.3. Slide Stop 3.2.4. Magazine 11 11 11 12 13 13 13 4. PREPARATION FOR FIRING 4.1. Inspecting the Pistol 4.2. Loading 4.2.1. Loading the Magazine 4.2.2. Loading the Pistol 4.3. Firing the PPX 4.4.
PPX PISTOL 1. YOUR SAFETY RESPONSIBILITIES 1. YOUR SAFETY RESPONSIBILITIES 1.1. 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 ARMS, Inc. at 1-479-242-8500 before proceeding with its operation.
1. YOUR SAFETY RESPONSIBILITIES • 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.
PPX PISTOL 1. YOUR SAFETY RESPONSIBILITIES • NEVER ALLOW A FIREARM TO BE USED BY INDIVIDUALS WHO DO NOT UNDERSTAND ITS SAFE OPERATION OR HAVE NOT READ THESE FIREARM SAFETY RULES. • ALWAYS USE THE CORRECT AMMUNITION FOR YOUR PARTICULAR FIREARM as indicated by the marking on the barrel. Never use non-standard, reloaded, or “handloaded” ammunition which has not been subjected to internal ballistic pressure testing. • BEWARE OF BARREL OBSTRUCTIONS. Be sure the barrel is clear of obstructions before shooting.
1. YOUR SAFETY RESPONSIBILITIES 1.2. 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.
PPX PISTOL 1. YOUR SAFETY RESPONSIBILITIES • 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.
2. AMMUNITION 2. AMMUNITION WARNING NEVER USE AMMUNITION NOT SPECIFICALLY DESIGNATED FOR USE IN YOUR FIREARM. FAILURE TO USE THE SPECIFIC CARTRIDGE INTENDED FOR USE IN THE PPX PISTOL MAY CAUSE THE PISTOL TO JAM, FAIL TO FIRE OR EVEN GENERATE EXCESSIVE GAS PRESSURE WHICH CAN DAMAGE OR DESTROY THE PISTOL, CAUSE PERSONAL INJURY, DEATH OR PROPERTY DAMAGE. Locate the cartridge designation marked on the handgun. This information indicates the ammunition that must be used in this firearm (see 2. Fig. 1).
PPX PISTOL 2. AMMUNITION A firearm and ammunition are a system and must work together. Their performance is closely related. There are different types of ammunition for different types of firearms. Your firearm has been designed for ammunition of a specific type and a specific caliber. It is important to select the proper ammunition for your firearm.
3. PRODUCT DESCRIPTION 3. PRODUCT DESCRIPTION 3.1. Main Features The PPX is a hammer fired semi-automatic pistol with constant trigger pull. The PPX features a loaded chamber viewport, along with automatic internal safeties. The open post sights of the PPX are designed for rapid aiming and target acquisition. The frame is made from high-strength polymer and has a MIL-STD-1913 (Picatinny) accessory mounting rail for lights, lasers or other tactical devices.
PPX PISTOL 3. PRODUCT DESCRIPTION 1 2 3 4 5 3 MODEL Lanyard Loop Ejection Port SERIAL NUMBER Loaded Chamber Viewport 5 8 1 6 6 Recoil Guide Rod 7 Muzzle 8 Hammer 7 4 3.2.1. Loaded Chamber Viewport The PPX comes with a loaded chamber viewport (3.2.1. Fig. 1). This viewport can be observed by looking at the top of the ejection port, noting an opening at the rear of the barrel hood. By looking into this opening, you can observe whether or not a round is in the barrel’s chamber.
3. PRODUCT DESCRIPTION 3.2.2. Magazine Release The magazine release is on the side of the grip. Removing the magazine: Grasp the pistol with your finger off the trigger and outside the trigger guard. Depress the magazine release and remove the magazine (3.2.2. Fig. 1). 3.2.3. Slide Stop 3.2.2. Fig. 1 Locking the slide in the “open” position: Grasping the grip of the frame and with your finger off the trigger and outside the trigger guard, depress the magazine release, and completely remove the magazine.
PPX PISTOL 4. PREPARATION FOR FIRING 4. PREPARATION FOR FIRING WARNING THE FAILURE TO FOLLOW THESE FIREARM SAFETY REQUIREMENTS MAY CAUSE SERIOUS PERSONAL INJURY OR DEATH TO YOU OR OTHERS. • ALWAYS TREAT ALL HANDGUNS AS IF THEY ARE LOADED. • ALWAYS BE SURE THAT ALL ACTIONS OF FIREARMS ARE OPEN, THAT CHAMBERS ARE CLEAR OF CARTRIDGES, MAGAZINES ARE REMOVED, AND THAT FIREARMS ARE POINTING IN A SAFE DIRECTION.
4. PREPARATION FOR FIRING 4.1. Inspecting the Pistol • When you inspect the pistol, you should first check to ensure that it is unloaded. To do this, grasp the grip of the frame 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 (4.1. Fig. 1). • 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 4.1. Fig.
PPX PISTOL 4. PREPARATION FOR FIRING 4.2. 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.
4. PREPARATION FOR FIRING 4.2.2. Loading the Pistol • Inspect the pistol as shown in section 4.1. • Grasp the pistol with your finger off the trigger and outside the trigger guard, point the muzzle in a safe direction. Insert the loaded magazine into the magazine well of the pistol until it is locked in place. To make sure that the magazine is fully and securely inserted, try pulling down on the exposed portion of the magazine floorplate. It should not move. CAUTION Visually check the breech face.
PPX PISTOL 4. PREPARATION FOR FIRING CAUTION The pistol is now loaded and ready to fire. The pistol and its magazine are now loaded and will fire when the trigger is squeezed. Remember to keep the muzzle pointed in a safe direction under all conditions and always keep your finger or any other object off the trigger and outside the trigger guard until you decide to fire the pistol. Never leave a loaded firearm unattended or out of your direct control.
4. PREPARATION FOR FIRING 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. “STAGING” CREATES A SERIOUS RISK OF PERSONAL INJURY OR DEATH SINCE IT MAY LEAD TO AN UNINTENTIONAL DISCHARGE.
PPX PISTOL 4. PREPARATION FOR FIRING 4.4. Exchanging Magazines Once the last round has been fired, the magazine follower exerts upward pressure on the slide stop causing it to engage the slide stop notch thereby holding it in the “open” position. • Be certain the chamber is empty. • Depress the magazine release and remove the magazine. • To continue shooting, insert another loaded magazine. • Pull the slide fully to the rear, let it go and allow it to run fully forward.
4. PREPARATION FOR FIRING • Keep the muzzle pointed in a safe direction, and keep your finger off the trigger and outside the trigger guard. Grasp the serrated sides of the slide from the rear with the thumb and fingers (4.5. Fig. 2), and briskly draw the slide fully rearward in order to extract any cartridge from the chamber and clear it from the pistol. Do not obstruct the ejection port because doing so can interfere with proper ejection of a cartridge. 4.5. Fig.
PPX PISTOL 4. PREPARATION FOR FIRING 4.6. Clearing Misfires WARNING IF YOUR FIREARM GIVES ANY INDICATION THAT IT IS NOT PERFORMING PROPERLY OR THE OPERATION OF YOUR FIREARM HAS CHANGED “THE WAY IT FEELS OR SOUNDS”, STOP FIRING. MAKE SURE THE FIREARM IS POINTED IN A SAFE DIRECTION, UNLOAD THE FIREARM AND HAVE IT INSPECTED AND TEST-FIRED BY A GUNSMITH QUALIFIED TO PERFORM SERVICE ON WALTHER FIREARMS. • If a cartridge fails to fire, wait ten (10) seconds while keeping the muzzle pointed in a safe direction.
5. FIELD-STRIPPING, CLEANING, LUBRICATION AND MAINTENANCE 5. FIELD-STRIPPING, CLEANING, LUBRICATION & MAINTENANCE 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.
PPX PISTOL 5. FIELD-STRIPPING, CLEANING, LUBRICATION AND MAINTENANCE • With the muzzle pointing in a safe direction, and with your finger off the trigger and outside the trigger guard, grasp the serrated sides of the slide from the rear with the thumb and fingers (5.1.1. Fig. 2), and briskly draw the slide fully rearward in order to extract any cartridge from the barrel chamber and clear it from the pistol. 5.1.1. Fig.
5. FIELD-STRIPPING, CLEANING, LUBRICATION AND MAINTENANCE 5.1.2. Field-Stripping Reassembly 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. • Hold the slide upside-down. Place the barrel inside the slide with the locking lugs oriented as shown in 5.1.2. Fig. 1.
PPX PISTOL 5. FIELD-STRIPPING, CLEANING, LUBRICATION AND MAINTENANCE WARNING ALWAYS CHECK THAT THE TAKE DOWN LEVER IS IN ITS HORIZONTAL POSITION PRIOR TO GUIDING THE SLIDE FORWARD TO ITS CLOSED POSITION. FAILURE IN CHECKING THIS MAY CAUSE THE SLIDE TO GET SEPARATED FROM THE FRAME AND RESULT IN DAMAGE OR MAY CAUSE INJURY. 5.2. Magazine WARNING WEAR SAFETY GLASSES EVERY TIME YOU ASSEMBLE OR DISASSEMBLE YOUR MAGAZINE. 5.2.1. Magazine Disassembly WARNING THE MAGAZINE SPRING IS UNDER PRESSURE.
5. FIELD-STRIPPING, CLEANING, LUBRICATION AND MAINTENANCE 2. While holding the floorplate catch in the tube, slide the floorplate onto the tube so that the projection of the floorplate catch engages the hole in the floorplate. There will be an audible “snap” heard. 5.3. Cleaning the Pistol Your firearm is a precision instrument. To ensure the reliable function of the pistol, it is necessary to establish routine maintenance procedures. WARNING 5.2.2. Fig.
PPX PISTOL 5. FIELD-STRIPPING, CLEANING, LUBRICATION AND MAINTENANCE WARNING ANY MAINTENANCE OR SERVICE NOT SPECIFIED IN THIS MANUAL MUST BE PERFORMED BY A QUALIFIED GUNSMITH USING GENUINE WALTHER PARTS. IF YOU DO OTHERWISE, IMPROPER FUNCTIONING OF YOUR FIREARM MAY OCCUR AND SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH OR DAMAGE TO PROPERTY MAY RESULT. CAUTION Always follow the instructions provided with the gun cleaner and gun lubricant. Some cleaners can cause damage to the pistol.
5. FIELD-STRIPPING, CLEANING, LUBRICATION AND MAINTENANCE H F G A B D C E C C C 5.4. Fig. 1 5.5. Maintenance Before Storing Obey all laws and regulations relating to the storage of firearms. You must familiarize yourself with all local, state, and federal laws regarding the safe storage of firearms and ammunition. When storing the pistol, do not encase the firearm in anything that will attract or hold moisture, such as leather or heavy cloth.
PPX PISTOL 6. ADJUSTING THE PISTOL TO ITS USER 6. ADJUSTING THE PISTOL TO ITS USER WARNING MAKE SURE THE HANDGUN IS UNLOADED BEFORE MAKING ANY ADJUSTMENTS. 6.1. Magazine Release The magazine release is reversible. In case you wish to reverse it, a 0.04” (1 mm) drift and a small screwdriver (0.1” (2.5 mm)) is needed to do so. 1. Keep the magazine release pressed. By doing so, the magazine release moves out on the opposite side, revealing a small hole on its rearward facing end. Insert a 0.
6. ADJUSTING THE PISTOL TO ITS USER 6.1. Fig. 7 6.1. Fig. 8 6.2. Lanyard Loop An eyelet (6.2. Fig. 1) for attachment of a lanyard is found at the lower end of the grip. 6.3. Sights 6.2. Fig. 1 The front and rear sight are replaceable. The point of impact is adjustable for windage and elevation. WINDAGE Windage adjustments are made by drifting the steel rear sight from side to side. Field-strip the pistol as described in section 5.1.
PPX PISTOL 7. 1-YEAR WARRANTY Remove the front sight screw (6.3. Fig. 2) using a screwdriver and press the front sight upwards and out. Assembly is in reverse order. Remember to make sure the screw and the thread inside the steel front sight are free of oil or grease. The thread of the front sight screw should be secured using an industrial adhesive (for example Loctite 648). To tighten the front sight screw, apply a torque of 8.8 inch lbs (1 Nm). 6.3. Fig. 2 7.
7. 1-YEAR WARRANTY IMPLIED WARRANTIES Any implied warranties, including the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose, are limited in duration to one (1) year from date of retail purchase. SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW LIMITATIONS ON HOW LONG AN IMPLIED WARRANTY LASTS, SO THE ABOVE LIMITATIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. TO THE EXTENT ANY PROVISION OF THIS WARRANTY IS PROHIBITED BY FEDERAL STATE, OR MUNICIPAL LAW, WHICH CANNOT BE PREEMPTED, IT SHALL NOT BE APPLICABLE.
PPX PISTOL 8. CONTACT & SHIPPING 8. CONTACT & SHIPPING For Owners within the United States WALTHER ARMS, Inc. Attn: Service Dept 7700 Chad Colley Boulevard Fort Smith, AR 72916 Phone: E-mail: 1-479-242-8500 service@waltherarms.com www.WaltherArms.com • 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.
9. ACCESSORIES 9. ACCESSORIES Accessories for your WALTHER firearm are available from your local WALTHER Stocking Dealer, or directly from WALTHER ARMS, Inc. Contact the Customer Service Department at 1-479-242-8500 or www.WaltherArms.com for information about these services. WARNING FROM THE MASSACHUSETTS ATTORNEY GENERAL: This handgun is not equipped with a device that fully blocks use by unauthorized users.
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