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All,
I just thought I would share my thoughts for anyone that cares...
I bought a First Edition PPS and I love it. It is a great size and a great shooter! I bought the PPS because it was a good carry size and that Walther quality is built right in. The First Edition (FE) was what I bought because I want stuff right now! I don't like to wait if I have the $$ and I plan to buy anyway. I know the FE was a bit more than the regular black ones, but hey- I have it right now and get to shoot it when I want to and that is worth it to me...
A few things to consider if you are on the fence about getting an FE (if you can find one) or waiting for a black one.
1. The FE aluminum case is nice and gets attention at the range, but if you carry the weapon, the gun will not see that case a whole lot anyway.
2. The FE comes with a target fired by someone at Walther. Well you can go shoot a perep target and sign it and put it in your black plastic case if having a shot up target makes you feel better...
3. The FE comes with 3 magazines. I actually perfer the feel of the 6 and 7 round mags more than the 8 round anyway. The 8 round is almost too big to carry with so really that one will stay in the case most of the time.
4. The Gray anthracite finsih is a black poly frame with silver paint on it! Yes this may start an upheaval, but you can scratch it off, and yes it will wear off in 10 years of carry. Look at the edges when you field strip it and you can see. The paint is either applied by a strange brush or by some kind of computer paint application. It is NOT molded all the way through the polymer. Basically it does look cool, but it will wear and your gun will eventually be partly black anyway.
5. The serial # is low and you know you have a limited run gun. this is good if you are a collector, but it may not fetch that much more as a trade-in, and it may look more worn-out compared to an all black one in 10 years due to the worn off anthracite paint finish on the polymer.
So with this said- am I glad I got a first edition? Yes I am because as I said before- I am enjoying my gun while everyone else is wishing they were!
Most of the FE features are not really selling points to me other that the fact I can say I have a limited edition gun. Everything else could have been had with the purchase of an all black model.
So now you know the scoop. Weather this helps one of you who is sitting on the fence- I won't know. But at least I tried!
Bob
I just thought I would share my thoughts for anyone that cares...
I bought a First Edition PPS and I love it. It is a great size and a great shooter! I bought the PPS because it was a good carry size and that Walther quality is built right in. The First Edition (FE) was what I bought because I want stuff right now! I don't like to wait if I have the $$ and I plan to buy anyway. I know the FE was a bit more than the regular black ones, but hey- I have it right now and get to shoot it when I want to and that is worth it to me...
A few things to consider if you are on the fence about getting an FE (if you can find one) or waiting for a black one.
1. The FE aluminum case is nice and gets attention at the range, but if you carry the weapon, the gun will not see that case a whole lot anyway.
2. The FE comes with a target fired by someone at Walther. Well you can go shoot a perep target and sign it and put it in your black plastic case if having a shot up target makes you feel better...
3. The FE comes with 3 magazines. I actually perfer the feel of the 6 and 7 round mags more than the 8 round anyway. The 8 round is almost too big to carry with so really that one will stay in the case most of the time.
4. The Gray anthracite finsih is a black poly frame with silver paint on it! Yes this may start an upheaval, but you can scratch it off, and yes it will wear off in 10 years of carry. Look at the edges when you field strip it and you can see. The paint is either applied by a strange brush or by some kind of computer paint application. It is NOT molded all the way through the polymer. Basically it does look cool, but it will wear and your gun will eventually be partly black anyway.
5. The serial # is low and you know you have a limited run gun. this is good if you are a collector, but it may not fetch that much more as a trade-in, and it may look more worn-out compared to an all black one in 10 years due to the worn off anthracite paint finish on the polymer.
So with this said- am I glad I got a first edition? Yes I am because as I said before- I am enjoying my gun while everyone else is wishing they were!
Most of the FE features are not really selling points to me other that the fact I can say I have a limited edition gun. Everything else could have been had with the purchase of an all black model.
So now you know the scoop. Weather this helps one of you who is sitting on the fence- I won't know. But at least I tried!
Bob