I took my most recent P5C acquisition out last weekend (Actually went to the mountains and not the range). Perfect functioning with 124 gr old style hydrashocks, 147 gr old-style hydrashocks, 124 gr gold dots and 147 gr Ranger T. Of course it worked fine with 124 and 147 gr fmj as well.
No formal target work but was easily keeping all shots within about 4" at 20-30 yards with no real effort. Mostly plinking at cans, dead logs and NECCO wafers. More precise accuracy testing will have to wait until later this year.
I keep hearing about P5s being ammo sensitive but haven't had the problem yet. Perhaps I'll get some 147 gr gold dots and see if I can get a P5 to jam on those.
If only Walther would start producing P5s again in three versions: P5 with steel frame and low-profile adjustable sights; P5 steel frame with original sights; P5C with polymer frame and original sights. Maybe offer some sort of Tenifer-type finish as an option, and perhaps offer the steel frame version in .40 and/or .357 sig, just for broader market appeal.
Perhaps also a DAO version?
The only 9mm that fits my hand as well is the s&w 39xx models.
No formal target work but was easily keeping all shots within about 4" at 20-30 yards with no real effort. Mostly plinking at cans, dead logs and NECCO wafers. More precise accuracy testing will have to wait until later this year.
I keep hearing about P5s being ammo sensitive but haven't had the problem yet. Perhaps I'll get some 147 gr gold dots and see if I can get a P5 to jam on those.
If only Walther would start producing P5s again in three versions: P5 with steel frame and low-profile adjustable sights; P5 steel frame with original sights; P5C with polymer frame and original sights. Maybe offer some sort of Tenifer-type finish as an option, and perhaps offer the steel frame version in .40 and/or .357 sig, just for broader market appeal.
Perhaps also a DAO version?
The only 9mm that fits my hand as well is the s&w 39xx models.