PPS M2 w/XS F8 NIGHT SIGHTS

These sights are relatively new on the market. I have a set coming from Midway & will post my experience with them once installed & tested. BTW, they sell for $127.80 @ Midway.

I bought a non-night sight model and replaced them with meprolights. Would have preferred to be able to buy it that way. I think the XS sights have a sharp angle so you can rack on handed where as the meprolights are rounded. Do you want smooth snag free design or the ability to rack one handed?

I'm not too impressed with the XS sights. I tried to use the Big Dot set on my PPS M2 and I found that the mounting system was the weak point. The rear sight slides freely into the dovetail on the PPS, and the only thing holding it into the groove is a tiny set screw. It was never enough to keep the rear sight in place during test firing and sighting in. The rear sight just flew off. Tutorial videos from XS with the Walther PPS steered you toward Loctiting the rear sight into place. I seem to remember another video with the F8 sights that pretty much told you to do the same thing.


I don't like a rear sight that has to be, in effect, glued into place. Anything XS has for the PPS to me isn't very well designed.


Don


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The best option may be the base model with the factory metal 3 dot sights and upgrade later.

After reading several forum posts it seems a bigger issue may be the barrel peening. I may need to move up to a PPQ SC.

Thanks for all the feedback.

mrnoyb said:

The best option may be the base model with the factory metal 3 dot sights and upgrade later.

After reading several forum posts it seems a bigger issue may be the barrel peening. I may need to move up to a PPQ SC.

Thanks for all the feedback.

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It appears the barrel peen issue is abating. I have a new gun and the peen is only about 2mm unlike earlier models. Look for the recent post here and you’ll see photos. Peening doesn’t appear to be much of a problem any more but YMMV.

Best of luck!

My PPS M2 has around 1200 rounds through it with zero peening. I think the peening issue is very small compared to the total number of PPS M2s sold. Even some who report the peening issue, say it is very small and that it doesn't get worse after a point.

socrates007 said:

My PPS M2 has around 1200 rounds through it with zero peening. I think the peening issue is very small compared to the total number of PPS M2s sold. Even some who report the peening issue, say it is very small and that it doesn't get worse after a point.

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'Good to know. I would prefer sticking with the PPS. Thanks.

XS F8 sight for Walther PPS M2

I purchased a Walther PPS M2 with the XS F8 night sight and I do not recommend it for this handgun. In the last 5 months the rear sight came loose three times. The only think that holds it in place are two tiny set screws that do not have the ability to keep it in place. If Walther will not do anything about this, since it came with the gun, I will look at selling the gun. Do not purchase these sights.

Have you ever thought about using some loc-tite (blue 242). Just a tiny drop on the threads will be all you need.

I've used aftermarket sights on my Q's that use the same set screw arrangement....sometimes, only one screw. Loc-tite does the trick....I've NEVER had one come loose.

Don't use the red loctite.....go find some blue 242.

Thanks I will try that. I think my issue is Walther should not advertise this model with these sights if the owner has to make these adjustments. Thank you again for the suggestion.

Well, bell, I feel just the opposite. I'd prefer they send the pistol out without any thread lock. I want to confirm 'Zero', making any fine adjustments, if necessary, then, I can use the loc-tite product of my choice.