Double post.
That’s my plan as of now. Unfortunately I’ll have to wait till Monday.Call Walther.....bet they'll send you a sleeve for free.
Please keep us posted on what Walther's response is.
I'm curious as to if they would replace only the sleeve, or the complete firing pin assembly. I just picked up a PPS M2 LE version,
maybe about 6 or 7 months ago. So far it's been great, no issues whatsoever. Now seeing this, I'm tempted to open up mine, and look at it. However I'd be lying if I said I wasn't a bit nervous. All just out of curiosity, do you ever shoot + P ammo? I know Walther says no +P+ , but + P even though not recommended by them is still allowable, won't void warranty .
I have not fired anything but standard pressure ammo through this pistol. Don’t know about the previous owner.Please keep us posted on what Walther's response is.
I'm curious as to if they would replace only the sleeve, or the complete firing pin assembly. I just picked up a PPS M2 LE version,
maybe about 6 or 7 months ago. So far it's been great, no issues whatsoever. Now seeing this, I'm tempted to open up mine, and look at it. However I'd be lying if I said I wasn't a bit nervous. All just out of curiosity, do you ever shoot + P ammo? I know Walther says no +P+ , but + P even though not recommended by them is still allowable, won't void warranty .
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The pistol hasn’t been dry fired without a snap cap except at disassembly. I am not the original owner so I can’t say what may have happened before me. I’m going to request they send me 2 so i have a backup.How would Walther replace the firing pin when a PPS doesn't have one in the first place?
It's a striker. And the plastic piece on the end is all that's broke.
When you ruin or wear out a tire, do you get a new wheel, too?
Don't dry fire your PPS....else this will happen. Use a snap cap if you want to dry fire it..
+p ammo won't cause this...it's the striker slamming forward with nothing for it to stop on, it puts all the stress of the forward travel onto the plastic piece, it's simply too small to be made robust enough to withstand the force, basically.
OP, look up the part number, then call Walther's CS and tell them that number. It's simple enough to replace, you're already halfway there going by your pictures of the disassembled striker...![]()
Dry firing a PPS won't do this. Walther has made the claim for years that dry firing the pps is perfectly safe for the gun. They certainly wouldn't make that claim if they kept having to repair guns on warranty.Don't dry fire your PPS....else this will happen. Use a snap cap if you want to dry fire it..
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Dry firing a PPS won't do this. Walther has made the claim for years that dry firing the pps is perfectly safe for the gun. They certainly wouldn't make that claim if they kept having to repair guns on warranty.
How would Walther replace the firing pin when a PPS doesn't have one in the first place?
It's a striker. And the plastic piece on the end is all that's broke.
When you ruin or wear out a tire, do you get a new wheel, too?
Don't dry fire your PPS....else this will happen. Use a snap cap if you want to dry fire it..
+p ammo won't cause this...it's the striker slamming forward with nothing for it
Sorry wrong terminology on my part. Meant to say striker assembly.
I didn't say + P would cause that. However Walther specifically says not to use +P+
If I wear out or need to replace a tire, not usually. However if the wheel gets damaged, then yes I would. If it was a Thunderbird Sport w/ a 302, hell I might just replace all 4 on a classy ride like that.
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Well, you and Walther are both wrong. Search here, search google.
And I speak from personal experience on this.![]()
There is a long thread on this very topic here at the Forum.\
Here is one post:
- ""As I mentioned in my previous post, I sent the following email to Walther America Customer Service:
"I own a Walther PPS 9mm and would like to know if there are any issues regarding dry firing the pistol with the chamber empty for training and practice? Would this be harmful to the pistol in any way?"
I received the following reply from Mark Rossini:
"You should have no problems dry firing
That is only for rimfire cartridges (22 cal )"
Here's Mark's email address...![]()
Rossini, Mark <[email protected]>
Milspec ""
I'll trust Walther over you, but you're free to use snapcaps. Can't hurt.
Okay sooooo let me see if I understand this correctly, ( reading comprehension is a very strong ability of mine) you have had at least 2 PPS striker guides crack, due to dry firing. Speaking for myself of course, I'm pretty sure ( 99.9 %) after I had cracked the 1st one, from dry firing, that I surely wouldn't have done it a 2nd time.Perhaps reading comprehension isn't your strong point, and rest assured, nearly every case of cracked striker guides results from dry firing, at least as far as the PPS is concerned. Both of mine had this happen. I'll trust my own experiences over that of someone who may or may not have actual, hands-on, practical experience with this pistol, such as the gentleman you got the email from.
I would not ever dry fire a .22 caliber firearm as usually the striker/pin get damage in doing so..