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High ergonomics: Walther PDP F-Series pistols

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High ergonomics: Walther PDP F-Series pistols

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Walther's PDP F-Series line of semi-automatic pistols, available in two barrel lengths, offer redesigned ergonomics for easier, better handling by women or other small-handed shooters, while retaining all the features that make the Performance Duty Pistol series so popular

High ergonomics: Walther PDP F-Series pistols

New for 2023 in Europe, and first announced in the US in the Summer of 2022, the Walther PDP F-Series semi-automatic 9mm Luger striker-fired pistol is a variant of the PDP ("Performance Duty Pistol") series of service and defense semi-automatic, striker-fired, polymer frame handguns that replaced the P99 and PPQ.

 

The "F" in "F-Series" stands for "Female", and as it suggests, the PDP F-Series – available in 82 mm / 3.5" and 109 mm / 4" barrel versions – are mainly targeted at female shooters or otherwise younger, smaller-built shooters who may find the handling of the baseline PDP variants uncomfortable.

Walther PDP F-Series pistol, 89 mm / 3.5" barrel variant – right side

Walther PDP F-Series pistol, 89 mm / 3.5" barrel variant – right side

Walther PDP F-Series pistol, 89 mm / 3.5" barrel variant – left side

Walther PDP F-Series pistol, 89 mm / 3.5" barrel variant – left side

Compared to the baseline PDP, Walther's new F-Series PDP pistols offer enhanced ergonomics, thanks to a reduced grip circumference and a shorter trigger reach, without giving up on the Performance Duty Texture that makes the grip of the PDP series pistols so comfortable and secure at the same time.

 

Walther's PDP F-Series pistols otherwise retain the same features that made the Performance Duty Pistol line so popular, including a polygon-rifled barrel, a polymer frame with a MIL-STD 1913 Picatinny rail for accessories and a striker-fired operation with a crisp, 2,5 kg / 5.5 lbs. Performance Duty Trigger. A loaded chamber indicator, an automatic disconnector and automatic trigger and striker safeties make the Walther PDP F-Series pistols superbly safe.

Walther PDP F-Series pistol, 102 mm / 4" barrel variant – right side

Walther PDP F-Series pistol, 102 mm / 4" barrel variant – right side

Walther PDP F-Series pistol, 102 mm / 4" barrel variant – left side

Walther PDP F-Series pistol, 102 mm / 4" barrel variant – left side

Other features of the Walther PDP F-Series pistols include a 20% reduction in slide force for lighter racking, and a set of front and rear SuperTerrain Serrations that protrude on the slide in a unique way for quicker and more responsive hands-on engagement and a new, more positive feel to operating the action.

 

The PDP F-Series pistols also come with a fixed front post white-dot sight and a polymer two-dots rear sight that's adjustable for both windage and elevation. The slide is also optics-ready, allowing the use of most micro red dot sights via dedicated mounting plates.

High ergonomics: Walther PDP F-Series pistols

The Walther PDP F-Series pistol is also left-hand-friendly from factory, featuring an ambidextrous slide stop, ambidextrous P99-style disassembly block located over the trigger guard, and a reversible magazine release catch.

 

The PDP F-Series pistols feed through the same double-stack magazines used by the PDP Compact model, offering a basic capacity of 15 rounds in 9mm Luger. Thanks to the uniquely shaped grip, none of the PDP F-Series pistols ever exceeds 136 mm / 5.3" in height and 34 mm / 1.33" in width.

High ergonomics: Walther PDP F-Series pistols

The features of the Walther PDP F-Series make this pistol so woman-friendly that it has been named the "2023 NRA Women Handgun of the Year".

 

The 3.5" barrel version of the Walther PDP F-Series stands at 17,2 cm / 6.77" in overall length and weighs in at barely 660 grams (1.45 lbs) when empty. The 4" barrel version is 18,4 cm / 7.24" long overall and is only slightly heavier at 680 grams (1.49) when empty.

 

Distribution of the Walther PDP F-Series pistols on most markets will begin in the month of April, 2023. For detailed informations concerning availability and pricing of the Walther PDP F-Series pistols in your Country, consult your closest Walther dealer or importer.

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