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rear of the ejection port where the
rim of a loaded cartridge can be visu-
ally observed.
The second upgrade was a simpli-
ed, tool-less takedown method. On
the original CCP, disassembly required
a special tool and a spare hand; on the
CCP M2, this process has been made far
easier. First, make sure the handgun
is unloaded. Point it in a safe direc-
tion and pull the trigger to release the
striker. Push in on the locking block
at the rear of the slide and move the
locking block release, located below it,
to the right. Moving the slide slightly
to the rear and then upward separates
it from the locking block and allows
the whole assembly to be moved
forward and off the barrel. Pointing the
pistol muzzle up helps align the piston
with the gas cylinder when putting it
back together.
We tested the CCP M2 with a
mixture of FMJ, standard-velocity
self-defense loads and cartridges spe-
ci cally designed for compact pistols.
Accuracy at 15 yds. was adequate given
the short barrel and abbreviated sight
radius. Our sample pistol was brand
new and had been cleaned and lubri-
cated prior to testing. In the initial 20
rounds of ring with the 115 gr. FMJ
there was one “stovepipe” failure to
eject, and twice the pistol extracted a
spent case and loaded the fresh car-
tridge, but failed to cock the striker.
In the pistol’s manual Walther
warns that if the slide is not fully
retracted to the rear during manual
loading the pistol will fail to cock.
During the initial testing, apparently
the slide was not always moving fully
rearward during ring. The issue
cleared up as the pistol broke-in. As
with all rearms intended for use in
self-defense, a thorough break-in and
testing with your carry ammunition of
choice is recommended.
Another aspect of the CCP that
may require break-in is the magazine
release. With the pistol eldstripped,
the release button can be switched to
either the right or left side. In our test
pistol it functioned perfectly from the
left side, but with the release set up
on the right side for left-handed use
it took several cycles of removing and
inserting the magazines before they
would push past the magazine catch
and lock in place smoothly.
The pistol’s manual safety and
slide release lever are left-side-only.
The safety moves on and off easily
straight out of the box. With a little
practice it can be manipulated with
the left-hand index nger, but it’s
de nitely a right-handed setup.
The CCP’s striker is fully cocked
when the action cycles, and pulling
the trigger performs two functions:
disengaging a drop safety and releas-
ing the striker to re the handgun.
It has no built-in trigger safety
mechanism that releases during the
initial press—think M1911 and High
Power—carry the CCP with the safety
on and swipe it off when the pistol
is on target. Our test sample’s trigger
broke at 5 lbs., 3 ozs.; it pulls through
a short initial take-up, followed by
a longer, consistent nal stage, and
needs to be almost fully released
before it resets.
Externally, the M2 version is identi-
cal to the original CCP, meaning the
ever-expanding aftermarket of sights,
lasers and holsters will work for either
model. The new CCP is not a complete
overhaul, but a slight tweak. In its M2
version, Walther took the very good
original CCP and made it just a little
better by addressing its chief complaint:
the onerous takedown procedure.
IMPORTER: WALTHER ARMS, INC. (DEPT. AR), 7700 CHAD COLLEY BLVD., FORT SMITH,
AR 72916; (479) 242-8500; WALTHERARMS.COM
6.41"
5.12"
CHAMBERING: 9 MM LUGER
ACTION TYPE:
GAS-DELAYED,
BLOWBACK-OPERATED,
SEMI-AUTOMATIC
CENTER-FIRE PISTOL
SLIDE: STEEL; BLACK
CERAKOTE
FRAME: POLYMER
RIFLING: SIX-GROOVE;
1:10" RH TWIST
MAGAZINE: EIGHT-ROUND
DETACHABLE BOX
SIGHTS: THREE-DOT; DRIFT-
ADJUSTABLE REAR,
INTERCHANGEABLE
FIXED BLADE FRONT
TRIGGER: STRIKER-FIRED;
5-LB., 3-OZ. PULL
WIDTH: 1.18"
WEIGHT: 22 OZS.
ACCESSORIES: OWNER’S
MANUAL, MULTIPLE
FRONT SIGHTS, EXTRA
MAGAZINE, CASE, SIGHT-
ADJUSTMENT TOOL, LOCK
MSRP: $469
WALTHER CCP M2
3.54"
9 MM LUGER
CARTRIDGE
VEL. @ 10'
(F.P.S.)
ENERGY
(FT.-LBS.)
GROUP SIZE (INCHES)
SMALLEST LARGEST AVERAGE
FIOCCHI
115-GR. FMJ
1066 AVG.
21 SD
290 2.79 3.60 3.23
HORNADY CD
115-GR. FTX
1062 AVG.
7 SD
288 2.24 3.20 2.74
SIG SAUER EP
124-GR. JHP
1016 AVG.
11 SD
284 2.03 2.97 2.62
AVERAGE EXTREME SPREAD 2.86
NOTES: MEASURED AVERAGE VELOCITY FOR 10 SHOTS FIRED OVER A COMPETITION
ELECTRONICS PROCHRONO DIGITAL CHRONOGRAPH AT 10 FT. ACCURACY RESULTS FOR
FIVE CONSECUTIVE, FIVE-SHOT GROUPS AT 15 YDS. FROM A CALDWELL MATRIX REST.
TEMPERATURE: 44° F. HUMIDITY: 58%. ABBREVIATIONS: CD (CRITICAL DEFENSE), EP
(ELITE PERFORMANCE), FMJ (FULL METAL JACKET), FTX (FLEX TIP EXPANDING), JHP
(JACKETED HOLLOW POINT), SD (STANDARD DEVIATION).
SHOOTING RESULTS (15 YDS.)
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