{ "apiVersion": 1, "kind": "work-order", "purpose": "Taking the firearm apart for a job such as refinishing, and putting it back together to specification.", "firearm": { "slug": "walther-ppq", "name": "Walther PPQ", "manufacturer": { "id": "walther", "name": "Carl Walther GmbH" }, "category": "pistol", "action": "striker-fired-short-recoil", "calibers": [ "9x19mm Parabellum", ".40 S&W", ".45 ACP" ], "alsoKnownAs": [ "PPQ M2", "PPQ Q4", "P99Q" ], "coversAlso": [ "PPQ M1", "PPQ M2", "PPQ Q4 Steel Frame (with differences)" ], "page": "firearms/walther-ppq.html", "bundle": "api/v1/firearms/walther-ppq.json", "lastUpdated": "2026-10-29" }, "notices": [ "Carl Walther GmbH limits owner disassembly: Field strip, plus striker assembly, extractor and striker safety out of the slide, magazine disassembly, and backstrap, magazine-release and sight changes. No frame fire-control work.", "This work order is written for the Walther PPQ. It is reported to cover PPQ M1; PPQ M2; PPQ Q4 Steel Frame (with differences) — if the firearm on the bench is one of those, check the torque notes: values do not always carry over." ], "disclaimer": { "headline": "Read this before you use anything here.", "points": [ "This is a guide, not an authority. Entries are compiled from manufacturer manuals, technical manuals, published references, and community knowledge. Some of it comes from sources that are not authoritative, and some of it may simply be wrong.", "Always consult the manufacturer's manual for your specific firearm and serial-number range. Manufacturers change designs mid-production without renaming the model. The manual that shipped with your firearm outranks anything on this site.", "Consult a licensed gunsmith for anything beyond routine field stripping and cleaning, for any firearm you are unsure about, and for any procedure marked as gunsmith-recommended here.", "Treat every firearm as loaded. Verify it is unloaded, with the magazine removed and the chamber physically and visually checked, before any procedure in this database. Point it in a safe direction the entire time.", "Disassembly can damage a firearm or injure you. Springs are under tension, parts can launch, and reassembling a firearm incorrectly can make it unsafe to fire in a way that is not obvious from the outside. If a reassembled firearm does not pass a function check, stop and see a gunsmith.", "Torque values are shown in two groups. Values from the manufacturer or the issuing military are shown as such, with the document they came from. Values reported by anyone else — parts makers, gunsmithing publishers, articles, forums — are shown separately with who said them, how reliable that source is, and their exact words. Those are not specifications. Confirm any torque value with the manufacturer or a licensed gunsmith before relying on it.", "Nothing here is legal advice. Firearms law varies by country, state, and city, and some modifications or configurations are regulated or prohibited. You are responsible for knowing and following the law where you are.", "No warranty of any kind. Contributors and maintainers accept no liability for damage, injury, or loss arising from use of this material." ], "page": "disclaimer.html", "legal": { "summary": "Legal notice: this material is third-party information compiled from sources of varying reliability and is provided for general informational and educational purposes only. It is not gunsmithing, technical, safety or legal advice, it is not verified or endorsed by any manufacturer, and it must not be taken as fact. Any work on a firearm beyond the routine field stripping described in its own owner's manual should be performed only by a licensed and insured gunsmith. You use this material entirely at your own risk. Fundamental Build LLC and the project's contributors make no warranty of any kind and accept no liability for death, injury, damage or loss arising from its use. Full terms: LEGAL.md.", "page": "legal.html", "notice": "https://github.com/Fundamental-build-LLC/Pew-Takedown/blob/main/LEGAL.md" } }, "sourcing": { "confidence": "medium", "verification": "community-reviewed" }, "manufacturerDisassembly": { "status": "limited", "limit": "Field strip, plus striker assembly, extractor and striker safety out of the slide, magazine disassembly, and backstrap, magazine-release and sight changes. No frame fire-control work.", "statement": "Walther says never to disassemble the handgun beyond the field-stripping process in the manual, never to manipulate internal components beyond what it specifically instructs, and that any other maintenance or service must be done by a qualified gunsmith using genuine Walther parts.", "source": { "title": "PPQ & Q-Series Pistols Safety & Instruction Manual (USA, 2846985, 05 Aug 2019)", "publisher": "Carl Walther / Walther Arms", "reliability": "primary", "url": "https://carl-walther.com/uploads/media/manuals/2846985_BA_PPQ_&_Q-SERIES_PISTOLS_MANUAL_USA_05AUG19_LR.pdf", "page": "24", "pdfPage": 24, "pageUrl": "https://carl-walther.com/uploads/media/manuals/2846985_BA_PPQ_&_Q-SERIES_PISTOLS_MANUAL_USA_05AUG19_LR.pdf#page=24", "quote": "NEVER DISASSEMBLE YOUR HANDGUN BEYOND THE FIELD STRIPPING PROCESS OUTLINED IN THIS MANUAL. NEVER MANIPULATE ANY INTERNAL COMPONENTS BEYOND WHAT YOU ARE SPECIFICALLY INSTRUCTED TO DO IN THIS MANUAL SINCE THIS MAY AFFECT THE RELIABILITY, FUNCTIONING AND SAFETY OF YOUR HANDGUN." } }, "recalls": [], "shopTier": { "tier": 1, "group": "pistol", "rating": "Pew-Takedown editorial rating (1 easy – 3 hardest), not the manufacturer's", "reason": "60 position numbers in Walther's PPQ M2 list, but assemblies, their sub-parts and alternate sights are all listed: about 45 working parts in a Glock-class layout. Walther documents the slide strip; the one awkward step is holding the safety plunger down while the extractor snaps in, with a 2 mm drift.", "confidence": "medium", "partCount": { "value": 60, "kind": "line-items", "covers": "Walther PPQ M2 9mm x 19 spare part list 279 58 33 Rev. a, 9 mm section (pp. 2-3), distinct position numbers incl. assemblies, sub-positions and alternate steel sights; .40, Navy and 5-inch rows omitte", "basis": "manufacturer-parts-list", "source": { "title": "PPQ M2 9mm x 19, .40 S&W spare part list (279 58 33 Rev. a)", "publisher": "Carl Walther GmbH", "reliability": "primary", "url": "https://carlwalther.com/pdfs/ev_ppq_m2.pdf", "page": "p. 2-3", "pdfPage": null, "pageUrl": null, "quote": "43 2695111 Magazinfeder Magazine spring" } }, "painPoints": [ { "issue": "Refitting the extractor needs a 5/64-inch (2 mm) drift on the extractor plunger, then the striker safety plunger held flush while the extractor is pressed home.", "during": "reassembly", "source": { "title": "PPQ & Q-Series Pistols Safety & Instruction Manual (USA, 2846985, 05 Aug 2019)", "publisher": "Carl Walther / Walther Arms", "reliability": "primary", "url": "https://carl-walther.com/uploads/media/manuals/2846985_BA_PPQ_&_Q-SERIES_PISTOLS_MANUAL_USA_05AUG19_LR.pdf", "page": null, "pdfPage": null, "pageUrl": null, "quote": "Hold the safety plunger down flush with the surface of the slide. Press in the extractor completely until the extractor plunger snaps into the hole of the extractor" } }, { "issue": "The striker safety plunger spring has to be held in with oil and must reach the bottom of its blind hole.", "during": "reassembly", "source": { "title": "PPQ & Q-Series Pistols Safety & Instruction Manual (USA, 2846985, 05 Aug 2019)", "publisher": "Carl Walther / Walther Arms", "reliability": "primary", "url": "https://carl-walther.com/uploads/media/manuals/2846985_BA_PPQ_&_Q-SERIES_PISTOLS_MANUAL_USA_05AUG19_LR.pdf", "page": null, "pdfPage": null, "pageUrl": null, "quote": "Ensure the striker safety spring enters the deepest part of its blind hole." } } ], "minutes": { "strip": 15, "rebuild": 25, "basis": "estimated", "note": "Slide (end cap, striker assembly, extractor and plunger, striker safety, sights) and frame (sear housing and pins, trigger, slide stop, takedown catch, mag release); rebuild longer for the extractor/safety plunger step.", "source": null }, "stripScope": [ { "assembly": "Slide", "removes": [ "slide end cap", "striker assembly", "extractor and plunger assembly", "striker safety plunger and spring", "rear sight (plunger/pin)", "front sight" ], "tools": [ "5/64\" (2 mm) drift punch", "sight pusher" ] }, { "assembly": "Frame", "removes": [ "pins 3x28, 3x24, 4x16", "sear housing assembly", "trigger assembly", "slide stop lever assembly and spring", "takedown catch, pin, barrel lock and spring", "magazine release and keeper", "backstrap" ], "tools": [ "pin punches" ] } ], "hardware": { "pins": 6, "springs": 13, "detents": 3, "basis": "counted from Walther's PPQ M2 list, 9 mm section (alternate steel-sight pin excluded; extractor, rear-sight and safety plungers as detents)" }, "specialTools": [ { "tool": "5/64\" (2 mm) drift punch", "usedFor": "Slide end cap and extractor plunger (per Walther)" }, { "tool": "dovetail sight pusher (or brass drift and padded vise)", "usedFor": "Removing and refitting dovetailed sights for coating" } ], "fitOnRebuild": [ { "check": "Striker safety sits just below the feed rib", "why": "Walther's own check that its spring is seated", "source": { "title": "PPQ & Q-Series Pistols Safety & Instruction Manual (USA, 2846985, 05 Aug 2019)", "publisher": "Carl Walther / Walther Arms", "reliability": "primary", "url": "https://carl-walther.com/uploads/media/manuals/2846985_BA_PPQ_&_Q-SERIES_PISTOLS_MANUAL_USA_05AUG19_LR.pdf", "page": null, "pdfPage": null, "pageUrl": null, "quote": "When assembled correctly, the safety should be slightly below the feed rib next to it" } }, { "check": "Function check: trigger reset, sear/striker engagement, safeties", "why": "Standard post-reassembly check on any pistol whose fire-control parts were removed; a mis-seated spring shows up here, not on the bench", "source": null } ], "assessed": "2026-10-29" }, "videos": [ { "title": "Walther PPQ Armorer's Bench - Field Stripping - Disassembly", "url": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GFwPUHwvFn0", "platform": "youtube", "embedUrl": null, "shows": [ "field-strip" ], "appliesTo": "Walther PPQ", "published": "2020-01-28", "note": null, "channel": { "id": "UCRmTR5AfERPDQuv2pm8Yg2g", "name": "WaltherFirearms", "url": "https://www.youtube.com/@Waltherarms", "owner": "Walther Arms, Inc. (US subsidiary of Carl Walther GmbH)" }, "accessed": "2026-10-15" }, { "title": "Walther PPQ Armorer's Bench - Reassembly and Safety Function Check", "url": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8zQ-mC1P2m0", "platform": "youtube", "embedUrl": null, "shows": [ "reassembly", "function-check" ], "appliesTo": "Walther PPQ", "published": "2020-01-28", "note": null, "channel": { "id": "UCRmTR5AfERPDQuv2pm8Yg2g", "name": "WaltherFirearms", "url": "https://www.youtube.com/@Waltherarms", "owner": "Walther Arms, Inc. (US subsidiary of Carl Walther GmbH)" }, "accessed": "2026-10-15" }, { "title": "Walther PPQ Armorer's Bench - Detailed Disassembly", "url": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5pSM2Euo-Xg", "platform": "youtube", "embedUrl": null, "shows": [ "detail-strip" ], "appliesTo": "Walther PPQ", "published": "2020-01-28", "note": null, "channel": { "id": "UCRmTR5AfERPDQuv2pm8Yg2g", "name": "WaltherFirearms", "url": "https://www.youtube.com/@Waltherarms", "owner": "Walther Arms, Inc. (US subsidiary of Carl Walther GmbH)" }, "accessed": "2026-10-15" }, { "title": "Walther PPQ Armorer's Bench - Cleaning and Lubrication", "url": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NGxWitCT4lM", "platform": "youtube", "embedUrl": null, "shows": [ "cleaning", "maintenance" ], "appliesTo": "Walther PPQ", "published": "2020-01-28", "note": null, "channel": { "id": "UCRmTR5AfERPDQuv2pm8Yg2g", "name": "WaltherFirearms", "url": "https://www.youtube.com/@Waltherarms", "owner": "Walther Arms, Inc. (US subsidiary of Carl Walther GmbH)" }, "accessed": "2026-10-15" }, { "title": "Walther PPQ - Maintenance and Troubleshooting", "url": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KS4L53c3LIY", "platform": "youtube", "embedUrl": null, "shows": [ "maintenance" ], "appliesTo": "Walther PPQ", "published": "2020-01-28", "note": null, "channel": { "id": "UCRmTR5AfERPDQuv2pm8Yg2g", "name": "WaltherFirearms", "url": "https://www.youtube.com/@Waltherarms", "owner": "Walther Arms, Inc. (US subsidiary of Carl Walther GmbH)" }, "accessed": "2026-10-15" }, { "title": "Walther PPQ M2 Field Stripping", "url": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dJUQNzUGMTY", "platform": "youtube", "embedUrl": null, "shows": [ "field-strip" ], "appliesTo": "Walther PPQ M2", "published": "2014-08-22", "note": null, "channel": { "id": "UCRmTR5AfERPDQuv2pm8Yg2g", "name": "WaltherFirearms", "url": "https://www.youtube.com/@Waltherarms", "owner": "Walther Arms, Inc. (US subsidiary of Carl Walther GmbH)" }, "accessed": "2026-10-15" } ], "configurations": [], "tools": [], "phases": [ { "id": "clear", "title": "Clear and make safe", "steps": [ { "n": 1, "instruction": "Point the muzzle in a safe direction and keep your finger off the trigger." }, { "n": 2, "instruction": "Press the magazine release and remove the magazine.", "partsFreed": [ "Magazine" ] }, { "n": 3, "instruction": "Retract the slide fully to eject any chambered round and lock it open." }, { "n": 4, "instruction": "Visually inspect the chamber and magazine well, then physically feel the chamber to confirm it is empty.", "warning": "Look and feel. Both, every time." }, { "n": 5, "instruction": "Remove all live ammunition from the work area." } ], "videos": [] }, { "id": "disassemble", "title": "Disassemble", "videos": [ { "title": "Walther PPQ Armorer's Bench - Field Stripping - Disassembly", "url": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GFwPUHwvFn0", "platform": "youtube", "embedUrl": null, "shows": [ "field-strip" ], "appliesTo": "Walther PPQ", "published": "2020-01-28", "note": null, "channel": { "id": "UCRmTR5AfERPDQuv2pm8Yg2g", "name": "WaltherFirearms", "url": "https://www.youtube.com/@Waltherarms", "owner": "Walther Arms, Inc. (US subsidiary of Carl Walther GmbH)" }, "accessed": "2026-10-15" }, { "title": "Walther PPQ Armorer's Bench - Detailed Disassembly", "url": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5pSM2Euo-Xg", "platform": "youtube", "embedUrl": null, "shows": [ "detail-strip" ], "appliesTo": "Walther PPQ", "published": "2020-01-28", "note": null, "channel": { "id": "UCRmTR5AfERPDQuv2pm8Yg2g", "name": "WaltherFirearms", "url": "https://www.youtube.com/@Waltherarms", "owner": "Walther Arms, Inc. (US subsidiary of Carl Walther GmbH)" }, "accessed": "2026-10-15" }, { "title": "Walther PPQ M2 Field Stripping", "url": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dJUQNzUGMTY", "platform": "youtube", "embedUrl": null, "shows": [ "field-strip" ], "appliesTo": "Walther PPQ M2", "published": "2014-08-22", "note": null, "channel": { "id": "UCRmTR5AfERPDQuv2pm8Yg2g", "name": "WaltherFirearms", "url": "https://www.youtube.com/@Waltherarms", "owner": "Walther Arms, Inc. (US subsidiary of Carl Walther GmbH)" }, "accessed": "2026-10-15" } ], "procedures": [ { "procedure": "field-strip", "title": "Field Strip", "level": "field-strip", "configuration": false, "steps": [ { "n": 1, "instruction": "Complete the Clear and Make Safe procedure and leave the slide locked to the rear." }, { "n": 2, "instruction": "Grip the takedown catch from above on both sides and press downwards.", "tip": "Pressed down from above on both sides, not rotated. Confirmed for the PDP; the PPQ's catch works the same way, but see the sourcing note." }, { "n": 3, "instruction": "Release the slide stop and ease the slide forward off the frame.", "partsFreed": [ "Slide assembly" ] }, { "n": 4, "instruction": "Lift the recoil spring assembly out of the inverted slide.", "partsFreed": [ "Recoil spring assembly" ] }, { "n": 5, "instruction": "Lift the barrel out of the slide.", "partsFreed": [ "Barrel" ] } ] } ] }, { "id": "refinish", "title": "Refinish", "components": [ { "name": "Slide assembly", "procedure": "field-strip", "level": "field-strip", "step": 3 }, { "name": "Recoil spring assembly", "procedure": "field-strip", "level": "field-strip", "step": 4 }, { "name": "Barrel", "procedure": "field-strip", "level": "field-strip", "step": 5 } ], "manufacturerPartsList": null, "partsDiagrams": [], "materials": [ { "component": "Frame", "material": "high-strength polymer", "finish": null, "appliesTo": "PPQ & Q-Series", "note": null, "source": { "title": "PPQ & Q-Series Pistols Safety & Instruction Manual (USA, 2846985, 05 Aug 2019)", "publisher": "Carl Walther / Walther Arms", "reliability": "primary", "url": "https://carl-walther.com/uploads/media/manuals/2846985_BA_PPQ_&_Q-SERIES_PISTOLS_MANUAL_USA_05AUG19_LR.pdf", "page": null, "pdfPage": null, "pageUrl": null, "quote": "The frame is made from high-strength polymer and has a MIL-STD-1913 (Picatinny) accessory mounting rail for lights, lasers or other tactical devices." } } ], "note": "The components the procedures above separate. Coating, masking and cure are outside this database; follow your coating system's instructions. A part the manufacturer marks \"factory fit\" should not be swapped or reworked." }, { "id": "reassemble", "title": "Reassemble", "videos": [ { "title": "Walther PPQ Armorer's Bench - Reassembly and Safety Function Check", "url": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8zQ-mC1P2m0", "platform": "youtube", "embedUrl": null, "shows": [ "reassembly", "function-check" ], "appliesTo": "Walther PPQ", "published": "2020-01-28", "note": null, "channel": { "id": "UCRmTR5AfERPDQuv2pm8Yg2g", "name": "WaltherFirearms", "url": "https://www.youtube.com/@Waltherarms", "owner": "Walther Arms, Inc. (US subsidiary of Carl Walther GmbH)" }, "accessed": "2026-10-15" } ], "procedures": [ { "procedure": "reassembly", "title": "Reassembly", "configuration": false, "steps": [ { "n": 1, "instruction": "Set the barrel into the inverted slide and seat it fully forward." }, { "n": 2, "instruction": "Seat the recoil spring assembly into the cut in the barrel lug and press it down into the slide channel.", "tip": "It seats in the lug cut, not on the barrel itself." }, { "n": 3, "instruction": "Set the slide onto the frame rails and push it rearward until it seats." }, { "n": 4, "instruction": "Return the takedown catch to its locked position.", "warning": "Confirm the takedown catch is fully returned before the pistol goes back into service." }, { "n": 5, "instruction": "Rack the slide several times and perform the function check." } ], "instruction": null } ] }, { "id": "torque", "title": "Torque", "coverage": "sourced", "manufacturer": [ { "fastener": "Front sight screw", "appliesTo": "Walther PPQ & Q-Series pistols, iron sights (6.4.2)", "qualifier": "exact", "value": 8.8, "valueMax": null, "unit": "in-lb", "converted": { "value": { "N-m": 0.99, "in-lb": 8.8, "ft-lb": 0.73 }, "valueMax": null }, "sequence": "Remove the front sight screw and press the front sight upwards and out; assembly is in reverse order. Make sure the screw and the thread inside the front sight are free of oil or grease. Secure the thread with an industrial adhesive (e.g. Loctite 648), then tighten to 8.8 inch lbs (1 Nm).", "threadlocker": "industrial adhesive (for example Loctite 648)", "source": { "title": "PPQ & Q-Series Pistols Safety & Instruction Manual (USA, 2846985, 05 Aug 2019)", "publisher": "Carl Walther / Walther Arms", "reliability": "primary", "url": "https://carl-walther.com/uploads/media/manuals/2846985_BA_PPQ_&_Q-SERIES_PISTOLS_MANUAL_USA_05AUG19_LR.pdf", "page": "37", "pdfPage": 37, "pageUrl": "https://carl-walther.com/uploads/media/manuals/2846985_BA_PPQ_&_Q-SERIES_PISTOLS_MANUAL_USA_05AUG19_LR.pdf#page=37", "quote": "To tighten the front sight screw, apply a torque of 8.8 inch lbs (1 Nm)." } }, { "fastener": "Competition rear sight set screws (2, 1.5 mm hex)", "appliesTo": "Walther PPQ & Q-Series pistols with competition (adjustable) sights (6.4.3)", "qualifier": "approximate", "value": 5, "valueMax": null, "unit": "in-lb", "converted": { "value": { "N-m": 0.56, "in-lb": 5, "ft-lb": 0.42 }, "valueMax": null }, "sequence": "Field-strip; loosen both set screws with the 1.5 mm hex wrench and slide the rear sight sideways off the mount base; install in reverse order and lightly tighten both set screws.", "threadlocker": null, "source": { "title": "PPQ & Q-Series Pistols Safety & Instruction Manual (USA, 2846985, 05 Aug 2019)", "publisher": "Carl Walther / Walther Arms", "reliability": "primary", "url": "https://carl-walther.com/uploads/media/manuals/2846985_BA_PPQ_&_Q-SERIES_PISTOLS_MANUAL_USA_05AUG19_LR.pdf", "page": "38", "pdfPage": 38, "pageUrl": "https://carl-walther.com/uploads/media/manuals/2846985_BA_PPQ_&_Q-SERIES_PISTOLS_MANUAL_USA_05AUG19_LR.pdf#page=38", "quote": "Lightly tighten both set screws (apply a torque of approximately 5 inch pounds (0,6 Nm))." } }, { "fastener": "Optic mount base screws (2 × M3x6 hex socket, 2.5 mm hex)", "appliesTo": "Walther Q-Series (optics-ready) slides with Walther mount bases 01 Docter, 02 Trijicon, 04 Leupold/DeltaPoint (6.4.4)", "qualifier": "approximate", "value": 18, "valueMax": null, "unit": "in-lb", "converted": { "value": { "N-m": 2, "in-lb": 18, "ft-lb": 1.5 }, "valueMax": null }, "sequence": "Field-strip. Remove both hex socket screws (2.5 mm) and the mount base. Do not mix these M3x6 screws with screws from other sights. Place the new mount base with markings facing down; keep pulling the mount base toward its front stop (toward the muzzle) while tightening the hex socket screws to approximately 18 inch pounds (2 Nm). Then install the sight per its own instructions.", "threadlocker": "pre-applied blue thread locker on the supplied M3x6 hex screws", "source": { "title": "PPQ & Q-Series Pistols Safety & Instruction Manual (USA, 2846985, 05 Aug 2019)", "publisher": "Carl Walther / Walther Arms", "reliability": "primary", "url": "https://carl-walther.com/uploads/media/manuals/2846985_BA_PPQ_&_Q-SERIES_PISTOLS_MANUAL_USA_05AUG19_LR.pdf", "page": "39", "pdfPage": 39, "pageUrl": "https://carl-walther.com/uploads/media/manuals/2846985_BA_PPQ_&_Q-SERIES_PISTOLS_MANUAL_USA_05AUG19_LR.pdf#page=39", "quote": "Tighten both hex screws (apply a torque of approximately 18 inch pounds (2 Nm))." } } ], "reported": [ { "fastener": "Red-dot optic mounting screws (6-32 flat head, supplied) into EGW rear-dovetail sight mount", "appliesTo": "Walther PPQ M1 / M2 (all except optics-ready and .22) with the EGW 'Trijicon RMR / SRO, Holosun 407c / 507c Mount for Walther PPQ' (replaces the rear sight; for Trijicon RMR/SRO, Holosun 407C/507C foo", "qualifier": "exact", "value": 15, "valueMax": null, "unit": "in-lb", "converted": { "value": { "N-m": 1.7, "in-lb": 15, "ft-lb": 1.2 }, "valueMax": null }, "sequence": "Remove the rear sight, install the EGW mount in the dovetail, tighten the set screw if applicable, place the optic on the mount, then apply blue Loctite and torque the optic screws.", "threadlocker": "Blue Loctite on the provided mounting screws (EGW instructions)", "source": { "title": "Trijicon RMR / SRO, Holosun 407c / 507c Mount for Walther PPQ (EGW product page, installation instructions section)", "publisher": "Evolution Gun Works (EGW)", "reliability": "secondary", "url": "https://egwguns.com/trijicon-rmr-sro-holosun-407c-507c-mount-for-walther-ppq", "page": null, "pdfPage": null, "pageUrl": null, "quote": "Torque mounting screws to 15in/lbs" } }, { "fastener": "Red-dot optic mounting screws (supplied) into EGW rear-dovetail sight mount (Docter/Venom/Viper/FastFire footprint)", "appliesTo": "Walther PPQ M1 / M2 (all except optics-ready and .22) with the EGW 'Walther PPQ / P99 Red Dot Mount | Fits Vortex Venom & Burris FastFire' (replaces the rear sight)", "qualifier": "exact", "value": 15, "valueMax": null, "unit": "in-lb", "converted": { "value": { "N-m": 1.7, "in-lb": 15, "ft-lb": 1.2 }, "valueMax": null }, "sequence": "Remove the rear sight, install the EGW mount in the dovetail, tighten the set screw if applicable, place the optic on the mount, then apply blue Loctite and torque the optic screws.", "threadlocker": "Blue Loctite on the provided mounting screws (EGW instructions)", "source": { "title": "Walther PPQ / P99 Red Dot Mount | Fits Vortex Venom & Burris FastFire (EGW product page, installation instructions section)", "publisher": "Evolution Gun Works (EGW)", "reliability": "secondary", "url": "https://egwguns.com/vortex-viper-venom-walther-ppq-sight-mount-fits-burris-fastfire-and-docter", "page": null, "pdfPage": null, "pageUrl": null, "quote": "Torque optic mounting screws to 15 in/lbs" } } ], "notes": null }, { "id": "function-check", "title": "Function check", "checks": [ "Verify the pistol is unloaded with no magazine inserted before each check.", "Rack the slide and press the trigger. The striker should release cleanly.", "Hold the trigger to the rear, rack the slide, then release slowly and confirm the reset.", "Press the trigger again to confirm the striker releases.", "Confirm the slide locks open on an empty magazine and the magazine drops free." ], "videos": [ { "title": "Walther PPQ Armorer's Bench - Reassembly and Safety Function Check", "url": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8zQ-mC1P2m0", "platform": "youtube", "embedUrl": null, "shows": [ "reassembly", "function-check" ], "appliesTo": "Walther PPQ", "published": "2020-01-28", "note": null, "channel": { "id": "UCRmTR5AfERPDQuv2pm8Yg2g", "name": "WaltherFirearms", "url": "https://www.youtube.com/@Waltherarms", "owner": "Walther Arms, Inc. (US subsidiary of Carl Walther GmbH)" }, "accessed": "2026-10-15" } ] } ], "troubleshooting": [], "sources": [ { "n": 1, "id": null, "title": "Walther PPQ Operating Instructions", "publisher": "Carl Walther GmbH", "reliability": "primary", "url": null, "accessed": null }, { "n": 2, "id": "carl-walther-walther-arms-10fb4d", "title": "PPQ & Q-Series Pistols Safety & Instruction Manual (USA, 2846985, 05 Aug 2019)", "publisher": "Carl Walther / Walther Arms", "reliability": "primary", "url": "https://carl-walther.com/uploads/media/manuals/2846985_BA_PPQ_&_Q-SERIES_PISTOLS_MANUAL_USA_05AUG19_LR.pdf", "accessed": "2026-09-27" }, { "n": 3, "id": "evolution-gun-works-egw-390ce8", "title": "Trijicon RMR / SRO, Holosun 407c / 507c Mount for Walther PPQ (EGW product page, installation instructions section)", "publisher": "Evolution Gun Works (EGW)", "reliability": "secondary", "url": "https://egwguns.com/trijicon-rmr-sro-holosun-407c-507c-mount-for-walther-ppq", "accessed": "2026-10-11" }, { "n": 4, "id": "evolution-gun-works-egw-e2e03b", "title": "Walther PPQ / P99 Red Dot Mount | Fits Vortex Venom & Burris FastFire (EGW product page, installation instructions section)", "publisher": "Evolution Gun Works (EGW)", "reliability": "secondary", "url": "https://egwguns.com/vortex-viper-venom-walther-ppq-sight-mount-fits-burris-fastfire-and-docter", "accessed": "2026-10-11" }, { "n": 5, "id": "tier-2ba0004e", "title": "PPQ M2 9mm x 19, .40 S&W spare part list (279 58 33 Rev. a)", "publisher": "Carl Walther GmbH", "reliability": "primary", "url": "https://carlwalther.com/pdfs/ev_ppq_m2.pdf", "accessed": "2026-10-29" } ] }