TURNING PRO

WALTHER’S PDP PRO-E GUNS ARE A STEP UP FROM THE STANDARD PDP, THANKS TO A BETTER TRIGGER AND A REMOVABLE MAGAZINE WELL.

BY BRAD FITZPATRICK

Walther introduced its Performance Duty Pistol (PDP) 9mm semiauto handguns in 2021, and three years later the company launched the upgraded Pro Series SD PDP. Recently it has introduced yet another new member of the PDP family, the Pro-E. Available in four-inch compact and 4.5-inch full-size versions, these Germanmade striker-fired 9mms effectively split the difference in terms of features and prices between the standard PDP and the top-of-the-line Pro Series SD models. The Pro-E pistols have a flat-face polymer trigger with integral blade, just like the Pro Series SD guns (more on this in a bit), and they also feature an aluminum mag well that makes it easier to reload in a hurry. The Pro-E full-size pistol gets a bump in magazine capacity—20 rounds compared to 18 for the Pro-E…

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