Mini Range Report SOG P5

[Laserlips]

Well, here's a mini report for you. My surplus German P5 came from SOG a few weeks ago. I've only run approximately 5-7 mags. thru it, but so far I'm well pleased.

A couple of days ago after reading another thread on the Walther P5 I got the hots to shoot my pistol again so went out back and set up my target at 7'.

I don't mind being laughed at for shooting at such close range, but in defense I'm an old senior citizen, shaky hands and declining vision. I couldn't see the target & sights at the same time at 25' yards if I wanted to.

Also, I practice at self defense range with all of my firearms, all of the time.... I think 7' is a reasonable distance for self defense purposes.

I shot 8+1 at 7' standing, two hands. (Cheap wwwb ammo)

The first, da round, went almost center bullseye. The remaining 8 rds. impacted a bit lower and slightly right of center. I think with more practice my accuracy will improve.

All to say I'm well pleased with my surplus SOG pistol. It does have considerable holster wear on the slide, but that certainly has not impaired the accuracy or function of the old pistol.

I have a new set of Wolff springs (standard strength)coming, as well as a set of rubber Houge grips. Obviously my P5 is a "shooter", so don't foresee any NILL's in it's future.

The Walther P5 is exceedingly simple to dis/reassemble for cleaning too... That's a good thing...

I think Walther "did good" with the P5.

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[uncut]

Laserlips
I think you will be pleased with the Hogue grips... they do the trick for the $ you pay for them...
besides the Nill's I have a set of those too which I just bought from a member on the other Waltherforum
as to the springs.... if you want to keep the P5 going... change them not too sparingly... it's important and cheap maintance on the P5 and will make for safe and good shooting for many years to come

[Laserlips]

Originally posted by uncut
Laserlips
I think you will be pleased with the Hogue grips... they do the trick for the $ you pay for them...
besides the Nill's I have a set of those too which I just bought from a member on the other Waltherforum
as to the springs.... if you want to keep the P5 going... change them not too sparingly... it's important and cheap maintance on the P5 and will make for safe and good shooting for many years to come

uncut:

Thanks for the suggestion about the recoil springs. I'll change them out as soon as the new ones arrive. To be truthful I doubt that I'll outlast the new springs as my P5 is my "fun plinker", and the chances of my ever running 1000rds thru it is very slim.

My P1 and my Star BM are also "fun plinkers", and I don't shoot any of them on a regular basis.

The guns I shoot with more regularity are pictured below:



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Best Wishes,

J. Pomeroy

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