Well, if you like picture-laden weblogs, these past two days have been your lucky days.

In addition to my previous toy, my other recent acquisition has been a Walther PPS - yes, I finally made up my mind. I simply could not pass up the ammunition commonality, the slim size, the fit, and the Walther quality. And while I have my permit, I still lack a holster unfortunately - one should be forthcoming from HBE Leatherworks next week, and I will be sure to document it when it arrives. So off to the good parts we go:

The cases the non-First-Edition models come in is relatively bland, but at least the non-First-Edition varieties do not break with a frightening regularity:

And, once you pop the case open, you get pretty much what you expect:

This is pretty much the important part:

One of the nice things about the PPS is that it has three available magazine sizes (it comes with the two smaller ones) and two backstrap sizes. Here, we have the seven-round magazine with the larger backstrap:

Here is the six-round magazine with the larger backstrap:

And here is the seven-round again with the smaller backstrap:

Here are all the loose bits and pieces that were nestled in the box:

The Walther, like a lot of the half-cocked Tupperware pistols out there, has a cocking indicator on its back end. This is it deactivated:

And this is it when the pistol is in its normal, semi-cocked status:

Both the magazines out loose:

Also, the Walther does come with a loaded chamber indicator... though that is nothing more than a hole cut in the chamber:

And you can look through said hole and see the brass:

Apart from the standard registration, safety, and instruction paperwork included in the package, the box also had a little envelope enclosed. I was a little confused until I cut it open - it is the proofing shot Walther fired through it:

Gratuitous slide-racked-back shot:

The magazine release on the PPS (along with most of the other modern Walthers) is either a love-it or hate-it. Personally, I like it, since it is easily operable by my middle or index finger:

Gratuitous stamping shot:

And as a random, amusing screen-capture, this came from my online product/warrantee registration with Walther. If I was Springfield Armory, I would be annoyed:

Sadly, no range report - yet. I figure I might wait a bit and let my wallet recover from the current spate of expenditures before I go and start throwing money down a narrow hallway. But color me a happy little gunny, regardless.