Walther Creed, 9mm, NEW 2 Magazines

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A Different Breed

By J.B. Wood

OK, I couldn’t resist making a rhyme, even a dumb one, but it does describe the 9mm Creed. Mechanically, it’s not like all those striker-fired pistols seen elsewhere. Visible at the rear of the slide and frame, there’s a pivoting hammer. The way it works is very different, too.

This firing system was first used a couple of years ago in the briefly made PPX. It works like this: When the slide is cycled, the hammer is fully cocked, but the sear does not hold it there. Instead, the sear arrests the hammer strut (spring guide) and keeps the spring compressed.

When the slide closes, the hammer returns to an “at rest” position, powered by a light little spring. Thus, when you start the trigger pull, the “take-up” part you are compressing is only that spring and also a light trigger spring. As this occurs, the hammer will emerge slightly at the rear.

Walther calls this unique trigger system a “Double-Action-Only.” Actually, it’s a single action, with a nice, long take-up. The actual distance, measured at the center of the trigger, is 3/16 inch to the let-off point. There, the crisp pull is between 4 and 5 pounds on my Lyman electronic gauge, with practically no overtravel.

The trigger itself is marvelous. It is about 5/16-inch wide and the vertical grooving so light it is not annoying. And it does not have one of those “flipper” safety levers. There is also no magazine-disconnect internal safety. So in case of a lost or damaged magazine, you can still fire a chambered round.

There is a firing-pin-block safety, and it is always in the “on-safe” position. You clear it in the last bit of trigger pull. No separate manual safety. You don’t need one. When you pull the trigger through its complete travel, expect it to fire.

The slide latch and the magazine-release button on the left side have good thumb access, the magazine catch is reversible, and its small protective rail can serve as a thumb rest on both sides. Sorry, left handers, but that’s it.

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