Got an email today:

Re: Important Safety Recall – MARCH 2017 Walther CCP Pistols

Walther Arms has identified a potential condition in Walther CCP pistols that could potentially cause it to discharge if dropped whether the manual safety is engaged (on) or disengaged (off). The safety of our customers is our paramount concern so we have voluntarily initiated this recall because of the possibility of a drop-fire occurring.

Please do not load or fire your Walther CCP pistol and contact us immediately to arrange to have your pistol upgraded free of charge.

Insufficient drop safety is not the worst thing you can find out is wrong with a gun you own; it's not as if they're saying it's liable to blow up in your face if you shoot it, or it'll spontaneously fire for no evident reason at all, or the like. Still, it's not good. I'm sure Walther drop tested the CCP before putting it into production, which kind of makes me wonder if what's happened here is that one failed some government agency's extra-rigorous drop test standards (the California Department of Justice, for instance, is notorious for specifically testing things until they fail), and Walther is overreacting to forestall litigation.

I don't know that, though; I don't know any more detail than I already gave you. That's just me thinking out loud. Either way, looks like I'm getting an RMA.

I guess this is now one of the guns I can forget about ever selling. :)

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