This Walther Arms PDP Compact is the black, optic-ready version with a five-inch barrel: a striker-fired 9mm at 26.9 ounces with 15+1 capacity and two magazines in the box. The slide is cut for a compatible red dot and carries factory three-dot sights in the meantime, the frame wears Walther's Performance Duty texture in black polymer, and the trigger has an internal safety with no manual lever. Walther positions it for duty, defensive and training use, which is to say a pistol that sees the range often and the holster daily.

The longer barrel on a compact frame appeals to North Carolina shooters who carry inside the waistband but want a full sight radius on the line. Fifteen rounds in the grip and a dot-ready slide fit a home-defense pistol as well. The state ended its pistol purchase permit in March 2023; at the dealer you show photo ID and fill out Form 4473, and a concealed handgun permit can stand in for the NICS check.

Key features

• 9mm striker-fired, 5-inch barrel, 15+1 capacity
• Optic-ready slide with factory 3-dot sights
• Performance Duty textured black polymer grip
• 26.9 ounces, two magazines included
• Internal trigger safety, no manual safety

Handguns ship to a North Carolina FFL dealer; pickup requires age 21, Form 4473 and the federal background check.