[9mmepiphany]

i recently bought a walther P99 from another member here. always wanted one to go with my PP and P38. i never paid much attention before i made the purchase and now i need to be enlightened.

what is meant by QA (quick Action) ? is it smoother, shorter, etc?...when i dry fired it before buying, i noticed the DA is quite long but the reset is very short on the SA.

also just wondering...were there pre-ban 9mm mags? how much are 10 round mec-gars and where is the cheapest place to get them?

thanks for all the help

[Quack]

there are prebans for them. about $70
i found some 10rd mags on the Walther forum for $20 each, but i think shops are asking around $40.

QA is similar to the Glock trigger and non a SA/DA type of trigger.

search for Dr. Lunde and look for his Walther FAQ.
http://www.praxagora.com/lunde/WaltherP99FAQ

BTW. the Aug/Sep issue of G&A Handguns has a comparison between the P99 annd SW99 in n.40S&W. end result, the P99 shot an average of 2.4" and the SW99 3.18". the P99 had small groups under 2" fro all ammo tested. the SW99 had only 1 group that was under 2". verdict, spend the extra $ on the P99.

[Beav]

I have a QA. Like a Glock you have to rack the slide to cock the gun. Since there is no DA trigger all shots are the same, there is no heavy/heavier first shot. The trigger is supposed to be shorter than the DA/SA model but I hear that the reset isn't as fast. I've never shot the SA/DA version but most owners will tell you that the SA trigger is among the best in its class after break in.

[Dan in GA]

P99 DA/SA =
DA trigger travel/takeup is 0.6" and breaks @ about 9lbs.

SA trigger travel/takeup is 0.63" on first shot and 0.35" on second shot and always breaks @ about 5.5 lbs

P99 QA =
trigger travel/takeup is always 0.24" and always breaks @ about 7 lbs.

[tetchaje1]

If you bought the 9mm version, you can use P99 40S&W mags to hold 13-14 rounds of 9mm. They are identical to the 9mm mags in every way except for the follower which was modified so they could only take 10 rounds of 40S&W. No worry, though, because 9mm feeds and functions perfectly from them. :)

[NEtracker]

Interesting, Never tried the .40 mags in my P99 9mm (don't know anyone at the club with the P99 .40).
I just use the 10 rndrs mostly.
I thought that I saw a post on the Walther forums indicating using the .40 mags with 9mm rnds jammed for them.
Well, if it works for you, great!:cool:

[slh02]

http://www.kieslersonline.com/product/ko_WaltherMags.asp?navback=index.asp

Another member here pointed me to Kieslers when I asked about mags. That place seems to have the best prices that I have seen so far. I ordered two from there myself and recieved them in about 6 days. Both work great!