Jaegermeister
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Just got an SW99 compact for off-duty use. My regular duty weapon is an HK USP .45f in a Bianchi Accumold Elite rig. I have been carrying the USP off duty, but during warm weather (summer) it has been nearly impossible sans geeky fanny pack.
I had been looking at an HK P2000sk, but I have yet to see one in person, and no way am I going to order an $800 pistol sight unseen. I also had been looking at the "real deal" Walther P99c, but there is absolutely NO ADVANTAGE over the SW99c. Take this from an HK USP owner, people who insist the Walther is better are simply being gun snobs (most likely overweight, nontactical, Internet arm-chair/gun shop commandos.)
My local police supply store is a regional S&W dealer and I picked it up for $450. Pretty good deal on a great little gun. Lifetime warranty too. The SW99 compact is just a hair larger than a Glock 26. The big thing for me is that both of my pistols have similar mag releases mounted on the trigger guard. Decocking is a simple reach of the thumb. I got the traditional DA/SA model in 9mm. The decock is in a somewhat different place than the USP, but both are natural for me.
I took a very close look at the inside of the SW99 when I got it home and cleaned it for the first time. The frame seems to be of a very high quality polymer and there are no rough or unfinished areas to be found. The real surprise was how well the blackened stainless steel slide and barrel looked. There are absolutely no tool marks or flaws inside nor outside. The rifling in the barrel looks sharp with distinct lands and grooves. Also, the frame-to-slide fit is very tight with little to no vertical play.
The trigger was a little stiff but very smooth. I have shot 100 rounds so far, and am off to the range right now with another 150. I was using Winchester WB bulk ammo and the break-in period has been perfect. Accuracy was better than my excellent Ruger P-95. I'm still better with my USP .45f, but that is a big, stable platform with a longer sight radius.
I think more people should consider the SW99 compact as a CCW gun. It is still a chopped pistol and not a pocket gun. However, it is very rounded and extremely ergonomic. The Walther P99c has a useless accessory rail for a mini tac light. (I use the Surefire technique of strobing with a handheld light in low-light building searches such as burglar alarms.)
I have killed way too many hours on the Web. looking for holsters for this gun. I have a Desantis Insider that is supposed to be a low mount IWB. It is too low and does not make for comfort nor an easy draw. I have on order a Bianchi No. 5 black widow holster in dress brown with the matching belt and cuff/mag holster for court and a future detective assignment.
Does anybody know of a good IWB holster that will work? Really like the Galco Summer Comfort, but they only list it for the Glock. FIST and Don Hume have some good looking ones as well, but you have to have them custom made.
I also really like the Bianchi Model 100 Professional IWB, but that is only made for the Glock. I think the size 10A is listed for a Glock 26 and for the SW CS9, anybody know what else will work?
I guess the DA/SA SW99s are soon to be extinct, except for LE orders. That new Lightning (Quick Action DAO) trigger is supposed to replace it. I understand some of the early SW99 compacts had feeding issues, but I read at the SW forum that barrels were changed slightly. My brand-new pistol is one I will trust my life with using either the Speer Gold Dot 124 gr. plus P or the new Hornady TAP rounds (We have to provide our own ammo on secondary weapons.)
I'm off to shoot at a 24-hour indoor range. (Yeah, it's midnight here, but I work Watch III and have the night off)
I had been looking at an HK P2000sk, but I have yet to see one in person, and no way am I going to order an $800 pistol sight unseen. I also had been looking at the "real deal" Walther P99c, but there is absolutely NO ADVANTAGE over the SW99c. Take this from an HK USP owner, people who insist the Walther is better are simply being gun snobs (most likely overweight, nontactical, Internet arm-chair/gun shop commandos.)
My local police supply store is a regional S&W dealer and I picked it up for $450. Pretty good deal on a great little gun. Lifetime warranty too. The SW99 compact is just a hair larger than a Glock 26. The big thing for me is that both of my pistols have similar mag releases mounted on the trigger guard. Decocking is a simple reach of the thumb. I got the traditional DA/SA model in 9mm. The decock is in a somewhat different place than the USP, but both are natural for me.
I took a very close look at the inside of the SW99 when I got it home and cleaned it for the first time. The frame seems to be of a very high quality polymer and there are no rough or unfinished areas to be found. The real surprise was how well the blackened stainless steel slide and barrel looked. There are absolutely no tool marks or flaws inside nor outside. The rifling in the barrel looks sharp with distinct lands and grooves. Also, the frame-to-slide fit is very tight with little to no vertical play.
The trigger was a little stiff but very smooth. I have shot 100 rounds so far, and am off to the range right now with another 150. I was using Winchester WB bulk ammo and the break-in period has been perfect. Accuracy was better than my excellent Ruger P-95. I'm still better with my USP .45f, but that is a big, stable platform with a longer sight radius.
I think more people should consider the SW99 compact as a CCW gun. It is still a chopped pistol and not a pocket gun. However, it is very rounded and extremely ergonomic. The Walther P99c has a useless accessory rail for a mini tac light. (I use the Surefire technique of strobing with a handheld light in low-light building searches such as burglar alarms.)
I have killed way too many hours on the Web. looking for holsters for this gun. I have a Desantis Insider that is supposed to be a low mount IWB. It is too low and does not make for comfort nor an easy draw. I have on order a Bianchi No. 5 black widow holster in dress brown with the matching belt and cuff/mag holster for court and a future detective assignment.
Does anybody know of a good IWB holster that will work? Really like the Galco Summer Comfort, but they only list it for the Glock. FIST and Don Hume have some good looking ones as well, but you have to have them custom made.
I also really like the Bianchi Model 100 Professional IWB, but that is only made for the Glock. I think the size 10A is listed for a Glock 26 and for the SW CS9, anybody know what else will work?
I guess the DA/SA SW99s are soon to be extinct, except for LE orders. That new Lightning (Quick Action DAO) trigger is supposed to replace it. I understand some of the early SW99 compacts had feeding issues, but I read at the SW forum that barrels were changed slightly. My brand-new pistol is one I will trust my life with using either the Speer Gold Dot 124 gr. plus P or the new Hornady TAP rounds (We have to provide our own ammo on secondary weapons.)
I'm off to shoot at a 24-hour indoor range. (Yeah, it's midnight here, but I work Watch III and have the night off)