Bought a Walther P99 - AGAIN!

[Shipwreck]

Back around 2005 to around 2009, the P99 was my favorite handgun. I even helped sell almost 20 of them between local people I knew, and people I knew online. Fantastic gun. But, I got the Beretta bug again around 2008, and I shifted back to that platform. I eventually sold my P99s (I've owned 4 or 5 of them back then).

Anyway, I have come close to picking one up again over the past 2 years. Buds has a great sale right now, so I could not resist. I ordered it a week and a half ago, and it came in last Wed. I finally got to go shoot it today.

GREAT gun. It is a little more flippy than some 9mms, because they made the gun so light. But that A/S trigger - wow. I shoot the gun even better than my Berettas. I put some JHP rounds thru it too. It is now my new carry gun. I will alternate between my Hk P2000 and this P99.

I love that the P99 A/S is DA/SA. But, the DA pull is lighter than the DA pull on the HK. I put like 8 rounds thru 1 hole at one point. It is nice to carry a fullsize gun again. I had to stop carrying the 92FS a few years back, because it was just too heavy with my back problems. But this gun weighs about the same as the Hk P2000.

Anyway, very happy with the gun




The gun with a Hogue Jr grip I put on it Monday:

 

[If1HitU]

Very nice,congrats!

 

[<*(((><]

I’m a Walther fan and I’ve got to say I’ve been wanting to try one of these out. What did you pay for it at buds? How much are they usually?

 

[Shipwreck]

I think it is like $470 something. They used to cost like $550 or so

 

[somethingbenign]

I want to say I saw a sale back in December for $350 or $399, can't remember. Either way I checked the sale the next day and they were sold out. It was for the compact version, not sure how much that changes the cost.

 

[Shipwreck]

I want to say I saw a sale back in December for $350 or $399, can't remember. Either way I checked the sale the next day and they were sold out. It was for the compact version, not sure how much that changes the cost.

I think there is aplace with the compacts for like $339 or so. The link is at the Walther Forum.

I like my P2000sk - it is my favorite sub compact, so I don't want one. I had a P99 compact years ago. But, I love the fullsize model

 

[Redcoat3340]

Good on ya, mate.

I started out with the S&W/Walther amalgam....and then switched over to the all-Walther 99AS. You be right, it's a great gun. Liked it so much I hunted down a compact and it's one of my carry guns. Great platform, great shooter, and a good value.

 

[JR24]

Very nice, love those P99s!

 

[scaatylobo]

Back around 2005 to around 2009, the P99 was my favorite handgun. I even helped sell almost 20 of them between local people I knew, and people I knew online. Fantastic gun. But, I got the Beretta bug again around 2008, and I shifted back to that platform. I eventually sold my P99s (I've owned 4 or 5 of them back then).

Anyway, I have come close to picking one up again over the past 2 years. Buds has a great sale right now, so I could not resist. I ordered it a week and a half ago, and it came in last Wed. I finally got to go shoot it today.

GREAT gun. It is a little more flippy than some 9mms, because they made the gun so light. But that A/S trigger - wow. I shoot the gun even better than my Berettas. I put some JHP rounds thru it too. It is now my new carry gun. I will alternate between my Hk P2000 and this P99.

I love that the P99 A/S is DA/SA. But, the DA pull is lighter than the DA pull on the HK. I put like 8 rounds thru 1 hole at one point. It is nice to carry a fullsize gun again. I had to stop carrying the 92FS a few years back, because it was just too heavy with my back problems. But this gun weighs about the same as the Hk P2000.

Anyway, very happy with the gun

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The gun with a Hogue Jr grip I put on it Monday:

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A few years back I got a P99C and still have not transitioned to the 9MM.

BUT that pistol is a hoot to shoot and as easy as any and MUCH more accurate than most.

LOVE the ability to conceal a gun that holds a bit more than most CCW guns of that size.