HBK
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Anyone that has ever used a Walther P-99, what is your opinion of the weapon? Have you ever heard anything negative about it?
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denfoote
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I have a sw99, clone of the p99, and love it. Have shot a p99 and it felt the same. Very nice gun, worth every cent in my mind. cslinger said he had a little trouble with his, but a trip back to Walther America and it was working just fine. Fit and finish on them are great, compliment the great looks of the gun.
Just make sure you find an all german gun...in my opinion 9x19 perferrably. There should be no trouble finding an all german gun these days. Look for the N over eagle stamp on the slide, barrel, and the frame to make sure its all german.
Just make sure you find an all german gun...in my opinion 9x19 perferrably. There should be no trouble finding an all german gun these days. Look for the N over eagle stamp on the slide, barrel, and the frame to make sure its all german.
Wildalaska
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Awesome pistols
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HBK
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So where can I get some accessories for Walther P-99, like Kydex holsters and Night sights?
denfoote
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Night sights: TRIJICON NIGHT SITES (this is a hyperlink. So is the "PREDATOR" link in my post!!! 
Click on it and see what happens!!! )
Click on it and see what happens!!! )WhoKnowsWho
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My wife has one in 9mm, I like it a lot, wouldn't mind one of my own.
And we both like it much better in every way over a SW99
And we both like it much better in every way over a SW99
lunde
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The P99 is an outstanding pistol in almost every way. Its trigger is superb, with a light and crisp SA, and a short and crisp reset.
I have a 9mm P99 and I have to say I was not impressed with it the first time out. I was using 115 gr. FMJ and I had several jams. Later I found out that some P99s don't like 115 gr. ammo during break-in. So, I took it out again using American Eagle 124 gr. FMJ and WOW! It was like a different gun. No failures of any kind and extremely accurate. I haven't had any problems with it since that first time out. So, now that it's broken in I can say I'm very impressed with it.
762x51
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I love my P99 9mm. Nothing bad to say about it. Fits my hand perfectly and has never had so much as a hiccup.
For night sights I recommend the Meprolights. Great price and mine have been great since I locktighted the front sight screw.
For night sights I recommend the Meprolights. Great price and mine have been great since I locktighted the front sight screw.
Penforhire
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Another P99 fan here. Easier for me to shoot than my other guns. Easy takedown and cleaning. More accurate and reliable than I am. I just need some night sights and then I'll be satisfied.
modifiedbrowning
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HBK, I have two 9mm P99's, a black and a QPQ. Both are excellent pistols, accurate, light etc.
For night sights check out Meprolights at www.arizonagunrunners.com. $65 bucks, work with your existing sight hardware.
For Kydex you have some options. I use an IWB from Blade Tech. works very well. Other companies include Ky-Tec, Sidearmor, Fist, and possibly Fobus.
For Pre ban magazines (16rnd) do a search here for Robert Johnson, I have bought some of the "turkish " mags from him and they work great.
If you are looking at buying a P99 I say go for it. You will not be disappointed.
Mike
For night sights check out Meprolights at www.arizonagunrunners.com. $65 bucks, work with your existing sight hardware.
For Kydex you have some options. I use an IWB from Blade Tech. works very well. Other companies include Ky-Tec, Sidearmor, Fist, and possibly Fobus.
For Pre ban magazines (16rnd) do a search here for Robert Johnson, I have bought some of the "turkish " mags from him and they work great.
If you are looking at buying a P99 I say go for it. You will not be disappointed.
Mike
jimbo
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I like everything about it except the triggers. DA is very long. SA is "spongy." Can anything be done to fix the lousy P99 trigger? Who does action jobs on P99s?
jimbo
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lunde,
I beg to differ. IMHO there is nothing "crisp" about the P99 trigger. If a good trigger is supposed to break suddenly like glass, the P99 trigger is like squeezing a rubber ball. It breaks suddenly but definitely not "crisp."
Edited -- Now I'm not sure! It has about a 1/4 inch of spongy play until take-up and then it does get pretty crisp at let-off. I guess I just dislike the resistance feel in the trigger take-up.
I beg to differ. IMHO there is nothing "crisp" about the P99 trigger. If a good trigger is supposed to break suddenly like glass, the P99 trigger is like squeezing a rubber ball. It breaks suddenly but definitely not "crisp."
Edited -- Now I'm not sure! It has about a 1/4 inch of spongy play until take-up and then it does get pretty crisp at let-off. I guess I just dislike the resistance feel in the trigger take-up.
lunde
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Jimbo, you wrote:
I suggest keeping an open mind when using the P99 trigger, and do not necessarily compare it to other triggers. I made that mistake, and sold my first P99. I now own four of them. Two in 9mm, and two in .40 Auto. The anti-stress portion of the SA trigger (that is, the trigger is forward, but the striker is cocked) is intentionally long. But, when you squeeze it a little bit, it will lock in the rear position, which then requires minimal effort to squeeze to fire a shot. This movement from the forward to rear position, when in SA mode, is the "anti-stress" aspect of the trigger.
How many rounds do you have through your P99? While the DA trigger does not stand out compared to other DA triggers, its SA trigger is superb, with a short and crisp reset. The SA triggers of mine are all very smooth, after about 500 rounds. It's light and crisp.
I suggest keeping an open mind when using the P99 trigger, and do not necessarily compare it to other triggers. I made that mistake, and sold my first P99. I now own four of them. Two in 9mm, and two in .40 Auto. The anti-stress portion of the SA trigger (that is, the trigger is forward, but the striker is cocked) is intentionally long. But, when you squeeze it a little bit, it will lock in the rear position, which then requires minimal effort to squeeze to fire a shot. This movement from the forward to rear position, when in SA mode, is the "anti-stress" aspect of the trigger.
lunde
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Jimbo, you continued to write:
Have you tried other P99s? What triggers, in terms of other brands/models in stock configuration, do you consider to be crisp? My HK P7s have crisp triggers (SA-only), but their trigger reset is so long that it cannot be called a short reset. Whenever I let people try my P99s at the range, I am often asked who did the trigger job, and I enjoy telling them that it is stock, but that it took a good 500 rounds through the gun to become that smooth.
jimbo
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Hi lunde,
check my edited post above.
I have less than 500 rounds through my P99. I fired about 250 rounds in it, but like my Sigs so much better, I never really went back to shooting the P99. Great ergos but I just am not crazy about the trigger.
I guess I've never found an out-of-the-box ammo with a "crisp" trigger. It has to be modified by a gunsmith. I'm always searching for that S&W revolver SA trigger feel. It takes an action job to get auto triggers there, i think.
Although I would say my Kimber's trigger is very crisp out-of-box. But I don't count 1911 triggers when comparing the SA trigger pull on DA/SA triggers.
check my edited post above.
I have less than 500 rounds through my P99. I fired about 250 rounds in it, but like my Sigs so much better, I never really went back to shooting the P99. Great ergos but I just am not crazy about the trigger.
I guess I've never found an out-of-the-box ammo with a "crisp" trigger. It has to be modified by a gunsmith. I'm always searching for that S&W revolver SA trigger feel. It takes an action job to get auto triggers there, i think.
Although I would say my Kimber's trigger is very crisp out-of-box. But I don't count 1911 triggers when comparing the SA trigger pull on DA/SA triggers.
lunde
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Jimbo,
If you have only 250 rounds through your P99, put another 250 rounds through it, and I am sure that you'll find the trigger will get better. Dry-firing, to your heart's content, in SA and DA modes, also helps. My P99s are the only pistols I own that I feel don't need a trigger job of any kind. A lot of people don't give the P99 a chance, sell it, and often discover too late that they had an excellent pistol.
If you have only 250 rounds through your P99, put another 250 rounds through it, and I am sure that you'll find the trigger will get better. Dry-firing, to your heart's content, in SA and DA modes, also helps. My P99s are the only pistols I own that I feel don't need a trigger job of any kind. A lot of people don't give the P99 a chance, sell it, and often discover too late that they had an excellent pistol.
Jrob24
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My dads P99(which I want to buy from him) is comfortable to shoot, hasn't jammed, and is decently accurate. Taking the slide off for cleaning is easy. All I could ask for is cheaper full-caps.
Traithe
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I like my P99 QA. It has a consistant trigger pull that reminds me of a Glock. It shoots like a dream. I bought mine used and in good condition, but I have no idea how many rounds were fired through it before I got it. Whoever had it before me did a good job of breaking it in though, because I have never had a malfunction in the 500+ rounds I've fired through it.
faustulus
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I had one as part of my 'which poly framed gun do I like experiment' -- the answer so far is 'none'
I wanted to like it but the trigger reach wasn't right for me. I could hit the broad side of a barn with it but just barely. I have the same problem with Kahrs and glocks. My friend had a SW99 in .40 and loved it.
I wanted to like it but the trigger reach wasn't right for me. I could hit the broad side of a barn with it but just barely. I have the same problem with Kahrs and glocks. My friend had a SW99 in .40 and loved it.
Oh boy, another thread for me to...
... tell people how great the p99 is. I took a full year to decide on my first pistol and it was the p99. This gun will eat anything you feed it. I never experienced any break in problems and really only feed the gun 115 gr. ammo. It even fired a round that had been under water for 3 days (dont ask). Its also easy to take down with only 3 steps to field strip. Overall, I feel its the best blend of ergonomics, durability and elegance out there.
... tell people how great the p99 is. I took a full year to decide on my first pistol and it was the p99. This gun will eat anything you feed it. I never experienced any break in problems and really only feed the gun 115 gr. ammo. It even fired a round that had been under water for 3 days (dont ask). Its also easy to take down with only 3 steps to field strip. Overall, I feel its the best blend of ergonomics, durability and elegance out there.
HBK
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That's great news. I had fired about 2000 rounds through my Walther P-99 when the firing control broke, during a class no less. I guess it was a fluke since everyone is so high on the P-99 and no one has anything bad to say about it. I sent it to S&W today. They even paid the overnight shipping. I hope I get it back soon. The Meprolights are great sights and I have them on my P-99, but I am thinking of buying another P-99 and thought of getting either Trijcon or the ones made by Earl in MA. Thanks for the information and letting me know there are others out there who love Walther P-99s as much as me.
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