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Miscellaneous => Other Guns => Topic started by: Laserlips on November 05, 2006, 11:06:04 AM
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Anyone have any personal experience with the P99, or P99c pistols?
The Walther P99c/AS in particular.
Thanks,
J. Pomeroy
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I have a SW99 compact AS and as this is effectively a Walther - will regard it as to all intents the same.
I bought mine on a whim but have to say it has impressed me a lot. Accuracy is excellent and with pinkie extension mags - pretty good to hold even with my large hands. I did fit the largest palm swell insert.
My only criticisms were initially - the odd position for mag release (which is ambi) and the decocker position being upper left on slide.
That said - some familiarization soon got to grips with those things - the decocker is no biggie anyways - but you have to get used to using (me anyways) right forefinger for mag release op'n. Can use thumb but that suits me better.
I have used it for carry very happily but usually stick to large and heavy 226 ST. I have no regrets having got it - and in fact hope that might be one of my 9mm's I can get the wife to use some day.
(http://www.acbsystems.com/boards/thr/cb_gun2/sw99-s.jpg)
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Laserlips, I have a P99c QA and I loved it from the get-go! It's just a beautiful weapon! A quality gun at a bargain price!
Eric
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R9S Carry & eblackhawk:
Thanks for your reponse.
I continued to check out various gun forums posts, (and archived posts) regarding the Walther P99/SW99 line of firearms and 99% of them were positive.
I ordered a new P99c/AS last Friday, and it should get to my local dealer early this week. FWIW, I paid $571.00 drive out, which I don't think was the absolute best price I could have gotten, but it allowed me to buy from a local dealer and I don't think I got hosed. He's a nice guy and needs the business. He's always willing to accept a ffl transfer for me for $20 so he has earned my friendship and business..
I think either the P99c/AS or comparable SW99 would have been a fine choice, but frankly I love all things Walther.. I have a surplus P1 and surplus P5 and they are both excellent firearms.
(http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a73/Laserlips/100_5812.jpg)
I'm a lefty, and from everything I read the P99c/AS is very ambi friendly, and I've read many positives about the AS trigger.
Thanks again for you input..
Best Wishes,
J. Pomeroy
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Sounds good - give some feedback later when you have gotten it and had a chance to test it out.
Hopefully you will love it!
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Sounds good - give some feedback later when you have gotten it and had a chance to test it out.
Hopefully you will love it!
Thanks again, I'll give it a good test and let you know the results..
J. Pomeroy
Update: Not a great test, but the results of the first mag. fired thru the P99c.. Shot standing, two handed, 5'. I can see immediately it's potentially WAY more accurate than I can take advantage of.
(http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a73/Laserlips/100_6364.jpg)