WALTHER P99

[jyo]

My brother purchased a used P99 in 9mm (full size) in mint condition---the pistol is DA/SA and shoots very well (VERY well)---the SA is a little long in take-up, but like anything the more you shoot it, the more you get used to the trigger. I could own one.

[Gryff]

I had a P99 (AS version) in .40s&w. Very nice gun and tack-driver accurate. Very easy gun to shoot well.

Ergonomics are fantastic (first gun to use the changeable backstraps), and quality is first-rate.

Downsides of the P99:
- The first generation (which I think is the best looking) uses a proprietary rail (but most people don't use weapon lights anyway)
- It is a fairly snappy gun in .40. Not painful, but it does recoil a fair amount
- There is a small hump in the middle of the inside bottom of the trigger guard. I often found it to rub on my trigger finger and get a little uncomfortable during long range sessions.

I think if you want a relatively full-sized gun in .40s&w, the P99 is a good choice. Only reason I got rid of mine is because I consider .40s&w to be a CCW caliber, and the P99 is too big for comfortable CCW. So I sold it and got a Glock 23. Then I got tired of having a gun that had the ergonomics of a brick, so I sold the Glock and got an M&P Compact. Now all is happiness, but I do occasionally miss the P99.

[Gregchico]

To answer your question, "Is it worth it?" YES it is.They are great guns.

[tdaughg]

i got 9mm and have put 500-600 rounds through it and so far i love it. no problems at all. like many have said, parts can be expensive and hard to find. the recoil is definitely snappy also. if you get it try different bullet weights to see if that helps with the snap. i just used some 147gr. in mine and it was totally different than the 115gr. better but way different.

[BHPFan]

They suck, get a Glock.

How so? Care to explain?

[for2nato]

How so? Care to explain?

glock fanboy. just ignore. p99 is a great gun and at 500 its a good price. not great and not bad. but good. if its the first style then the reliability will be top notch and you shouldnt need to have to source parts for it. probably wont ever break on you. but that little hump in the trigger can be a little annoying. you will either get used to it or you wont. but overall its a great gun.

[AfisBoy]

I've got two, the AS and the QA. I'd pass on the QA and only go with AS. Both are very accurate, and feel comfortable in my small hands. The trigger reset is great on the AS. I use it all the time in local 3 gun matches, and it always goes bang.

[Helius Lights]

I love my p99. I'll put it up against my (1911,usp,Xd) any day ive put more than 5k threw the gun. Hands down best trigger AS also ive found that if you shoot 155gr-165gr ammo the gun has less snap.

[redcliff]

This thread was lacking in gun porn. The ski-jump in the trigger guard that rubbed the trigger finger was eliminated in the 2004 remodel.

[sharpie613]

The ski-jump was where the SA trigger began; it wasn't just there for aesthetics. My first gen is very accurate, never jams(after ~5k rounds), and with the removable backstrap that has three different sizes, fits my hand better than the G19 that I was also thinking about getting. The only drawback is that mags for it are made of unobtanium. As was stated above, it just doesn't have the accessory support of a Sig or Glock.