After owning several, both the original and the new style rail, I can say that I have not experienced ONE problem with any of them... Now here is the interesting part, I bought every one with a ghost! (pre-owned) Every P99 I have acquired so far has been previously owned and I bought them through the internet. (I know Shipwreck is cringing at this statement-grin) They were all shipped to my FFL with out a single hitch...
It seems to me that either you love the P99 as I do, or you don't care for it. That's cool... Every single P99 that I have gotten, the triggers were still in the "gritty" phase. I say gritty because the P99 takes at least 500 rounds for the trigger to smooth out. I think that is where some people loose patience and "dump" their P99, that is where I have come in. Hehe... To my liking, I prefer the original style which is no longer made. The only way I know how to get a pistol that is not made any more is to buy it used, or as I prefer to say it, pre-owned...
The good on the P99 for me is:
Quality, every single P99 I have is superb! Quality control from Walther appears to be top of the line.
Design, is so functional, that after a person gets use to the controls, it's like all other handguns should be made like this! A very well thought out hand gun. This is what I think off when I think of "German Engineering".
With the Second strike capability, it makes this pistol SUPIRIOR to Glocks, no matter how the Glock folks cry about it. (I own a Glock, so BACK-OFF)
Ergonomics, for me are more comfortable than squeezing modeling clay...
Reliability, is almost not even a question. None of my P99's have had so much as a hick-up...
Function, has been perfect, and needs to include all of the above because with this pistol I have the ability to shoot faster, more accurately and with out thought of motion. It is like an extension of my hand rather than something in it...
Weight and capacity, gives this pistol the edge over most other pistols.
Price, it's affordable!
And the most trivial detail, LOOKS! The P99 looks great! To me every bit as nice looking as ANY other gun on the market...
The P99 is destined to be considered (IMO) one of the finest all around pistols ever made... (I know, it's a bold statement, but until you experience a P99, you can't argue the point: admittedly, one gun can not fit everyones needs or tastes)
The BAD... The trigger does take a few rounds to break in. The controls will take a little to get use to and; you can't just own one!
Outside of the Glacier/Volcano proof Ruger GP100, if there was only one handgun I could own, the Walther P99 would be it!
It seems to me that either you love the P99 as I do, or you don't care for it. That's cool... Every single P99 that I have gotten, the triggers were still in the "gritty" phase. I say gritty because the P99 takes at least 500 rounds for the trigger to smooth out. I think that is where some people loose patience and "dump" their P99, that is where I have come in. Hehe... To my liking, I prefer the original style which is no longer made. The only way I know how to get a pistol that is not made any more is to buy it used, or as I prefer to say it, pre-owned...
The good on the P99 for me is:
Quality, every single P99 I have is superb! Quality control from Walther appears to be top of the line.
Design, is so functional, that after a person gets use to the controls, it's like all other handguns should be made like this! A very well thought out hand gun. This is what I think off when I think of "German Engineering".
With the Second strike capability, it makes this pistol SUPIRIOR to Glocks, no matter how the Glock folks cry about it. (I own a Glock, so BACK-OFF)
Ergonomics, for me are more comfortable than squeezing modeling clay...
Reliability, is almost not even a question. None of my P99's have had so much as a hick-up...
Function, has been perfect, and needs to include all of the above because with this pistol I have the ability to shoot faster, more accurately and with out thought of motion. It is like an extension of my hand rather than something in it...
Weight and capacity, gives this pistol the edge over most other pistols.
Price, it's affordable!
And the most trivial detail, LOOKS! The P99 looks great! To me every bit as nice looking as ANY other gun on the market...
The P99 is destined to be considered (IMO) one of the finest all around pistols ever made... (I know, it's a bold statement, but until you experience a P99, you can't argue the point: admittedly, one gun can not fit everyones needs or tastes)
The BAD... The trigger does take a few rounds to break in. The controls will take a little to get use to and; you can't just own one!
Outside of the Glacier/Volcano proof Ruger GP100, if there was only one handgun I could own, the Walther P99 would be it!
