My handgun is a Walther P99. Some will say "who cares", and I can not blame him, but I repeat that in this blog I want to bring my experiences with which I hope someone can compare. This pistol has been the need to give law enforcement a German semi-automatic practical use, but above all take upon ourselves the "heavy" legacy which leaves the even more famous Walther P38. After the limited success of the P88 (due mostly to a pure economic factor), that's hit the market at the end of the years '90, the Walther P99. A "plasticona" polymers such as defining someone, but on the side of the industry makes its duty admirably. There are many versions: standard mixed-acting, Military Edition (ME) in only cal.40 S & W, Special Edition (SPEC) cal.40 with engravings and matte finishes, two-tone stainless steel trolley, Quick Action (QA), Double Action Only (DAO) in double action only and Anti Stress (AS). The technical characteristics are always the same semi-automatic that we see on the market closing steady at barrel swinging and shooting action mixed.
It is certain that its direct competitor, the Austrian Glock, has a lower price (comparing the P99 standard [800/850 € new] with glock 19 [600/650 € new]), but the difference can be seen in added value of P99. The latter has a button that when pressed killing the dog, taking the step from single to double action, wanting to be back in single action Retract the 15mm approx. The type of action is visible or not by the leakage of a piston on the rear of the gun in a visible position. There is also a system of verification of the presence or absence of stroke in the combustion chamber and the escape of a red tab on the left side of the truck. And 'the weapon for someone like me, do not like the Glock squdratura.
The practical use with refilled cartridges is excellent. This weapon eats all caring about excessive doses, dust or dirt in the chamber. And 'interesting to read these terrible stress tests on the weapon HERE.
Until now I've only one negative note: Some shots were not properly comrades, leaving open the shopping cart. Having secured the weapon, examining the offending cartridge was smooth. In short, the fault was mine, not challenged the right weapon. It requires a pretty close when the room, the polymer with which it has been made an incredible Shock absorbency of firing (tested with a couple of really excessive doses with my P99 and Beretta Px4. With this I almost part of the wrist with the cartridge case). Other small
adverse comment is that after two years and more than 2000 shots can be seen as the spring guide (also in plastic) and is now slightly deformed curve.
course is not a target pistol, and you will not get results from a custom, but is great for those who want to combine a quality product, which grind smooth strokes, and can be used in operational areas, thanks to its extreme concealment.
Easy to disassemble due to fall by only one element in L on the barrel.
