Walther P99 full review

I forgot to mention anything about accuracy. It's pretty accurate; there you go.

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• 9mm
• .40S&W
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• semiautomatic

[austinguy23]

You going to get the PPQ?  Everyone keeps gushing about it..

[Riflemanm16a2]

@austinguy23 Nah, I've had my love affair with the P99 series. I'd rather spend my money on something different now. I don't know why everyone loves the PPQ so much and never noticed the P99. I also don't think it looks as cool. But I've only held one, never shot one. IMO, they kinda just took out the features that made the P99 unique and made it like every other striker fired pistol, but I guess that's what everyone wants.

[gotthepanzershreck]

debating if the H&K USP .40 is worth the extra money compared to the Walther P99 AS .40....

[Riflemanm16a2]

@gotthepanzershreck It would be easier to find accessories for the USP; however, you'd have to get a rail adapter or proprietary accessories that fit the USP rail (Same goes for Gen 1 P99, but if it's a newer P99 you shouldn't have to worry about that). Magazines are also about twice as much for the USP. It depends on what you want though. Even if one gun is more practical, you may not like it if it's not what you want.

[FirstPistolSammy]

@Riflemanm16a2

I too debating a USP or P99 but in 9mm. (rec shooting, defense or SHTF etc)

With your experience:

1.Which one seems to be more reliable ?(or can take a beating, mud sand etc.)

2. Also which one is more accurate/easy to shoot with? ( i know this vary person to person and practice but meh)

3. Lasty which one is a less maintenance?

I only can afford 1 handgun right now, and want a 9mm that would be like my "little buddy" that I can count on you know?

Thanks :)

[Riflemanm16a2]

@FirstPistolSammy I haven't had nearly as much shooting experience with the USP, but I've never had a problem with it. I've never done "torture" tests of either one though. The P99 QA has had a few light strikes (though the AS never did). P99 is smaller. USP is a tad big, but the 9mm version is smaller than the .45 that I've shot. Honestly, I'm not that great of a shot with HKs for whatever reason, so I'm better with the Walthers.

[Riflemanm16a2]

@Riflemanm16a2 Maintenance is probably very similar because they both have Browning style actions. Finding parts for an HK is probably easier though (I've never looked). The only major difference in design is USP's are hammer fired and P99's are striker fired. Also the USP has a couple trigger options too: there's DA/SA and LEM. USP's also have the safety/decocker on the side. So you have a lot of carry options (Safety on/single action, safety on/double action, just double action).

[FirstPistolSammy]

@Riflemanm16a2

Thank you very much man :)

[zboyco]

Nice to see another p99 fan

[gotthepanzershreck]

@Riflemanm16a2 thanks man