thinking of going pistol for my next purchase m&p or walther p99...

[weider1717]

Wanted to stay with smith so was leaning towards m&p .40 cal..

then thought hey what about a walther p99 40 cal..well he said I have one used lemme get it out for ya..."ok" then he brings out a p99 that looks lame to what I remember them being just a couple years ago....it's not made in german anymore it had smith on the barrel...(not that thats bad ofcourse!) but if I want a german walther and pay around 650ish for it dangit I want it to be all german made by walther..

don't think u can get this anymore..they also sold a smith and wesson imitation of it....however the one I looked at is called the wather p99 it wasn't the smiths version however it STILL had smith on the barrel. They said smith makes the barrels now.

it also lacked the eagle over the owl symbol on the barrel now.

was undecided so didn;t buy either..will prob go with the m&p tho.

anyone have either of these guns?

 

[weider1717]

Wanted to stay with smith so was leaning towards m&p .40 cal..

then thought hey what about a walther p99 40 cal..well he said I have one used lemme get it out for ya..."ok" then he brings out a p99 that looks lame to what I remember them being just a couple years ago....it's not made in german anymore it had smith on the barrel...(not that thats bad ofcourse!) but if I want a german walther and pay around 650ish for it dangit I want it to be all german made by walther..

don't think u can get this anymore..they also sold a smith and wesson imitation of it....however the one I looked at is called the wather p99 it wasn't the smiths version however it STILL had smith on the barrel. They said smith makes the barrels now.

it also lacked the eagle over the owl symbol on the barrel now.

was undecided so didn;t buy either..will prob go with the m&p tho.

anyone have either of these guns?

 

[weider1717]

thanks for putting it in this section. I was just typing a note to tell mods if they see it to please put it here. thanks! I'm just so used to posting in the revolver section I didn't think about it haha.

 

[8th SPS USAF]

As a guy who owned 3 P99 and 6 MPs, I think
you could not do better than MP 40 FS. Shoots
great, 3 BS of different sizes. Trigger gets
better the more you shoot it.Points great.
Good luck

 

[weider1717]

thanks.


I was also confused on the AS, DAO, AND QA triggers on the

I understand Dual action only...don't want that.

I understand the difference from the as and qa...but confused on which I would perfer the QA or the AS because he didn't have both and I can't exactly try either out at a place where I buy it so thats another reason I didn't jump and buy something on the spot.

 

[Cruiser RN]

One of my friends is a FFL and he gave me the chance to shoot the M+P 40 out of the box.Must say it is balls on dead center accurate and I am not a fan of polymer frame semi autos.From this experience I say go with the M+P.....God Bless.....Mike

 

[STR]

If you want a .40 I`d get the M&P. The P99 in 9mm is one of my favorite 9mm`s but in .40 the one I owned had some functioning problems (FTF) and was not as easily controlled causing me to sell it and buy my first M&P, (with a few others purchased since).

 

[CG2]

I have the smith version in 9mm (sw99) and I love it. Never had a single problem. The AS version of the p99 gives you the option of shooting it SA or DA. Which I personaly like. It has the decocker on the slide. I have never shot the m&p so I'm partial to the walther.

 

[sheriff51]

I have a SW-99 .40 that I carried as a duty weapon and a M&P45 that I carry a lot of the time now. You can't go wrong with either one. Both are great shooters and I never had a misfire from either one. I've shot a lot of different factory loads and reloads (some of questionable quality) in the 99 and no problems at all.

 

[weider1717]

i've decided on the p99 in a 9mm...

I'm going with the walther p99 instead of the sw99 by smith.

what I don't know is whether or not I want the AS or the QA trigger system..anyone got advice on this?

thanks!

 

[CG2]

AS for sure

 

[James NM]

Originally posted by weider1717:
...what I don't know is whether or not I want the AS or the QA trigger system..anyone got advice on this?

thanks!

The AS is basically a DA/SA that is striker fired (so it doesn't have an external hammer), and has a push button decocker on the top of the slide. The QA trigger is similar to a M&P or Glock.

So if you like a traditional double action semi, go with the AS. If you like the DAO type trigger of the Glock, go with the QA.

 

[weider1717]

never owned a semi auto lol

 

[PX15]

JMOfartO:

"AS" (Anti-Stress) for sure.

Fantastic weapon.. My P99/AS is my "bump in the night, give me time to get to the 12ga. pistol"..

Jesse

 

[weider1717]

px15 is that gun yours in the pic? is it a first or 2nd generation? 2nd right?

also what year range had that AG and eagle over the N on the midrange of the rail with that wing looking thing? the new ones don't have that..the model in the pic has more parts built in germany and thats the model/year range I want.

is yours a 9mm or a .40?

why do you like the AS over the QA?

 

[PX15]

Originally posted by weider1717:
px15 is that gun yours in the pic? is it a first or 2nd generation? 2nd right?

also what year range had that AG and eagle over the N on the midrange of the rail with that wing looking thing? the new ones don't have that..the model in the pic has more parts built in germany and thats the model/year range I want.

is yours a 9mm or a .40?

why do you like the AS over the QA?

weider:

If you will "google" Walther P99 FAQ you will find all information you ever wanted about the Walther P99 pistol. (http://lundestudio.com/WaltherP99FAQ/index.html)

As to your questions. Yes this is my P99AS in the photo. I've had it for a couple of years, and it's become my "home defense pistol".. I chose the P99 in the "AS" mode because I'm a traditional DA/SA fan, and that's basically what with Anti Stress trigger/striker is.. If you will monitor the Walther forum (www.Waltherforums.com) you will find the vast majority of owners prefer this model also. ([email protected]/[email protected]). The other options are the "QA" (Glocklike) and DAO.

The AG is the year of manufacture (2006) and is explained on the FAQ page.. Let me know if you still need any clarification and I'll be glad to do my best. The P99's were changed from first generation to 2nd generation in 2004. I don't "THINK" there have been any subsequent changes in the P99 since 2004. (Easy way for me to distinguish between the two series is the 1st series P99's had the "hump" in the bottom of the trigger guard.)

My P99/AS is 9mm.. I do not care for the 40cal round, but that's just personal preference. I use Double Tap 115 jhp's in all my 9mm pistols and I'm convinced those rounds will solve any problems I might run into.. Heck if 15+1 (or 16+1 w/SW99 mags) won't do it, neither would a 40cal.

Additionally the P99 (as I understand it) was designed around the 9mm round (as with most German firearms) and my P99/AS has been 100% reliable and extremely accurate.

Hope this helps,

Best Wishes,

Jesse

 

[James NM]

Originally posted by PX15:
...I don't "THINK" there have been any subsequent changes in the P99 since 3004...

The latest model P99's also have the extended mag release levers.

 

[PX15]

Originally posted by James NM:

Originally posted by PX15:
...I don't "THINK" there have been any subsequent changes in the P99 since 3004...

The latest model P99's also have the extended mag release levers.

James:

My P99 has the extended mag release levers..

Jesse

 

[James NM]

Originally posted by PX15:

James:

My P99 has the extended mag release levers...

Yes, sorry, your AG (2006) date code has the extended mag release levers. What I was trying to say was in reference to the 1st to 2nd generation you mentioned as happening in 2004. The 2004 (date code AE) is a 2nd generation, but has the short mag release levers. The later model P99's, such as yours, have the long mag release levers. Sorry for the confusion.

 

[PX15]

Originally posted by James NM:

Originally posted by PX15:

James:

My P99 has the extended mag release levers...

Yes, sorry, your AG (2006) date code has the extended mag release levers. What I was trying to say was in reference to the 1st to 2nd generation you mentioned as happening in 2004. The 2004 (date code AE) is a 2nd generation, but has the short mag release levers. The later model P99's, such as yours, have the long mag release levers. Sorry for the confusion.

James,
No problem, it's a confusing detail.. I have held a P99 with the short mag release levers, and I greatly prefer the ones on my P99..

As an aside, I also have a PPS, and for some reason I'm not quite as pleased with those mag releases as the ones on my P99.

Best Wishes,

Jesse