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10-27-2011, 09:42 PM
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I wish I had purchased the P88!
I read this tread last night "Lots of folks own Walthers, but a P88?" and it made me think that I wish I had purchased the P88. Back in the late 80's and early 90's I had a chance to purchase one.
I already had the PPK/S stainless steel, the PP blued and my favorite gun of all time, the P5. If I had only purchased the P88! Then came the P99. I did not purchase that one either but still can and maybe I will. I have seen them for around $499.00 new. I just purchased my PPS, and I am very glad to have this one, mainly for carrying it for self defense and it's concealment properties. But the P88! Most of today's guns look similar to each other, I call it the box look. From today's Walthers to Glocks to Springfield's XD's and many others. The only gun that I would consider to purchase today (outside of the P99) would be the Beretta 92FS. They kept the design and ran with it while Walther discontinued the P88. Now I have a decision to make. Do I go with the box looking P99 or should I go with the Beretta that looks like a gun should. If I had only purchased the P88! |
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10-27-2011, 10:23 PM
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 : ) Figured I'd throw that in before I commented. It's a great gun which I'm glad I bought when one came up for sale. That said, I'd go with the Beretta as I'm partial to it. I've got a 92SB (chosen by the Air Force and since I'm an Air Force vet... and it was made the year I went active-1984) and a 92A1. Both are great guns, but so is the P99 which I have owned but currently do not. The Beretta's have a great feel to them plus there is the military side arm history that goes along with the gun. Either way you'll end up with a good gun, so choose away. Quote:
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10-27-2011, 10:25 PM
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Seems like an easy-enough call to me. Get yourself a P88, and then get yourself a P99. That should take care of your "problem" for a while, at least.
 
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10-27-2011, 11:09 PM
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10-28-2011, 01:19 AM
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 Got this last year for $1100 plus the price of the grips added later. Keep looking. 
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10-28-2011, 05:49 PM
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If you want the P88 look for a much lower price check out the Bersa Thunder 9.
I bought mine because it is based on the P88. My Bersa has over 5k downrange and still going strong. The only malf I have had was when I did a 1k torture test with no cleaning or lube. I had one fail to feed that was corrected by pushing on the back of the slide. The gun was filthy. Also, the Bersa has a much better trigger than my P88. For $350 to $400 retail you can't go wrong with the Bersa, not that I'm going to give up my P88 any time soon. Bersa
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10-29-2011, 04:29 PM
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P88
WTS: Walther P88, and Tactical Sports CZ75TS 9mm - Topic
here's an add for a P88......... for those of you who would like one..........
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10-31-2011, 01:56 PM
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10-31-2011, 05:58 PM
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I think that FMJ (or Firemanjones) was referring to the P99s that are available in the $499 range. You'd be hard-pressed to find a P88C for $499 on this side of the pond, I think, regardless of condition. Most folks who have them think that they were made of pure gold.
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10-31-2011, 09:04 PM
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The last gun show I attended I saw P99c's 9mm and P99's in .40.
Let me correct myself, they were $399. http://floridagunexchange.com/adam/F...nalCMYKWeb.pdf I am hoping to 9mm for that price next time. |
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