Has anyone had to replace parts in P99?

[RickJZ]

I have replaced my striker assembly unit, and also had the fire control assembly replaced.

[Slowhand99]

I don't have a photo, sadly.

I just got the frame back yesterday and it seems they ordered a new part from Germany. Interestingly, it's a whole modular unit that can be removed from the frame. The part at the rear of the frame with the extractor and the little spring - it all just comes out and a new one can be inserted.
It seems like a weak point in the design is that there is very little plastic around the tiny stainless steel pin (sits just above the metal rod that translates the trigger pull back to the striker), no wonder it fractured there.

(me gots ta learn me tha right names for these thangs)

Perhaps I should borrow a macro lens and take a photo of this, I still have the broken part.
Forties may be harder on frames as the slide is a lot heavier than with the nine, but the frame (if I understand it correctly) is pretty much the same.

Thanks for the responses. It's going to be nice to throw some lead downrange again.
- Brent

[jonm61]

Browse the IPL and you'll learn the correct name for every single part in English and German! P99 AS & Compact Illustrated Parts List

[colombianito]

Rear Sight Detent and Spring.................

Last one broke off when weapon was dropped and landed on the Meprolight NightSights. ( Steel and unharmed )

[Tony1911]

Hey guys. Long time owner of an early first generation P99 here, wound up on this forum after finding out about the tactical rail adapter one member here is making.

I had to replace the striker assembly and the sear housing assembly after my P99 broke right in the middle of a match. It was kind of an interesting malfunction, as just getting the live round out of the chamber took several minutes... And no, I couldn't have just shot it out, as the only thing that pulling the trigger did was move the slide back This was the only time I've ever really seen that gun malfunction (aside from a few new shooter induced issues, mainly riding the slide forward causing a misfeed). I've neglected to keep a log of rounds fired through that gun, but I'd estimate that this was after roughly 10 000 rounds.

Also replaced recoil spring assembly once or twice. And the sights, of course. You really can't call those fragile plastic bumps that the gun comes with, sights.

[Slowhand99]

Thanks for the replies. I am trying to borrow a macro lens so I can photo the damaged part. It's not the metal guide rail inserts. It's part of the striker release mechanism, the part that sits in the back of the frame. It's a modular unit that can very cunningly be removed. It has a spring, and connects to the steel trigger bar. The bit that broke off is a tiny (about 3mm square) piece of plastic with a small steel pin in it, sits directly over the steel trigger bar mechanism.

Germany sent another unit and the gunsmith just dropped it in and couriered it back to me.
The saga continues, however, as now it does not fire. The trigger pulls back, but the striker will not fall. WTF?!
I am really not happy with all of this. Today, back to the gun shop.

The SigSauers are starting to look a lot more attractive than usual....

[Slowhand99]

Aha, thanks to jonm61 for pointing me to those pdfs. It is part of the sear housing that's broken. But why the new one does not work eludes me at this stage. I'll be sure to tell any muggers or home intruders to wait until I've sorted the problem out before attacking.

[jonm61]

It's possible, I don't have an old IPL handy at this second, that the sear housing either changed from Gen1 to current and they sent the wrong one or that it's different from 9 to .40 and they sent the wrong one, or it's possible that S&W simply screwed up something when they reassembled it. They don't always get it right the first time, but they do always get it right.

[IdleLayabout]

Started this thread: Broken fire control assembly

...before I noticed that my buddy Slowhand99 who lives literally down the road from me had experienced an identical failure. And yes, gently holding the guide rod in place and pulling the trigger back also results in failure of striker to fire, although if one pushed down gently on the trigger bar once the trigger is fully retracted the striker does fire. Hopefully said gunsmith will have the issue in hand by the time my gun gets booked in.

[Slowhand99]

Here's a link which will show the exact place it broke. Note, two of these have broken.
Broken fire control assembly

Examination of the part, now that I've seen both breakages, screams DESIGN FLAW very loudly. Considering Walther's reputation, the cost of the pistol and their marketing hype, I think this is not acceptable.

Anyone able to show close-up the design of newer model P99's? Also the other types (DAO, AS etc).

This is my competition pistol and my self-defence weapon. To say I'm not filled with confidence is an understatement.