Don't want to rain on anybody's parade but............. a few facts to keep in mind
A test like that would cost over $19,000 in the ammo bill alone { one gun }............. divided by 3 years still puts the cost at $6,333.00 per gun a year. The poster claimed he spent only $9,000 over 3 years for his 9mm -- I guess he was able find 9mm ammo at $4.50 a box of 50 for 3 years running.
No $$ amount was given for the .40 cal Walther for the ammo.
An awful lot of money to spend shooting or testing one gun.These guys claimed to be average "Joes". I wonder if they realized the shooting rate they would have to maintain during those 3 years ?? see below -
I have seen tests like this done....but usually by Gov't agencies who have unlimited access to the tax payer's money...... so the ammo cost is of little worry. <smile>
To give you some idea of the shooting rate ...the tester would have to shoot about 14 boxes of ammo [ 50 rd count ]
every week without fail for three years. If he misses a week -- the following week he would have to shoot 28 boxes of ammo and so on .............and so on.......
The test I saw....taking a gun over the 100,000 round count was done by two professionals that were "paid" to fire the weapon 8 hours a day.......every day !!! They would take turns during the 8 hour shift
Now I ask you......how do you apply for that job <smile> !!
The P-99 is a very strong and reliable weapon.........
JF.