I found a pre-owned, 100% 2004 P99QA in .40 S&W at a local shop for $450 with all the accessories and papers, and could not pass it up.
This is probably the 25th handgun I've owned over the years, but it my first Walther. As far as polymer pistols go, I owned a Glock 22 and an HK USP Tactical for a while. Both were utterly reliable and very well made, though I could not shoot them nearly as well as any of the comparable metal-framed pistols I own (1911's, SigSauers, CZ's, S&W's, etc.). My suspicion is that because neither fit my particular medium-sized hand well, consistent grip must have been a problem. I don't think the triggers have much to do with it, because I can shoot DA revolvers pretty well, and the Glock is very different than the HK, and the HK is similar to the Sigs and S&W.
Hopefully this one will work out. It feels great with the mid-sized backstrap, but I plan to check out how it feels with the other sizes after a few trips to the range.
If I can shoot it well, I'd like to add a light, like the Springfield XML or the Surefire/Insight M-5 and/or night sights just for the fun of it. It would make a good nightstand or campsite pistol in this way.
Hmmm, two more hours of work, then off to the range for a 250 round shakedown!
Kevin
This is probably the 25th handgun I've owned over the years, but it my first Walther. As far as polymer pistols go, I owned a Glock 22 and an HK USP Tactical for a while. Both were utterly reliable and very well made, though I could not shoot them nearly as well as any of the comparable metal-framed pistols I own (1911's, SigSauers, CZ's, S&W's, etc.). My suspicion is that because neither fit my particular medium-sized hand well, consistent grip must have been a problem. I don't think the triggers have much to do with it, because I can shoot DA revolvers pretty well, and the Glock is very different than the HK, and the HK is similar to the Sigs and S&W.
Hopefully this one will work out. It feels great with the mid-sized backstrap, but I plan to check out how it feels with the other sizes after a few trips to the range.
If I can shoot it well, I'd like to add a light, like the Springfield XML or the Surefire/Insight M-5 and/or night sights just for the fun of it. It would make a good nightstand or campsite pistol in this way.
Hmmm, two more hours of work, then off to the range for a 250 round shakedown!
Kevin