There's a local shop with a P5 I've been eyeballing lately. Not a terrific price at $540, and I'm really looking for the P5C, but I can be persuaded...
Anyway, can anyone tell me anything specific to the P5 that I should be looking for? This one looks pretty good to me, but I don't have any real experience with them either.
Thanks.
FWIW Dept:
Just a thought. I have a surplus German Gov't (SOG) P5. It was $429.00+shipping early in 2006. Very nice pistol.
Now having said that, keep in mind for around the $540 you are mentioning paying for a used P5 you could buy a new P99/AS, or P99c/AS.
The P5 is my fun plinker, but hey, it's too large for cc, and only holds 8 rds. The P99/AS holds 15+1 and I guarantee you it'll be more accurate than the used P5. The P99c/AS is better for cc than the P5 and it offers 10+1, and amazing accuracy right out of the box.
Please understand I'm NOT knocking the P5. I have one.. I love it. But it is a fun plinker as is my P1, and too large for any kind of cc duty.
If you already have your personal defense firearm and you are just looking for a plinker type pistol the Walther P5 is a great one to have. If you need a firearm to do cc or home defense type duty consider the P99/AS or P99c/AS.
Just an old farts opinion, dissenting opinons welcomed and cheerfully ignored. (not deliberately, "short term memory loss" due to advancing senility.. Or so my wife says.)
Best Wishes,
J. Pomeroy