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I recently purchased a 2003 (AD?) P99 and it's fast becoming my favorite pistol. I do have to say after pricing the Walther guns I found them very good buys. And also I like the old look better than the "Smitherized" version.
I got the gun's used but it was well cared for. The original owner got the Metropro TruDot night sights on. Is it true the OEM sights are plastic, are they durable? Is it high contast? The TruDot are metal but for daytime use I am considering getting the OEM back on. Is it hard to change sights?
This is one thing that's bothering me, the reoil guide rod appears to protrude from the gun. I took the gun apart following the manual but the rod goes back to flush when the gun's apart, but as soon as I have slide back on, it is forced forward again, by 1/16", but very visible. Is there something wrong there, or was it not assembled correctly? I did notice the plastic guide rod is rather bent when I took it out. Is there a metal replacement available and is it better?
And finally it's the trigger pull. This is an original P99 SA/DA version. When I first squeeze the trigger, the trigger does not seem to move anything, except for a stub of plastic strut that's right behind and recessed in the trigger. I am wondering if there's a purpose of that part, and if its' durable, or adjustable. I'm thinking that if there's no plastic stub, wouldn't the trigger be closer to grip and make the grip more comfortable as well as shortening the pull?

I got the gun's used but it was well cared for. The original owner got the Metropro TruDot night sights on. Is it true the OEM sights are plastic, are they durable? Is it high contast? The TruDot are metal but for daytime use I am considering getting the OEM back on. Is it hard to change sights?

This is one thing that's bothering me, the reoil guide rod appears to protrude from the gun. I took the gun apart following the manual but the rod goes back to flush when the gun's apart, but as soon as I have slide back on, it is forced forward again, by 1/16", but very visible. Is there something wrong there, or was it not assembled correctly? I did notice the plastic guide rod is rather bent when I took it out. Is there a metal replacement available and is it better?

And finally it's the trigger pull. This is an original P99 SA/DA version. When I first squeeze the trigger, the trigger does not seem to move anything, except for a stub of plastic strut that's right behind and recessed in the trigger. I am wondering if there's a purpose of that part, and if its' durable, or adjustable. I'm thinking that if there's no plastic stub, wouldn't the trigger be closer to grip and make the grip more comfortable as well as shortening the pull?
