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P99 Range Review.
Well I took a week's vacation to work/shoot at an Area 5 (Midwest Region) USPSA Kentucky State Shoot. There were about 160 shooters who shot Fri-Sat-Sun. There are several classes to shoot in and I am not familiar with them all since I shoot production gun class. In this class I noticed, one Beretta 92 and I think a polymer Sig. Everything else was either an XD or a Glock. I was the only one with a Walther. We shot ten stages and about 400 rds. The main shoot was Sat-Sun. and the weather was beautiful with a high around 78. But the staff shot on Fri and it poured rain and we received over an inch. It made conditions horrible. Mucky lime dust and clay turned into a cement-like mixture. I tend to be a type A personality so I like my gear neat and clean. I am not keen on dropping $50 mags on gravel and mud;but this is part of the competition. Well all I can say is that my Walther performed flawlessly and could have done better in the hands of another shooter. I am happy to say I shot a clean match, no misses or penalties and finished about mid way among the shooters which I am pleased with since I am not a real serious competitor. Some of the mags got caked with muck and I had to do the best I could to clean them off but everything functioned fine.
I am happy to say what everyone already knows that the Walther can more than hold its own. Although I was the only one with a Walther, I was proud to be shooting it.
Now I had my Walther before I began shooting competition. Would I buy a Walther again? Well yes and no. Yes because I like the pistol and have three of them. But if I was to get a pistol just for competition shooting, I probably would go with a Glock simply because there are more after market goodies. You can get all kinds of holster configurations and mag set- ups, while you are limited by a Walther. Also Glock mags are cheaper and I wouldn't feel so bad if I dropped one in the mud or gravel. However, I shoot what I own and wear. So while others have fancy race guns and speed rigs, I use my Fobus holster and mags holders because that is what I wear if I carry. One gun, one gear, one set-up. So if you want to shoot the Walther for competition, go ahead and have fun. You can find enough gear to make it worth your while and be competitive too. I think the only thing I would change would be my Meps. I may get some red fiber optic sights. I believe the contrast would work well when shooting outdoors.
Well I took a week's vacation to work/shoot at an Area 5 (Midwest Region) USPSA Kentucky State Shoot. There were about 160 shooters who shot Fri-Sat-Sun. There are several classes to shoot in and I am not familiar with them all since I shoot production gun class. In this class I noticed, one Beretta 92 and I think a polymer Sig. Everything else was either an XD or a Glock. I was the only one with a Walther. We shot ten stages and about 400 rds. The main shoot was Sat-Sun. and the weather was beautiful with a high around 78. But the staff shot on Fri and it poured rain and we received over an inch. It made conditions horrible. Mucky lime dust and clay turned into a cement-like mixture. I tend to be a type A personality so I like my gear neat and clean. I am not keen on dropping $50 mags on gravel and mud;but this is part of the competition. Well all I can say is that my Walther performed flawlessly and could have done better in the hands of another shooter. I am happy to say I shot a clean match, no misses or penalties and finished about mid way among the shooters which I am pleased with since I am not a real serious competitor. Some of the mags got caked with muck and I had to do the best I could to clean them off but everything functioned fine.
I am happy to say what everyone already knows that the Walther can more than hold its own. Although I was the only one with a Walther, I was proud to be shooting it.
Now I had my Walther before I began shooting competition. Would I buy a Walther again? Well yes and no. Yes because I like the pistol and have three of them. But if I was to get a pistol just for competition shooting, I probably would go with a Glock simply because there are more after market goodies. You can get all kinds of holster configurations and mag set- ups, while you are limited by a Walther. Also Glock mags are cheaper and I wouldn't feel so bad if I dropped one in the mud or gravel. However, I shoot what I own and wear. So while others have fancy race guns and speed rigs, I use my Fobus holster and mags holders because that is what I wear if I carry. One gun, one gear, one set-up. So if you want to shoot the Walther for competition, go ahead and have fun. You can find enough gear to make it worth your while and be competitive too. I think the only thing I would change would be my Meps. I may get some red fiber optic sights. I believe the contrast would work well when shooting outdoors.
