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I had been all set to buy the Walter p99 next week. It is a sweet looking gun... I rented one at a range yesterday to try out. I was excited about it and hoped I would like it. But, I was very disappointed in the gun.
Overall, it was pretty accurate. I will admit that. I had read about the trigger and was prepared for it, but I just didn't care for it. There was also more muzzle flip than I cared for.
I actually rented 3 guns. The Walter p99 (actually the Smith and Wesson version, but pretty much the same gun), a Glock 34 and a Beretta 92.
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As for the Glock 34. I liked the OD color of the frames. And, this thing has a nice long barrel and some extra features that make it a bit of a target gun. I liked the sights, and I also liked the longer magazine release (It's longer than the standard Glocks). Shot it decently. But, more muzzle flip than I preferred. Not as much muzzle flip as the P99, but still more than I wanted. I guess this is inherent to the plastic frame guns, I don't know... I have shot a Glock 19 before, but it has been a long time...
(This pic is a G17, but I was gonna get 1 the same color and put the Hogue sleeve on it)
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And, stupid me - my Beretta 92FS is at Beretta getting refinished, and I won't get it back for 2 more weeks. But, since I was at the range and had the other 2 guns rented, I wanted to shoot another Beretta at the same time. I rented a stainless Inox 92 with rubber grips. I love this gun. It's been so long since I shot my 92FS that I had forgotten. The standard stainless Beretta has orange dots on the sights, and it was a bit hard to see them in an indoor range, but it still shot great. And, my regular black Beretta has bright white dots.
Here is a pic of what I shot...
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So, I've decided to get a Beretta. I'm going to get a stainless model, only I am going to get one with Night sights, so I don't have to deal with those little orange dots that are the standard sights on the stainless model...
While I didn't shoot the Vertec 92 model (they didn't have 1 to rent), I think I am gonna get the Vertec 92. The grip is a little thinner, and it has a rail to mount lasers or flashlights. Plus, the front site isn't built into the frame like the regular 92 is...
So, I'm gonna get me one of these with night sites...
Overall, it was pretty accurate. I will admit that. I had read about the trigger and was prepared for it, but I just didn't care for it. There was also more muzzle flip than I cared for.
I actually rented 3 guns. The Walter p99 (actually the Smith and Wesson version, but pretty much the same gun), a Glock 34 and a Beretta 92.
-------------------
As for the Glock 34. I liked the OD color of the frames. And, this thing has a nice long barrel and some extra features that make it a bit of a target gun. I liked the sights, and I also liked the longer magazine release (It's longer than the standard Glocks). Shot it decently. But, more muzzle flip than I preferred. Not as much muzzle flip as the P99, but still more than I wanted. I guess this is inherent to the plastic frame guns, I don't know... I have shot a Glock 19 before, but it has been a long time...
(This pic is a G17, but I was gonna get 1 the same color and put the Hogue sleeve on it)

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And, stupid me - my Beretta 92FS is at Beretta getting refinished, and I won't get it back for 2 more weeks. But, since I was at the range and had the other 2 guns rented, I wanted to shoot another Beretta at the same time. I rented a stainless Inox 92 with rubber grips. I love this gun. It's been so long since I shot my 92FS that I had forgotten. The standard stainless Beretta has orange dots on the sights, and it was a bit hard to see them in an indoor range, but it still shot great. And, my regular black Beretta has bright white dots.
Here is a pic of what I shot...

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So, I've decided to get a Beretta. I'm going to get a stainless model, only I am going to get one with Night sights, so I don't have to deal with those little orange dots that are the standard sights on the stainless model...
While I didn't shoot the Vertec 92 model (they didn't have 1 to rent), I think I am gonna get the Vertec 92. The grip is a little thinner, and it has a rail to mount lasers or flashlights. Plus, the front site isn't built into the frame like the regular 92 is...
So, I'm gonna get me one of these with night sites...
