I had a Glock 26 for 8 years. I finally just sold it to get a compact 99 in 9mm. I shot the full size 99 a while back (range rental)m and I liked it so much that I plan to get a full size soon, This also made me think that thecompact 99 would be a good carry gun.
The reason I ditched the Glock 26 is that no matter how much I practice with the Glock, I ALWAYS shoot low and to the left. I have prev had a Glock 17 and Glock 19, and it's always been that way. My accuracy with the Glock 26 also left a lot to be desired. I shot it again about about a month ago and made up my mind to finally be done w/ it. The only reason I kept it this long was it's durability. I never had to oil it down even if I sweat on it all day on a hot summer day. Perfect carry gun durability-wise. (the only Glock that I love is my Glock 34 - with the different trigger weight, I shoot that gun normally and accurately)
I got the compact P99 on Fri and shot it for the first time yesteray. It is a lot more accurate for me than the Glock 26 ever was. I was very satisfied with it. On the slightly neg side, there is a lot more recoil. It didn't affect my accuracy, but after 150 rounds, my hand started to hurt. I went to 175 rounds and then decided to stop.
No, it's not a gun that I would shoot a couple of hundred rounds thru, like I would with a larger framed gun for a day at the range. But as it was new, I always want to shoot around 200 rounds thru a new gun to make sure it works right.Mow that I know it works, I'll probably shoort 50-100 rounds thru it periodically to stay in practice with it, since I'll be carrying it almost everyday. But, it is very snappy, and it's not something U would really want to go put 200+ rounds thru.
Despite this, I would recommend it. In a self defense situation, a mag or two of firing is fine. It's very accurate. Judging from the sample target that came with the gun fired at 25 meters, it's more accurate than I could ever shoot with ANY gun. But, I agree that while I wasn't a big fan of my Glock 26, my hand didn't hurt from firing 200 rounds thru it.
Now, another reason I went with the Walther is the tennifer finish. I assumed it would be on par with the Glock. Hopefully, it will provide the same level of rust protection from sweat. But I have noticed that the black finish on the slide is much less scratch resistant than the Glock is. And, that also goes for the plastic frame (it scratches very easy).
The reason I ditched the Glock 26 is that no matter how much I practice with the Glock, I ALWAYS shoot low and to the left. I have prev had a Glock 17 and Glock 19, and it's always been that way. My accuracy with the Glock 26 also left a lot to be desired. I shot it again about about a month ago and made up my mind to finally be done w/ it. The only reason I kept it this long was it's durability. I never had to oil it down even if I sweat on it all day on a hot summer day. Perfect carry gun durability-wise. (the only Glock that I love is my Glock 34 - with the different trigger weight, I shoot that gun normally and accurately)
I got the compact P99 on Fri and shot it for the first time yesteray. It is a lot more accurate for me than the Glock 26 ever was. I was very satisfied with it. On the slightly neg side, there is a lot more recoil. It didn't affect my accuracy, but after 150 rounds, my hand started to hurt. I went to 175 rounds and then decided to stop.
No, it's not a gun that I would shoot a couple of hundred rounds thru, like I would with a larger framed gun for a day at the range. But as it was new, I always want to shoot around 200 rounds thru a new gun to make sure it works right.Mow that I know it works, I'll probably shoort 50-100 rounds thru it periodically to stay in practice with it, since I'll be carrying it almost everyday. But, it is very snappy, and it's not something U would really want to go put 200+ rounds thru.
Despite this, I would recommend it. In a self defense situation, a mag or two of firing is fine. It's very accurate. Judging from the sample target that came with the gun fired at 25 meters, it's more accurate than I could ever shoot with ANY gun. But, I agree that while I wasn't a big fan of my Glock 26, my hand didn't hurt from firing 200 rounds thru it.
Now, another reason I went with the Walther is the tennifer finish. I assumed it would be on par with the Glock. Hopefully, it will provide the same level of rust protection from sweat. But I have noticed that the black finish on the slide is much less scratch resistant than the Glock is. And, that also goes for the plastic frame (it scratches very easy).
