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Among my (too many?) P99's and SW99's, I have two SW99's in 40S&W that have a rarely/seldom seen safety feature. These two SW99's have a magazine safety that prevents trigger pull without a magazine installed. The ordinary Walther frames used on the P99 and SW99 carry a "CAUTION" stamped on the right side of the frame stating "Capable of firing with magazine removed". That "CAUTION" is absent on the frame of these two SW99's. And, sure enough, the trigger cannot be pulled to fire with the magazine removed. Attempts to discover thru S&W the intended market for and/or distribution of the SW99's with the mag safety have been unsuccessful. I do know that one of my SW99's with that feature was originally owned by the "CMPD" as identified on the slide.
It's just my own opinion that the mag safety feature would sure be a desirable feature on such weapons wherever it is desired that they are to be prepared and held in a "ready" condition**, while preventing use by unauthorized or unintended users by just removal (and "secreting") of the mag.
Note:** "ready"condition meaning a hot round chambered, and in either the cocked or de-cocked condition.
I'm curious how many of the SW99's out there have the mag safety feature. Does your SW99 have the mag safety?
It's just my own opinion that the mag safety feature would sure be a desirable feature on such weapons wherever it is desired that they are to be prepared and held in a "ready" condition**, while preventing use by unauthorized or unintended users by just removal (and "secreting") of the mag.
Note:** "ready"condition meaning a hot round chambered, and in either the cocked or de-cocked condition.
I'm curious how many of the SW99's out there have the mag safety feature. Does your SW99 have the mag safety?