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The First: P99 Final Edition

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Here it is... the FIRST (posted here ;) ) P99 Final Edition.

Picked this baby up today. Shout out to Tombstone Tactical for prompt shipping and a fair price and Ark Tactical for receiving the gun and getting it to me just an hour after FEDEX dropped it off.

The gun is... well, it's a P99! What is there to say other than: Best. Gun. Ever.

I have a collection of 99 series guns (family reunion below) P99 in 9mm x2, SW99 in 9mm, SW99 in 45, SW99C in 40SW, P99C 9mm x2 - so needless to say I'm a big fan of the platform.

Proud to report that the P99 challenge coin is both thicker AND longer than the SIG Legion coins... we all knew who was really packing ;)

Disappointed that they didn't do a test target for these guns. I know that hasn't been a thing for ahwhile... but come on Walther :confused:

Haven't shot it yet... and not sure if I will. Another P99 in a different color isn't going to exactly blow my mind away... still, it's always good to spend time with an old friend.


















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PS, I'm going to call Walther tomorrow and ask where my color matched backstrap is :ROFLMAO:

I'll report what they say.
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Congratulations Angry Hippo. Great pickup!

We can all quibble about what the Final Edition should have been but as others have said, it's great to see Walther acknowledge the P99s place in the company's history.
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Congratulations Angry Hippo. Great pickup!

We can all quibble about what the Final Edition should have been but as others have said, it's great to see Walther acknowledge the P99s place in the company's history.
Speaking of quibbles...

It bugs me that the challenge coin featuring the original P99 has the ski hump but doesn't have a period correct magazine release lever. :eek:
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Speaking of quibbles...

It bugs me that the challenge coin featuring the original P99 doesn't have an period correct magazine release. :eek:
Lol. You are hard-core!
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It bugs me that the challenge coin featuring the original P99 has the ski hump but doesn't have a period correct magazine release lever. :eek:
...or trigger guard.
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I'll never understand why they never made the ambidextrous slide stop standard equipment.

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PS, I'm going to call Walther tomorrow and ask where my color matched backstrap is :ROFLMAO:

I'll report what they say.
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I'll never understand why they never made the ambidextrous slide stop standard equipment.
I won't either. Imagine shooting lefty, preferring to use the slide release to release the slide, preferring to have a lever there to clear potential malfunctions, and knowing that the rest of the world gets the ambidextrous lever, but for some reason, they won't bring it here.

Interesting to see a Walther Arms import mark on that pistol. I've been waiting to find one of these or the earlier "Defense Kit" pistols local to me, but no luck yet.
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Looks great! Congrats!

It is nice to see Walther commemorate what was a great pistol for them this way. Even if it's not "perfect", still a great way to send it off with style and panache!
Anyone have any idea on the potential 'collectability' of a gun like this?

Earliest serial i've seen is FDW9632
Mine is FEA7534, I've seen a FEA7565

Do they do production sequentially? My PDP is a XXX0002.

If there are 7565+ of these out there... I'm not sure that's going to be super rare... but I also see there is only one dealer out there with one for sale online right now. I don't feel like 7,534 people already bought one of these... but who knows.

I won't either. Imagine shooting lefty, preferring to use the slide release to release the slide, preferring to have a lever there to clear potential malfunctions, and knowing that the rest of the world gets the ambidextrous lever, but for some reason, they won't bring it here.

Interesting to see a Walther Arms import mark on that pistol. I've been waiting to find one of these or the earlier "Defense Kit" pistols local to me, but no luck yet.
It was a rare, special order from Earl's. I got very lucky. As a southpaw, it isn't a need but sure is a want.
Here it is... the FIRST (posted here ;) ) P99 Final Edition.

Picked this baby up today. Shout out to Tombstone Tactical for prompt shipping and a fair price and Ark Tactical for receiving the gun and getting it to me just an hour after FEDEX dropped it off.
Congrats and it looks great! Thanks for taking the time for the detail pics. 👍

Proud to report that the P99 challenge coin is both thicker AND longer than the SIG Legion coins... we all knew who was really packing ;)
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Congratulations! I cant find one anywhere!! Put my name on every list possible.
Congratulations! I cant find one anywhere!! Put my name on every list possible.
I just sent PM'd a link with a retailer who has one in stock.
Also....Please, Walther. Fire your marketing team that insists on "duty" being a key word on everything. It's silly.
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PS, I'm going to call Walther tomorrow and ask where my color matched backstrap is :ROFLMAO:

I'll report what they say.

I asked a phone representative about the backstrap. (Chris was his name, maybe?)

They claimed that the all olive drab gun pictured doesn't actually have a backstrap at all. Claims it was fully injection/molded as part of the frame for the 'prototype' guns pictured - and no OD backstraps exist.

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