Hey guys, my local gun shop is getting 2 all German P99's in tomorrow or Monday, one chambered in .40 and one in 9mm.
I have decided that my next gun WILL be a P99, I am just really torn as to what caliber to get. At first I was really leaning towards 9mm because of the option of hicap mags and lower weight / recoil. The option of a threaded barrel and suppressor really doesn't matter to me since I doubt that I will ever go for that lol. When I really think about it the hicap mags are not THAT much of a motivator since I really hope that I would never get into a situation where I would need to fire more than 10 rounds. I also already have a 9mm Ruger P95.
The thing that makes me hesitate about the .40 option is that I've heard that the slide is wider / beefier on that caliber (how much?) and since I've never shot a .40, how extreme is the recoil going to be? I've shot my friend's .45 1911 and that wasn't too much to handle, so how would a .40 compare? The weapon is to be used primarily for home protection, and maybe later for CCW once I get my permit, so that will give you some idea what I'm looking for. I've also heard bad things from some people about the .40 cartridge itself, things like it leading to malfunctions and cracked slides, etc...
Can anyone give me any advice?
Thanks for any help!
I have decided that my next gun WILL be a P99, I am just really torn as to what caliber to get. At first I was really leaning towards 9mm because of the option of hicap mags and lower weight / recoil. The option of a threaded barrel and suppressor really doesn't matter to me since I doubt that I will ever go for that lol. When I really think about it the hicap mags are not THAT much of a motivator since I really hope that I would never get into a situation where I would need to fire more than 10 rounds. I also already have a 9mm Ruger P95.
The thing that makes me hesitate about the .40 option is that I've heard that the slide is wider / beefier on that caliber (how much?) and since I've never shot a .40, how extreme is the recoil going to be? I've shot my friend's .45 1911 and that wasn't too much to handle, so how would a .40 compare? The weapon is to be used primarily for home protection, and maybe later for CCW once I get my permit, so that will give you some idea what I'm looking for. I've also heard bad things from some people about the .40 cartridge itself, things like it leading to malfunctions and cracked slides, etc...
Can anyone give me any advice?
Thanks for any help!