[BKLYNIRISH]

My brother has one of the first-run Walther P99s. We've experienced a number of instances in which it goes to slide lock with 1-2 rounds left in the magazine (factory 10-rounders).

Anyone else have this problem?

Second question: are the SW99 & P99 mags the same?

 

[BreakerDave]

What color are the followers?  The early mags allowed rounds in the mag to prematurely engage the slide stop.

http://www.gunfaqs.org/P99FAQ/III/8.html

http://www.gunfaqs.org/P99FAQ/III/9.html

As to the second question, the SW99 mags should work.

 

[BKLYNIRISH]

Quote[/b] (BreakerDave @ Mar. 23 2005,5:11)]What color are the followers?  The early mags allowed rounds in the mag to prematurely engage the slide stop.

http://www.gunfaqs.org/P99FAQ/III/8.html

http://www.gunfaqs.org/P99FAQ/III/9.html

As to the second question, the SW99 mags should work.

Thanks x 2

 

[BKLYNIRISH]

Question of the day:

Will Walther/Smith & Wesson replace these followers?

 

[Nocturnal]

Yes. In fact they'll replace the whole mag. I bought some mags with red followers and when it turned out these weren't reliable I called S&W and they simply said 'send 'em in'. Haven't done that yet though.

 

[BKLYNIRISH]

Sent off gun & two, 10-round magazines on 8 April.

Gun returned (along with two, 12-round magazines) from S&W today, with a note attributing the malfunctions to the old magazines.