Jedi Oomodo
New member
I am looking for input on the Walther P99 and/or HK USPs. I won't be buying a new handgun anytime soon, but I am starting research to help me determine what I want. Caliber isn't all that imporant- .40 or .45 is what I prefer.
I had a chance to buy a P99 about 2 years ago but went with a SIG P229, as have always been a SIG fan, and the shop owner I bought from told me another guy had recently been looking at Walthers and SIGs, bought the Walther, then wished he had gone with the SIG. Apparently he thought P99s weren't worth the money. I have seen them for sale @ $670 (what I paid for my P245) and that doesn't seem like a bad price. I just don't want to spend that much for what is really a $500 gun. Is the SW99 a viable alternative? How does the P99 and SW99 compare?
I like the HK and how it feels, and if it is comparable to the P99 I would go with that. I generally haven't heard any complaints about it, and the prices seem more reasonable to boot. I would like some info on how both guns shoot before making a decision. Whichever one will also probably be a CCW alternative to my P245, so I also am curious about how concealble they are, how comfortable they are after long periods, etc.
I will rent one of each if possible to test, of course. Just need some food for thought.
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Lady Justice has been raped, truth assassin;
Rolls of red tape seal your lips, now you're done in;
Their money tips her scales again, make your deal;
Just what is truth? I cannot tell, cannot feel.
The ultimate in vanity
Exploiting their supremacy
I can't believe the things you say
I can't believe, I can't believe the price we pay- nothing can save us
Justice is lost, Justice is raped, Justice is gone
Pulling your strings,Justice is done...
Seeking no truth, winning is all,
Find it so grim, so true, so real....
If it isn't Scottish, it's CRAP! RKBA!
[This message has been edited by Jedi Oomodo (edited September 24, 1999).]
I had a chance to buy a P99 about 2 years ago but went with a SIG P229, as have always been a SIG fan, and the shop owner I bought from told me another guy had recently been looking at Walthers and SIGs, bought the Walther, then wished he had gone with the SIG. Apparently he thought P99s weren't worth the money. I have seen them for sale @ $670 (what I paid for my P245) and that doesn't seem like a bad price. I just don't want to spend that much for what is really a $500 gun. Is the SW99 a viable alternative? How does the P99 and SW99 compare?
I like the HK and how it feels, and if it is comparable to the P99 I would go with that. I generally haven't heard any complaints about it, and the prices seem more reasonable to boot. I would like some info on how both guns shoot before making a decision. Whichever one will also probably be a CCW alternative to my P245, so I also am curious about how concealble they are, how comfortable they are after long periods, etc.
I will rent one of each if possible to test, of course. Just need some food for thought.
------------------
Lady Justice has been raped, truth assassin;
Rolls of red tape seal your lips, now you're done in;
Their money tips her scales again, make your deal;
Just what is truth? I cannot tell, cannot feel.
The ultimate in vanity
Exploiting their supremacy
I can't believe the things you say
I can't believe, I can't believe the price we pay- nothing can save us
Justice is lost, Justice is raped, Justice is gone
Pulling your strings,Justice is done...
Seeking no truth, winning is all,
Find it so grim, so true, so real....
If it isn't Scottish, it's CRAP! RKBA!
[This message has been edited by Jedi Oomodo (edited September 24, 1999).]