P99 technical question

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Herk

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Does the Walther P99 firing mechanism operate like my old Glock and new Kel-tec? Basically, the only way a round can be fired is by fully squeezing the trigger?

I ask because last weekend, after my cousin was finished cleaing and assembling his Taurus (forgot model #) 9mm (Baretta Knock-off), he chambered a round and when he released the slide, a round went off! About 10 inches from my left foot! And about 2 feet from my family jewels!! Granted, after that incident he took it to get repaired and the service man told him that the "catch" or whatever that holds the triggering mechanism, was worn, and that he has never seen that before. Well, for me, that means (A) Never buy a knock-off that could kill you, and (B) Stick to the "Locked Breech" style. Or whatever style only lets you fire when the trigger is fully engaged.

Thanks
 
The trigger on a regular P99 is the traditional DA/SA trigger, with a SA trigger forward mode built in also. The P99 QA has a trigger similar to Glock.

I'm not sure what this has to do with your friends Taurus however. :confused:

P99
 
Thanks P99.

I referenced the Taurus because unlike the Glock, the only thing holding back the firing mechanism was some sort of catch, which can obviously wear out. After this incident, I won't buy any gun that I can't comfortably keep a chambered round in. I'm a wussy like that.

So to further clarify: The ONLY way to get a Glock to fire is to PULL the trigger. If a Glock is chambered, and beat with steel pipe, it won't fire. Is the P99 (all models) like this?

Sorry to ask stupid questions, but I'm not the most technical person when it comes to firearms, and I really like the P99 a lot!
 
:confused: The Glock has an inertial firing pin safety, just like the Taurus or Beretta for that matter. Each also has a trigger safety. It there any reason why the Glock mechanism cannot wear down?
 
Herk,

The P99 has a firing pin block. If you take the slide off from the P99 you'll notice a stainless oval, with kind of a "tear drop" formed pin. This is the block and when the trigger is pulled that pin gets pushed up to unblock the striker and let it travel all the way to the primer. If this pin don't get pushed up, the striker can not hit the primer. A very safe set up.

P99
 
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