Walther P99 High-Caps
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I've seen them in .40 and 9mm. I've seen them as low as 80 bucks, and as high as 125. Check www.gunbroker.com, www.auctionarms.com, and www.gunsamerica.com. You shouldn't pay over 100 bucks.
I am presently waiting for a P99 military in .40S&W to come in that I purchased. Hopefully I will have it today in fact. 
I saw two standard capacity .40 mags (12 rd.) for sale on another board for $75.00 each and this was the lowest that I have seen.
My question, why spend $75 - $100 for only 2 additional rounds in the P99/.40S&W?
It makes far more sense to buy additional 10 round mags at $30 or so and do a reload when needed.
I saw two standard capacity .40 mags (12 rd.) for sale on another board for $75.00 each and this was the lowest that I have seen.
My question, why spend $75 - $100 for only 2 additional rounds in the P99/.40S&W?
It makes far more sense to buy additional 10 round mags at $30 or so and do a reload when needed.
Johnny Rad
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I agree with JMC on .40 S&W high cap mags, but the 9mm high cap mags hold an amazing 16 rounds and they are absolutely worth it IMO. Prices on 9mm high caps seem to be about $82-95/ea on gunbroker right now - try checking out "jetix" and "posttime" (sp?). No, they're not me and I'm not them! LOL
My question, why spend $75 - $100 for only 2 additional rounds in the P99/.40S&W?
Oh I don't know because you may need them. Say you made it through the fight for your life and used up 10 rounds and suddenly one more bad guy pops up. Those 2 rounds don't sound so silly now. This is not as unrealistic as it sounds with handgun stopping power being what it is and peoples accuracy understress being what it is and that fact that most people only carry one spare mag if they carry one at all.
PAT
Oh I don't know because you may need them. Say you made it through the fight for your life and used up 10 rounds and suddenly one more bad guy pops up. Those 2 rounds don't sound so silly now. This is not as unrealistic as it sounds with handgun stopping power being what it is and peoples accuracy understress being what it is and that fact that most people only carry one spare mag if they carry one at all.
PAT
The 12 round magazines are easy to load to capacity. In addition to this, they are easy to insert into the handle, and racking the slide back with a full magazine in there is done without any real trouble.
Try this with a new 10 round magazine loaded to its capacity, and you will see what a pain it can be...
Try this with a new 10 round magazine loaded to its capacity, and you will see what a pain it can be...
In 25 years of carrying a gun as an LEO and nearly everyday off-duty, and I still carry being retired, I never had to worry about what I was going to do if I ran out after 10 rounds because the situation never arose to run out!
If I had been put into a situation such as you describe, I would take the earliest opportunity to execute a tactical reload. If this were not possible, the extra two rounds wouldn't have made much difference anyway.
JMC
I have not had that come up in my LEO carear either but it could happen and thats why we carry a pistol because of the things that could happen.
The cops in that LA shootout did not think that could happen either. 2 round may not make a difference but then agian it could. Having two extra round could not get you killed not having them might even though its a remote chance.
PAT
I have not had that come up in my LEO carear either but it could happen and thats why we carry a pistol because of the things that could happen.
The cops in that LA shootout did not think that could happen either. 2 round may not make a difference but then agian it could. Having two extra round could not get you killed not having them might even though its a remote chance.
PAT
$75-$100 per .40 mag is NOT reasonable in my book
It called, I've got 'em, you want 'em, you'll pay anything to get 'em! :barf: Gouging comes to mind.
At the bottom price of $75 for a .40 mag, that comes to $37.50 per additional round. I can buy a 10 round mag from Walther for $37.44. Those two additional rounds will get me two 10 round mags or 20 additional rounds.
As mentioned, the 9mm mags MAY be another story at 16 rounds. However, I not buying a 9mm, I buying a .40.
This brings to mind a question in regard to full capacity mags for the Walther P99. My research on the weapon shows that the design/developement was started in 1994. The gun was unveiled at the Shot Show in '97, I first saw it there. The ban went into effect on 09/13/94 on full capacity magazines. Where did all these full capacity magazines come from? Were they all made at the time of developement or are they LE restricted mags?
The LA shoot out has nothing to do with having two additional rounds at your disposal.
I have had conversation with and dinner with an LAPD Sgt. twice just after the incident. We discussed the shootout. The officers had more than enough time to reload their handguns. What they needed was heavier weapons.
As a retiree licensed to carry, I don't intend to become involved in anything even close to that situation. That will be left for those still working toward their pensions!
It called, I've got 'em, you want 'em, you'll pay anything to get 'em! :barf: Gouging comes to mind.
At the bottom price of $75 for a .40 mag, that comes to $37.50 per additional round. I can buy a 10 round mag from Walther for $37.44. Those two additional rounds will get me two 10 round mags or 20 additional rounds.
As mentioned, the 9mm mags MAY be another story at 16 rounds. However, I not buying a 9mm, I buying a .40.
This brings to mind a question in regard to full capacity mags for the Walther P99. My research on the weapon shows that the design/developement was started in 1994. The gun was unveiled at the Shot Show in '97, I first saw it there. The ban went into effect on 09/13/94 on full capacity magazines. Where did all these full capacity magazines come from? Were they all made at the time of developement or are they LE restricted mags?
The LA shoot out has nothing to do with having two additional rounds at your disposal.
I have had conversation with and dinner with an LAPD Sgt. twice just after the incident. We discussed the shootout. The officers had more than enough time to reload their handguns. What they needed was heavier weapons.
As a retiree licensed to carry, I don't intend to become involved in anything even close to that situation. That will be left for those still working toward their pensions!
. What they needed was heavier weapons.
Two round may or may not make a difference you totally missed my point. The point was the unexpected sometimes happens not that 2 rounds would have saved the day in LA.
As for needing heavier weapons they did not. They needed lighter Car 15's that every cop should have or at the very least slugs for thier shotguns. Slugs would not have made it through the armor but it would have stopped them just the same.
PAT
Two round may or may not make a difference you totally missed my point. The point was the unexpected sometimes happens not that 2 rounds would have saved the day in LA.
As for needing heavier weapons they did not. They needed lighter Car 15's that every cop should have or at the very least slugs for thier shotguns. Slugs would not have made it through the armor but it would have stopped them just the same.
PAT
355sigfan,
You have a tendency to run off on a tangent that I find hard to follow at times. I guess you just like to argue a point that won't end.
I've seen this pattern in your other posts here and on GT.
So, I'm finished discussing this one with you.
I still feel that $75-$100 for an additional 2 rounds in a P99 full capacity .40 magazine is way too much to spend and I feel this was the original intent of the post?
You have a tendency to run off on a tangent that I find hard to follow at times. I guess you just like to argue a point that won't end.
I've seen this pattern in your other posts here and on GT.So, I'm finished discussing this one with you.
I still feel that $75-$100 for an additional 2 rounds in a P99 full capacity .40 magazine is way too much to spend and I feel this was the original intent of the post?