Walther P99 "Quick Action"

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Gorthaur

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I've been reading about this on some of the other boards. Anybody actually seen one in the flesh? I have a regular P99, but I'm not crazy about that long initial DA trigger pull.

Here's what it says in the Walther catalog: <BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>The P99QA is a P99 with a new quick action trigger. This trigger system required by some law enforcement agencies ensures constant trigger performance from the first to the last shot. The P99QA is ready to fire immediately after retraction of the slide although four independently operating safeties guarantee maximum safety for the user. With the QA trigger, the striker is in a precocked position (approx. 0,24") and further pulling of the trigger results in additional cocking of approx. 1/8" before discharge. Trigger travel is approx. 0,24" with trigger pull of approx. 6.5lbs. The always safe but short trigger travel guarantees the shooter immediate and precise firing, tipping the scales in critical defense situations.[/quote]

And here's the babel translation of the P99QA page: <BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>The new Quick Action trigger offers a same deduction behavior from first to the last shot. The P99 QA is immediately operational after the Durchladen, although four guarantee each other working protections max. security for the carrier independently of. With the QA trigger the firing pin is in linked up status (about 6 mm) and by further pulling of the deduction still about 3 through mm is retightened, before the shot solve itself. The deduction way amounts to approx. 6 mm with a deduction strength of for instance 3000g. For the P99 QA especially a reduced easing pusher was developed, which enables a safe easing, if the weapon is to be divided or kept e.g.. In order to prevent an unintentional easing, the easing pusher can only with aids e.g. a ball-point pen is operated. Otherwise the P99 QA indicates all advantages of the conventional P99.[/quote]

Sounds rather Glockian (no surprise, since the designer is a former Glock designer), except that the "Quick Action" feature can apparently be turned on and off. It almost sounds like it's adjustable?

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I talked to Walther USA today (800-372-6454). I was told that the P99 QA will not be in the U.S. until the end of April.
 
Still waiting to hear first hand reports on the P99 quick action. Does anyone out there have one yet?

wirenut
 
I saw a post last week that the P99QA is in the U.S., but that it is being held up by the BATF (no explanation regarding the delay). It might be time to call Walther USA.
 
Picking up my P99 QA in .40Auto in the morning. It's coming w/ Mepro sights, a Walther holster, and a third mag. If is shoots as sweet as the others handle, LE mags will be in the very near future. Any one that is interested, just have your dealer contact RSR distributors, they have a bunch of them. Can't wait, the shop opens in about 10hrs.

Be Safe
Mike
 
Am I missing something or is the QA the same as the P990, but the DA trigger pull's lightened from 7.7 to 6.5lbs? If it is the same I wonder what the future production of the P990 will be.
 
The P99QA is closer to a Glock because the striker is partially cocked. The striker is not cocked on the P990.
 
Well the verdict is in: This thing is a keeper! I ran 250rds thru this thing w/o a hiccup. Trigger pull is a very short throw. Upon initial dry firing, I thought the pull was heavy, but when it broke it was like heaven. I was in dis-belief. I gave it to my friend who is a gunsmith and he too was in disbelief. The reset on the trigger is also shorter than that of the Glock. I threw my new Mepros on the gun and hit the range. Accuracy was astounding. I fired a five shot group at 15yds, four of them cutting and the fifth, a flyer was about 1/4 inch away. A friend of mine had a SW99 for duty, and after shooting it, I said I would never own this design. The P99QA is night and day away from its cousin. Any questions, let me know and I will try to answer them.

Be Safe
Mike

PS Gonna be a tough qualification next week-end, which gun my new 17 w/Mepros or the P99QA w/Mepros. Actually, we're aloud two, so I guess I have it covered.
 
One,

The picture on the P99QA shows the trigger in the fully forward position. Is the picture correct? On the DA/SA P99, the trigger does not break until it reaches the back of the trigger guard. Where does it the P99QA break in relation to the trigger guard?

By the way, what did you pay for the P99QA? Was it priced with the P99, $525 to $550?
 
The trigger breaks where the hump in the trigger guard begins to flatten towards the rear(approx 1/2inch), but does not go all the way to rear of the trigger guard. The differece between the 990 and the QA is that the QA partially tensions the striker, while the 990 has a full pull. My QA has a small decocker, but this only serves the same purpose of dry-firing. If you decock with a round in the chamber, you would have to cycle the slide to bring the gun into action.

Price hasn't been decided yet. I have a really good friend that owns a shop, so we need to settle that later. Price should be around $600. All the Walthers took a price increase. Besides that I cannot find a third mag anywhere, anyone that has a line on .40Auto mag, please let me know.

Thanks
Mike
 
Have you tried Natchez, 800-251-7839? It has Walther mags listed in its catalog. Also, try CDNN - http://www.cdnninvestments.com/walther2.html

Any carry concerns? Do you think that the QA is as safe as the DA/SA P99, the P990, or your Glock 17?

By the way, Walther Germany told me that the P99 should be dry fired with snap caps; that's probably the reason the QA has a decocker.
 
Cawdor

I feel that this weapon is just as safe as my 17 or the others that you mention, as the trigger on the QA is somewhat stiffer than on my Glock. But what is has in stiffness is compensated for in short travel. I had no problem getting accustomed to it in the first 250rds and plan to fire another 150rds today. If you carry it in a holster that covers the trigger guard, I don't forsee any probs. I have been carrying IWB for the last 24hrs and find as, if not more comfortable as my 19. This is the sweetest .40 I have ever owned. And I have had them all. Looks like I'm gonna need some letterhead to get some LE mags.

Thanks for the info on the 10 rounder, I'll check those places.

Be Safe
Mike
 
One and all - I have a SW99 in .40 S&W. Is this gun just a re-badge of the P-99? Is the P-99/99QA/990 still being marketed exclusively by Walther or are they all re-badged S&W pistols now? Tree Rat.
 
TreeRat

The SW99 is Smith's version of the Walther. Both are still made by their repective companies. I don't think that the SW99 is avaiable as the Quick Action(QA) or the P990(DAO) formats.

Be Safe
Mike
 
Interesting. Now we have three different companies offering short reset triggers:
Glock --- the original
Steyr M & S series
and the new version of the P99

This has to say something about the popularity of this kind of consistent trigger pull :)

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Okay...see if I have this right. Smith&Wesson became the importer of all things Walther in 1999 after the demise of Interarms, giving us Walther USA. Walther USA markets their P-99, P-990 DAO, and recently the P-99QA Quick Action guns in 9mm and .40S&W. Apparently Smith&Wesson stipulated as part of their importing agreement with Walther USA they be allowed to market their SW99 which incoporpates the Walther polymer lower with a re-badged Walther Slide. If all this is correct, it seems a bit convolouted to me. I noticed that the SW99 is going for almost 75-100 dollors less than it's P-99 counterpart. All too strange. Tree Rat.
 
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