Rob Pincus
New member
Okay, I finally broke down today at teh Gun show and bought one of these beauties.
I've heard a lot of good things about this gun, in fact, I haven't heard this much good stuff since the USP came out.
I just ran 100 rounds through my new P99 (.40, of course), and (after some long term T&E) I am seriously considering replacing my G23 for the first time in 5 years.
The gun has a very comfortable grip, and even comes with two optional backstraps, one larger and one smaller, if you want to change it.
What really intrigued me about the gun was the unique trigger set up. The Gun is, on the surface and inside, very Glock-like. One of its features is a very Glock-like Trigger Reset, I like that. Unlike the Glock, however, this gun can be fired in a Single Action Mode, which I really liked. OTOH, when "de-cocked" the long double action pull of the gun is much more like a traditional DA pull (Beretta, S&W, etc...) than the Glock's Safe Action. Personally, I have never had any problem with Glock's Trigger pull, but many people have accused it of being too light and too short for the first shot.
The Gun is incredibly accurate. My first five rounds were low and right, but all within 1.5" at 10 yards. A quick adjustment to the rear sight and the gun was windage on, but still low. The gun came with three extra front sights, one of which is bound to be shorter than the one on the gun now, so I will be able to lower the point of aim and put the gun right on for me.
Most of you know that I like to shoot fast and instinctively. As could be expected, I couldn't "point" with this gun as well as my trusty G23, but that would come with time and practice. The gun was fast though. From the waistband (no holster yet), all 11 rounds were inside an 8x8 target at 10 yards in less than 4 seconds. From low ready, 10 rounds did the same in 2.82. Again, Very close to my Glock times.
I knew I was going to like this gun, but after the first range session, I am surprised just how much I like it.
Negatives:
10+1 capacity.. no pre-ban mags.
Untested in the field.
Lack of easy to find holsters/accessories.
The only really serious negative there that cannot be overcome is the capacity issue. Will it be worth giving up 3 rounds to gain a little accuracy and comfort? I don't know. As the newness wears off, I will likely be apologizing to my G23 for ever considering a switch, but for now, I am very impressed.
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I've heard a lot of good things about this gun, in fact, I haven't heard this much good stuff since the USP came out.
I just ran 100 rounds through my new P99 (.40, of course), and (after some long term T&E) I am seriously considering replacing my G23 for the first time in 5 years.
The gun has a very comfortable grip, and even comes with two optional backstraps, one larger and one smaller, if you want to change it.
What really intrigued me about the gun was the unique trigger set up. The Gun is, on the surface and inside, very Glock-like. One of its features is a very Glock-like Trigger Reset, I like that. Unlike the Glock, however, this gun can be fired in a Single Action Mode, which I really liked. OTOH, when "de-cocked" the long double action pull of the gun is much more like a traditional DA pull (Beretta, S&W, etc...) than the Glock's Safe Action. Personally, I have never had any problem with Glock's Trigger pull, but many people have accused it of being too light and too short for the first shot.
The Gun is incredibly accurate. My first five rounds were low and right, but all within 1.5" at 10 yards. A quick adjustment to the rear sight and the gun was windage on, but still low. The gun came with three extra front sights, one of which is bound to be shorter than the one on the gun now, so I will be able to lower the point of aim and put the gun right on for me.
Most of you know that I like to shoot fast and instinctively. As could be expected, I couldn't "point" with this gun as well as my trusty G23, but that would come with time and practice. The gun was fast though. From the waistband (no holster yet), all 11 rounds were inside an 8x8 target at 10 yards in less than 4 seconds. From low ready, 10 rounds did the same in 2.82. Again, Very close to my Glock times.
I knew I was going to like this gun, but after the first range session, I am surprised just how much I like it.
Negatives:
10+1 capacity.. no pre-ban mags.
Untested in the field.
Lack of easy to find holsters/accessories.
The only really serious negative there that cannot be overcome is the capacity issue. Will it be worth giving up 3 rounds to gain a little accuracy and comfort? I don't know. As the newness wears off, I will likely be apologizing to my G23 for ever considering a switch, but for now, I am very impressed.
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