Posted: 12/5/2004 7:29:21 PM EDT
| I have decided to buy a Walther P99, and want to know which trigger set up to get. I have never owned my own pistol, so this will be a learning experience for me. I will be using it as a fun gun until I get used to the weapon. I may use it for a CCW down the road, so I need an informed decision on which one to get. Like I said, I am new to this pistol business, so I think the QA would be too much right off the bat as a CCW, but what about the DA or AS? |
| I actually like the QA trigger set up and think it would make a great carry gun. It is similar in function to a Glock or Springfield XD in that the trigger pull is consistent from one shot to the next. That makes becoming proficient a little bit easier, IMHO, since you know that every trigger pull from first shot to last will be the same. |
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First and foremost, go to a gunstore and try the various triggers if you can. No advice can replace your own preference and experience. In the meantime, I would humbly disagree with Jasoncap and recommend the Anti-Stress trigger instead of the QA. I'm not sure why anyone would carry decocked (so first pull is double action - very long and high force), so I personally don't see any disadvantage to the AS trigger being incosistent between double and single action. The single-action on the AS trigger is incredible, and it takes VERY little movement to reset the sear. As an owner of Glocks, Springfields, Sigs, Smiths, etc., I'd recommend the AS trigger over the QA any day (and I would not compare the Springfield XD9/40 trigger to a Glock - they're pretty different in my experience!) Check out the image at www.waltheramerica.com/p99_specs.htm. Also, ask your gunshop what they carry. My bet is they only have AS triggers and the QAs are special order - at least that's been my experience. Black Fox |
Looooooooooooooooooooooooooooooong trigger pulls are not conductive to accurate shooting, IMO. Too much front sight wiggle with those, IMO. Dry fire a DAO sometime & watch the front sight closely & watch it move 2-3 times more than a SA pull. My .o2 |
Exactly, I have both a P99 and a P990 and for accuracy the P99 is what you want. But, for safety the P990 might be the better choice. Yes, the P99 has a decocker and you have to remember to use it. |
| Very good point, Bob, and the main reason I rarely shoot my USP's in DA mode (not to mention that their DA trigger pull is ridiculous). The QA actually has a relatively short trigger pull for a DA type pistol so I don't notice it nearly as much as I do on other DA pistols. |
| Has anyone ever changed triggers? As a tinkerer/foolish amatuer I have changed AR triggers to 2 stage and built 1911's with various mods. I have the standard P99, and I'm getting used to it but would like to try the AO version and cannot find one to rent. In a little searching I don't see any aftermarket triggers for the P99, and it does look a little hard to modify (kind of like the old 3 speed bike tranny's - man don't ever take one of them apart!). |
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AS all the way They didnt call it that back when my pistol was made but its the same basic thing Chamber a round then decock, presto long hard DA pull, then every round after that is a nice little SA pull Havnt tried the QA, but I would rather gargle broken glass then fire one of the newer versions of the P99 (anything other than the original interarms p99s) |