Posted: 12/8/2004 5:40:10 PM EDT
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check this...my friend told me to look up the james bond gun and i checked it out. its a walther p99, i was surprised of how nice it looks. i also found out that there is a walther p22. i think that would be the perfect first gun for my g/f since it is a .22. she likes the way it looks and will be able to fire it since it is a .22. i also found it on gunbroker.com with a carbon fiber finish. IMO that is a tight looking gun. id love to have it myself but we'll see. anyone with any experience with this gun or is it pretty new? |
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I have them both. The P99 trigger can take some getting used to, but it's a great gun. Fits the hand very well. The P22 is a fun gun, but they don't seem reliable enough to trust to defense, besides any caliber reservations. I put the P99 quality as a step above the P22 in workmanship, material, everything. The P99 is a true service pistol, the P22 is more of a plinker. Either one though is a lot of fun. If you are in the Tidewater you can shoot them and deicde for yourself. Ross |
| I own a P99 with the Quick Action trigger and I think it is a nice little pistol. I am not nearly as accurate with it as I am with my USP 9MM, but it handles nicely, and the adjustable grip is nice as it will accomodate different hand sizes pretty well. Regarding the P22, I would do a search on these boards for more info. People seem to either love, or hate, them. Hope that helps. |
| If you are interested in the P99 you might also want to look at the S&W SW99, it's S&W's version of the P99, and it is also available in .45 ACP (the p99 is only 9mm and .40). I ended up with a SW99 after shooting a P99, I went looking for one and a shop had the SW99 in 9mm for $450. For me they shoot the same, meaning I shoot the SW99 just as well as I shot the P99. |
| i think for now i will just stay with my USP .45C. there is no reason for me to get another new gun right now since i just got my first one. but i think im definetly gonna get the p22 for my g/f. if i like the way it shoots that much ill look into the sw99. thanks for the info though. |
| The Beretta Neos is cool for the ladies, IMO. I don't own one, but shot one at the range and it was neat. A bit too "swoopy" for my tastes, but good sights, a natural pointer and no FTF's for any of the half-dozen of us who got to shoot it. A couple of us contributed ammo (me some ancient T-22's, another guy some Stingers; don't know what the proud owner was feeding it). |