Posted: 11/23/2003 5:43:43 PM EDT
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Woohooo!!! Bought a new .45apc today at the local gunshops annual sale. 12 mos same as cash allows a bit of shopping. I took home a NIB S&W99. I wanted a Walther but Walther doesn't make a .45, they only make a .40 & 9mm & I have enough 9mm's right now, IMO. I went immediately to the range & ran a box thru it. Recoil seemed to be "snappy" for a .45, even more than my USP. I'm thinking the slide on the 99 is a bit lighter/smaller? Loooooooooooooooooooooooooong trigger pull if one fires it DA but not bad on the SA side. Sights had to be adjusted for windage but elev was right on the money. I did have 2-3 failures to chamber, most likely the problem was my grip as I adjusted to the gun. After that I had no more problems. Accuracy with PMC ammo was just fine, 3-4" groups @ 25 yards. No doubt this will get better as I learn the gun. Would like to hear from any other 99 owners & tell me anything you think I should know. |
| Is it not true that you can carry this pistol cocked? After you fire that first round just don't push the decocker and thus you have a single action trigger pull,right? I am going to get on of these as well. I think S&W got this one pistol right. I only wished it held two more rounds though, it would make an excellent duty pistol if it did! |
Or simply don't hit the decocker after you cycle the slide to load. It seems to be a nicely balanced design, the barrel is only 4-1/4" long, kinda like a Commander sized 1911. Once I get a few hundred rds thru it, it may be another carry gun for me. |
It seems to balance better for me than a Sig P-220 or P-226, probably due to size. My SW99 already shoots better than my P-220 did. The one I bought was the only .45 version the gunshop had in stock so I'm guessing they're selling halfway decent anyway? |