First Gen Walther P99 at the BUG Match

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Last week Tom and I did a BUG match with 4 different iconic James Bond pistols - but the Walther P99 was conspicuously absent. Personally delivered to Pierce Brosnan on the set of "Tomorrow Never Dies" by the president of Walther, the P99 was put to good use in that film. So today, I'm taking a first-generation P99 like Bond's out to the BackUp Gun match!
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[@Gunsandbunsmma]

The point of it being a Back Up Gun shoot is that you start with a primary then transition off hand to the back up mid course. These are just videos of you running older guns through a ghetto course.

[@avk2160]

I use the p99qnl on the daily. It is the service pistol for the dutch police. And its basically the p99 but with some mods specifically for the dutch police. Its a very nice platform and not to bad on accuracy.

[@blatantrefusal]

Is one of the options being a better price than $85?

[@Airforce1Gunny]

"The new Walther. I asked Q to get me one of these."

[@jediraptor07]

I came here to drop that quote!

[@alexb7641]

Worst quote in cinematic history. I wonder how much Walther paid for it.

[@bravo_cj]

Ian: literally misses a target completely Also Ian: proceeds to score 4th place in the match

[@GLG-20DECOY]

My thoughts also. LOL lots of shots dropped and still finished 4th.

[@Rixoli]

As i've always said, when Ian gets a gun that isn't some cludged nightmare he can clean a match really well.

[@ApurtureSci]

Surely one of the coolest looking polymer-frame pistols of all time. Very comfortable grip too

[@dobridjordje]

I still prefer P38 for aesthetics, it is my favorite pistol ever.

[@bennythargrave]

I had a BB gun replica of a P99 when I was a kid and I remember how good it felt in the hand even as a kid

[@Oblithian]

It looks a fair bit like the pistol from halo 2. (the other way around but you knew what I meant)

[@mrkeogh]

IIRC the grip was designed by Morini, the famous Olympic air pistol manufacturer.

[@ApurtureSci]

@@bennythargrave I have a very similar memory, but it was a cap gun that took those red 8-shot rings of caps via a hidden cylinder that popped up from the chamber area!

[@famalam943]

“They’ll print anything these days”

[@AshleyPomeroy]

I'd completely forgotten it made its debut in Tomorrow Never Dies. What a strange film that was. Great pre-titles sequence, cool remote-controlled BMW, Michelle Yeoh. But Jonathan Pryce as a villain who did some terrible kung-fu. Possibly the first film with GPS spoofing as a plot point.

[@famalam943]

@@AshleyPomeroy yeah tbh that’s one of the few things I remember about the movie, it was a good bond one-liner in an otherwise poor and forgettable bond film.

[@DustyGamma]

Has new meaning with the fall of print media, and the rise of 3D printers.

[@vanhelsing4674]

@@famalam943 "Tomorrow Never Dies" still have special place in my heart because it was the first Bond movie I've ever watched.

[@BleedingUranium]

Tomorrow Never Dies is amazing, definitely among my favourite Bond films. Still feels quite relevant today in a lot of ways, too...

[@archbishop718]

I bought the Walther P99 in 2000; it was my first 9mm. I liked the trigger, the "second strike" capability, and thought the adjustable back straps were revolutionary. I kept this handgun until 2020 when my daughter turned 21... I allowed her to pick any handgun from my collection for her to have as a her first pistol and she picked the Walther P99. I am confident she is well protected with it in her possession.

[@mightychicken7774]

I got mine in 2005, also my first pistol. I got the OD Green one and still have it today. I don't really shoot anymore and don't carry, but it is really fantastic overall. Ian's right about the trigger though, and it can take time to get used to, however, once you do, it is still my favorite pistol. Sure, there are others that may be better for which ever reason, but for me... it's just cool, feels great in the hand, easy to shoot, rather accurate if taken care of, and an all around great gun.

[@sh311shok9]

Was my first one too. Love it

[@micham1188]

Not only James Bond use P99. It's service pistol in polish police, border control, customs and penitentiary.

[@stuartburton1167]

I would have thought Poland with its great tradition of arms manufacturing would adopt a home grown pistol.

[@nikus1989]

​@@stuartburton1167, there weren't any Polish handguns in the production during 2000s. And p99s used by police and the rest were made by FB Radom. Body frame is 100% German made, slide is Polish. It has been modified though. Some people from the forces don't like their p99s because of the unique trigger mechanism, but it's due to lack of training and knowledge of the gun.

[@stuartburton1167]

@@nikus1989 Thanks for the information

[@thefriese8805]

It is also used by multiple German state Police Forces as well as the Dutch national (civilian) police

[@commandobond]

So many exciting and interesting contracts with this pistol! When I was in Germany with Walther doing research for the book, they showed me one made for a South African contract with a frame mounted safety! Really neat stuff.

[@Sabretoothsquirrel]

I know this gun is far from forgotten thanks to the Bond franchise but I would love an episode about it! To me, Pierce Brosnan wielding this gun is what first comes to mind when I think of James Bond since I grew up in the 90s with the movies and video games featuring Brosnan. I still to this day have a toy P99 that I think is to scale. Can't tell anything about the trigger pull or other functionalities of course but I've always thought it has a very comfortable grip.

[@E5rael]

I also had a toy version of this gun growing up, and I instantly recognized it.

[@neuromancer692]

We need a forgotten weapons episode on this gun. Although it's everything but.

[@Moredread25]

I always thought the p99 was super cool.

[@joshuawade8319]

Finally, the p99 makes an appearance. Now we just wait for the p5 and the p88.

[@joesephkingston1621]

Have all 3. P99 is least favorite. The ostrich grips are almost anti traction and feel like I’m going to lose control. Almost as bad as my P250 experience.

[@sliderofelay]

​@joesephkingston1621 that's funny I also have a p5, p99 and I've shot a p88 and I like the p99 best. But I have a weird long palm and short fingers.

[@joesephkingston1621]

@@sliderofelay In fairness I’ve only had it a year and bought it because they were discontinued. I am biased to the P88 because it is one of my favorites and I’ve had them for decades. The P99 jumps around so much due to the horrible grip it distracts me from the rest of the shooting experience. I probably need to try different backstraps or a grip sleeve.

[@sliderofelay]

@@joesephkingston1621 it is definitely a different grip than most pistols.

[@anteshell]

I owned a P99 softball gun as a kid. I didn't know it was P99 but the pistol looks so distinct that I immediately recognized it as a Bond's pistol in the shop and I cried to my mom I wanted it until she finally relented.

[@commandobond]

Umarex really knocked it out of the park with every facet of the product launch, the P99 is still probably the most common airsoft pistol out there!

[@matthewkeith8605]

@@commandobond I've not seen many in Europe, the most common airsoft pistol here is probably Glock types.

[@creepyendy]

@@matthewkeith8605 German here the Spring powered P99 was the best and cheaspest pistol you can get its like 20 bucks everybody of my friends had one

[@BleedingUranium]

Yep, I've still got my old spring airsoft P99 around somewhere, sadly the later model though. I should really pick up one of the (much classier looking, and proper Bond) originals one of these days...

[@czwarty7878]

@@matthewkeith8605 They've been everywhere when I was a kid, first airsoft gun I got as a kid was exact copy of P99. One of my favourite pistols ever since

[@adotare9180]

Somewhere in Texas, Henry senses a P99 being shot on camera.

[@willrace]

You've still gotta cover Bond's brief P5 fling, in BOTH 1983 Bond flicks - Never Say Never Again and Octopussy, wielded by BOTH Sean Connery and Roger Moore, respectively.

[@commandobond]

One of my favorites, and such a fun story.

[@JeffStevens]

The P99 is my favorite pistol of all time. I've had mine since the late 90s and that trigger is just beautiful.

[@vmpgsc]

I had one, sold it, then bought another one because I missed it so much. Great pistol.

[@Hoplophile1]

I bought a P99 in .40 S&W in 2000 at a gun show in Georgia after having read reviews of it in various shooting magazines. They were very uncommon then and hard to find. I have since carried it as my EDC pretty regularly, shot in IDPA competitions with it and of all the pistols I own, it remains my favorite. I even bought a S&W99 upper for it in 9mm so I had a choice of calibers (yes, it works perfectly). From an ergonomic viewpoint it is top of the line, and since I have fairly short fingers, the ambi paddle mag release is perfect for me. The only real takeaway is the proprietary rail which makes it impossible to mount any sort of conventional light on it. It was way ahead of its time and the fact that they just discontinued production of the P99 after 25 years is a testament to how well it has stood up against more modern and popular designs.

[@brandiwynter]

We have a P99 in .40S&W as well and we live in Georgia...spooOoky lol. I didn't know you could put a 9mm S&W99 top end on it so thanks for that Hop.

[@009013M3]

The last couple product generations have had a 20mm rail mount. It takes away some from the sleek look, and potentially the rigidity of the front of the dust cover portion of the frame, but I haven't had any issue with any of mine.

[@TheCoopman35]

Ian doing real well when he isn’t attempting to use a 1902 pistol

[@rogerborg]

What's remarkable is that Ian turns up to matches with random guns that he's barely handled and consistently slams in top-three performances.

[@mikeks8181]

A friend of mine bought one when they first came out! We went to the range and broke it in. The ergonomics are Excellent to me! Fit perfectly! Will be buying one after I get a S&W 610 first generation. Got to treat myself every Christmas with something Older School.

[@rmbettac]

The P99 was ahead of its time. Cool video!

[@jalpat2272]

agree on that, unfortunately purist bond fans didnt like it just as walther p5, resulting daniel craig bond back using ppk in spectre.

[@marhawkwing6630]

I have been watching Forgotten Weapons for 12 years, for that entire time I've been waiting for you to do a review of the P99. I picked it up as my first gun because it was my favorite Bond gun.

[@Schrodingers_kid]

Honestly a shame that it isn't just a bit more popular, because I believe it does deserve to be It's one of more known firearms, yes, but I doubt it anyone's first pick nowadays

[@KirkFickert]

It was mine up until they stopped making them. Granted I have two final editions and a couple more. Switched to the 92X for competitive shooting and P30 & P30SK with the v1 LEM trigger for carry and night stand.

[@czwarty7878]

The reason is the typical police-type trigger, which is not optimal for civilian shooters. If only they released a version with lighter Glock-like trigger this would be my favorite 9mm pistol, it fits my hand like a glove

[@Schrodingers_kid]

@@czwarty7878 Are there any replacement triggers?

[@firemedic5100]

I was looking for a .40. P99 are found all day in 9mm, .40s not so much. I went to the local sporting store to get a M & P. Low and behold, they had a P99 .40. I took it to the range and right out of the box I grouped a 1 1/2 grouping center mass at 50 ft. This gun is my daily carry.

[@erikbender1967]

I believe also he used a VP9 in one of the last movies, not positive. Still think that the Walther PPS 9mm should have been 007's carry.

[@Ebolson1019]

I’m my mind this is the Brosnin gun, didn’t realize Craig also used it

[@justanothergunnerd8128]

I love My P99. Amazing pistol way ahead of it's time.

[@paleoph6168]

"Men only think about the past right before their death, as if they were searching frantically for proof that they were alive." - Jet Black, _Cowboy Bebop,_ Walther P99 user

[@Dan-56]

The real “Forgotten” version of this pistol is the Magnum Research MR-9, I licensed copy of the P99AS that used the Walther first gen frame and barrel with a stainless slide made by Magnum Research (KAHR) and grip panels branded Magnum Research. (The frame literally was marked Walther under the grip.)

[@harrycallahan9733]

Actually, I think the MR9 was the only P99 derivative (if it can be called that, it's just a P99 dressed a bit differently) that didn't look too bad. The more Walther changed the P99, or came out with a new name, PPQ, PDP, what have you, it never measured up to the original. The only part I wish the original had, was a Pic rail. So the MR9, though didn't look exactly like the first edition, with the picatinny rail it kind of made up for it :)

[@Gorandius1256]

I love my MR9, but I admittedly have a thing for two tone black with stainless

[@MrDRSMAX]

James Bond shooting the p99 is what got me into guns.

[@davidmalvern3142]

Nice shooting to say you aren't used to using the P99. Don't hear 'criminey' used very often!

[@stevekitt52]

The last time i heard it was in Walt Disney's Robin Hood.

[@Nerfhalo1]

Oh wow, that’s one of the old-school P99’s. As someone who ones one of the updated P99 AS models, seeing the OG at work is very satisfying.

[@sherizaahd]

I never realized how cool the p99 is, even though it's in Bond movies and Cowboy Bebop...

[@jwc00789]

Love my Walther P99 and it's my favorite CCW!!! Bought it back in 2001. One of my most inherently accurate Pistols. Thankyou Ian, for shooting it at the BUG match!

[@jamespray]

I had this in airsoft as a teen and played with it to the point that no other grip form factor has ever felt quite right since.

[@garolstipock]

P99as... the 'next' iteration of this, is my EDC and still earned its place as my EDC...only now I dont carry...(cos I now work in Neu Jermany), so it sits in the night-stand. I own 3-- 2 full-size and 1 compact (asc), bought the 3rd when I felt they might sunset the pistol when they brought out the PPQv2. Crazy accurate pistol. Maybe I'm used to it but it is one of the most accurate and easy to shoot pistols I own. Only deficiency is that I do wish it had much more aggressivel stippling. Seems to be the natue/characteristic of the polymer used in construction, because IMO, the PPQ also had this issue. Fixed with grip tape. Fixed finally with the PDP. That's a whole lotta years... '"Gods own" mag release... Literally the best magazine release in the whole damned galaxy! STILL!!! I HATE that Walther moved away from it because of the American zealots, but I understand (sales). Phenomenal trigger. DA/SA, with that smooth and safe first pull, then one of the best short-reset SA trigger actions I have. 2nd to Sig's SA trigger reset, which itself is second to a revolvers SA which is second to the SA of a 1911.

[@tyw2675]

I’ve been saying this everywhere - the final edition should’ve been in the first generation configuration.

[@redcat9436]

I doubt that Walther still had the mold for the first generation frame.

[@zenjon7892]

CZ and Walther are my favorite European handgun brands

[@jakeadair8292]

Considering Walther discontinued it last year, which is utter BS, but we need it on the show. The last gena available now have extended paddles for the mag release and they are FANTASTIC guns. I was shocked I loved mine so much, just getting it because it was a "Bond" gun, and its become my EDC. Then Walther discontinues it. Yes, the Canik is a clone but has no paddle mag release and is absolutely nothing compared to the real deal.

[@MichaelPoage666]

That messing with the trigger to use the decocker just seems crazy to me. I'm no safety freak by any means, but I'd just never feel comfortable with that system.

[@unlockingsnow8571]

Kinda hoping the new James Bond movies they plan to make use the new Walther PDP. In a similar way to how Pierce Brosnan got the newer P99 at the time.

[@galenmarek8816]

I have a BB gun that looks like a P99 since I was 16 because Pierce Brosnan in James Bond had one.

[@robcarter3341]

I purchased the SW 99 version of that gun in .40 love it and never had a problem.

[@6thmichcav262]

Carried the 9mm version quite a bit. It isn’t best at anything. But it is very good at a lot. Dual action capability, prints to POA, good trigger, insanely reliable, and very ergonomic.

[@trevorstephens3101]

In Nov. 2022 I took my .40 P99c to the the three day beginners pistol class at Thunder Ranch in Oregon. On the last day the recoil spring assembly broke somehow and shot itself out the front of the gun. Both springs, a sheared collar of some sort, and some sort of plug were left but the “guide rod” was gone in the snow somewhere behind my target. Thankfully, there is no shortage of guns or kindness at Thunder Ranch and Heidi let me borrow one of her Glocks for the remainder of that last day. “Its supposed to be a service gun!” I said, having recently been to Germany and seeing all the Police sporting one on their hip. “Maybe but now you dont have a gun”, was what I heard back 😂 I got home and emailed Walther and they pretty much said “yeah that can happen sometimes with use”. Well, this wasnt a “hardly used” gun, but it definitely wasnt hard-used gun either. And its not like the spring just got weaker where i could have just re-racked the slide, or pressed the slide forward. It straight up died in my hands. Good thing it wasnt a real scenario. After the very non-apologetic exchange and getting a free replacement spring, I cleaned and oiled the hell out of it, put it in storage and have not shot it since. Just before Thunder Ranch I had went and bought a full size HK USP which is now my EDC, and with the LEM trigger, its basically the same trigger function as the “Anti Stress” trigger on the P99. I have not looked back. I am aware it was a compact .40 model of an originally full-size 9mm design, but I dont think its too much to ask to not have any catastrophic failures from simple use in a mass produced, “service” based design, from one of the worlds most reputable manufacturers. It could have also been a lemon, sure, but my trust was shaken and the Walther rep literally did nothing to indicate anything strange about the scenario. I finally had some experience relevant to a gun in one of your videos and felt the need to share. Thanks for the great work, Ian! P.S. if you ever want to borrow my .44 LAR Grizzly for a match or even just for fun, just let me know👍

[@JC622Kilo57J]

Karl Urban in The Bourne Supremacy

[@unclebob540i3]

The P99 is a fantastic pistol, well ahead of it's time. I'm surprised you're using the 10 rounders for the match.

[@KnifeyKnifeyBrothers]

The only James Bond handgun I really wanted to see Ian look at and cast his opinion on

[@tonyferralli6156]

I carried the Smith & Wesson version of that in .40 S&W as a police officer for a couple years. The S&W versions had quality control issues. I heard the Walther ones were better. The trigger on those took some getting used to.

[@commandobond]

Smith's QC issues on Walther products really did a number on the brand reputation for a while there, the vast majority of their PPK's were recalled too in fact! Imported Walthers are definitely better!

[@Revener666]

What was the first gun, recognize it but can't remember......

[@pithicus52]

I was wondering that myself. If you stop the video at 1:16, you get a pretty good view of it. I'm thinking a Ruger Mk I or MK II, but I have never own one of those things so I wouldn't bet my life on it.

[@JordanFlayer]

@@pithicus52it’s a ruger mk2

[@Slivyr]

The P99 was my first gun. Bought it because of Goldeneye. I've been a walther fan ever since. The AS trigger is second to none, and even though I carry a PDP now, the P99 remains my all time favorite gun.

[@ultrablue2]

Ian need to do the same match with a P99 QA.

[@rogiervis2306]

The Dutch police is using the Walther P99 Q NL (or something). It has a special teamed chamber in the barrel to coop with the ridiculous high pressure and bullet speed 9mm the Dutch police is using. (RUAG 9 x19mm Action Effect NP, with orange plug in the brass bullet). After firing, you can see in the fired cases a tiny shoulder, caused by the rim in the chamber.

[@TheDirtyvermonter]

The best bond gun in my opinion. Its sleek, its sexy, it has an actual magazine. Basically everything youd expect the pistol of an elite operative to be. Much more fitting than tiny pocket rockets. I always wanted one ever since i saw tomorrow never dies. Hell, ill settle for the 22 version at this point

[@johnnyharperscoutstable5386]

I’ve had the bb replica since I was a kid🐸🍺🔪🔥

[@marcppparis]

I love my P99 (gen3)

[@GUARDIAN.13]

In my opinion the best gun Walther ever made

[@WH250398]

3:24 Ok what is this sound 😂

[@thanos9846]

PPQ for the win.

[@LtCmdrGordon]

I love my P99!

[@sirgordus]

P88 is waiting for you

[@DustyGamma]

They made a mistake changing it's looks from the first gen.

[@LethalShot3190]

My favorite 007 gun of all time!!!🔥💯

[@scottwatrous]

Sounds about like it does in The World is Not Enough on N64. A lot of long nights magdumping the "Wolfram P2K" into bots. Always wanted one.

[@KirkFickert]

P99 as a back up gun? What’s your full size service gun a Mark 23?

[@456eec]

That Mk1 Ruger Standard Auto in the first round has the red Ruger logo. If these are original grips it indicates it was made prior to Alex Sturm's death in 1951 as they changed the logo to black as a mark of respect and they have been black since. They may also be a NC Ordinance repro grips which have a red logo. I have an identical pistol with fixed sights except mine has a 6" barrel and also has NC Ordinance grips with red logo.

[@RickJZ1973]

P99 is an awesome Walther pistol. One of my all time favorites. Cool video!

[@BlackhartFilms]

So, what is the point of DA/SA on a striker pistol? With hammer-fire I've heard the safety advantage of while holstering of being able to thumb the hammer so it cannot go off even if the trigger were to snag an obstruction on the way in, which doesn't appear to be something you can do on this. I have seen Glocks with the "Safety Control" plate on the back to allow you to do similar. Does this system do that? Or is it just so you have a longer first pull to prevent ND's under stress from martial use of the gun?

[@mrkeogh]

The P99AS is possibly the most underrated striker-fired gun ever made. Walther deserve a lot of credit for factory guns with excellent triggers, unlike virtually every other polymer-framed duty gun out there.

[@frankiem749]

Any anime fans should recognize the P99 as the personal choice of Jet Black from cowboy bebop.

[@Seeker-wq8jc]

All these James Bond references, and nothing about The Matrix? Its appearance is rather brief from what I remember, but Morpheus has one in Reloaded, when confronting Smith in the hallway of doors. Smith to Neo: "I want what you want - I want EVERYTHING..." Morpheus to Smith, aiming a P99 at them: "Would that include a bullet from this gun?"

[@lukaszpokoju]

This is the standard issue pistol for Polish Police, it's made under license by Radom. Walther P99, FN FNX, Beretta Px4, H&K P30 are kinda the swan's song of SA/DA pistols

[@Mario_Craconni]

C'mon, p99 barely fits CCP box 😅. Nice video though. I will check mine P99 in next month match😊

[@Gabthar]

Yes. Considerably.

[@MatadorShifter]

Too bad that Bond has returned to PPK. While it's iconic, it's not very useful anymore. P99 was a perfect replacement

That's for posting, I *own* a version of this, they made three different versions, to my knowledge(ignoring the different calibers). There's a .22LR, 9mm/.40SW(IIRC) and an AIR PISTOL version. That's the one that I have, it's been years since I fired the .22LR or 9/40 versions, but I remember the trigger being similar. It DOES take some getting used to. I do enjoy the decocker aspect of it, and the primary magazine release is really handy with it being ambidextrous on the trigger guard. I've always wanted to find one, so I'm glad you did a video on it, it just reinforces that I could use it, I just would have to make it my primary pistol to stay up with the trigger pull.

[@nyarlatothep666]

Never understood why they made the anti-stress trigger as it's absolutely horrible (same as Daewoo's triple action). Having the gun be da/sa only would have been better IMHO. Also, why did Walther reduce magazine capacity from 16 to 15? With 16 rounds there was a justification for being larger than a Glock 19, but with 15, it's just oversized compared to the Austrian competition.

[@whoshotashleybabbitt4924]

Damn Ian. Nicely done. Potentially could have won. Great work! Please return to something ridiculous for the next match 😂😂😂

[@AtomicStateDelivery]

As a huge Walther fan and someone who owns the P99AS, PPQM2 and PDP compact the P99 anti stress trigger is very unique but decent once you learn it. The best out of the box striker fired trigger is the PDP with the PPQ just a squeak behind. All 3 of them are pretty much the same gun and the barrels (and slides for the most part) interchange between the 3. Walther handguns are incredibly high quality and extremely reliable. At least the ones made by Carl Walther in Ulm are. Some others made by Umarex but branded as Walther are suspect.

[@Shawn_the_Protogen]

That looked like your best score for a BUG match, if you had a little more time with it, you'd probably score even higher. P99 definitely cemented a place in my bucket list of handguns to buy.

[@vibingwithvinyl]

4:04 You did hit it, could hear the metallic clang.

[@FiveTwoSevenTHR]

I recently bought a first gen P99 off of an old woman selling off the guns after her husband passed away because she didn't like guns. I honestly bought it because it is Jet's gun from Cowboy Bebop and I'm looking to get Faye's Glock 30 Gen 2.5 and a correct unrailed slide safety mounted Jericho 941R for Spike.

[@HellbirdIV]

I've always had a fondness for the P99 because I had a 007-branded P99 capgun as a kid, modeled after the early model P99 used by Brosnan's Bond. No idea where it went. Maybe I'll find an airsoft replica of that old pattern some day, it's such a unique style with the semi-futuristic hexagonal shapes with rounded edges.

[@colonthree]

I've only got to touch the P99, fieldstrip it, and put it back together again. Never got the chance to fire one, yet... ;w;)

[@brandiwynter]

We have a first gen P99, I would never have believed it would qualify as a BUG, they aren't "small" lol.

[@creepyendy]

the P99 German police pistol it takes down knife welding refugees since 2015 but it is used for longer in the police Knife muslims came in 2015

[@mrowoofers101]

I'm still upset that Walther decided to discontinue the P99. I would love to one day buy an AS ("Anti-Stress") gen 2 or a Final Edition, which really seems to be identical to the gen 2 other than the markings, and make it my carry gun if I ever return to the states. Maybe even see if I can find a factory "defense kit". I think it was a collaboration with S&W, which I find funny because there's also the elusive SW99, but the P99AS Defense Kit came with an extended ambi slide catch and night sights. If I can't get one of those, then maybe a regular gen 2 or Final Edition and have it send to Earl's Repair Service to see if they can throw an ambi slide catch and night sights on it for me.

[@Geyer70]

This bump inside the trigger guard sucks. A buddy owned a .40 cal. P99 as a sidearm for hunting and this bump always hit the finger while shooting.

[@hazzard8785]

Have the P99Q for 10 years now as a service pistol. Aesthetically it's more like the PPQ and doesn't have the SA/DA but since you have to push 4 safety's out of the way the trigger is 'meh' but benefits from the short reset. Still, in spite of that it is a great, mechanically very accurate and reliable pistol that beats the G17 I had before that.

[@robertthornton1171]

I've got the S&W99. Maybe you could do a side by side comparison.

[@TheWalterKurtz]

Walter P99 is only 9x19 I ever fired that impressed me. And I'm 66 yo Fudd.

[@herknorth8691]

I worked at a shooting range from 2002-06 where we had at least one P99 as a rental gun in .40 S&W. I remember that because of the spectacular KB it suffered one day. The barrel bent like a banana so it couldn't be removed from the slide and the frame had to be swept up and dumped into a Ziploc bag to send back to Walther. That's not a knock on Walther or the P99, the .40 just isn't a good cartridge for a rental range where it's going to get shot thousands of times per week.

[@linesteppr]

Missing the usual narration explaining the stages. Please bring it back for future matches. Like regardless. 👍

[@user-buck-b7j]

I owned a green one 15 years ago it was great.Lightweight,accurate,reliable the only twp things I didn't like was it has a proprietary rail on it.Only walther lights etc fit on it also it has plastic sights.I would buy another one in green and in 40cal but good luck finding one.

[@Rigel_6]

I have a soft spot for P99 - both because it's a Bond pistol and because I learned handgun shooting on one. That short trigger definately teaches composure quick

[@stilllife8]

Wanted to get a P99 as my first gun, but had trouble getting my hands on one in California. Ended up buying a CZ75, which I do not regret.

[@goodcitizen64]

I personally don't like the Walther pistols! I have others from various brands that I prefer the fit and function much more! To each their own! God bless y'all

[@injuredoutdoorsman9011]

I always thought that James Bond should’ve gone with the Walther PPS M2 in the new Bond era

[@libertykrueger1433]

That short reset makes this a bump firing beast. With a two handed grip squeezing the grip forward into your support hand trigger finger, the P99 can run through a mag at 1200 rounds per minute speed. Just sayin.

[@DarkestVampire92]

So, the P99 is the best Bond gun then. The results speak for themselves.

[@jakesim9510]

The army in Malaysia never adopted it, but law enforcement did! So I borrowed one from a cop and loved it, I never went in to law enforcement so that was the only “affair” I had with the P99, preferred it over my M9 but beggars can’t be choosers