Review
Deactivated firearm lineup is the Walther P99. This 9mm handgun was introduced in 1996 and has quickly become a favourite around the world for police forces, commercial use, target shooting, and home defense. It was designed by former Glock and Steyr engineers and uses some of the Glock’s technology also. There are also two types of the P99 available; compact, with a 6.6” length and ten round capacity, and a full size 7.2” model with 15 round capacity.
Specifications
Production history | |
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Designer | Horst Wesp |
Designed | 1994–1996 |
Manufacturer | Carl Walther GmbH Sportwaffen |
Produced | 1997–present |
Variants | P99QPQ, P99 Military, P990 (P99DAO), P99QA, P99QNL, P99AS, P99TA, P99C, P99C AS, P99C QA, P99C DAO, P99 RAD, P99Q and SW99 |
Specifications | |
Mass | 630 g (22 oz) (9×19mm) 655 g (23.1 oz) (.40 S&W) |
Length | 180 mm (7.1 in) (9×19mm) 184 mm (7.2 in) (.40 S&W) |
Barrel length | 102 mm (4.0 in) (9×19mm) 106 mm (4.2 in) (.40 S&W) |
Width | 29 mm (1.1 in) (9×19mm) 32 mm (1.3 in) (.40 S&W) |
Height | 135 mm (5.3 in) |
Cartridge | 9×19mm Parabellum .40 S&W 9×21mm IMI |
Action | Short recoil operated, locked breech |
Muzzle velocity | 408 m/s (1,339 ft/s) (9×19mm) 344 m/s (1,129 ft/s) (.40 S&W) |
Effective firing range | 50 m (55 yd) (9×19mm) |
Feed system | 9×19mm: 10-, 15-, 17- or 20-round detachable box magazine .40 S&W: 10-, 12-, or 14-round box magazine |
Sights | Interchangeable 3-dot notch sight |