Author Topic: S&W99 (Read 454 times)

smokey66 · « **on:** January 21, 2004, 10:06:52 AM »

i might be in the market for a new compact carry gun. was checking out the S&W99 chambered in 40S&W. can you guys give me some info and comments. i have never held this pistol, only seen pics of it. is it a true DA? does it have an external hammer?how well does it carry/conceal, also,i don't have big hands. i am 5'6" 155. thanks for any help

Graybeard · « **Reply #1 on:** January 22, 2004, 05:39:16 AM »

My comments. Buy a Glock 27. I did.

GB

New Hampshire · « **Reply #2 on:** January 22, 2004, 11:37:26 AM »

I rented it at the local range about a year ago. I was impressed. It is not like the glocks "Safe action" DA. It is a striker fired Traditional Double Action (though you CAN get them now as DAO.) First shot is a long heavy pull followed by short light pull afterwards. The only funky thing about the gun is the decocker, which is a "button" that rides atop the slide, and is a little hard to get to without shifting your grip. These guns also feature an automatic slide release. With the gun locked back on an empty chamber, slamming a new mag in automatically releases the slide. Mine was the .40 variant. It jumps a bit, but I have yet to find a .40 pistol that does not jump less than the 9mm. Walther also makes the same basic gun (I believe S&W and Walther developed the guns in conjunction with each other.) I have been lately thinking of a new semi-auto for carry/plinking. I keep coming to the S&W/Walther. It really did leave an impression on me.
Brian M.

Mikey · « **Reply #3 on:** January 23, 2004, 05:29:05 AM »

smokey - if you like that design, go for the Walther 99 - they are almost identical, if not identical, and the Walther is more accurate. Or, go with Greybeard's suggestion. HTH. Mikey.

smokey66 · « **Reply #4 on:** January 23, 2004, 06:29:04 PM »

thanks everyone for the input. guess i'm gonna go to the gun store and handle a few of these .GB, how will that glock feel in my small -medium size hands?......

Graybeard · « **Reply #5 on:** January 24, 2004, 11:48:14 AM »

Like it and your hand were made for each other.

GB

Bushnell Boy · « **Reply #6 on:** February 17, 2004, 09:01:40 AM »

A buddy of mine let me try his out and my hand was to big for the grip. It just didn't feel right. It did shoot really well though for a compact.