National Carry AcademyUnderrated Concealed Carry Firearms
September 12, 2016
For more info on being trained as a concealed carrier, visit our “State Laws” information portal: http://www.nationalcarryacademy.com/state-laws
Way back when, after the Sigma was largely a failure and before the Smith and Wesson M&P, S&W wanted to jump headfirst into the polymer pistol market, and hoped to capture a share of the police market away from Glock. Unfortunately, Smith and Wesson didn’t have a design at hand, but what they did have was a good relationship with German gun manufacturer, Walther. Walther had a design, but they didn’t have the same name recognition as Smith and Wesson had.
Their joint venture became known as the SW99. The SW99 was essentially a Walther P99 with its slide and barrel made in the United States by Smith and Wesson, and the frame manufactured in Germany by Walther. The SW99 was available in 9mm, 40 S&W, and 45 ACP, and had two models available, full size and compact. The compact version is what we are going to address here. The SW99c is an excellent pistol, and I’ve chosen it over the Walther P99C because the SW99c is common, and affordable. The P99c can be difficult to find, and often very expensive.
The SW99C in 9mm is by far my favorite variant. The SW99c is a double action / single action striker fired design. In 9mm in fires from 10 round magazine, but can also use a 15 round Walther P99 magazine. The SW99c’s double action / single action design is rather odd for a striker fired weapon, but it works well. The weapon has a small button that works as a decocker.
That’s not the only unique feature of the SW99c. The weapon has what’s known as an anti-stress trigger. This anti-stress trigger is for daily carry, and allows the weapon to be carried locked and cocked in single action, but feature a longer, two stage trigger pull. The anti is to prevent a stressed user from accidentally discharging the firearm. While the feature is unique I prefer to carry in double action.
Overall the trigger is excellent, especially when you consider the weapon costs around 350 to 400 dollars. The double action is long, somewhat heavy, but still quite nice. The single action is an absolute delight. The trigger is smooth, light, and breaks cleanly. The reset is so, so short. It’s honestly the shortest trigger reset I’ve ever experienced. If I take the time to practice, I can fire this weapon far faster than any handgun I’ve ever fired.
The weapon itself is approximately the same size as the Glock 26 and carries in the same somewhat blocky manner. The polymer frame is quite light, and the weapon does feature full sized three dot sights, with night sights available. The weapon does feature a rather stiff slide, and for with lowered hand strength, the weapon will be difficult to rack. The SW99c is one of my favorite subcompact polymer frame pistols, and by far has the best trigger. If you have a chance to get your hands on one of these fine handguns I suggest you do so.
Underrated Concealed Carry Firearms
September 12, 2016
For more info on being trained as a concealed carrier, visit our “State Laws” information portal: http://www.nationalcarryacademy.com/state-laws
Way back when, after the Sigma was largely a failure and before the Smith and Wesson M&P, S&W wanted to jump headfirst into the polymer pistol market, and hoped to capture a share of the police market away from Glock. Unfortunately, Smith and Wesson didn’t have a design at hand, but what they did have was a good relationship with German gun manufacturer, Walther. Walther had a design, but they didn’t have the same name recognition as Smith and Wesson had.
Their joint venture became known as the SW99. The SW99 was essentially a Walther P99 with its slide and barrel made in the United States by Smith and Wesson, and the frame manufactured in Germany by Walther. The SW99 was available in 9mm, 40 S&W, and 45 ACP, and had two models available, full size and compact. The compact version is what we are going to address here. The SW99c is an excellent pistol, and I’ve chosen it over the Walther P99C because the SW99c is common, and affordable. The P99c can be difficult to find, and often very expensive.
The SW99C in 9mm is by far my favorite variant. The SW99c is a double action / single action striker fired design. In 9mm in fires from 10 round magazine, but can also use a 15 round Walther P99 magazine. The SW99c’s double action / single action design is rather odd for a striker fired weapon, but it works well. The weapon has a small button that works as a decocker.
That’s not the only unique feature of the SW99c. The weapon has what’s known as an anti-stress trigger. This anti-stress trigger is for daily carry, and allows the weapon to be carried locked and cocked in single action, but feature a longer, two stage trigger pull. The anti is to prevent a stressed user from accidentally discharging the firearm. While the feature is unique I prefer to carry in double action.
Overall the trigger is excellent, especially when you consider the weapon costs around 350 to 400 dollars. The double action is long, somewhat heavy, but still quite nice. The single action is an absolute delight. The trigger is smooth, light, and breaks cleanly. The reset is so, so short. It’s honestly the shortest trigger reset I’ve ever experienced. If I take the time to practice, I can fire this weapon far faster than any handgun I’ve ever fired.
The weapon itself is approximately the same size as the Glock 26 and carries in the same somewhat blocky manner. The polymer frame is quite light, and the weapon does feature full sized three dot sights, with night sights available. The weapon does feature a rather stiff slide, and for with lowered hand strength, the weapon will be difficult to rack. The SW99c is one of my favorite subcompact polymer frame pistols, and by far has the best trigger. If you have a chance to get your hands on one of these fine handguns I suggest you do so.