[only mortal]

Not an exciting topic I know, but bear with me. During the last range session, about halfway throught my first box of ammo, I pick up my empty mag from the bench, and, without even looking, proceeded to feed rounds in. But the feel is not right, so I look in my hands and see that the floorplate had broken off, leaving a small remainder behind, just barely holding in the spring. Brought it in to my dealer the next day, who told me I was the third person he's seen with that problem, and that it's probably a defect.

Nows here's the question I asked him, which I in turn ask you. Do they still manufacture mags with metal floorplates? And where would I find them? The firearm in question is a P99 in .40. The impression I got from him is that the majority of manufacturers (Sig, walther, berreta, ect.) are opting to go plastic as of late (to save a few cents I guess). It's a minor thing I know but you would think at $30+ apiece the thing wouldn't fall apart in your hands.

And that's my rant/query...

 

[only mortal]

Yeah, I fished out the unit and it is a Mecgar after all, both High Bridge and their distributor are out of the model in question. So now I sit on my hands for a week while the reorders happen or git on down to City Arms in Pacifica...

All bitching aside, the P99 is an awesome lil' piece of work, went in the store thinking I was getting a sigma, (thankfully) changed my mind on that purchase once I wrapped my hands around the Walther's grip. The ergonomics are super cush, the first time out with it, I put 400 rounds through the thing (not a single hiccup btw) over the course of an hour w/o wearing a rasperry into my hand. shoots better than I can, that's fsho. The only issue so far is the mag issue, but that's just a peripheral issue, albeit an annoying one.

 

[only mortal]

carpet is a damn good idea for softening up the bench for teh pick up/double tap/put down drills, so thanks, though I dont just drop the mags out. thats what suprised me, Im not that rough w/ my equipment.

don't get me wrong though, I love this gun, just my first semi auto and I didnt anticipate getting a p99so im just figuring out the particulars here. the walther is an AS, I saw the QA under the glass there as well, heard the quick action model is the same as the glock safe action, and for some reason I am prejudiced against DAO pistols, so really there was no other option.

thx

- o and btw, i initally had made up my mind to get an imi sp-21 but it's banned in cali until someone in sacremento drops one off a table and writes down in their lab notes that it didn't go off... effing idiots :roll:

 

[only mortal]

The IMI Sp21 has to be the ugliest auto handgun made today.

It's true but I like it's fuglyness, the cz-83 is pretty ugly too and I want one. Maybe I have an ugly gun complex... :shock: