Walther P99 | |
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![]() A first-generation 9mm version, with a green polymer frame. | |
Type | Semi-automatic pistol |
Place of origin | Germany |
Service history | |
In service | 1997–2023 |
Used by | See Users |
Production history | |
Designer | Horst Wesp |
Designed | 1994–1996 |
Manufacturer | Carl Walther GmbH Sportwaffen |
Produced | 1997–2023 |
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 |
The Walther P99 (German: [ˈvaltɐ]) is a semi-automatic pistol developed by the German company Carl Walther GmbH Sportwaffen of Ulm for law enforcement, security forces and the civilian shooting market as a replacement for the Walther P5 and the P88. The P99 and its variants are also made under licence by Fabryka Broni Radom.[1]