Walther P99

Walther P99
A first-generation 9mm version, with a green polymer frame.
Type	Semi-automatic pistol
Place of origin	Germany
Service history
In service	1996-present
Used by	See Users
Production history
Designer	Horst Wesp
Designed	1994–1996
Manufacturer	Carl Walther GmbH Sportwaffen
Produced	1997–present
Variants	P99QPQ, P99 Military, P990 (P99DAO), P99QA, P99AS, P99TA, P99C, P99C AS, P99C QA, P99C DAO, P99 RAD, P99Q and SW99
Specifications
Weight	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	60 m (66 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 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.

Design work on this new generation sidearm began in 1994, and the handgun was presented in 1997 with series production commencing that same year. The weapon was first introduced chambered in 9×19mm Parabellum.

The pistol is used by the German Police in North Rhine-Westphalia and Rhineland-Palatinate and has been ordered by Bremen, Hamburg and Schleswig-Holstein, the Polish Police and the Finnish Army's special forces and military police, where it carries the designation PIST 2003 (Pistooli 2003). The Walther P99Q was also chosen in 2012 to replace older pistols and revolvers of the Finnish Police, Customs and Border Guard. This gun has also been chosen to replace the Walther P5 of the Dutch Police in 2013. In 2014 the Walther P99Q was also chosen to replace the Makarov PM of the Estonian Police and Border Guard Board.

The Walther P99 was modified several times throughout its production history, as were the magazines. When the P99 was introduced the magazine capacities were 16 rounds for 9×19mm Parabellum and 12 rounds for .40 S&W. Magazines had witness holes on both sides. Later the magazine capacities were reduced to 15 rounds for 9×19mm Parabellum and 10 rounds for .40 S&W while witness holes were introduced at the rear of the magazine to view the loading condition.