Where are all the Walther P99QA's?

Digex · February 20, 2002, 07:38 AM

Is the P99QA the step child to the P99? I've yet to see a brand new P99QA at any gun shop, gun show, or for that matter for sale on the net. I'm beginning to believe that the "quick action" trigger is not liked by many. What's up with this model?

Bulzeye · February 20, 2002, 09:36 PM

I have seen one at a local gun shop, but I dont like the fact that you cant pull the trigger more than once, and if you accidentally decock it, you cannot fire the gun until the slide is cycled.:barf:

jason10mm · February 20, 2002, 11:02 PM

Bulzeye, maybe you can educate me a bit on the 99QA. I though it worked similar to the glock, in that working the slide partially cocks the striker, requiring a trigger pull to finish the job. There is no restrike capability (like the glock). How can you "accidentally decock" the QA other than dropping the striker on a squib or an empty chamber, both of which would require another round to be chambered (just like any Glock or SA pistol)? Is there a decocker on it? I've never seen one either, but I'm interested in getting one to avoid that DA/SA transition. Just wanting a little info. LAter.

Coffee357 · February 20, 2002, 11:34 PM

Greetings,

I have seen a NIB P99QA. Having carried a glock
for almost a decade - the lack of a second strike
does not bother me - I'm afraid that that
capability would only temp me in a serious
situation to keep pulling the trigger on a bad
round (or - Heaven forbid - an empty chamber!).
The only thing I didn't like about it - besides
trigger reach - was the fact that it did have
a decocker. It is smaller than the regular P99
decocker but the thought that I might accidentally
decock a gun with no double action trigger
disturbs me. My understanding is that the
decocker is to allow you to drop the striker
for disassembly (like the Glock) without having
to pull the trigger - kinda a safety thing.
That's about all I know about the QA although
I just picked up my first P99 (regular da/sa
9mm) today. Can't wait to get it to the range!

-Coffee

Airfix · February 21, 2002, 04:30 AM

I've been carrying the QA for slightly more than a year, got it at Earl's. It is correct that I have not seen any QA models in any of the local store or gunshow so far.
With a round in the chamber, you can press the decocker to decock it; in a sense it's kind of safer than Glock when carrying in a holster. It is true that to rack the slide a little (the manual says 3/8"), it cocks the gun and ready to fire. But it does take practice to just rack a little, if you're stressful or in a tense situation and doing this, chances are you will rack the slide a bit too much and ends up 'move' the cartridge a little or the slide does not go back smoothly. If you do it right with practice, everything goes smooth and you can see the red pin protrudes at the end of the slide, and is ready to fire.
Of course one way to avoid this happening is to have an empty chamber, simply rack the slide completley and ready to go, the downside is losing a second or two.
I like the constant trigger pull of this model, which is the sole characteristic of QA apart from the regular P99s. Double tap is not that slow as one may suspect.

P99 · February 21, 2002, 02:53 PM

I have seen them, but they aren't as popular as the regular P99's.

I really like my QA's. I enjoy the same trigger pull all the time. As far as the "second strike" capabilities....heaven help you if your in a firefight and you just keep pulling the trigger. Not very tactically sound

P99

February 20, 2002, 07:38 AM	#1
Digex Junior Member Join Date: October 27, 2001 Posts: 12	Where are all the Walther P99QA's? Is the P99QA the step child to the P99? I've yet to see a brand new P99QA at any gun shop, gun show, or for that matter for sale on the net. I'm beginning to believe that the "quick action" trigger is not liked by many. What's up with this model?

February 21, 2002, 04:30 AM	#5
Airfix Member Join Date: December 26, 2001 Location: US Posts: 43	QA I've been carrying the QA for slightly more than a year, got it at Earl's. It is correct that I have not seen any QA models in any of the local store or gunshow so far. With a round in the chamber, you can press the decocker to decock it; in a sense it's kind of safer than Glock when carrying in a holster. It is true that to rack the slide a little (the manual says 3/8"), it cocks the gun and ready to fire. But it does take practice to just rack a little, if you're stressful or in a tense situation and doing this, chances are you will rack the slide a bit too much and ends up 'move' the cartridge a little or the slide does not go back smoothly. If you do it right with practice, everything goes smooth and you can see the red pin protrudes at the end of the slide, and is ready to fire. Of course one way to avoid this happening is to have an empty chamber, simply rack the slide completley and ready to go, the downside is losing a second or two. I like the constant trigger pull of this model, which is the sole characteristic of QA apart from the regular P99s. Double tap is not that slow as one may suspect.

February 20, 2002, 09:36 PM	#2
Bulzeye Member Join Date: March 8, 2000 Location: Pa. Posts: 29	I have seen one at a local gun shop, but I dont like the fact that you cant pull the trigger more than once, and if you accidentally decock it, you cannot fire the gun until the slide is cycled.:barf:

February 20, 2002, 11:02 PM	#3
jason10mm Senior Member Join Date: April 29, 2001 Location: San Antonio, Tx Posts: 230	Bulzeye, maybe you can educate me a bit on the 99QA. I though it worked similar to the glock, in that working the slide partially cocks the striker, requiring a trigger pull to finish the job. There is no restrike capability (like the glock). How can you "accidentally decock" the QA other than dropping the striker on a squib or an empty chamber, both of which would require another round to be chambered (just like any Glock or SA pistol)? Is there a decocker on it? I've never seen one either, but I'm interested in getting one to avoid that DA/SA transition. Just wanting a little info. LAter.

February 20, 2002, 11:34 PM	#4
Coffee357 Senior Member Join Date: June 10, 2001 Posts: 100	Greetings, I have seen a NIB P99QA. Having carried a glock for almost a decade - the lack of a second strike does not bother me - I'm afraid that that capability would only temp me in a serious situation to keep pulling the trigger on a bad round (or - Heaven forbid - an empty chamber!). The only thing I didn't like about it - besides trigger reach - was the fact that it did have a decocker. It is smaller than the regular P99 decocker but the thought that I might accidentally decock a gun with no double action trigger disturbs me. My understanding is that the decocker is to allow you to drop the striker for disassembly (like the Glock) without having to pull the trigger - kinda a safety thing. That's about all I know about the QA although I just picked up my first P99 (regular da/sa 9mm) today. Can't wait to get it to the range! -Coffee

February 21, 2002, 02:53 PM	#6
P99 Senior Member Join Date: July 20, 2001 Location: Idaho Posts: 350	I have seen them, but they aren't as popular as the regular P99's. I really like my QA's. I enjoy the same trigger pull all the time. As far as the "second strike" capabilities....heaven help you if your in a firefight and you just keep pulling the trigger. Not very tactically sound P99