Walther CP99 Review

Overall Rating

Gas Loading System
Construction and Build Quality
Top slide functionality
Muzzle Crack
Power
Interchangeable Backstrap

Like any co2 gun; temperature sensitive.
Awkward Safety
Magazine sometimes rolls out when opening the breech.

First Impressions and Loading:
First impressions were good, came well packaged in its out carry case, with two magazines. The pistol itself was in a clear, sealed plastic bag and the metal parts were coated with oil to protect them from rust. Bluing is nice and even. Initially checking the gun for functionality, was very impressed, its very straight forward to use, and i only had to look at the manual once, too see how to get the gas clip out of the grip. This is done with a small lever located at the bottom of the trigger guard where it joins the body. It's a fine weight, heavy enough to feel imposing but not heavy enough to prevent you from aiming accurately. The breech opening lever snaps the breech open to reveal a clearly well designed front slide section; i.e. the gun looks the shizz open and closed :). Pellets are relatively easy to load into the magazine, after about 100 shots it's pretty much second nature. Once the pellets are loaded and the magazine inserted, and the gas clip also inserted, two options remain before you shoot. double action or single action trigger; single action requires you too grip the rear section of the top slide and pull it back, causing a satisfying series of mechanical clicks, then one short movement is required to fire. In double action the trigger pull is much longer, in which the gun is first cocked, and then fired. Its long, and stiff, but it is getting smoother as it wears in.

Firing
The gun is impressive to fire, the muzzle crack is very loud, I've shot co2 guns for a couple of years now, and ive not heard anything like it. Muzzle Velocity is good, will pierce a fruit shoot bottle at 10 meters, which is more than i can say for a lot of rifles i've shot, beats crosman rat catcher, although that is .22 and would clearly require more energy to penetrate as the pressure it applies will be lower. Irrespective of that its pretty damn potent. Only thing i've shot more powerful is a Amith and Wesson 8' revolver, and to be honest when you look at the price difference i'd much rather have the Walther.

Summary
A cracking pistol, get it from www.uttings.com, definitely the best price i've seen anywhere. Happing shooting :)