P99 or clone?

[THE BIG SITT]

I love the way they feel in my hand. I know of the MR9 and the SW99. Is there any reason I should be leery of buying one of the clones over the original?

 

[backfire]

The Magnum Research MR9 is not a clone of the Walther P99. I know. I have one...

All the MR9 is, is a re-badged Walther P99 and PPQ hybrid (built by Walther) with Magnum Research's Desert "Baby Eagle" name. It combines the best features of both pistols into one (DA/SA, Decocker, Ambi paddle mag release, replaceable back straps, 15 rd mags, firing pin indicater, etc.) and has a few cosmetic upgrades over the Walther guns.

It's an awesome pistol and you cannot go wrong IMO.

 

[THE BIG SITT]

Wanna sell it to me?

 

[shooter521]

All the MR9 is, is a re-badged Walther P99 and PPQ hybrid

It looks to be a re-tread of the 1st Gen Walther P99 (probably built at least partially by Walther, as the frame says "Made in Germany") with a couple minor enhancements like the multi-slot dustcover rail and the squared trigger guard. All the other features you named are/were present in the P99; I don't see any PPQ attributes (constant trigger pull w/ short reset, improved grip texture/ergonomics, extended mag release paddles, fwd slide serrations, trigger safety) in the MRI gun.

Gen 1 P99:

PPQ:

 

[THE BIG SITT]

This is an awful time to be buying my first carry pistol… I can't find anything.

 

[Ben42391]

You just missed out, I sold my mr9 a few weeks back. I put 500 rounds through it without a single hiccup. I would recommend it for anyone. The only reason I sold was because I found a deal on a ppq I couldn't pass up. FYI gander mtn in greenwood had mr9 and mr40 in stock yesterday. Good luck.

 

[spectre327]

Bite the Bullet here in seymour has a slew of Walthers, including the P99C, PPQ, and PPK. They are running between $550 and $615

 

[BTBguns]

We also have PK380's, P22's and PPS's in stock!

 

[navy4422]

Hmmm I was really looking into the sw99 myself I will now have to find a mr9 too.......for science of course

 

[Mango]

We also have PK380's, P22's and PPS's in stock!

Do you have a PPQ in 40?

 

[THE BIG SITT]

Well I ended up getting the Magnum Research MR40, from Gander Mountain in Greenwood. I had felt the MR9 a few days earlier, and knew I had to have it. I went back their, and they still had the MR9, but the also had the MR40… for $40 cheaper! So once determining that my wife could rack the gun and whatnot, I bought it. I ended up paying $530 for a brand new MR40. I should have the chance to shoot it tomorrow. If so, I'll let you know how it goes!

PS- as of Wednesday, they still had the MR9 at Gander.

 

[THE BIG SITT]

You just missed out, I sold my mr9 a few weeks back. I put 500 rounds through it without a single hiccup. I would recommend it for anyone. The only reason I sold was because I found a deal on a ppq I couldn't pass up. FYI gander mtn in greenwood had mr9 and mr40 in stock yesterday. Good luck.

I was going to PM you, but thought I'd ask here so others can see the answer. What all is compatible with the P99/MR9? Magazines? Barrels?

 

[Ben42391]

I was going to PM you, but thought I'd ask here so others can see the answer. What all is compatible with the P99/MR9? Magazines? Barrels?

The mr9 is a p99 to a t, aside from the slide. Any p99 1st gen mag will fit I hope you enjoy the gun as I did. Behind the backstrap on the mr9 it is actually stamped walther if that is any indication how sinilar they really are. Also holster wisr the blackhawk p99 retention fits perfectly also the imi defense p99 retention. Any other queations juat ask.