>> WALTHER P-99 -
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Interested in learning more about the handguns brandished by Kirika and Mireille throughout the Noir series? We’ve taken the liberty of assembling some detailed information for all of the gun aficionados out there who want to know more about what kind of heat these dangerous damsels are bringing to the party.
Walther P-99 (German)
Caliber: 9mm x 19
Capacity: 16 + 1
Overall Length: 180mm
Barrel Length: 102mm
Weight: Approx. 710g
Description: The Walther P-99 that Mireille uses is a medium frame automatic designed to meet the demanding specifications laid down for German police pistols. Development on the P-99 began in 1994 as a collective effort that involved many designers and engineers working together to produce the most effective sidearm available to the law enforcement community. After a rigorous study of every available law enforcement pistol, the P-99 exhibited the benefits of that research by incorporating many unique new features that distinguish it from other polymer frame automatics available at the time.
When choosing Mireille’s personal sidearm, the director of Noir requested that the gun have a more “modern image,” thus the production staff decided to go with the Walther P-99. Noir’s staff also wanted a gun that makes great use of the latest in firearms technologies, something the Walther P-99 has in spades. Amongst the P-99’s unique features is an ergonomic grip designed by Morini, who makes pistol grips for the best professional shooters in the world. The P-99’s grip can be adjusted with interchangeable back straps of varying sizes for more practical handling of the weapon.
Another unique feature the P-99 sports is that the gun is striker-fired, as opposed to hammer-fired, but Walther designed the P-99 to give off the "feel" of a hammer-fired double action automatic. Walther wanted a striker-fired system because under the German Police protocol striker-fired pistols only require 3.5 kg (8 lbs.) of force to discharge the gun, while a hammer-fired gun must exhort 5.5 kg (12.5 lbs.) of force to fire the weapon. All of this translates into a heavier or lighter trigger pull that would prove influential in the practical accuracy of the shooter. Given the fast-paced kind of combat situations Mireille finds herself in—the P-99’s lighter trigger pull, coupled with its exceptional magazine capacity, make it an optimal gun for Mireille’s line of work.
