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Originally Posted by JCF191101
NineseveN, how well does this weapon conceal for you? I really like the sounds of this gun but it seems a little large to me. I'm not really all that sensative to weapon size in the right holster mind you, I'm just trying to gauge exactly how big it is.
I currently carry a Glock 19 without issue in a Blade-Tech UCH with no issues what so ever.
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It's the most concealable gun I've ever owned to be honest. The technical dimensions are very similar between the G19 and the P99:
G19
L: 6.85"
W: 1.18"
H: 5.00"
Weight (empty): 20.99oz (29.98oz loaded)
P99
L: 7.10"
W: 1.30"
H: 5.30"
Weight (empty): 21.2oz (30.2oz loaded approx)
But those are technical dimensions. Where the Walther differs significant;y from the Glock and other more squared designs like it is that the P99 is sculpted at every corner. The gun has what 1911 enthusiasts call a "melt job" done to it all over the entire gun (there is only one area without rounded lines and corners -the front top-side of the ejection port). This is especially evident in the grip and backstrap area while carrying it. Take a look at the photos below:
The gun in the middle is an FN FNP9, which has a grip profile similar to the Glock in terms or overall shape (the angle is different however). Notice the bulk of it, how it's more blocky than the P99 and the 1911 sandwiching it. The P99 has the oval shaped rear grip, similar to the 1911 (another highly concealable gun), but the sides going back are also scalloped out at the bottom (the place where the gun is most likely to print in my experience). This extremely reduced profile in the rear butt end of the grip and backstrap significantly aid in concealment. Where clothes might be prone to bunch up and gut hung on the squared corners of the Glock grip, they'll slide right past the P99 due to the extremely contoured angle designed into it.
If you look at the photo above, you'll see that the butt of the grip on the P99 is also "bobtailed" (another 1911 custom option), which also greatly aids in concealment.
Compare those photos to the grip of your Glock. In short, if you can conceal the G19, the P99 should easily conceal as well, if not better.