Walther CP99 Compact
The Walther CP99 Compact BB Gun
It would be hard to find a more realistic-looking gun than the Walther CP99 Compact. Modeled after the backup gun used by certain special forces in the military, the gun features a 17-round clip that inserts into the grip just like a real firearm, blowback semi-auto action, and an accesory rail under the muzzle for lights or laser sights.
To charge the CP99 with CO2, open the back of the grip and twist the bottom of the handle. Insert the CO2 powerlet in place, twist the base of the grip back in the direction the directions indicate, and you have a charged gun ready for loading.
To load the gun, activate the ambidextrous magazine eject button found on the trigger guard. Slide the magazine out and push down the spring loaded rod, fixing it in the open position. Insert 17 BB's, and you are ready to put the magazine back in the gun.
I had a great time warming up to the use of this gun. I ran through a couple of CO2 powerlets and a tube of BB's in no time. When shooting over the chrony, I managed over 300 fps on a partial powerlet after some quick firing, so the gun handles the fast shooting that is so much fun very well. Extended fast shooting will cause the velocity to slow down as the CO2 cools, but give it a brief rest and you are back up to full power.
As I mentioned before, this gun is full of features. There is even a ready-to-fire indicator located at the back of the slide, and a short accessory rail under the muzzle for mounting the item of your choice.
The safety is a very positive item that will not accidentally release. You have to purposefully change the safety setting, and it takes a firm push to move the safety from safe to fire. This is an excellent feature that keeps the shooter's mind on safety.
With a smoothbore barrel, the accuracy is just fine for the close range shooting this pistol is designed for. An excellent trainer for real firearms, with the look and feel, as well as the realistic features found on the CP99.....this gun lends itself well to at-home practice for those who use real firearms in the course of their work.
At $78.90, the price at the time of this article, the CP99 fills a niche as the most realistic CO2 gun that I have reviewed so far. And it is so fun to shoot that BB's will quickly be expended, so buy the bulk pack when you fill your ammo coffers in anticipation of shooting this little gun. And remember that this gun uses BB's only, and the ricochet characteristics of steel BB's versus lead pellets needs to cross your mind as you are setting up your shooting range. Be safe, and have a great time with Walther's CP99.
