Ok, first let me state that I know there are better made handguns out there. In fact I own several, Glock, Kimber, Smith & Wessson, etc., but I have to say that I am pretty impressed with this Taurus. I picked it up in a trade recently and have fired about 150ish rounds out of it so far. I know that a lot of people bash Taurus and, to be honest, I was one of them until I picked this one up. I never liked their revolvers, and the effort they have made to bring out a new, seemingly ill-designed semi-auto a month hasn't won me over either.
In case you didn't know, the PT99Af is basically a clone of the Beretta 92 with adjustable sights. Mine lacks the newer rail, but has the three position safety/decocker. After military use of the Beretta, I came away less than impressed with the design in general. Particularly the slide mounted safety. The Taurus safety is frame mounted. Plus. The Taurus can be carried cocked and locked, a 'la the 1911/BHP. Plus. The gun is heavy enough to have almost no muzzle flip, even with +p. Plus. The accuracy is on the verge of stellar. BIG Plus.
Are there things I don't care for? Sure. Not a fan of the proprietary mags. C'mon, if you're gonna copy the Beretta design, might as well use the same magazines. I hear they can be modified to work though. Fixed front sight; I'd prefer dovetailed or at least replaceable. All the graffiti on the slide, eh, not a fan. And..........well, that's really all I can think of at this time. I did what I normally do and replaced the grips, this time with Hogue rubber, and now it fits just right.
I know that "haters gonna hate," but if you come across one of the older ones like I did, and it meets your needs, I would say to check it out. I'd be particularly interested in experiences any other owners have had with the Taurus 92/99 series, and maybe where you found decent priced extra mags.
In case you didn't know, the PT99Af is basically a clone of the Beretta 92 with adjustable sights. Mine lacks the newer rail, but has the three position safety/decocker. After military use of the Beretta, I came away less than impressed with the design in general. Particularly the slide mounted safety. The Taurus safety is frame mounted. Plus. The Taurus can be carried cocked and locked, a 'la the 1911/BHP. Plus. The gun is heavy enough to have almost no muzzle flip, even with +p. Plus. The accuracy is on the verge of stellar. BIG Plus.
Are there things I don't care for? Sure. Not a fan of the proprietary mags. C'mon, if you're gonna copy the Beretta design, might as well use the same magazines. I hear they can be modified to work though. Fixed front sight; I'd prefer dovetailed or at least replaceable. All the graffiti on the slide, eh, not a fan. And..........well, that's really all I can think of at this time. I did what I normally do and replaced the grips, this time with Hogue rubber, and now it fits just right.
I know that "haters gonna hate," but if you come across one of the older ones like I did, and it meets your needs, I would say to check it out. I'd be particularly interested in experiences any other owners have had with the Taurus 92/99 series, and maybe where you found decent priced extra mags.