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jtkratzer · 07-06-2007, 11:48 PM

A local guy wants to sell a few guns to put some cash together for whatever reason and he has one for sale for

Taurus PT 99AF 9mm with adjustable sights, matte black finish and 4 15 round magazines for just under $300. I don't know how many rounds have been fired through it. It also has a loaded chamber indicator and it's one of the models without a de-cocker, I guess that makes it an older model.

What do you guys think? I have no experience with any Taurus firearms or the Beretta that this particular model resembles.

My wife has shot a Glock 17 and my XD45 compact and had no trouble shooting it, and I'm also wondering if this would be a decent gun for her to shoot at the range.

EDIT (more information): He believes he bought it in 1994 or 1995, he's the second owner. It was in NIB condition when he got it. He thinks he's fired 650-750 rounds through it since and he says it funtions 100% although the finish has some light wear.

jtkratzer · 07-07-2007, 12:27 AM

bump...need some input, I'd like to go check this out tomorrow if it's not something I should avoid...

robinsre · 07-07-2007, 12:56 AM

I have no first hand experience, however everything I have heard from friends that own them is good.

From what I understand it's a hell of a gun for the meager price they ask for it.

xd4life · 07-07-2007, 01:24 AM

I have heard good and bad on the Beretta clones, I have shot one once, and it was ok. I thought that they had the same design, and parts and that if something with wrong you could put a Beretta part in it. Maybe I am wrong. But for the price, if it's in good condition. And you like the way it feels, I woudl say get it. Check Gun Broker on the average going price though....

jtkratzer · 07-07-2007, 01:35 AM

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Originally Posted by xd4life

I have heard good and bad on the Beretta clones, I have shot one once, and it was ok. I thought that they had the same design, and parts and that if something with wrong you could put a Beretta part in it. Maybe I am wrong. But for the price, if it's in good condition. And you like the way it feels, I woudl say get it. Check Gun Broker on the average going price though....

I only found one PT99 between GunBroker and GunsAmerica and someone wanted over $400 for it, but it had a nickel finish.

maverick9614 · 07-07-2007, 02:36 AM

Paid 320 for mine. I like it, something cheaper to shoot than the .45.

Will not take Berretta mags though, not without some modding. Won't take the grips either, though I do like the frame mount safety on the Taurus more than the slide mount Berretta.

jtkratzer · 07-07-2007, 02:43 AM

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Originally Posted by maverick9614

Paid 320 for mine. I like it, something cheaper to shoot than the .45.

Will not take Berretta mags though, not without some modding. Won't take the grips either, though I do like the frame mount safety on the Taurus more than the slide mount Berretta.

That's what I was thinking, something cheaper to shoot, something comfortable for my wife to shoot, and something she can use at home when I'm not around.

**DanTheEldest** · 07-07-2007, 02:50 AM

My wife and I shot one when a friend of ours brought it on a range trip. I've never shot an M9/Ninety-Two, so I have nothing to compare it to, but standing on its own merits it seemed like a nice piece. Between the three of us it went through about two hundred rounds with zero malfunctions and due to its weight was very comfortable to shoot. My wife in particular liked it because it's one of the few semi-auto's we've run across where she and her meager hand strength could manipulate the slide without any difficulties. For the price, I say go for it.

jtkratzer · 07-07-2007, 02:54 AM

I thought it was a decent price with the 4 magazines...

**DanTheEldest** · 07-07-2007, 02:56 AM

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Originally Posted by jtkratzer

I thought it was a decent price with the 4 magazines...

Yeah....for that amount of money I'd snap it up and play with it for a while, and if you (and the Boss) decide it's really not something you're interested in keeping, you could probably resell it for what you paid, or at least get pretty close.

07-06-2007, 11:48 PM	#1
jtkratzer XDTalk 15K Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Lancaster Co., PA Posts: 17,478	Opinions on the Taurus PT99AF A local guy wants to sell a few guns to put some cash together for whatever reason and he has one for sale for Taurus PT 99AF 9mm with adjustable sights, matte black finish and 4 15 round magazines for just under $300. I don't know how many rounds have been fired through it. It also has a loaded chamber indicator and it's one of the models without a de-cocker, I guess that makes it an older model. What do you guys think? I have no experience with any Taurus firearms or the Beretta that this particular model resembles. My wife has shot a Glock 17 and my XD45 compact and had no trouble shooting it, and I'm also wondering if this would be a decent gun for her to shoot at the range. EDIT (more information): He believes he bought it in 1994 or 1995, he's the second owner. It was in NIB condition when he got it. He thinks he's fired 650-750 rounds through it since and he says it funtions 100% although the finish has some light wear. Last edited by jtkratzer; 07-07-2007 at 12:23 AM.

07-07-2007, 12:56 AM	#3
robinsre XDTalk 2K Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Reno, NV Posts: 2,793	I have no first hand experience, however everything I have heard from friends that own them is good. From what I understand it's a hell of a gun for the meager price they ask for it. __________________ Zeroth law of thermodynamics : If you have 1 six pack of beer and your neighbor brings 4 beers over, you will each end up drinking only 5 beers. First law of thermodynamics : There's no such thing as a free beer. Second law of thermodynamics : Even if there was such thing as a free beer, you couldn't drink it all anyway. Third law of thermodynamics : The colder it gets, the less beer you will have.

07-07-2007, 01:24 AM	#4
xd4life XDTalk 2K Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Back in HOTLANTA Posts: 2,251	I have heard good and bad on the Beretta clones, I have shot one once, and it was ok. I thought that they had the same design, and parts and that if something with wrong you could put a Beretta part in it. Maybe I am wrong. But for the price, if it's in good condition. And you like the way it feels, I woudl say get it. Check Gun Broker on the average going price though.... __________________ "A fine is a tax for doing wrong. A tax is a fine for doing well." Rick Hebert "The best victory is when the opponent surrenders of its own accord before there are any actual hostilities.... It is best to win without fighting." Sun-tzu 300 B.C Bob Barr FOR PRESIDENT

07-07-2007, 02:36 AM	#6
maverick9614 XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 289	Paid 320 for mine. I like it, something cheaper to shoot than the .45. Will not take Berretta mags though, not without some modding. Won't take the grips either, though I do like the frame mount safety on the Taurus more than the slide mount Berretta. __________________ Powell To Bin Laden: "We'll be here long after your in hell." Thanks Beardman2 for this site:PLEASE CHECK IT OUT AND HELP IF YOU CAN http://anysoldier.com

07-07-2007, 02:50 AM	#8
DanTheEldest XDTalk 5K Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 6,370	My wife and I shot one when a friend of ours brought it on a range trip. I've never shot an M9/Ninety-Two, so I have nothing to compare it to, but standing on its own merits it seemed like a nice piece. Between the three of us it went through about two hundred rounds with zero malfunctions and due to its weight was very comfortable to shoot. My wife in particular liked it because it's one of the few semi-auto's we've run across where she and her meager hand strength could manipulate the slide without any difficulties. For the price, I say go for it. __________________ To make mass murder palatable to the public, one must first strip the victims of their inherent humanity. First were the native Americans ("savages"), then the black slaves (only "partly human"), then the Jews and gypsies in Hitler's Europe ("parasites on society"), and now America's unborn (also "not fully human"). Save the Americans--end abortion now. Insights and documentation on our nation's Christian heritage: www.WallBuilders.com

07-07-2007, 12:27 AM	#2
jtkratzer XDTalk 15K Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Lancaster Co., PA Posts: 17,478	bump...need some input, I'd like to go check this out tomorrow if it's not something I should avoid...

07-07-2007, 02:54 AM	#9
jtkratzer XDTalk 15K Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Lancaster Co., PA Posts: 17,478	I thought it was a decent price with the 4 magazines... __________________ "I would rather be exposed to the inconveniences attending too much liberty than to those attending too small a degree of it." - Thomas Jefferson The Gun Lounge Pennyslvania Firearms Owners Association Hockey Forum

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