My dad had a P22 when I was a kid, I adored that gun and always dreamed of having a P99. I thought and still think it’s one of the sexiest looking polymer handguns ever made.
Fast forward to today, I’ve held and inspected both the PDP compact and full size, and see them every day. In my opinion, they are one of the ugliest pistols currently on the market. I’m not at all debating their quality or shootability, but they have seriously fallen off in terms of visual appeal.
The slide looks way oversized, and I find the cuts to be way too big and obnoxious. Looks almost like something that would come out of Turkey. The grip ergonomics are good, but I hate that they’ve gone from the ambi paddle mag release to the standard button.
What happened between the P99 and PDP? Were they vying for some big military contract with its particular design, or something else? It certainly doesn’t look like the natural evolution of the P99.