Righty then,
The only times that a real P99 is used is in the Dryden office scene,brief close up when he draws his P99 from holster in the Embassy and the DBS scene when he gets his goodies. From the serial number that I know for sure was used, it was a laser etched slide. I'm 100% certain of that.
Apart from that, everytime you see a P99, it is a PAK. The big give away is the very hooked triggerguard, silencer too close to the slide (the PAK barrel is fixed), large front sight, no protruding striker, no sight markings, angled front muzzle, and slightly recessed breach.
Mostly there is a muzzle flash, but it is small, so check it frame by frame to see it. The PAK silencer is designed to reduce sound by 77% and muzzle flash by 100%. The armourers did modify the baffles in the PAK silencer to allow some muzzle flash, but it depends on the actual blank ammo as to how much is produced. They used Umarex 9mm ammo, and the performance varies greatly from one round to the next. To be honest, real silencers/suppressors are designed to reduce muzzle flash too, so in a round about way, the representation that they got on film was very accurate. I was very happy with the way weapons were portrayed on screen, and believe me, thats saying alot.
For anyone wanting 100% screen accuracy in P99 buying, go for a laser etched slide in 9mm for the live P99 and a pre 2005 PAK with full front venting. Later versions have a stamped slide, which was not screen used. Afer that, for 90% accuracy, get a pre 2005 post 1999 live P99, or a Maruzen.
Last edited by Asp9mm (8th Jul 2007 22:54)
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