Taurus PT99, +p, +p+ ammo safe to use?

Question

I have a Taurus Pt99 9mm semi auto handgun, and I can't find my owners manual for it, and I was wondering if it would be safe to use +p and +p+ ammo in it. The gun is about 10-12 years old and in good condition.

Thank you in advance for all your input.

Answer 1

I would use a shock-buffer from Buffer Technologies when shooting ammo like that.  Or you could get a heavier guioderod spring.  Realioze that these loads do a number on the rifling of your barrel when shot a lot.  You probably would not shoot a lot of these anyways (they are expensive now), but use the buffer even with casual, light experimentation.

Answer 2

It'll handle it but, it will shorten the life of the weapon due to the fact that the PT 92/99 pistols are built on alloy frames. Why would you want to use it? The 9 x 19 mm already has a fairly high velocity as it is. Overpenatration is always a concern in that caliber without going +p or +p+.

Answer 3

If you write to taurus or go to there website they will send you a new manual for free. Any Taurus weapon i have ever seen is able to safely fire +p or +p+ ammo, but according to the manual it "may shorten the life span of your weapon" really just about any modern weapon in good condition should be able to fire +p or +p+