The Firing Line Forums - View Single Post - Why are Walther P99 AS pistols so hard to find?

kinoons · October 31, 2012, 12:27 PM

Just my own opinion here with nothin to back it up, but you don't find many Walthers because there are not many to find.

S&W has kept the lid on walther for many years. Can't really say I blame them; in my opinion walther makes a superior product. If you were the importer for a competitors product, would you really talk it up an take away from your sales? Take the shield for example: it's a pretty blatant PPS ripoff. If I was Walther I'd be awfully angry.

So, since sales are relatively low for walther (I think they are the least well known of all the major brands) not that many get imported. Think small demand results in small supply.

Now with the split from S&W hopefully walther can make a better headway into the US market. Walther does make one hell of a pistol.

October 31, 2012, 12:27 PM	#12
kinoons Senior Member Join Date: August 22, 2008 Location: las vegas, NV Posts: 409	Just my own opinion here with nothin to back it up, but you don't find many Walthers because there are not many to find. S&W has kept the lid on walther for many years. Can't really say I blame them; in my opinion walther makes a superior product. If you were the importer for a competitors product, would you really talk it up an take away from your sales? Take the shield for example: it's a pretty blatant PPS ripoff. If I was Walther I'd be awfully angry. So, since sales are relatively low for walther (I think they are the least well known of all the major brands) not that many get imported. Think small demand results in small supply. Now with the split from S&W hopefully walther can make a better headway into the US market. Walther does make one hell of a pistol.