dfariswheel
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There were a number of things that did the Walther P88 in....
1. Was that it appeared during the "Wonder Wars" when everyone was competing to see who could get the most rounds in a pistol.
It simply didn't have anything ground breaking enough to draw a market.
2. The cost.
As usual in those days the Walther cost was WAY high above any competitors guns that were all similar.
For that reason you seldom ever saw one in a gun shop.
Not many people were willing to spend $800 to $1,000 in the late 80's on a gun that was little different than a S&W.
3. The insane price of spare magazines.
In the late 80's the DEALER cost of a new Walther P88 magazine was $80 DOLLARS.....EACH.
At the same time a S&W magazine that was essentially the same design had a RETAIL price around $15.00.
In addition, due to the high price many distributors didn't stock them and that made spares hard to get.
4. No major law enforcement agency bought the P88, they were buying the S&W, and the Glock was hitting the market.
1. Was that it appeared during the "Wonder Wars" when everyone was competing to see who could get the most rounds in a pistol.
It simply didn't have anything ground breaking enough to draw a market.
2. The cost.
As usual in those days the Walther cost was WAY high above any competitors guns that were all similar.
For that reason you seldom ever saw one in a gun shop.
Not many people were willing to spend $800 to $1,000 in the late 80's on a gun that was little different than a S&W.
3. The insane price of spare magazines.
In the late 80's the DEALER cost of a new Walther P88 magazine was $80 DOLLARS.....EACH.
At the same time a S&W magazine that was essentially the same design had a RETAIL price around $15.00.
In addition, due to the high price many distributors didn't stock them and that made spares hard to get.
4. No major law enforcement agency bought the P88, they were buying the S&W, and the Glock was hitting the market.