slow learner: Just heard about Walther and S&W

[moredes]

Been away from shooting for the while when Walther and S&W "merged". Did they go in as partners, or 'who bought who', out?

What would ya'll say about the current quality of Walthers now, and if it has deteriorated, when did the reputation start to suffer?

Thank you all.

 

[Amish_Bill]

I never heard they merged. I know that S&W imports the P99 line, and that they have their own 'customized' version they sell as the SW99. Other than that, ....????

 

[762x51]

Amish_Bill is correct. S&W is simply the US importer for Walther pistols as well as the maker of SW99 frames.

 

[Amish_Bill]

Doesn't Walther make complete P99s and the SW99 frames, and S&W makes the SW99 slides? Hmmm.... who makes the SW99 barrels?

 

[Tamara]

S&W is the American importer for Walthers, and also makes the PPK/S here in the states (and a vast improvement it is over the old Interarms ones, too.) Walther makes the frames for the SW99, Smith makes the rest of the gun here. Walther makes the entire P99.

Walther is the European importer for S&W, and sells a re-badged S&W 19/66 as the R99 "La Chasse".

 

[Standing Wolf]

I still refuse to do business with Smith & Wesson until it rescinds the deal it signed with the Snopes Clinton-Liar Gore régime.

 

[Ewok]

Snopes Clinton-Liar Gore régime

Snopes?

 

[762x51]

Walther makes the frames for the SW99

S&W is simply the US importer for Walther pistols

Thats what I was trying to say above. Helps if you read your post before submitting it.

 

[Penforhire]

Nothing wrong with my Walther P99. So I don't see any reputation problem. Maybe their price is finally reasonable? I'd call that an improvement over unobtanium.

 

[cristianlipan]

I just bought a Walther R99 La Chasse and I'm very happy.

 

[MAKster]

Walther is never going to get into the top tier in terms of U.S. sales unless they create their own U.S. distributer and stop relying on S&W. The P99 is never going to get the expose it deserves because S&W will always favor its M&P model. Berretta, Glock, H&K, and Sig have all created U.S. affiliates.

 

[rcmodel]

I still refuse to do business with Smith & Wesson until it rescinds the deal it signed with the Snopes Clinton-Liar Gore régime.

That S&W has nothing at all to do with the S&W of today.

2001 brought new employee ownership, new management & new policies.

They can't get a do-over for what the former British owners did when Slick Willie was president.

You are about as behind the times as the OP!

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