The supply chain was intermittent (for new guns and parts), and the lack of a robust marketing, sales, distribution and warranty network doomed the brand’s chances of gaining traction. The brand rotated through a host of importers in the post-war years (including some who were more interested in promoting their own brands, than Walther’s), and struggled to achieve continuity with any of them. Lastly, Walther struggled to establish a toe hold in the American market. Famous guns like the PPK and P38 were the first Walther firearms most Americans had ever seen, and they defined the brand for many decades. Mention “Walther” to the American gun buyer, and they’ll immediately think of the 1930s and 1940s-era guns that were popularized by novelists, filmmakers and returning war vets. The more recent Walther designs also suffered from being overshadowed by the legendary guns that wore the same banner. By the time Walther developed the improved P88 and P99 pistols (with their rather unusual controls that didn’t appeal to American tastes), the other European makes had already taken all the seats at the American military and police service gun table. Walther’s P5 pistol, then in use by numerous European police forces, was a single-stack pistol and couldn’t compete with the double-stack designs from Beretta, SIG Sauer and Glock. One of the reasons most cops are unfamiliar with Walther is that they didn’t have a competitive service pistol when the “Wondernine Wars” kicked off in the mid-1980s. Hell, the PDP is bigger than 19 or the CZ 10C.The P1 team is in Vegas to bring you the newest in guns and gear. I just feel that Walther is missing out by not having a slightly thinner option I have a friend with a 365XL and I don’t hate the longer grip on the XL but I still prefer the even longer grip length of the 43x/48/19 along with the thinner profile of the 43x/48 vs the 19. I held one and its short grip just didnt work with my hand, so I got a 43X. I, like you, dislike the size of the 365. Sure, so of us might love the improved trigger vs whatever, but the avg person looking for a pistol is likely isn’t going to be looking at the PDP. I just don’t see anything innovative about the PDP that makes it something to garner attention in today’s market. Well, the thread is why nobody is talking about the PDP.and like it or not, the trend is toward the thinner P365XL, Shield plus, 43X/48 etc. I shouldn’t have to adjust my grip to drop a mag Then, to get it to fall I’m barely holding on to the thing. I can’t even release a mag on the 365 without the mag sitting in my palm. Those ultra small guns are a pain to manipulate.
With the new really compact pistols out there, the PDP was outdated when it came out.įor those of us without women’s hands we’ll stick with larger firearms. I hope Walther slims this down like the G48, P365XL, etc. They just don't offer me anything I can't get from Glock or S&W. Due to other brands which have a stronger following, holsters for glocks and S&W are easy to come by.įor the record, I also regularly shit all over Beretta's APX line of pistols, so don't think I'm just biased toward Walther. They are not a well-respected brand anymore due to significant loss of quality in the early 2000s, and their ideas are not new or novel. The biggest problem with Walthers is finding holsters and magazines. I wanted to really like the PPQ, but finding decent holsters actually in stock was difficult, and it was not on the approved off-duty firearm list for my agency. Had a PPQ, traded it for something else in 2017. Had a Walther Creed which I bought for a crazy cheap price in 2014, sold it in 2019 for a loss. Had a S&W SW99, same as the Walther, but sold it in 2008. Had a P22 Target but traded it for something else last year. Had a late model P1, traded it for something else around 2004. I still have an RZM PPK, WWII P38, WWII Spreewerke P38, and a plain P22. The only reason to buy a Walther is to be pistols exactly? I'm willing to bet one isn't a P99 or PPQ They don't offer anything to the self-defense minded citizen that isn't already offered by Glock, S&W, Sig, or CZ. Classy, good looks, but not good shooting.
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