[TheActor]

Went shopping for one today and not only were they out at my favorite shop but the dealer said the price jumped ~ 80 bucks at the first of the year:confused: Three weeks until the next shipment gets in.

[Wildalaska]

I never heard of that price increase, check with another dealer..

WildsquelchingrumoursAlaska

[Plan-B]

That's interesting, a couple weeks after I bought mine last year the MSRP was officially cut by $100. :fire:

I haven't heard that it was bumped back up though. Do what WildAlaska suggests, check with another dealer.

[TheActor]

I will be checking around tomorrow. I had heard of the dcrease last year but the "increase" was news to me as well.

[Extremist]

RSR Wholesale has not changed their wholesale price on the P99 so far as of today. I think your dealer is smokin' crack.

Of course, RSR is also not showing any in stock, but they are pretty good about keeping the prices up to date.

Regards,
James

[Robert inOregon]

P99 pistols were being sold for $599 before a $100 price decrease about a year and a half ago. Price only went up $25 in November of last year and that makes the P99 five hundred and twenty-five dollars (street!) which is not bad for a quality product.

[mr. e]

In about August of last year, I bought a 40 Auto P99 from Joe Galibois on GunBroker. The cost was about $480 including shipping. Just after I placed the order, I got an email from him saying that my timing was perfect because a factory price increase made him raise the price in is listing to about $$500 including shipping. A quick check on GunBroker tonight showed that they were running about $535 without shipping.

I remember reading that Walther purposely dropped the price to get people who would otherwise buy a Glock to try their pistol. I guess they figured that they've established their reputation and it's time to start making a little higher profit.

[Schuey2002]

Bachman Pawn and Gun lists them for $519 in "all colors"..:)

[Bruz]

I remember reading that Walther purposely dropped the price to get people who would otherwise buy a Glock to try their pistol. I guess they figured that they've established their reputation and it's time to start making a little higher profit.

Smart marketing...I bought one and have had at least 20 people (that I did not really even know) at the Range ask to shoot it. All but one at least said they really liked it, and at least 2 of them that I know of bought one. Simular stories over at the Walther forum.

[modifiedbrowning]

I've noticed a price jump as well. If you look on GunsAmerica most P99's are now in the $525-550 range from dealers. They used to be $475-$500 range. Also, one of the dealers with the best prices was Gulfstream Sports, I haven't seen an ad for them in awhile.

[TJC]

You won't see anything from Gulfstream Sports either. He got in a bit of trouble down there in Fla. with the BATF.

Shame too because Val was nice guy and had good prices on quality stuff.

[guy sajer]

Wholesale went up about $80 . The lower prices you may still be finding are on guns already in stock left over from 2002 pricing .

Mitch
www.oldeenglishoutfitters.com

[Wildalaska]

Hi I havent been notified of any $80 wholesale price increase and Im selling P99s for about $549 OTC when I can get them.

[guy sajer]

Being a member of the NBS buying group (a membership of some of the largest dealers in the country) which allows us to buy direct from most manufacturers of guns and accessories , we were notified by Walther in December of the price increase . ( not tooting our horn . Just letting you know that my source is Walther ) .

The P99 was/is still one of the best buys on the market .

[JG]

Shame too because Val was nice guy and had good prices on quality stuff

Sure is a shame, Val is definitely a cool guy and was a pleasure to deal with. I bought a P5C from him and my buddy bought a P99 shortly before he got in trouble.:(

If he was ever able to get back in the game, I would buy a gun from Val the day he started back up.

[Beav]

I remember someone posting something about availability of P99s at TFL about mid December or so. One response (if I remember correctly) was that the popularity jumped with the latest Bond movie and supply dwindled.

I checked everywhere online and sure enough they were all sold out at that time. The reports at that time was that a new supply would hit the market at the beginning of the year and thats when I noticed the $30 to $40 price jump. *shrugs*

[Onslaught]

When I bought my .40 P99 in October or so, my FFL dealer told me that the price was going up after his distributor's current stock was gone....

Who knows.