Baby Desert Eagle/ Walther P99

[pikid89]

http://www.magnumresearch.com/Baby_Eagle.asp

looks like Magnum Research has licensed the Walther P99

bet it costs more than a p99 too

looks like they also got a Desert Eagle 1911 too

I swear has Magnum research fully designed anything original since the original Desert Eagle

 

[Autolycus]

Tag. This will be interesting. I like the Walther and am not a fan of IMI but who knows how this will work out.

 

[Shipwreck]

Yes, its been discussed on the Walther Forum for now. Street price will likely be a little lower than the real Walthers, as Walther USA has raised their prices over the past year.

I am interested in actually seeing one and holding it.

It's strange to see the clones of the Glock, Beretta 92 and now this coming out. I wonder if this is a licensed copy, or just if the patent design ran out.

 

[axeman_g]

Auto... why no love for IMI. They seem to put out some good weapons over the years and some great weapons.

 

[Autolycus]

Nothing against them. It was just not for me. The Baby Eagle is a solid gun. And the Desert Eagle is a fun toy but they are just not for me. The guns are good, I just can't get into them for some reason. Same with CZ. Great guns and company. But I just can't get into them.

And I am kind of a Glock fanboy.

 

[searcher451]

This was quite the hot topic on the Walther Forums for a time:

http://www.waltherforums.com/showthread.php?t=11633

 

[wild cat mccane]

The P99 was the first with interchangeable back straps. Walther was the first with a decocker. The P99 is pretty innovative still.

If this helps the sales of the P99, or causes interest in Walther...I say great.

The P99 looks cosmetically better...so maybe it would help sales that are so low in the US.

 

[nalioth]

I thought the "Baby Desert Eagle" was their pocket .380

 

[MachIVshooter]

I thought the "Baby Desert Eagle" was their pocket .380

That's the micro eagle

I swear has Magnum research fully designed anything original since the original Desert Eagle

The BFR is their own. Only SAA-type .45-70 I know of.

 

[nalioth]

I thought the "Baby Desert Eagle" was their pocket .380

That's the micro eagle

After researching it, I see now that they've shared the CZ75 clone name of "Baby Desert Eagle" with the new P99-based one. So confusing. . .

 

[MAKster]

I assume Magnum Research started selling this Walther copy because they lost the import rights to the Baby Eagle/Jericho pistol to KBI(Charles Daly). Now that KBI is out of business I wonder if Magnum Reseach will try to get the contract for the Jericho again.