"Entry level" 9mm handguns

[Slater]

Took advantage of CDNN's sale on PPX 9mm's, and the FFL I used had a "free transfer" promotion going on. So total OTD price was $294.63 on a PPX M1. Kinda got me wondering how Walther can make this gun so cheaply. I would imagine that an injection-molded polymer frame can't be all that expensive to manufacture. And the barrel is a three-piece affair. I'm sure that most metal parts are MIM (barrel and slide are Tenifer treated). Mags are Mec-Gar (IIRC).

So what component would be a candidate for the most cost savings - the barrel?

[Kain]

For the manufacturer the actual cost to produce is not anywhere near what they sell them for generally speaking. I think it was once quoted that it cost's Glock something like $50 to produce a single Glock, or something like that. Chances are if CDNN has them they got them cheap when someone dumped stock, whether it was Walther, or a distributor, or someone.

[GNXII]

I recall that stripped Glock frames are something like $20 to make. Whole gun was in the area of $75 to $85. Barrel was most expensive part to make.

[FishTaco]

Looks like a great deal. Isn't that very similar to the PPQ?

[williejc]

The recent buying panic resulted in some distributors and dealers having excessive inventory that they may have paid too much for. They often dump it to CNN and other similar buyers.

[Slater]

Looks like a great deal. Isn't that very similar to the PPQ?

Somewhat bulkier than the PPQ and hammer-fired instead of striker fired.

[Etho]

Interesting and tempting. My sister shoots and loves the PPQ, which I happen to like shooting as well.

[Sikiguya]

I'd rather buy a used P99 or PPQ for another hundred bucks than to get a PPX....

[Slater]

Looking at Carl Walther's German website, the PPX is listed as a "defense" gun, along with the PPQ and P99. I don't know - maybe they have more confidence in it than we do, the PPX being an entry-level gun over here.

http://www.carl-walther.de/cw.php?la...ub=2&subsub=22

[Hank6046]

The first 9mm I owned was the Sig 2022, it was a good entry-level gun. Loved the decocking feature. I've also shot the PPX quite a bit, awesome trigger for the price. Resently had a chance to shoot the Canik TP9 SA, I liked it a lot, reminded me of shooting a nicer Springfield XD. I am most likely going to buy one once the SF (no decocking feature) comes out. I only wish that these entry level guns came with more after market support. EAA has some nice guns price wise that fit the bill and have okay after market support.