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Originally Posted by BlackZeda
I was looking at a S&W M&P .40 pistol and it indicated that it was made my Walther (etched on the slide)...is that true?
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No. The M&P 22 (.22 cal pistol) is made by Walther (actually Umarex), but the regular M&P series pistols are made in the US by Smith and Wesson. The other possibility is that you were looking at an M&P 40 air pistol, which is also labeled Umarex (although actually made in Taiwan). Walther pistols, until recently, were imported by Smith & Wesson. Although made in Germany by Walther (Ulm), the slides also had Smith&Wesson engraving. As of January 1st, that importing arrangement was cancelled and Walthers are now imported by Walther Arms (USA subsidiary) and there's no longer any S&W stamp on the slide.
