VIDEO: A Quick Look at the Walther Creed 9mm Pistol

Walther Creed pistol manufacturing photo

Walther Creed pistol assembly — The Creed is easy to disassemble for cleaning and maintenance. Also note the Picatinny accessory rail and the magazine well, which has cutouts on each side for fast reloads.

Walther Creed pistol frame — Despite carrying a 16-round double-stack magazine, the polymer frame is surprisingly thin, and like other Walther pistols, the cross-directional texturing on the grip offers more comfort and control in hand.

Walther Creed pistol chamber indicator — A small hole at the top-rear of the barrel hood serves as a visual loaded-chamber indicator.

Sure, the first thing that immediately jumps out about the Walther Creed is its ultra-competitive sub-$400 pricing, but that’s not the only thing this 9mm handgun has to offer. Boasting a 4-inch barrel with a 1:10 twist, the Creed also sports a reinforced polymer frame; non-slip grip texturing; pre-cocked double-action trigger and a bobbed hammer, as well as an ambidextrous magazine release; low-profile 3-dot sights; front and rear cocking serrations on the slide; an overall length of 7.3 inches and an empty magazine weight of 26.6 ounces. In short, it has to be given serious consideration when you’re looking for a concealed carry pistol.

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Athlon Outdoors contributor Richard Johnson recently had the chance to send some rounds through the Walther Creed, and he gave it his ringing endorsement in the May/June issue of “Combat Handguns.”

“While the talking point on the Walther Creed might be the price, for me the bottom line is the top-notch reliability of the gun,” Johnson wrote. “As I’ve stated, for personal protection, I demand a gun that will work when I need it. The Creed proved itself in this regard. That the gun is both easy shooting and accurate further enhance its usefulness for self-defense. The sub-$400 price tag means that more people will have a good gun on hand should evil come calling. For that, the company should be lauded.”