Effective immediately, Walther Arms, Inc. is excited to announce the promotion of Rob McCanna to President and CEO. McCanna’s appointment to CEO is part of a long-term strategic transition for former Walther CEO Adam Blalock will now serve as Chairman of the Board for Walther Arms.
In addition to his duty as Chairman of Walther Arms, Inc., Blalock will continue to serve as President and CEO of Walther Manufacturing, Inc and Chairman of the Board for Umarex USA, Inc. All three privately-owned U.S. corporations share a campus located in Fort Smith, Arkansas.
“Rob is perfectly suited for this transition to CEO of Walther Arms. He has the aptitude and
experience combined with a demonstrated performance in his current role. I look forward to seeing Walther thrive under Rob’s leadership,” said Adam Blalock, Walther Arms, Inc. Chairman of the Board.
Rob McCanna brings 35 years of experience in the Firearms industry to Walther Arms. He has spent the last 12 years in various senior leadership roles focusing on sales, marketing, channel
management, as well as customer and consumer services for Domestic and International markets including both Law Enforcement and Military segments. Since early 2020 McCanna has proved that experience as beneficial while leading Walther through record-breaking times.
“I am humbled and honored to have the opportunity to be part of this historic brand and look forward to taking the business to levels not yet seen. We are building something extraordinary in Fort Smith from the leadership team, the quality products we produce, and how we bring the products to market, including the best customer service around. Looking back, 2020 and 2021 were only the beginning of our vision for Walther Arms with many more remarkable things to come.” says Rob McCanna, “We have a plan and will be working diligently every day to continue to raise the bar for our partners and the industry.”

About Walther
Walther is the performance leader in the firearms industry. Renowned throughout the world for its innovation since Carl Walther and his son, Fritz, created the first blow-back semi-automatic pistol in 1908. Today, the innovative spirit builds off the invention of the concealed carry gun with the PPK series by creating the PPQ, PPS and Q5 Match Steel Frame series. Military, Police, and other government security groups in every country of the world have relied on the high-quality craftsmanship and rugged durability of Walther products. Excellent service and superior quality will continue to be benchmarks of Walther success. In the future Walther will continue its long tradition of technical expertise and innovation in design and production of firearms.