Originally Posted by PutAwayWet

Well, they were available in North America. I got mine from Stormer a couple of days ago. They must have sold out the same day.

(And I must say, I mounted it up in my 1/12th scale with an X-12 13.5 and pulled the trigger...oh yea! Not exactly the most scientific test, but it's got that jerk-sideways-rattle-the-bearing-holders-shriek of a Tekin. Except, in four simple settings. And no rx pack.)