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Walther P38
Description
A German pistol meant to replace the cheaper-to-build Luger. It was one of the first military pistols with double action.
Historical use
- Second World War
Technical data
- Year
- 1938
- Service
- 1938–2000
- Country
- Germany
- Maker
- Carl Walther
- Designer
- Fritz Walther
- Type
- Pistol
- Mechanism
- Semi-automatic
- Calibre
- 9 × 19 mm Parabellum
- Weight
- 0.8 kg
- Length
- 216 mm
- Barrel
- 125 mm
- Capacity
- 8 rounds
- Units made
- ≈ 1,200,000
Source: Wikidata Q157586
