Walther P38 [SEP] manufacturer
Walther P38
The Walther P38 (originally written Walther P.38) is a 9 mm semi-automatic pistol that was developed by Carl Walther GmbH as the service pistol of the Wehrmacht at the beginning of World War II. It was intended to replace the costly Luger P08, the production of which was scheduled to end in 1942.
Development.
The first designs submitted to the German Army featured a locked breech and a hidden hammer, but the "Heer" (German Army) requested that it be redesigned with an
assume the appearance of the P38. The United States deemed it illegal due to the barrel not having an orange tip, making it hard to differentiate from the actual firearm. Australia also outlaws the toy from import for similar reasons.
External links.
- The Walther P-38
- www.pistole38.nl - (Everything about the P.38)
- Walther P38 spare parts drawing
- Walther Forums
- Modern Firearms
- Walther P1 article (in German)
- History, manuals, drawings and pictures
- P.38 (