Walther P38

Walther P38

Weapon Name:Walther P38

Type Weapon:Semi-Automatic Pistol

Country of Origin:Germany

Caliber:9x19mm Parabellum

Mag Capacity:8 Round Magazine

Introduced In:1938

Service Length:1938-Present

History

Before the start of World War 2,The Nazis couldn't manufacture the P08 Luger due to the complexity the weapon's hammer and action.By 1938,The Nazis had developed a new pistol that was more cheap to make and was very reliable,This pistol was the P38

Present Day Uses

The Walther P38 has seem some action in the present day world as well,Even after 70 years of service this pistol is still a fine piece of machinery in the arsenal of the world.Tony Secord owns one of these pistols in his collection and his arch enemy Colonel Klaus Von Adalard has one as well.