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P38 Cal.9mm ', from October 1963' Carl Walther Waffenfabrik Ulm / Thu.

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Bolt, barrel and small parts phosphated.

Handle made of black anodized light metal.The weapons manufactured by Walther in Ulm differ from those produced in Zella-Mehlis in the following points: Initially, the Wehrmacht designation 'P38' was retained, and it was not until October 1963 that the official version was called 'P1' and the civilian 'P38'. With a cartridge held in the chamber, the maximum number of shots increases to 9 shots. The rod magazine of the P1 can hold up to eight cartridges in 9 Р“вЂ” 19 mm caliber. The barrel of the P1 has six trains and fields with right-hand twist, which set the projectile in rotation. The bolt, or slide, of the recoil-charged P1 is locked using the toggle bolt known from the P38. In contrast to the Walther P38, the grip is not made of steel, but is made of light metal, which leads to a weight reduction of around 160 g. The P1 pistol consists of four main components:

Walther p1 barrel serial number#

The last P.38 / P1 from Ulm production has the serial number 473201 and is in the company museum.

It was taken over in 1956 by the newly founded Bundeswehr without a tender and was re-produced from 1957. The pistol fires 9 mm caliber ammunition (Parabellum - 9 Р“вЂ” 19 mm ). It is a modification of the Walther P38 of the Wehrmacht and was used for defense in close combat, in the event of failure of the main weapon, or for self-protection of command personnel and soldiers of the medical service. The semi-automatic pistol Walther P1 from Walther was the standard service pistol of the German armed forces, the riot police of the federal states and the federal border police.