The Probert Encyclopaedia of Warfare

P38

The Walther P38 is a 9 mm calibre (also produced in .22 Long Rifle calibre) recoil-operated semi-automatic pistol manufactured by Walther since 1938. It was adopted by the German army in 1938 and is still in use by the Chilean, Norwegian, Portuguese and German armed forces in the new Walther P1 version. The Walther P38 takes an 8-round magazine.
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