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The P-12 is a semi-automatic pistol based upon the Browning M1911. It takes a 12-round .45 inch calibre magazine.
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The P-14 is a semi-automatic pistol based upon the Browning M1911. It takes a 14-round .45 inch calibre magazine.
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The P-64 was a Polish designed pistol with some features copied from the German Walther PP pistol. The P-64 was a blowback, single or double-action, semi-automatic military pistol produced from 1964 to 1984 that combined elements of the Makarov pistol with the basic Walther PP design. The P-64 was chambered for the 9 mm Makarov cartridge which it took from a 6-round magazine and had a 84 mm barrel. The P-64 was fitted with a blade foresight and notch rearsight. It had an effective range of 50 meters and a muzzle velocity of 314 meters per second and a rate of fire of 30 rounds per minute.
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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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The Walther Model P5 is a short-recoil double-action semi-automatic pistol developed during the 1970s as a redesign of the P38 for the German Police force, requiring a double-action pistol with enhanced safety features and quick operation. The P5 is chambered for the 9 mm Parabellum cartridge and takes an 8-round magazine. The P5 has a blade foresight and an adjustable square notch rearsight. It has a muzzle velocity of 350 meters per second.
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The Ruger P512 is an American single-action semi-automatic target-shooting pistol. The Ruger P512 is chambered for the .22 Long Rifle cartridge which it takes from a 10-round magazine. The Ruger P512 has a 140 mm barrel and adjustable sights.
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The Walther P88 is a German short-recoil double-action Browning-type semi-automatic pistol chambered for the 9 mm Parabellum cartridge and taking a 15-round magazine, first introduced in 1988. The P88 is fitted with ambidextrous controls, all controls duplicated to the left and right of the weapon.
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The P89 is a Ruger semi-automatic pistol of the P-series. It has a calibre of 9 mm and takes a 15-round magazine.
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The Ruger P90 is an American double-action semi-automatic service pistol of the P-Series. It has a calibre of .45 ACP and takes a 7-round magazine. The Ruger P90 has a 4.5 inch barrel and fixed sights.
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The Ruger P91 is an American double-action semi-automatic service pistol of the P-Series. It has a calibre of .40 Auto and takes a 11-round magazine.
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The Ruger P91DC is an American double-action semi-automatic service pistol of the P-Series. The P91DC has a calibre of .40 Smith and Wesson, takes a 11-round magazine, has a 110 mm barrel and fixed sights.
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The Ruger P93 is an American double-action semi-automatic service pistol of the P-Series. It has a calibre of 9 mm Parabellum and takes a 15-round magazine.
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The Ruger P94 is an American double-action semi-automatic service pistol of the P-Series. It has a calibre of 9 mm Parabellum and takes a 15-round magazine. The Ruger P94 has a 108 mm barrel and fixed sights.
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The Ruger P95 is an American double-action semi-automatic service pistol of the P-Series. It has a calibre of 9 mm Parabellum and takes a 10-round magazine. The Ruger P95 has a 4-inch barrel and fixed sights.
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The Ruger P97 is an American double-action semi-automatic service pistol of the P-Series. It has a calibre of .45 ACP and takes a 7-round magazine. The Ruger P97 has a 4-inch barrel and fixed sights.
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The PA-63 was a Hungarian double-action blowback-operated semi-automatic pistol based on the German Walther PP pistol. The PA-63 was chambered for the 9 mm cartridge which it took from a 7-round box magazine. It had a blade foresight, notch rearsight and an effective range of 50 meters with a muzzle velocity of 315 meters per second.
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The Para-Ordnance P12 is a Canadian small, single-action service pistol based on the Colt M1911-A1 pistol. The Para-Ordnance P12 is chambered for the .45 ACP cartridge which it takes from a 11-round magazine. The Para-Ordnance P12 is a small, light weapon with a 3.5 inch barrel.
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The Para-Ordnance P13 is a Canadian single-action service pistol based on the Colt M1911-A1 pistol. The Para-Ordnance P13 is chambered for the .45 ACP cartridge which it takes from a 13-round magazine. The Para-Ordnance P13 is larger than the Para-Ordnance P12 and has a 4.25 inch barrel.
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The Para-Ordnance P14 is a Canadian single-action service pistol based on the Colt M1911-A1 pistol. The Para-Ordnance P14 is chambered for the .45 ACP cartridge which it takes from a 13-round magazine. The Para-Ordnance P14 is larger than the Para-Ordnance P13 and has a 5 inch barrel. The Para-Ordnance P14 is available in a light-weight alloy-framed model, a steel-framed model and a stainless-steel framed model.
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The Pardini-Fiocchi MP is an Italian single-action semi-automatic target-shooting pistol designed and manufactured by Gampiero Pardini, the Italian match-shooter. The Pardini-Fiocchi MP is chambered for the .32 Smith and Wesson long cartridge which it takes from a 5-round magazine. The Pardini-Fiocchi MP has a 123 mm barrel and a micrometer rear sight.
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The Pardini-Fiocchi SPE is an Italian single-action semi-automatic target-shooting pistol designed and manufactured by Gampiero Pardini, the Italian match-shooter. The Pardini-Fiocchi MP is chambered for the .22 Long Rifle cartridge which it takes from a 6-round magazine. The Pardini-Fiocchi MP has a 123 mm barrel and a micrometer rear sight.
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The Pepper-Box was a multiple barrelled pistol effective at close range. They typically had six barrels, and were muzzle loading and fired by percussion cap.
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A petronel was a small carbine or horseman's pistol. So called from being fired with the stock against the breast.
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The Pindad is an Indonesian made copy of the Browning High Power Pistol. It is a recoil operated pistol chambered for the 9mm X 19 Parabellum cartridge which it takes from a 13-round box magazine. The Pindad is fitted with a blade foresight and notch rearsight and has an effective range of 50 meters with a muzzle velocity of 354 meters per second and a rate of fire of 39 rounds per minute. The Pindad has been in service with the Indonesian armed forces.
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The Pistol Knife or Pistol Cutlass was a combination weapon of the 16th through 19th centuries, one example being patented by the Englishman George Elgin in 1837, and comprising a percussion or other form of pistol which had fitted below the barrel and uniting with the trigger guard a large bowie-like blade with a curved edge. The pistol butt then forming the hilt of the knife or sword, and the weapon being carried in a leather scabbard.
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The Pistol Revolver No 2 Mark 1 was the British Army standard revolver after the Great War, and was based upon the Webley and Scott Mk III revolver. The Pistol Revolver No 2 Mark 1 was a single or double-action revolver produced in .380 inch SAA ball, .380 revolver, .38 Smith and wesson and .38 webley calibres. The Pistol Revolver No 2 Mark 1 had a six-round chamber and a 5 inch long barrel. It was fitted with a blade foresight and notch rearsight and had a muzzle velocity of 183 meters pers econd and an effective range of 30 meters. During 1942 to simplify manufacture the hammer stop was removed resulting in accidental discharges, and after the Second World War the original model was made once more.
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The Pistole 640 was the Browning High Power Pistol manufactured in Liege for the German SS during the Second World War.
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The Pistole M was an East German blowback, self-loading semi-automatic pistol produced as a copy of the Soviet Makarov pistol and in service with the East German armed forces. The Pistole M was chambered for the 9 mm x 18 cartridge which it took from an 8-round box magazine and fired with a muzzle velocity of 315 meters per second to an effective range of 50 meters. The Pistole M had a blade foresight and notch rearsight and a arte of fire of 35 rounds per minute.
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The Ruger Police Service Six is a modification of their own Security Six revolver, with modified grips and a sighting groove in the backstrap instead of a separate rear sight. The Police Service Six was produced from 1969 to 1987 for the police market. It takes the .357 Magnum cartridge from a six chamber cylinder and has a 4-inch barrel.
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The Walther PPK is a blowback, double-action semi-automatic pistol originally designed as a concealed weapon, a smaller version of the Walther PP, for plain clothed police detectives in 1931. It has a calibre of 7.65 mm and takes a 7-round magazine. Various alternative calibre versions are now made including .22 inch, 6.35 mm and 9 mm. The Walther PPK has a muzzle velocity of 280 meters per second and an effective range of 40 meters. It is fitted with a blade foresight and notch rearsight.
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The PSM is a Russian semi-automatic pistol designed to be carried as a concealed weapon by security forces. The PSM is chambered for the 5.45 mm Soviet Pistol cartridge which it takes from an 8-round magazine and has a 85 mm barrel. The PSM has been produced since 1980.
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