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The Erma EP 882 is a German .22 Long Rifle calibre double-action target-shooting pistol copy of the Walther P38. The Erma EP 882 takes an 8-round magazine and has adjustable sights.
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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 metres per second.
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The Walther P1 is a German short recoil, self-loading, double-action semi-automatic pistol developed from the Walther P3 pistol used by German forces during the Second World War. The Walther P1 is chambered for the 9 mm Parabellum cartridge which it takes from an 8-round box magazine. It has a blade foresight, U notch rearsight and an effective range of 50 metres with a muzzle velocity of 350 metres per second. The Walther P1 differs from the earlier P38 in having a light-weight dual receiver and an improved design firing pin.
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