The Walther P38 is a 9 mm calibre (also produced in .22 Long Riflecalibre) 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. Research P38
The Walther P1 is a German short recoil, self-loading, double-actionsemi-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 dualreceiver and an improved design firing pin. Research Walther P1
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