The Walther P38 (originally written Walther P.38) is a 9 mm semi-automatic pistol that was developed by Carl Walther GmbH as the service pistol of the Wehrmacht at the beginning of World War II. It was intended to replace the comparatively complex and …

Aug 11, 2021 · An American soldier with a captured P.38 guards two German prisoners of war. Three manufacturers produced collectively over one million P.38s during the war. Walther was the earliest to begin production in June 1939, followed in …

Fritz Walther saw an opportunity for his company and immediately began working on a series of designs that would ultimately lead to the success known today as the Walther P38. Fritz Walther knew at once that only a design in 9mm Parabellum would be successful.

Nov 7, 2023 · Some guns arrive just in time to make history, and the Walther P38 pistol is certainly one of them. Despite all the Hollywood glory given to the infamous Luger P08, it was actually the P38 that...

Produced using inexpensive sheet-steel stampings, the P38 set the standard for future military sidearms. Over a million were made by Walther, Spreewerk and Mauser before the war’s end. After WWII, the German Bundeswehr wanted the combat-tested P38 as its NATO service pistol.

Dec 4, 2019 · Designed to replace the iconic Luger as Germany's new sidearm, the pistol that became the P-38 went on to have a much longer service life.

Nov 22, 2018 · Despite its flaws, the P-38 was a rare early example of a successful “heavy” fighter boasting speed, range and firepower—similar to modern multi-role fighters like the F-15 and Su-27.

The different P38 variations produced during the nazi-regime will be discussed on this page. Varations are based on different manufacturers and changes in markings.

May 29, 2019 · The Walther P-38 arguably supplants even the infamous Luger P.08 as the definitive German pistol of the 20th century.

Dec 18, 2018 · The Walther P-38 arguably supplants even the infamous Luger P.08 as the definitive German pistol of the 20th century. Its development began in the early 1930s, when a cash-strapped German army looked to replace the elegant but expensive Luger.