Apr 8, 2017 · On top, the P5, left, P7 and, bottom, P6 commercial model. If you’re a handgun hound, chances are you’ve set eyes on a whole line of imported European 9mm cop guns over the years. You know the...

Dec 26, 2014 · "A new German police standard, in the mid-1970s, prompted SIG-Sauer, Heckler & Koch, and Walther to develop new pistols that met the standard: the Walther P5, the SIG-Sauer P225 (known as the P6) and the Heckler & Koch P7.

Dec 23, 2019 · Hailing from a time when there were a pair of German states, West German-made Sig Sauer pistols are increasingly collectible. The Sig Sauer most commonly encountered today in the U.S. is...

Apr 19, 2020 · The short-recoil, lever-locked Mauser HsP was eventually dropped due to durability issues, while the Walther P5, SIG-Sauer’s P6, and Heckler & Koch’s P7 were successful and deemed fit for service and adopted by various German police departments.

May 29, 2021 · But, I feel like the P5 is a more intuitive shooter; like, "shootability" was more of a design consideration. The trigger reach is better. There's less muzzle rise.

Apr 17, 2007 · Walther P5 9mm, $650. The Walther P5 was introduced in 1978 and was designed as a law-enforcement sidearm. The P5 utilized a safety system wherein the firing pin is always blocked until the trigger is pulled.

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Walther’s response, the P5, was introduced in 1978. The P5 is a locked-breech pistol and has double-action/single-action (DA/SA) trigger. It uses the same short-recoil operated system and locking mech as the P38.

West German Police Pistols - Walther P5, SIG Sauer P6, Heckler & Koch P7 In 1976, with criminal and terrorist activity on the rise the West German Federal Police launched a search for a new small, lightweight service pistol to replace their stocks of Walther P38/P1′s and various 7.65×17mm pistols.

Jul 9, 2021 · But, I feel like the P5 is a more intuitive shooter; like, "shootability" was more of a design consideration. The trigger reach is better. There's less muzzle rise.