Walther P38

The Walther P38 is a 9 mm pistol that was developed by Walther weapon company as the service pistol of the Wehrmacht at the beginning of World War II.
It was intended to replace the costly Parabellum P08, the production of which was scheduled to end in 1942.

The P38 was the first locked-breech pistol to use a double-action trigger. The shooter could load a round into the chamber,
use the de-cocking lever to safely lower the hammer without firing the round, and carry the weapon loaded with the hammer down.
A pull of the trigger, with the hammer down, fired the first shot and the operation of the pistol ejected the fired round and reloaded a fresh round into the chamber.

In Michael Gaißmair pistols are allowed for all officers, NCO's and enlisted men who would be using pistol, such as MG gunners.
According to Finnish law purchase and possession of P38 is allowed for private persons. Workable handguns can be carried in our happenings
if allowed by person(s) arranging the happening and according to law.

 

Click above to see Walther P38 test-fired by our "Spiess", SS-Oberscharführer Thomas Ullrich.
The gun used is from a private Finnish collection and used in the owners presence on his permission.

 

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