WALTHER P5 Complete Specs and Full Gun Specifications

Walther P5 is virtually an updated version of the well-known Walther P38, used by the German Army from 1938 to 1945 and afterward, as the P1, adopted by the Bundeswehr. Like the Heckler & Koch P7, it was designed in response to demands from the West German police for a pistol which combined rapid response with total sadet. Walther took the well-proven locking system of the P38 and wrapped a completely new configuration of a pistol round it, incorporating several new safety features.