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The cookies is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Necessary". The cookie is set by GDPR cookie consent to record the user consent for the cookies in the category "Functional". The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Analytics". These cookies ensure basic functionalities and security features of the website, anonymously. Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. When Fritz finally raised enough money, he established a new Walther firearm plant in Ulm, West Germany. Close to the end of World War II, Soviet forces who occupied the Zella-Mehlis region, dismantled the machinery at the Walther plant and moved the entire content to the Soviet Union. With the help of a business partner, Fritz designed and developed the P38.įigure 2: Fritz Walther (1889-1966) who took over his father’s business and designed the Walther P38.ĭuring World War II when firearm production at Zella-Mehlis came to a standstill, the Mauser Company in Oberndorf, Salzburg and Spreewerk in Spandau, Berlin continued with the production of the P38. After Carl’s retirement, his eldest son, Fritz (1889-1966) took over the business. Firearm production increased slowly, but with the establishment of a new small factory in 1903, Walther became a well-known name within the firearm industry. Carl Wilhelm Freund Walther (1858-1915), a trained gunsmith, started his rifle-making and repair business at his parents’ home in Zella-Mehlis at the age of 28. The Walther plant at Zella-Mehlis, Germany has a long history. American forces too captured the plant during World War II and when it was partly air bomb, several other German firearm plants continued with the production of the P38. The existing and well-known Walther firearm plant (Waffenfabrik) in Zella-Mehlis, Thuringia, Germany could not keep up with the demand in production. The Wehrmacht (German Army) adopted the weapon as one of the standard service pistols during World War II. The Walther P38 became increasingly popular. The aligned barrel and slide locking block design provides good accuracy and stability that increases the reliability of the weapon even more. The pistol is not only known for its safety features but the detonating mechanism is capable of performing a single or a double action firing rate. An additional safety feature of the P38 is the metal rod indicator extended out of the top rear end of the slide when a round is in the chamber. The locked-breech in other words slows down the reloading process and prevents the risk of damaging the weapon or injuring the shooter while the pressure in the barrel is still high. The breech first opens once the existing bullet has left the barrel and the high pressure in the barrel has decreased. The locked-breech mechanism prevents the next round from entering the breechblock prematurely. The slide releases and forces the cartridge forward. The recoil spring lifts the cartridge from the magazine into the breechblock or rear barrel. The upper slide or top cover moves over the hammer head and cock it. When firing the pistol, both the barrel and the slide recoil for a short distance together. The P38 was one of the first locked-breech pistols available at the time. Without any doubt the Walther P38 became one of the favourite pistols manufactured in Germany. German troops issued with the 9mm Walther P38 semi-automatic pistol during World War II found its decent crisp trigger action, comfortable grip, advance sighting device and balanced weight an enhancement for accuracy and reliability. The Walther P38 (P: abbreviation for Pistol)
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