Data Quality85%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the pistols category.
01 / Overview
Walther Model 4
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1910–1929
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
PISTOLS · PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE
26
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
90
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the pistols category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General4MOD.4
- First Production Year1910
- Service Entry Year1910
- Weight (Empty)0.521 kg
- Currently In ServiceYes
◈Cartridge & Calibre7MOD.7
- Cartridge.32 ACP
- Calibre7.65 mm
- Case Length12.7 mm
- Calibre Classpistol
- Bullet Weight4.6 g
- RimfireNo
- Caseless AmmunitionNo
▣Operation7MOD.7
- Action TypeBlowback
- Fire Modessemi-automatic
- Select FireNo
- Feed SystemInternal Magazine
- Magazine Capacity8
- Trigger Typesingle-action
- Safety Typemanual
◇Ballistics3MOD.3
- Muzzle Velocity280 m/s
- Muzzle Energy140
- Effective Range (point)25 m
◆Barrel & Sights5MOD.5
- Barrel Length88 mm
- Sight Typegroove
- Optic RailNo
- Iron SightsYes
- Threaded BarrelNo
▤Construction6MOD.6
- Overall Length153 mm
- Receiver Materialsteel
- Furniture Materialwood
- Folding / Collapsing StockNo
- Bullpup LayoutNo
- Ambidextrous ControlsNo
⬢Features5MOD.5
▲Production & Cost3MOD.3
- Production Start1910
- Production End1929
- Variants4
◎Additional Dimensions2MOD.2
- Width20.5 mm
- Height99.4 mm
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1910Production started
- 1914First deployment: World War I
- 1929Production ended
116
years in service
19
years in production
0
countries operating
ⓘ 1 countries retired it.
05 / MASS Score
PISTOLS RANKING Pistols · Pre-WWI / Industrial Age
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
ⓘ Rankings are within thePistolscategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE4terms
A bayonet lug is a metal fitting on the barrel or muzzle of a firearm that provides a mounting point for a bayonet.
A type of firearm action where the breech is not locked and the cartridge case expands to seal the breech, using case expansion and pressure to retain gases.
An internal magazine is a pistol magazine that is contained within the grip and loaded from within the firearm.
Adjustable metal aiming devices on firearms, consisting of a front post and rear notch, used without magnification.
These terms are listed automatically because they appear on this page.full encyclopedia →
📚 Sources