Data Quality88%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the pistols category.
01 / Overview
Walther P1
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
PISTOLS · EARLY COLD WAR
3
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
85
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the pistols category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General5MOD.5
- First Production Year1957
- Service Entry Year1957
- Weight (Empty)0.775 kg
- Weight (Loaded)0.88 kg
- Currently In ServiceYes
◈Cartridge & Calibre5MOD.5
- Cartridge9×19mm Parabellum
- Calibre9 mm
- Case Length19 mm
- Calibre Class9mm
- Bullet Weight8 g
▣Operation8MOD.8
- Action TypeShort Recoil
- Fire Modessemi-automatic
- Feed SystemDetachable Magazine
- Magazine Capacity8
- Cyclic Rate of Fire32
- Practical Rate of Fire30
- Trigger Typesingle-action
- Safety Typemanual safety lever
◇Ballistics6MOD.6
- Muzzle Velocity350 m/s
- Muzzle Energy490
- Effective Range (point)50 m
- Effective Range (area)150 m
- Maximum Range1,500 m
- Sighting Range50 m
◆Barrel & Sights6MOD.6
- Barrel Length125 mm
- Rifling Twist1:250 mm
- Rifling Grooves6
- Sight Typefixed
- Sight Radius145 mm
- Iron SightsYes
▤Construction3MOD.3
- Overall Length215 mm
- Receiver Materialsteel
- Furniture Materialplastic
⬢Additional Dimensions2MOD.2
- Width34 mm
- Height136 mm
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1957Production started
- 1990Production ended
69
years in service
33
years in production
0
countries operating
ⓘ 5 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries5country
05 / MASS Score
PISTOLS RANKING Pistols · Early Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
ⓘ Rankings are within thePistolscategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE3terms
A firearm feed system where ammunition is stored in a separate container (magazine) that can be removed and replaced, enabling rapid reloading.
Adjustable metal aiming devices on firearms, consisting of a front post and rear notch, used without magnification.
Short recoil is a firearm operating mechanism where the barrel and slide move together for a short distance after firing, then separate to complete extraction, ejection, and chambering.
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