Company Officer's Handbook Of The German Army - All Gauge Page

Company Officer's Handbook Of The German Army - All Gauge Page Company Officer's Handbook Of The German Army - All Gauge Page

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32 COMPANY OFFICER'S HANDBOOK Knurled knobs Safety lock Magazine Magazine catch Figure 13.-Luger pistol (Pistole 08) and magazine. Slide Safety Outside hammer Barrel retaining pin Slide stop Horizontally grooved grips Lanyard hook Magazine catch Figure 14.-Walther pistol (Pistole 38) and magazine.

WEAPONS, OBSTACLES, AND VEHICLES 33 Type ................................. Luger (Pistole 08) Walther (Pi8tole 38) Principle of operation.... Recoil-operated Recoil-operated; doubleaction trigger mechanism Length of barrel .............. 4.25 inches 4.75 inches Sights: Front ........................... Inverted V blade Inverted V blade Rear.........-.................. Open V notch, non- Open V notch, nonadjustable adjustable Muzzle velocity ............... 1,040 feet per second 1,040 feet per second Range: Effective ..................-.... 25 yards 25 yards Maximum .................. 1,150 yards 1,150 yards Ammunition ................... 9-mm Parabellum (Ger- 9-mm Parabellum (German, British, Italian, man, British, Italian, or U. S. manufacture) or U. S. manufacture) Capacity of magazine.... 8 rounds 8 rounds Figure 15.-Characteristics of Luger and Walther pistols

WEAPONS, OBSTACLES, AND VEHICLES 33<br />

Type ................................. Luger (Pistole 08) Walther (Pi8tole 38)<br />

Principle of operation.... Recoil-operated<br />

Recoil-operated; doubleaction<br />

trigger mechanism<br />

Length of barrel .............. 4.25 inches<br />

4.75 inches<br />

Sights:<br />

Front ........................... Inverted V blade Inverted V blade<br />

Rear.........-.................. Open V notch, non- Open V notch, nonadjustable<br />

adjustable<br />

Muzzle velocity ............... 1,040 feet per second 1,040 feet per second<br />

Range:<br />

Effective ..................-.... 25 yards 25 yards<br />

Maximum .................. 1,150 yards 1,150 yards<br />

Ammunition ................... 9-mm Parabellum (Ger- 9-mm Parabellum (<strong>German</strong>,<br />

British, Italian, man, British, Italian,<br />

or U. S. manufacture) or U. S. manufacture)<br />

Capacity of magazine.... 8 rounds 8 rounds<br />

Figure 15.-Characteristics of Luger and Walther pistols

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