Long barrel Walther P5

[BlueTrain]

I have a Walther P5 and for that reason have been looking at Earl's Repair Service website, which has all sorts of things for Wathers. One thing listed is a 135mm barrel for the P5, something I've never seen anywhere, although I've seen a photo somewheres or other. Come to think of it, I've never seen another P5, other than the one I have.

Anyone here have a long barrel for one? Is it intended for target or competitive shooting? Or does anyone have a 7.65 barrel (don't remember if that was listed)?

 

[Sharpsdressed Man]

There are a few in Europe, somewhere. You might be able to order one through Earl's Repair, but you won't like the price.

 

[lechiffre]

Is it intended for target or competitive shooting?

target.

 

[BADSBSNF81]

Only @ 100 of the long barrel were made. FYI, the P5 was also available in 9x21

 

[Searcher451]

If you pick up a copy of Manfred Kersten's fine coffee table book, "Walther: A German Legend," you can see some photos of the P5 Long and get an explanation of what the company was up to when it devised it. Your chances of seeing one outside of the pages of a book somewhere are just about nil.

The P5, by the way, is my all-time favorite range gun. I've got four of them, I've never had a snag or hiccup with any of them -- as in never -- and I've put many thousands of rounds through them all. I also think that it's the finest handgun Walther ever made, and that's saying something: The company through the years has given us many fine firearms.

 

[David the Gnome]

This one?

It's actually pretty cool. It looks like what I imaged a Luger would look like 40 years down the road, were it still being produced.

 

[raven11]

i have one and its a fine shooting handgun, but i've given up trying to find magazines for it