Historically Important: S&W’s Model 39
[…] and the development of new models. Favorably impressed with the Walther P38, he wanted S&W to have a double-action 9mm […]
[…] and the development of new models. Favorably impressed with the Walther P38, he wanted S&W to have a double-action 9mm […]
[…] Browning Baby which was a bit larger than the winning Walther design but the clear victor in consumer acceptance. These […]
[…] as their sidearm. That was in 1938, when the famous Walther P38 was adopted. That said, Lugers stayed in service […]
[…] Luger, Germany’s most recognized World War II handgun was the Walther-designed P38. It’s credited as being the first military pistol […]
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[…] Hi-Power was an option, as were the S&W M39 and Walther P38, all of which were 9mm (and the last […]
[…] oz., the MAX-9 weighs about 6 oz. less than a Walther PPKS, and, oddly enough, one ounce less than an […]
[…] barrel shroud revealing the cold hammer forged and polished Lothar Walther barrel through precision window cuts. The shroud and frame, […]
[…] 9mm. Introduced in 1954 after the obvious inspiration of the Walther P38s that came home from WWII, the slim single-stack […]