![]() Pressing it once will release the slide, pressing it a second time will safely de-cock the hammer. The slide lock also doubles as the decocker and is found on the left side of the frame. The trigger is a standard double-action/single-action trigger. This system results in a very accurate pistol since the barrel is kept parallel with the frame during/after firing. The barrel does not tilt following firing in the way that Browning's system does, but rather moves straight back approximately 5 mm (0.20 in). It utilizes the same design principles as the Walther P38 pistol of World War II fame. The Walther P5 is a recoil-operated, locked-breech, 9 mm semi-automatic pistol. The pistol incorporates many new design features, including a new aluminum alloy frame, trigger mechanism, dual-control mechanism, firing pin safety (US patent number 4313274 dated 1979, authored by Walter Ludwig). A subsequent bid resulted in the Walther P5 being introduced into service alongside the SIG Sauer P225 (designated P6 within the West German Federal Police) and Heckler & Koch P7. It was designed with the German police forces in mind, who sought to replace existing 7.65mm pistols with a modern service sidearm incorporating enhanced safety features and chambered in 9×19mm Parabellum. The Walther P5 is a 9mm semi-automatic pistol developed in the mid-1970s by the German small arms manufacturer Carl Walther GmbH Sportwaffen.
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