Walther Model 5

Phosphorus32 · December 31, 2019, 12:57:49 PM

I found this little pocket pistol at a local pawn shop and had to have it. It's a Walther Model 5, ca. WWI. It's nearly identical to the Model 2 except the Model 5 has a sighting groove and low front post, and the position of the full serial number on the frame moves from a horizontal orientation on the right side of the trigger guard on the Model 2 to a vertical orientation in front of the left grip on the Model 5. The sights are snag free but not made for rapid sight picture acquisition

These are fairly scarce, and I had some .25 ACP for which I needed a pistol, so it came home with me. Very easy to disassemble and clean. The bore is still very nice though the other parts show that it's been fired quite a bit in the century since it was manufactured. No import marks. The cute little Bianchi holster was a bonus, though this won't be my EDC, or even Any Day Carry

Commercial "N crown" proof markings

Greasemonkey · December 31, 2019, 01:16:19 PM

Oh.. I like that.. hey..thats mine, I lost it..uhmm.. sometime ago...besides, it has my first name on it. Could you kindly return it.

Most excellent excuse.. I had some ammo and had to buy a matching weapon..

Phosphorus32 · December 31, 2019, 02:01:52 PM

Quote from: Greasemonkey on December 31, 2019, 01:16:19 PM
Oh.. I like that.. hey..thats mine, I lost it..uhmm.. sometime ago...besides, it has my first name on it. Could you kindly return it.

Most excellent excuse.. I had some ammo and had to buy a matching weapon..

Pretty sure it’s mine $:-\$

Thought you’d like the ammo angle. I call it self-enabling

Greasemonkey · December 31, 2019, 02:11:03 PM

Quote from: Phosphorus32 on December 31, 2019, 02:01:52 PM
I call it self-enabling

Catchy term... I like it, wait...OMG...I've done that before

Bob_The_Student · December 31, 2019, 04:31:15 PM

... did I tell you the story about how a month or two ago I was at an auction and tried to win a labeled Walther 5 but it was really a Walther 2? Are you rubbing it in?

Of course, I'm kidding you didn't know that I missed out on that gun to freakin' Daddy Warbucks who happened to bid on almost everything I did. His pockets were deep!

Any how P32, as always you found a nice one. Did I tell you how I missed out on a Walther 2? I really wanted that gun!

Funny about the ammo situation. I bought a bunch of .303 ammo and found a nice Savage to use that ammo up with.

carls sks · December 31, 2019, 05:16:52 PM

that is neat, got to go to my local pawn shops more often.

Phosphorus32 · December 31, 2019, 08:03:53 PM

Quote from: Bob_The_Student on December 31, 2019, 04:31:15 PM
... did I tell you the story about how a month or two ago I was at an auction and tried to win a labeled Walther 5 but it was really a Walther 2? Are you rubbing it in? Of course, I'm kidding you didn't know that I missed out on that gun to freakin' Daddy Warbucks who happened to bid on almost everything I did. His pockets were deep!

Any how P32, as always you found a nice one. Did I tell you how I missed out on a Walther 2? I really wanted that gun!

Funny about the ammo situation. I bought a bunch of .303 ammo and found a nice Savage to use that ammo up with.

Mine was labeled a Model 2 but was really a Model 5 so it was the yin to your yang. Fortunately I didn't have to compete with Scrooge McDuck for my purchase.

Re the .303, you definitely needed a No4 Mk1 regardless of whether or not you had the ammo waiting in the wings

Phosphorus32 · December 31, 2019, 08:07:01 PM

Quote from: carls sks on December 31, 2019, 05:16:52 PM
that is neat, got to go to my local pawn shops more often.

Thanks Carl! I haven't found much over the years at this particular pawn shop, as most things are over-priced and milsurps are generally sporterized/bubba'd. Nevertheless, I still stop because every year or so something worthwhile pops up. I picked up my Mak-90 there too.

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