Does anyone have a Walther Model 5?

[Witchywoman]

I have wanted one of these pocket pistols for some time. Decades ago when the famous tank ace, Michael Wittman and his crews war grave was found, his pistol was found as well that had been confirmed to be his. I have wanted one since hearing that story. not as common as PPKs and others but they do come up on occasion and usually are not that expensive. I was kind of surprised that he carried such a small pistol for an officer on the front line and not something like a P-38, any of the very common Czech pistols,or an FN Browning that was far more common with the Germans. One of these days I will get one. Not a very attractive pistol but they are tiny and neat to me.

You guys always share pictures of all these uncommon guns that most people do not own. I would not be surprised if someone here owns one. Please remember me in your wills.

Wittmans Walther,


A picture for reference of one in good condition,

[echo1]

I read somewhere I think, that with German officers, the higher the higher the rank the smaller the caliber. PAX

[Greasemonkey]

Those are tiny, I ran across one of those tiny things at the Chantilly Gun Show a while back... I wasnt sure it was even a "real" pistol until the owner popped the mag and racked it.

I have a few 25acp's, but being the cursed owner of meat hooks for hands, they are a little difficult to... awkward to fire.  I think the Colt 1908 is probably the smallest I have, 1 finger on the trigger, if I scrunch it up tight, I can almost get 1 and 1/2 fingers on the grip. I believe that Walther was even smaller.

Thats a Glock 30 magazine.

[Witchywoman]

Yeah those are neat too and I see them pretty often. I think it would be neat to start a little side collection of the pocket 25's and 32's. Sprain and France seem to have made a ton of copies.

Those are tiny, I ran across one of those tiny things at the Chantilly Gun Show a while back... I wasnt sure it was even a "real" pistol until the owner popped the mag and racked it.

I have a few 25acp's, but being the cursed owner of meat hooks for hands, they are a little difficult to... awkward to fire.  I think the Colt 1908 is probably the smallest I have, 1 finger on the trigger, if I scrunch it up tight, I can almost get 1 and 1/2 fingers on the grip. I believe that Walther was even smaller.

Thats a Glock 30 magazine.