Walther 4 (Late 2nd variant/exposed trigger extension bar), 7,65 mm Browning (7,65x17 mmSR/.32 Auto) скачать в хорошем качестве

Walther 4 (Late 2nd variant/exposed trigger extension bar), 7,65 mm Browning (7,65x17 mmSR/.32 Auto)

Type: Semiautomatic pistol Produced: 1910-1918 Caliber: 7,65 mm Browning (7,65x17 mmSR/.32 Auto) Action: Blowback Trigger: Single action Safety: Thumb lever (frame), concealed striker Magazine: 8 rounds, box single Sights: Rear, open sight fixed, V notch; Front, blade shape fixed Grooves: 4 grooves, right-hand twist, one turn in 9.65" (245 mm) Barrel length: 3.46" (88 mm) Overall length: 5.91" (150 mm) Muzzle energy: 122 ft-lb (165 J) Muzzle velocity: 879 ft/s (268 m/s) WW I required a handgun more suitable for military use, and the Walther Company designed the Model 4 as quickly as possible by simply enlarging the Model 3, giving it a larger grip, longer barrel, better sights, and a greater magazine capacity. They were rewarded with an order from the Prussian government in May of 1915 for 250,000 Model 4’s. Some might wonder why a .32 caliber handgun was ordered for military use, when the primary service weapon was the much more powerful Luger 9 mm P08 Parabellum pistol. Once it was adopted, it rapidly gained the confidence of the soldiers who used it. By the end of WW I - thanks to its government contract - Walther was the largest pistol manufacturer in Germany. The Model 4 is a relatively simple handgun of blowback design, with a fixed barrel, an external extractor, and a concealed hammer. Its most unusual feature is that (like its predecessor the Model 3) its extractor and ejection port are on the left. The barrel acts as a guide for the concentric recoil spring, which is held in place by a bayonette-type lug that covers the front of the barrel, and by a sleeve at the rear which also serves to cover the spring. When the slide moves rearward, it forces the trigger bar down, disconnecting it from the sear. The safety is a rotating thumb lever that positively locks the cocked hammer. Most safeties have a checkered thumb-grip circle, but a few have circular grooves. There is a screw on the backstrap of the grip that regulates the tension of the flat hammer spring. The gun is slim and elegant, well-balanced, fits the hand very nicely, and points instinctively. It is also reasonably accurate. There are two variations of the standard Model 4: first, is the standard type with a modified sight; second, has an internal trigger bar, modified slide and safety checkering. In the early specimens the finger grip pattern consists of 7 square-cut, rather wide grooves, whereas in the later specimens the serrations are narrow V-shaped grooves and 16 in number. The first Walther made in .32 Auto (7,65x17 mmSR) and the first Walther police type pistol. Was widely adopted by police forces and military officers during WW I and it was taken into official military service. The Prussian government acquired 250,000 in 1915. Designed by Carl Wilhelm Freund Walther (1858-1915) and Fritz August Walther (1889-1966). Credits: Author's knowledge; EZZEL, Edward C. - Handguns of the World: Military Revolveres and Self-Loaders from 1870 to 1945. London-Melbourne: Arms and Armour Press, 1981. ISBN 0-85368-504-5; SMITH, W. H. B. - Small Arms of the World. 5th ed. revised and enlarged 3rd printing. Harrisburg, Pennsylvania: Military Service Publishing Company, 1957. Library of Congress catalog card number 55-733; SMITH, W. H. B. - Walther Pistols and Rifles. 2nd ed. revised and enlarged 1st printing. Harrisburgh/Toronto: The Stackpole Company, 1962. Library of Congress Catalogue Card Number 62-13896; MATHEWS, J. Howard - Firearms Identification. Vol. I. 2nd printing. Springfield, Illinois, USA: Charles C. Thomas Publisher, 1973. ISBN 0-398-02355-7; https://unblinkingeye.com/Guns/Wm4/wm... https://www.genitron.com/Handgun/Walt... Only for whom who wants to see other weapons: https://bit.ly/3oOqcPp #firearmsfieldstripYT #walther