Walther P38

The Walther P38 was a German semi-automatic pistol designed by Walther arms in 1938. It was accepted in the German military in 1939 and was standard issue to Wehrmacht soldiers. It fired a 9x19mm Parabellum from an 8-round magazine and had an effective range of 25–50 meters.

Battlefield 1942
In Battlefield 1942, the Walther P38 is the standard issue pistol of the Wehrmacht and Imperial Japanese Navy. It has a medium rate of fire, moderate accuracy, moderate damage and moderate recoil. It can kill in 3-4 shots, or two headshots. Naturally because of its status as a sidearm, the P38 is not a very effective weapon. Its main use is for last resort or close-quarters purposes only.

Battlefield 1942: The Road to Rome
In Battlefield 1942: The Road to Rome, the Walther P38 is the standard sidearm of the Royal Italian Army.

Battlefield 1942: Secret Weapons of WWII
In Battlefield 1942: Secret Weapons of WWII, the Walther P38 is the standard sidearm issued to the Waffen-SS

Trivia

 * In Battlefield 1942, the Walther P38 has exactly the same reload animation and stats as the M1911, despite using a different projectile file.