Walther P38

Description

The Walther P38 is a 9mm pistol that was developed by Walther as the service pistol of the Wehrmacht at the beginning of World War II. It was intended to replace the costly Luger P08, the production of which was scheduled to end in 1942.

Controlling Skill

Slug Weapon (Pistol)

Associated Games/Campaigns

Merc: 2000 $500 (C/V)
Top Secret $350 (C/V)
Twilight: 2000 $650 (R/R)
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Originally Published:  2009-01-01
Last Updated:  2010-11-28
Original Concept:  Historical
Final Design: Gerry Harris

 

Weapon Statistics

Name:  Walther P38
TL:  5
Year:  1938
Nation:  Germany
Ammo 9×19mm-5 Straight (Conventional)
Muzzle Energy:  435 joules
Length:  23 cm (22 cm)
Barrel:  12.5 cm (12.5 cm)
Mass0.74 kg empty/0.89 kg loaded (0.8 kg empty)
Price:  §152
Features:  None
Magazine:  8-round grip magazine (0.07 kg, §1)

Add-Ons

None.

House Rules Performance

. Recoil .
Round ROF Dam Pen Bulk Mag SS Burst Range
Ball-5 SA 1 Nil 1 8 3 10 (10)
HE-6 SA 2 Nil 1 8 3 8 (8)
HEAP-9 SA 3 2-2-2 1 8 3 8 (8)
DS-8 SA 1 1-Nil 1 8 3 12 (12)
Tranq-6 SA -1* Nil 1 8 3 6 (6)

Striker II Performance

Round Short Medium Long Extreme Notes
Ball-5 1: 3 (Nil) 2: 2 (Nil) 4: 1 (Nil) 8: 1 (Nil) None
HE-6 1: 3 (Nil) 2: 2 (Nil) 4: 1 (Nil) 8: 1 (Nil) None
HEAP-9 1: 3 (2) 2: 2 (2) 4: 1 (2) 8: 1 (2) None
DS-8 1: 3 (1) 2: 2 (1) 4: 1 (Nil) 8: 1 (Nil) None
Tranq-6 1: 2 (Nil) 2: 1 (Nil) 4: 1 (Nil) None

Planetfall Performance

Round ROF Ammo Dam Range (cm) Range (inches) Pen Burst Dice
Ball-5 2 8 1 10-20-40-80 5-10-20-40 Nil N/A
HE-6 2 8 2 8-16-32-64 4-8-16-32 Nil N/A
HEAP-9 2 8 3 8-16-32-64 4-8-16-32 2-2-2 N/A
DS-8 2 8 1 12-24-48-96 6-12-24-48 1-Nil N/A
Tranq-6 2 8 1 6-12-24-48 3-6-12-24 Nil N/A