Military surplus ? P6,P7 etc.

Bandg · October 19, 2008, 12:48 PM

I have a couple of P6's and am interested in the HKP7. Are there other P designated surplus pistols? i.e.P4,P8 Why were these pistols designated with the P? Just curious. A link or information is appreciated. And yes, I used the search function prior to posting.

Thanks in advance, Bradley

johnle · October 19, 2008, 01:58 PM

Expect to pay a lot for the P7, but they are awesome bits of gun history!

Here's the list of German Police pistols.
P1 = Walther P38
P2 = Sig P210-4
P3 = Astra 600
P4 = Short-barreled Walther P38
P5 = Walther P5
P6 = Sig P225
P7 = Heckler & Koch P7
P8 = Heckler & Koch USP
P9 = Heckler & Koch P9
P10 = Heckler & Koch USP Compact

P designation = Police

Bandg · October 19, 2008, 02:00 PM

Thanks for the info. Exactly what I was looking for. Regards, Bradley

Creature · October 19, 2008, 02:08 PM

Excellent list, johnle. Thanks for posting it.

lechiffre · October 20, 2008, 11:16 AM

Quote:

Here's the list of German Police pistols.
P1 = Walther P38
P2 = Sig P210-4
P3 = Astra 600
P4 = Short-barreled Walther P38
P5 = Walther P5
P6 = Sig P225
P7 = Heckler & Koch P7
P8 = Heckler & Koch USP
P9 = Heckler & Koch P9
P10 = Heckler & Koch USP Compact

the p9 is the walther p99 and the p4 is the walther p4

to say that the walther p4 is a short barreled p38 is an oversimplification.

autopsytech · October 21, 2008, 08:58 PM

Not to rob the thread, but what was the desination of the Walther PP Super?

Vin73 · October 22, 2008, 04:00 AM

In German:

P = Pistole --> pistol and not "police"

also:
MP = Maschinenpistole --> submachinegun
G = Gewehr --> rifle
MG = Maschinengewehr --> machinegun

before 1945, in Germany, service weapons were usually designated with the last two digits from the year of introduction service:

P38 = Pistole introduced in 1938
MP40 = Maschinenpistole introduced in 1940
etc. etc. MG42, G41

After the Second World War they designated the weapons starting with 1: for example P1 (=P38), P2 (=SIG P210), MP2 (=Uzi), G1 (=FAL), G3 (=CETME).

October 19, 2008, 12:48 PM	#1
Bandg Junior Member Join Date: July 30, 2008 Posts: 12	Military surplus ? P6,P7 etc. I have a couple of P6's and am interested in the HKP7. Are there other P designated surplus pistols? i.e.P4,P8 Why were these pistols designated with the P? Just curious. A link or information is appreciated. And yes, I used the search function prior to posting.Thanks in advance, Bradley

October 19, 2008, 01:58 PM	#2
johnle Senior Member Join Date: December 4, 2007 Posts: 148	Expect to pay a lot for the P7, but they are awesome bits of gun history! Here's the list of German Police pistols. P1 = Walther P38 P2 = Sig P210-4 P3 = Astra 600 P4 = Short-barreled Walther P38 P5 = Walther P5 P6 = Sig P225 P7 = Heckler & Koch P7 P8 = Heckler & Koch USP P9 = Heckler & Koch P9 P10 = Heckler & Koch USP Compact P designation = Police __________________ Expanded Hollow Points are just like Snowflakes, each one is beautiful and unique.

October 21, 2008, 08:58 PM	#6
autopsytech Senior Member Join Date: February 16, 2006 Location: Texas Posts: 179	Pp Super? Not to rob the thread, but what was the desination of the Walther PP Super?

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October 19, 2008, 02:00 PM	#3
Bandg Junior Member Join Date: July 30, 2008 Posts: 12	Thanks for the info. Exactly what I was looking for. Regards, Bradley

October 19, 2008, 02:08 PM	#4
Creature Junior member Join Date: April 8, 2007 Location: Virginia Posts: 3,769	Excellent list, johnle. Thanks for posting it.

October 22, 2008, 04:00 AM	#7
Vin73 Junior Member Join Date: May 12, 2005 Location: The Netherlands, Europe Posts: 10	In German: P = Pistole --> pistol and not "police" also: MP = Maschinenpistole --> submachinegun G = Gewehr --> rifle MG = Maschinengewehr --> machinegun before 1945, in Germany, service weapons were usually designated with the last two digits from the year of introduction service: P38 = Pistole introduced in 1938 MP40 = Maschinenpistole introduced in 1940 etc. etc. MG42, G41 After the Second World War they designated the weapons starting with 1: for example P1 (=P38), P2 (=SIG P210), MP2 (=Uzi), G1 (=FAL), G3 (=CETME).