Through this contract, Glock learned of the military’s intent to replace its WWII-era Walther P38 pistols. Capitalizing on the opportunity, Glock decided to design a pistol and compete for the ...

But in a horror response, he reached over and grabbed his Walther P38 pistol that he is believed to have owned legally for over 80 years, according to the German newspaper. Wilhelm fired four ...

T he Smith & Wesson Model 39, inspired by the German Walther P-38, became the first American nine-millimeter pistol embraced ...