Walther P5 Tabletop Review and Field Strip

[@doublebabba]

I had it at german military, many years ago. Best of! 10, 10, 10. What else do one needs than hit the target! (25m combat distance) One thing you didn't get: the drill. Watching you disassemble the P5 makes me smile. My record was 7 sec. disassemble/assemble with 3 reports costing the most time😉 The special lever at the front makes this possible. Draw back with the left hand, switch the lever with your pointing finger, draw it off, and grab the pipe with thumb and middle finger of the right hand (still holding the handle) .... out... and back again. Try it, makes fun. And important at military.

[@marcppparis]

Just got a P5 - I'm pretty close to having a complete James Bond gun collection - Beretta 418 (his beretta in the books), Beretta 1934 (his beretta in Dr No that he hands in - also used by a few henchman), PPK in 380, Walther LP53 (air gun Sean Connery had in the posters for From Russia with Love), Beretta 950BS Jetfire (very common Bond girl gun), S&W Model 29 (Dirty Harry Gun that Roger Moore uses at the end of Live and Let Die coming on the Island). Walther P5 - Never Say Never Again and Octopussy. Walther P99 (Pierce Brosnan and early Daniel Craig gun). I also have a few guns that are commonly used by henchman (Beretta 1951, Tokarev TT33 - Zastava version, Luger P08 on the way, Walther P1 - post war P38) I guess a 7.65 PPK is really what I'm missing

[@franknapolitano9144]

Got one on Gun Broker , won the bid and cost me a King's Ransom ! Not a scratch on it, excellent like new condition. I love the gun and it's easy to use Decocking lever ! Worth every penny ! Locking Block is like it's Uncle the P-38.

[@taffdavies35]

Barnes and Webb made a lovely holster, with triple carry position, shoulder hip and appendix. I carried one on covert duties with the British Army for several years, issued after the Browning hi power.

[@mickwells9431]

If you're one to watch reruns on tv Trivette on Walker Texas Ranger used a P5 most of the episodes. His donned wooden grips. Thought ya might wanted to know that. I'd love to nab one of those and a P88. Yep, I am a Walther fan from a way back. Glad you were able to get your hands on that P5. Enjoy it my friend.

[@deanranged3762]

Nice find! The P5 is very much a P38 with the barrel cut down. The falling locking block design was "borrowed" by Beretta from Walther. Looking forward to seeing the shooting video.

[@fquico]

Graham, I have 2 P5s. I love them! They are accurate soft shooting and very good looking and feeling in hand. Hogue makes rubber grips and there are many holsters that fit the gun. Congrats, great video and enjoy the pistol.

[@guerom1367]

Good looking? I think u need some better glasses. Lol

[@LFX_NL]

Hi Graham! Great video! You have a D-serie Walther P5! Dutch police used this pistol from 1979 till 2020. In the beginning Walther produced civilian and government pistols at the same time and there was a mix up with the serial numbers. They used 209 serial numbers twice and fixed that by putting a D to separate the numbers and making them unique. A D-serie is a civilian produced pistol. I also have D-serie in my collection.

[@JacksonWalter735]

What a beautiful gun. I inherited my grandmother's P88 Compact and absolutely love it. The P5 is the gun I've always wanted to own to complete my collection. You are very fortunate to own one.

[@rodgerhoffman307]

We had a few of these cycle through the lGS where I worked some years ago. I almost got one . I did get a P88 that I traded back in later for something else( I can't remember). They are nice guns I do have P38 that is a winner!!

[@lizzapaolia959]

That is one fantastic, classy looking pistol. Congratulations on obtaing such a fantastic pistol. My husband and I, are collectors of German and other European firearms. I'm a huge fan of Walther and HK firearms. Thank you again 🙏

[@HipsterTactical]

Finally got a P5. Put 80-some rounds through it... accurate, reliable and great handling. Dig it. Thanks for the videos on this gem.

[@jamescampbell4334]

P5s are my jam. I own seven P5, including a Lang (6" barrel) and two Twin Barrel examples (9 Para and 7.65 Para barrels). Three are shooters, four are unfired safe queens. Two have test targets (hand fired @25 meters) with 8rd groups of UNDER ONE INCH.

[@PiraticesPT]

Great video!!! I'm glad you published a video showcasing the P5. There are so few videos about this worderful and quirky gun. I own a P5 Compact and love it. Keep up the good work.

[@fumasterchu12]

That is pretty cool, never seen one of those before. I sure like seeing older firearms, love the history of them. If guns could talk, that would be a good show!

[@rbm6184]

Looks like a P-38 inside both frame and barrel. Incidentally the P-38 also ejects cases left. I remember those P5s back in the day when they first came out. Thanks for sharing.

[@ct2368]

Best gun review I've seen all year.

[@GBGuns]

Welcome to the channel! If you enjoyed this format you'll find we've reviewed hundreds of guns in this same manner.

[@MonstersOfTheUniverse]

Vertical grip helps prevent torsion

[@natashaseider1637]

Awesome Review !!!!

[@FranciscoMartinez-lf4gb]

wonderful piece of German engineering. love it

[@huntyskibiden183]

Matt Damon (Jason Bourne) used one of these in Bourne identity. He takes it off of the professor in the field when he shoots him with the double barrel. 👍🏼

[@ojsilva1975]

Yessir! He got it from Clive Owen’s character after Jason Bourne killed him but that film was really the main reason why I wanted one.

[@stephanieroberts1394]

Quite a beautiful example of the P5 Graham. I enjoy your videos very much.

[@GBGuns]

Thank you. I try to make them educational without getting too boring.

[@WMH98296]

Hi Graham -- I purchased one of these brand new, in about 1985. I've only fired a couple hundred rounds through it and then had it treated with Birdsong's Black-T (teflon coating). You mentioned the need for a holster -- I found a black leather OWB pancake holster back in the 1980s for mine that I believe was made for a Sig Sauer. The fit is perfect as if made for this gun.

[@GBGuns]

Great pistol! I was able to find an IWB. Thanks

[@windmill2252]

This was the service weapon for the Dutch police and other law enforcement agencies from beginning of the early 80-ies until 2014 . More than 50% of the production ended up in the Netherlands as largest user. During the years of service it was modified serveral times. The magazine release was changed, the grips were replaced by Hogue rubber grips, the firering pin safety was altered. (this modification can bee seen by the small pinhole just in front of the rear sight). And it was modified to accomadate special munition for the Dutch police. This munition created additional wear & tear to the weapon. (it consisted of a hollow brass bullet with a larger charge). In the end it was to expensive to produce spare parts that were only destined to go to the Dutch police, and in a operational sense a 8/9 round capacity dit not comply with new shooting techniques/training. It has been replaced by the Walther P99Q NL. (so also this weapon has been altered to fit Dutch requirements. Hence the "NL" addition to the type number). Is far as i know all Dutch service pistols have been scrapped. So the available models are either German police or commercial sales. As personal experience : this weapon succeded the "FN Browning model 1922" for the Dutch police and was a relaible weapon for over 30 years. The P99 Q NL is certainly a worthy successor

[@mozzberg590]

Awesome find dude, thanks.

[@grtorrest]

The logic for the left side ejection was that Carl Walther was left handed and the P-5 inherited that from previous guns, kind of a Company tradition

[@Kratos_God_of_50_BMG]

That's quite the find right there Graham. It's like a real life dinosaur lol It'll be interested to see what it likes "for dinner" 😏

[@blackbart8451]

Damnit Graham! Torturing me with another one I’ll have to just have! Weary of the aluminum frame a bit but that looks so cool!

[@daver.summers3280]

Good taste & deep pockets in these P5s & P88s 9mms are the rule when cosmetically pampered when ya carried. carried

[@jmmartin7766]

I like *most* of the features on this pistol (i.e. the aesthetics, the de-cocker & the right side ejection port--since I'm a lefty). But, the "i" sights just bother me... Once had a Kahr K40 Covert that came with similar sights, but I never shot it as well as I knew I could, until I replaced the sights with 3-dot Mepros...

[@birds5148]

Now that looks like a fun gun

[@warrenrhinerson6373]

Have a fun trip, if you’re having trouble finding magazines for this you can just put a P1/P 38 magazine release on this gun and the P 38 magazines will work just fine

[@ביאןגדבאן-ג8ה]

אקדחי וולטר הם הכי יפים, הכי מוצלחים , אין שווה להם!

[@easyfiveOsink]

The ejection port is on the left because it inherits the ejection elements of the P38/P1 pistols.

[@tafino]

No mention of the obvious P-38 roots? Locking mech, mags, takedown, ejection ... this is a P-38 3.0. Thanks for reviewing! We are envious of your CAI tour

[@jar6588]

i love old school guns , nice pick brother👍✌

[@cjohnson9211]

That decocker is enormous lol

[@martinswiney2192]

Wow. I remember one of these was in my local gun shop back in the 90’s. It was on the shelf used when the store opened and was still there when the dealer lost his business over a straw purchase gun buying ring. I think he had it priced in the $800 range even back then. It was so odd looking everyone wanted to look at it but so odd nobody would buy it. I guess the low mag capacity and large frame did not help its appeal.

[@sawyere2496]

That’s crazy looking

[@timothybagrowski643]

Pretty cool, basically a modified P38/P1 - As for the tilting firing pin, I have a Mauser HSc from WW2 that does the same thing except while it's a DA/SA gun, putting the safety on doesn't de-cock the gun, You have to do that manually if you want your first shot to be DA. - I'm curious, anybody know if a P38 mag works in a P5? It looked pretty much the same mag.

[@jimhovater8755]

I managed to trade for a Walther P5 and a Walther P4 recently. 😊

[@GBGuns]

Congrats!

[@pmg8504]

Falco does holsters for the Walther P-5.

[@donaldweber7636]

Word of the day, "stuckage".

[@realQuestion]

I really like my Walther P1, and would be pleased to someday get this (cousin? descendant?) of it

[@RedFalconBill]

It is more of a refined P4 than a P1, but yes the lineage is clear.

[@skoolynugenator1802]

Awesome looking gun. Must not be available on century arms site yet.

[@GBGuns]

This was one of two they had at that moment. For rarities like this it's probably best to contact them and ask if something is available.

[@skoolynugenator1802]

Graham Baates such a unique design. I really like it.

[@stevenkennedy4130]

Those rascally Germans, in the 70's!!

[@MrPckanellopoulos]

Please note that holsterwelt.com have holsters for it.

[@ghost2690]

Back when every firearm was original . Now everything is a glock copy. Granted some are very good copies but copies

[@skoolynugenator1802]

Brandonjames1911 over 100 years of pistol innovation. People are running out of ideas.

[@FilippoBrati]

Which rounds in mm can be able for the walther P5 7.62*25 mm ?

[@jamescampbell4334]

Walther build a few hundred P5s chambered in 7.65x21 (30 Luger, 7.65 Para), these were for the Italian market. They're identified by a "Cat. 1062" roll mark on the right side of slide and 7.65 Para marking on the front of barrel. I own a pair of these Cat.1062 P5s. Great target caliber, zeroed at 25 yards, drop is around 1.5" at 50 yards.

[@PaintedSkyDweller]

Horizontal serrations are more expensive to make than vertical serrations

[@jeremysiegel10]

yessssssssssssssssssssssss, I love more P5 content still my best shooting pistol ever! pic: www.dropbox.com/s/ugnx12cdkalu2uu/DSC00401.JPG?dl=0 love P5s!

[@AOMartialArts]

It's almost sexy. .... almost. But I keep looking at it. It's like when you smell something aweful and have that jerk response.... but then you smell it again just to be sure how bad it was.

[@broover]

How much the ammo cost, is it reg 9mm ?

[@ביאןגדבאן-ג8ה]

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@anthonyperkins6364]

Graham, will you be keeping the P5 or is it going back??

[@GBGuns]

I bought this on the spot! It's not going anywhere that I'm not!

[@anthonyperkins6364]

Graham Baates , I figured you probably keep that one !!! Great catch !!! 🇺🇸😃

[@kaymaxtrol]

Please guys,I need your help with my p5,I can cork and load it but once I pull the trigger it does not fire

[@GBGuns]

Take it to a gunsmith. Off the top of my head either the firing pin has broken or it's putting itself on safe.

[@kaymaxtrol]

We do not have gun Smith around, the firing pin is still very straight, how do I check if its going into safety? I can even find the safety switch.

[@broover]

How do i get one? Which web site?

[@jamescampbell4334]

Gun Broker online.

[@mywifehatesguns]

To me it looks like they just tweeked a P-38

[@hoppinggnomethe4154]

P38 but 100 times more gorgeous if this gun got mounting rail and front serrations, its beautiful aesthetics would be ruined

[@jaiahmomoh1649]

First

[@davejoerger8928]

Roger Moore used this in Octopussy.

[@guerom1367]

Never actually held or shot a walther firearm but one thing i do know is they have consistently thrown out some fugly pistols. Seen a creed at my lgs. Thing was huge and hideous

[@GBGuns]

The Creed has a tall slide because it's an internal hammer-fired action. Incredible trigger.

[@philvogt7671]

Thought that was a hi point at first

[@horrorclose9462]

That thing is hideous. Makes a Hi-Point look cool.

[@kimballscarr]

A leisure suit of firearms...

[@00-Dima]

A damn ugly gun

[@jmmartin7766]

I like *most* of the features on this pistol (i.e. the aesthetics, the de-cocker & the right side ejection port--since I'm a lefty). But, the "i" sights just bother me... Once had a Kahr K40 Covert that came with similar sights, but I never shot it as well as I knew I could, until I replaced the sights with 3-dot Mepros...