![]() The designation “88” was chosen when the civilian marketing began in 1986/1987 in view of the 50th anniversary of the legendary Walther P38. With the P88, Walther had the intention of being able to offer the German armed forces an adequate successor for the aging Walther P1. The Walther P88 was mainly designed as a sidearm for military and law enforcement use. ![]() The reasons for this were that with this type of breech and the barrel bearing specially refined by Walther for the P88, a higher shot precision, a narrower breech structure and simplified production could be achieved. ![]() Walther P88 uses a modified Browning system, rather than Walther P38 (or P1)'s swing bolt lock. Walther was able to fall back on more than 50 years of experience with the dural grip of the Walther P1, which initially did not achieve the specified break and abrasion resistance. To save weight, the handle is made of duralumin. The P88 was succeeded by the Walther P99 in 1997. Its main feature is a high-capacity double-stacked magazine designed for military and law enforcement use. The Walther P88 is a semiautomatic pistol developed by German company Walther.
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