Mauser WTP
Mauser-Werke AG · Pistol · Discontinued · 1921
Also known as: Westentaschenpistole, W.T.P., Mauser WTP I, Mauser Vest Pocket Pistol
Overview
The Mauser WTP is a compact blowback-operated semi-automatic pocket pistol chambered in .25 ACP, built by Mauser-Werke of Oberndorf to give Germany a domestic vest-pocket pistol to rival the FN Baby Browning and Colt Model 1908. Its name abbreviates Westentaschenpistole, literally 'vest pocket pistol'. The striker-fired design feeds from a six-round detachable magazine, uses fixed sights and a left-side thumb safety, and was sold as a discreet civilian self-defence arm from 1921 until production ended in 1939.
Specifications
| Weight (empty) | 340 g (12.0 oz) |
| Overall Length | 115 mm (4.53") |
| Barrel Length | 60.7 mm (2.39") |
| Height | 79.5 mm (3.13") |
| Width | 20.6 mm (0.81") |
| Action Type | Blowback |
| Firing Mechanism | Striker Fired |
| Trigger Type | Single Action |
| Magazine Capacity | 6 rounds |
| Magazine Type | Detachable Box |
| Muzzle Velocity | 230 m/s (755 fps) |
| Muzzle Energy | 86 J (63 ft·lbf) |
| Effective Range | 7 m (8 yd) |
| Maximum Range | 50 m (55 yd) |
| Barrel Rifling | 6 Grooves, Right-Hand Twist |
| Number of Grooves | 6 |
| Frame Material | Steel |
| Slide Material | Steel |
| Barrel Material | Steel |
| Stock Material | Hard Rubber |
| Finish | Blued |
Calibers
- .25 ACP · primary — also known as 6.35x16mm Browning, 6.35mm Browning, .25 Auto
Features
- Firing modes: Semi Automatic
- Feed systems: Detachable Box Magazine
- Safety mechanisms: Manual Thumb Safety, Full Auto Interrupter
- Features: Fixed Sights, Wraparound Grip Panels, Concealed Carry
Production
Estimated total produced: 50,000 · Production years: 1921-1939
Roughly 50,000 WTP I pistols produced 1921-1938 before the WTP II succeeded it through 1939.
Origin
Country of origin: Germany
Designer: Mauser-Werke
Discontinued: 1939
Notes
Officially cased as W.T.P. The improved WTP II (1938) reduced size and weight further before output ceased on the eve of the Second World War.
Background
Marketed as a discreet gentleman's and lady's defence arm in interwar Germany, the WTP carried the prestige of the Mauser banner into the crowded pocket-pistol market dominated by Browning designs.