Walther P5 Lang
Carl Walther GmbH · Pistol · Discontinued · 1985
Also known as: P5 Long Barrel, P5L, Walther P5 Long
Overview
The Walther P5 Lang is a rare extended-barrel sporting variant of the Walther P5 service pistol, a locked-breech double-action/single-action semi-automatic pistol chambered in 9x19mm Parabellum. Developed in the mid-1980s, it lengthens the P5's slide and barrel to roughly 151 mm, giving a P38-like profile, an increased sight radius, and improved accuracy at longer ranges for target and competition use. Like the standard P5 it retains the aluminum-alloy frame, frame-mounted decocking lever, and unusual left-side ejection.
Specifications
| Weight (empty) | 860 g (30.3 oz) |
| Weight (loaded) | 960 g (33.9 oz) |
| Overall Length | 241 mm (9.49") |
| Barrel Length | 151 mm (5.94") |
| Height | 129 mm (5.08") |
| Width | 32 mm (1.26") |
| Sight Radius | 205 mm (8.07") |
| Action Type | Short Recoil |
| Firing Mechanism | Hammer Fired |
| Trigger Type | Double Action |
| Magazine Capacity | 8 rounds |
| Magazine Type | Detachable Box |
| Muzzle Velocity | 380 m/s (1247 fps) |
| Muzzle Energy | 538 J (397 ft·lbf) |
| Effective Range | 50 m (55 yd) |
| Barrel Rifling | Right Hand |
| Rifling Twist | 250 mm (9.84") |
| Number of Grooves | 6 |
| Frame Material | Aluminum Alloy |
| Slide Material | Steel |
| Barrel Material | Steel |
| Finish | Blued |
Calibers
- 9x19mm Parabellum · primary · 9mm NATO — also known as 9mm Luger, 9mm NATO, 9x19mm
Features
- Firing modes: Semi Automatic
- Feed systems: Detachable Box Magazine
- Safety mechanisms: Firing Pin Safety, Decocker, Hammer Block
- Features: Extended Barrel, Left Side Ejection, Double Action Single Action, Frame Mounted Decocker, Adjustable Sights
Base model
Production
Estimated total produced: 70 · Production years: 1985-1993
Extended-barrel sporting variant produced in very limited quantity; total believed to be under seventy units.
Origin
Country of origin: Germany
Designer: Carl Walther Sportwaffen
Discontinued: 1993
Notes
Produced in very small numbers, with estimates of fewer than seventy examples ever made, which makes the P5 Lang one of the rarest factory Walther P5 variants and highly sought after by collectors.
Background
The base Walther P5 modernized the classic P38's locked-breech, tilting-locking-block action into a compact 1970s police pistol; the P5 Lang applied the same mechanism to a long target-style slide, echoing the silhouette of the wartime P38 while chasing competition-grade accuracy.