Technical Specifications

Type	Semi-automatic pistol
Country of origin	West Germany
Manufacturer	Carl Walther GmbH
Designer	Carl Walther GmbH
Designed	c. 1983 (Walther XM9)
Produced	c. 1983–1984 (XM9 samples) · c. 1986/87–1996 (P88 Standard, first available for markets in 1988) · 1992–2000 (P88 Compact)
Variants	P88 Compact, P88 Champion, P88 Sport
Weight	895 g
Length	P88: 187 mm · P88 Compact: 181 mm
Barrel length	P88: 102 mm · P88 Compact: 97 mm
Cartridge	9×19mm Parabellum · .22 Long Rifle
Action	Short recoil operated, locked breech
Feed	15-round detachable box magazine
Range	60 m, 67 yd (9×19mm Parabellum)

Data from Walther P88 (Wikipedia, 2026-09-22). Text licensed under CC BY-SA. Image: CC BY-SA 3.0 — Diatools at German Wikipedia.

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