Cross-hatched hard rubber grips held enameled medallions: on the left side, the "CW" (Carl Walther) monogram, and on the right "6.35", with the serial number on the right side grip tang. There are 16 triangular, angled grooves on each side of the slide. Stamped on the right side of the slide was Waffenfabrik Walther Zella-Mehlis (Thür.) These inscriptions were found on all variants. On the left side of the slide was stamped Walther's Patent Mod. In order to disassemble, the hinged trigger guard had to be pulled down, then the slide was pulled back and up. The slide fully covered the barrel, and the trigger guard served as a take-down (disassembly) lever, securing the recoil spring, with no barrel bushing. The Model 8 was approximately 130mm in length, and weighed 12.5 ounces. The Model 8 was produced at the about same time as the smaller and less popular Walther Model 9. ![]() The Model 8 is a blowback pistol with a concealed hammer and has several design features that were innovative for Walther, including fewer parts and an easier disassembly. ![]() It was fed by an 8-round magazine and chambered in. The Walther Model 8 was a 6.35mm single-action pocket pistol manufactured by Carl Walther CmbH between 19.
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