Page 3 - Walther P38 Reviews

1.) Realistic look and feel, 2.) Highly accurate, 3.) should get 75-85 shots per cartridge.

Would prefer a dropdown magazine because the cartridge tightener handle has tendency to drop below the BB mag during insertion of magazine. Also, it's sometimes difficult to snap on wood handle completely into the frame

This has a two stage trigger just like the real thing, which might take the shooter time to adjust to firing. I've had no jamming problems.

Extremely nice looking, Finish is a little brite, still looks good. It is very accurate at 15' With a qualifier the trigger is very stiff and therefore gun is hard to hold on target. still all in all I am very pleased

Trigger pull is too heavy

I believe most buyers will be glad they purchased it.

I'm a retired NYS gunsmith with twenty years experience. This is one of fourteen assorted replica firearms I've purchased from Pyramyd Air and like all the others the quality, the price, the realism, and the attention to detail is exceptional.

Nothing

This replica is the next best thing to the original firearm.

Nice replica.Hits hard and accurate

Would go to co2 containing mag,da /sa trigger and optional shorter barrel

First one was a leaker.Pyramid stood by their warranty and the replacement is fine

Very close to original, solid construction

Slide could lock up better ,that is why safety does not always engage. If slide is pushed into place ,safety always works. This pistol should have double and single action,as well as co2 containing mag like the P08. An optional longer target barrel and a shorter barrel with flash hider for old geezers who remember the Man from Uncle

Nice addition ,could stand a little tweaking ,but I will keep mine. A nice understudy to my Walther P4

It looks and feels like the WWII souvenir that I had, and was delivered in good shape. I haven't had a chance to shoot it yet. My wife has it wrapped for a coming Christmas present. .

The metal finish is a little too slick. It looks like it was painted with black, gloss enamel. Perhaps the metal could be anodized or something so it wouldn't look so shiny plastic, and appear more authentic.

I like it very much, and am very happy to have a replica of the original I lost. Can't wait to shoot it!

The styling, build quality and attention to detail is great. If you like collecting replicas, this is one to have for sure.

Make it a pellet shooter. The bb's let this pistol down. The bb's fall out occasionally and accuracy is poor. Not a fan of the plastic clip on handles either. As others have mentioned, if you have thick fingers, it's difficult to turn the C02 piercing mechanism. Also, not a fan of the high gloss feature.

It's a great looking replica and feels nice in the hand but not a great shooter.

Cardboard box, style of gun, accuracy.

I would change pretty much everything, the grip color, the cheap glossy look of the frame,the magazine is horrible, the co2 cartridge tightener to a hex wrench style or clamp style, the safety is loose and doesn't work properly, the slide is loose and feels cheap when shooting, make it so the BB's don't roll out the barrel when aiming downwards (use a magnet maybe ?) , use a single action only trigger, make it so it only shoots one bb at a time instead of two or three, make the grip slide back to access the co2 instead of having to pry off one side of the grip, paint white dots on the sights (at least the front one), make rear sight adjustable for windage, etc,etc,etc.............

Walther should be ashamed to put their name on such a sorry piece of junk.

This gun has ZERO fun-factor !

Buy the Crosman C41, it shoots approx. 495 fps, has a 1 year warranty, actually works like its supposed to, and is WAY COOLER, plus its made in America !!!

The looks, the feel and the accuracy. Some have criticized the polished finish on this piece. When Dr. Walther developed this pistol in 1936 it came in a variety of finishes including gold-plated fully engraved models. Though the standard military unit was subdued, officer's models had the option of a high polished finish. I personally like the finish. Other have critiqued the safety engagement which works fine for me. If you place a slight forward thumb pressure on the slide the safety slips easily into place. The accuracy was 1.5 inches at 15 yards on my first load. Accuracy was dead center. The most consistently accurate of the CO2 pistols that I own.

While loading the CO2 cartridge with the left side grip removed my gnarled motorcycle wrenching fingers had difficulty turning the securing screw without coming into contact with the right side grip. although there is a cut-out on this grip it was not sufficient to clear my thumb or index finger. Lost some CO2 in the process. I convinced my wife to help with the next cartridge figuring her delicate alabaster digits would more readily fit the space. But, alas, it was not so. By removing the right grip I was able to easily insert the cartridge. I recommend a press fit for both grips. The only other thing I would change would be to lighten the second stage of the trigger pull. I don't know why CO2 guns have historically hard trigger pulls.

This is probably the finest of the "Legend" series for accuracy. The pressure does not drop off until the fourth magazine. Left to right accuracy is dead on, up and down is dead on for the first three magazines. The fourth magazine has a tendency to shoot one inch low as pressure drops. Half way through the fourth magazine the blow back becomes sporadic. You can still shoot the piece by cocking the hammer. You could probably get 15 or 20 more shots using this method. The finish is beautiful, the plastic grips have a pleasing, original mottled design. I highly recommend this pistol to anyone who desires to join into lots of inexpensive entertainment.

The weight, feel accuracy, trigger, blow,back, looks, well just about everything about mine. I was a little reluctant at first to buy this pistol, having heard the issues with the safety and trigger. The safety is accuated almost in 2 stages press it down half way until it feels like it wants to stop and then click it the rest of the way to engage the safe mode . Do the opposite to put in in the fire mode. The trigger is pretty much the same, mine acts like a 2 stage trigger,I pull it in until I feel it stop and then pull it the rest of the way in to fire, I have had no bbs roll out of the barrell or jam. The pistols slide is nice and smooth and adds to the good grouping at 20 to 25 ft.The co2 is easy to put in and it works with any type of 12 gram co2 cartridge, the peircinc pin is solid as is the seal. Just remember to put a little pell gun oil on the co2 seal when you shoot and store the gun

You really do need to get extra stick mags for this at Pyramid. That was the major sticking point of my purchase of this gun, soooo please extra stick mags guys and gals.

This is one of my favorite air guns and I can see why it was so popular with the German Navy ( mostly )it is a well made very and I mean very accurate pistol, mostly due to the way the slide functions so smoothly and once you master the 2 stages of the trigger I think you will like this little pistol as much as I do.

I bought this pistol twice. With in a 6 month time frame. Hoping by then,they would have corrected the same problem I sent back the first one for! But, no it was the same problem. The safety does not work. I requested that they check it out before they send it. Apparently no one took the time to simply check.I properly would of kept it. This would have saved time and expense for the both of us.In my opinion this pistol is not worth the money, it priced at $99.00 , it should be priced more in the $60.00 range at best. Thank goodness that I'm doing business with a reputable company, with there money back warranty. Good staff.

Fix the dam safety , once and for all! Also, the color is to glossy . The color of the Crossman's C-41 would look more authentic on the P-38. and most likely ware better.

I would imagine many PA customer's comment about the same things. Problem seems to be they fall on deaf ears. I realize PA does not make some of the products, but they should make every attempt to change some of these pistol complaints . Another complaint , not related to this pistol, but to other's I have ordered , have had plastic magazines, The whole pistol is metal except the plastic magazine.I do not understand the logic behind this. All the feed back I've read, all complain about this very same thing. All would gladly pay little more money for this up grade, but no the manufacturer decides to cheap out.Wouldn't it benefit both sides , having more satisfied customer's and more sales due to a better product? Last comment, with all the feed back PA requests to get, you have to wonder if anyone is actually listening. With all due respect,perhaps it's just out of your hands. In that case, why even bother to ask for feed back?

Plenty of power for what I needed it for. Plinking, shoot n c targets, etc... Accuracy is great! Cool replica of great German sidearm. Very pleased with it! (poor soda can didn't stand a chance!)

Mabey a little too shiney of a finish. Extra mag would be nice. Put it in a repro P-38 holster, & it makes the safty go to fire selection! Be aware of that!

Blow back feature works, but only goes back about an inch. Should go back further. Safty could be better. I still have to learn more about the proper way to lubercate/grease it properly to keep operating smootly.

what I like about this little beauty is it's look the feel in my hands the weight of it and it is metal all over the grips are not wooden but for the money it is a nice pistol and fun to shoot just remember to get extra BB's and couple magazines targets and don't for get safety first

well for starters I've sent this BB pistol back twice for the safety did not work properly now this is the third one and the safety works only in the fire position yes. on the pistol you have S for safe F for fire well mine is reversed the F is my safety and S is just there what I am saying is it do's not work it will shoot in the safety mode and when in fire mode you can pull the lever all the way back and it is in the safety mode then you can push it to the s mode and it will fire maybe someone put the S and F in the wrong place to be honest I don't know but if I were going to change anything it would be that the safety. I was going to send it back for the third time but I live in a apartment and everything is left at the door and packages here seem to grow legs and walk away and I can't always be here to receive it or wait for them to deliver it my wife told me I am a fool for not sending it back but she wont be home to get it for me so what else is there for me to do I like the gun

now pyramid air don't think I am blasting you guys or walther I am just saying this need the pistols should be checked before shipping to make sure everything works so that no one get hurt if you receive one and the safety don't work call PyramydAir and they will help you very nice customer service that will listen to you and get you taken care of remember air gunners be careful and have fun shooting

Real looking, with real moving parts. All Metal, even the mag.

Not able to see if you can buy extra mags.

Bought the pistol, but returned it. Had a safety jam issue. Didn't even get a chance to shoot the pistol.I do like their 30 days return policy.

Feels like the real thing,I have a ww2 walther p38 very good copy

The grips are a little bit flimsy could be made of a heavy plastic,needs more power rifled barrel in 22 pellet.

It's fun to shoot and cheap compared to the real thing .

Overall authentic looking piece. Attention to detail a plus.

I would change the paint to a less glossy coating. A lighter trigger pull would also inhance this piece.

Anyone collecting WII replicas this would be a plus to their collections.

The all metal construction, the blow back, the weight, when it's out of BB's locks the slide back. Shoots very accurate even with an old fella on the trigger!!

Only change the way the BB's are loaded. it is a little tricky feed BB's and keep them from going through and falling out the other side.

Just buy and enjoy having it and shooting it, another wonderful replica from Umarax.

Well made, heavy, and feels good while shooting. The blow back is light and looks cool with out using too much air. Love the way it let's you know when it's out of BBs by locking the slide back.

I would have liked an extra magazine or at least sell them separately. Change the way the BBs are loaded. it is a little tricky feed BBs and keep them from going through and falling out the other side.

For what it is, it is a great gun. It's an all metal replica, shoots good, accurate enough to hit cans, 3" chalk targets, etc. If you are looking for a target pistol with a feather light trigger to shoot dime size grouping, you're looking in the wrong place.

Look and weight are accurate. Shoots very accurate and with a lot of power.

:The safety on that gun does not work and must be fixed. Impossible to put clip in with one hand. Trigger pull is so long. Its OK when shooting cans but for accuracy is a bit difficult, but can be mastered.

The safety on my gun simply does not work. When the safety is ON, the safety lever moves if you pull the trigger, and the gun will fire. Very unsafe gun-be careful!

Most everything except the trigger pull which makes it unusable.

The trigger pull on this pistol is so hard that is almost impractical to use. If the trigger pull problem was resolved I would really consider this air gun.