Replica of a fine hand gun! This reliable automatic pistol was replaced by the famed Luger in the German Armed forces. This is a non-firing authentic looking replica gun that makes a great decoration or theater prop. The slide functions but the clip does not remove. Length: 8.5 Weight: 2.5 lbs The Walther P38 pistol was developed as a military pistol for the German army during in the 1930s. Most of the post-war P38 pistols were made with aluminum frames, only handful of commercial pistols were made with steel frames.