Walther P1 Firing Pin Lock

P1 Firing Pin Lock

This is the firing pin lock for the Walther P1, the small steel block in the slide that holds the firing pin back until the trigger is pulled. It is a Carl Walther factory part held by the German Army as spare stock for its service pistols. Owners restoring a P1 or P38, armorers keeping one running, and collectors completing a parts set will want an original rather than an aftermarket substitute.

Features

• Carl Walther Factory Part — Made by Walther itself and stocked by the German Army as a designated spare for its issue pistols.
• Automatic Firing Pin Block — The lock physically stops the firing pin from moving forward and only clears its path when the trigger is pulled.
• Part Of The Drop-Safe Design — Drop-safe means the pistol is built so a knock or fall cannot drive the firing pin into a chambered round, and this lock is the component that does that job.
• Hardened Steel Construction — Machined from hardened steel to the original military specification, with a through-bore, cross-pin hole and side groove cut into the body.
• Fits P1 And P38 Pistols — Built for the post-war P1 and compatible with the wartime P38 it was developed from.
• 9x19mm Service Pistol — Belongs to a pistol chambered for 9x19mm Parabellum, the standard NATO handgun cartridge, also called 9mm Luger.
• German Army Surplus — Genuine issue spare-parts stock from Bundeswehr service, not an aftermarket copy.

Bundeswehr Issue Part

The P1 was the West German armed forces' standard sidearm, a post-war continuation of the P38, and the two share this firing pin lock design. Because the lock is a safety component, a missing or broken one should be replaced with the correct part before the pistol goes back into use. Installation involves the slide's internal parts, so anyone unfamiliar with P1 or P38 disassembly should have a qualified gunsmith fit it.