Description
“ | Just before the war broke out, the P38 was designed to replace the expensive P08. It marks the pinnacle of german gun design and has been extensively copied by other nations. The gun is very accurate, sturdy and reliable. | ” |
― Heroes & Generals |
Ammunition
9mm Parabellum | AMMUNITION | ||
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COST | 340 | 4 | |
COST PER SHOT | 0.34 | ||
FIELD MAINTENANCE LOAD | 0:00s | ||
DAMAGE | |||
RANGE | |||
PRECISION | |||
STABILITY | |||
RATE OF FIRE |
Wulff Engel | AMMUNITION | ||
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COST | 1,500 | 18 | |
COST PER SHOT | 1.5 | ||
FIELD MAINTENANCE LOAD | 0:01s | ||
DAMAGE | |||
RANGE | |||
PRECISION | |||
STABILITY | |||
RATE OF FIRE |
DMW Fuchs | AMMUNITION | ||
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COST | 1,900 | 22 | |
COST PER SHOT | 1.9 | ||
FIELD MAINTENANCE LOAD | 0:05s | ||
DAMAGE | |||
RANGE | |||
PRECISION | |||
STABILITY | |||
RATE OF FIRE |
Wulff Faust | AMMUNITION | ||
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COST | 2,300 | 27 | |
COST PER SHOT | 2.3 | ||
FIELD MAINTENANCE LOAD | 0:15s | ||
DAMAGE | |||
RANGE | |||
PRECISION | |||
STABILITY | |||
RATE OF FIRE |
Specialist Ribbon
Weapon Required: | P38 Parabellum | |||||||||||
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P38 Parabellum Specialist | ||||||||||||
Using the P38 Parabellum pistol in battle will earn you points on this ribbon. More points are awarded for hitting or killing enemy soldiers. The highest award is given for headshots. | ||||||||||||
Rank | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
German Unlocks |
Weapon Required: | P38 Parabellum | |||||||||||
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P38 Parabellum Specialist | ||||||||||||
Using the P38 Parabellum pistol in battle will earn you points on this ribbon. More points are awarded for hitting or killing enemy soldiers. The highest award is given for headshots. | ||||||||||||
Rank | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
Captured Unlocks |
History[ | ]
The Walther P38 was a pistol developed by Carl Walther in 1938. Walther was asked to build a pistol to replace the more expensive Luger P08 in 1932, and started experimenting with some existing models such as the Polizeipistole. The P38 never successfully replaced the P08 and were both used extensively throughout the second world war, often being given to officers or generals as a form of commendation. Snipers, medics, tank units and other specialists were given these pistols too.
The P38 was the first pistol to use a locked-breech mechanism. This also made it possible to have a bullet inside the chamber and the hammer de-cocked, thus making it safe to carry around without the possibility of accidental discharge. In turn, the shooter could instantly start shooting without pulling back the slide, only having to disengage the safety, saving vital time in the process.
It uses 9x19mm Parabellum rounds and can hold 8 rounds in the magazine. The muzzle velocity is about 320 m/s (1,050 ft/s) with an effective range of 50 m (55 yd).
Gameplay[ | ]
The P38 is very accurate in-game. You can easily headshot people from 50m away because of the good iron-sights. When you upgrade the rate of fire, it can also be easy to dispose of enemies up close. This gun is great to take with you as any specialist, even AT. With just 2 equipment slots you'll always be able to squeeze your gun in somewhere. It is advisable to not engage in a firefight from far away as the damage dealt and drop off is severe on pistols. You can't put another paintjob on it and can't change the range of the iron-sights.
The main advantage over the P08 is the accuracy. You won't have the hammer jumping up and the iron-sights are great. On top of that, weapon maintenance cost is a slight bit lower (not the bullets and modifications) so it will save some credits/gold in the long run.
Modifications[ | ]
Default | Wulff Engel | DMW Fuchs | Wulff Faust | Field Adjusted Sights | Match Sights | Field Adjusted Trigger | Hair Trigger | Match Trigger | Light Pistol Spring | Light Pistol Bolt | Heavy Pistol Spring | Heavy Pistol Bolt | Stainless Steel Barrel | Chrome Lined Barrel | ||
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Cost per shot | 0.34(Ammo) | 1.5 | 1.9 | 2.3 | 1.86 | 4.11 | 1.86 | 6.53 | 9.58 | 6.23 | 6.23 | 2.03 | 1.84 | 1.86 | 3.54 | |
Field Maintenance Load | 0:07s (Weapon) | 0:01s | 0:05s | 0:15s | 0:01s | 0:01s | 0:01s | 0:02s | 0:02s | 0:02s | 0:02s | 0:01s | 0:01s | 0:01s | 0:02s | |
Damage Near | 36 | 40 | 34 | 42 | 40 | |||||||||||
Damage Far | 20 | 20 | 21 | 18 | ||||||||||||
Near Range | 23.1 | 15.75 | 33.6 | 11.55 | 20.79 | 26.57 | 25.41 | 27.72 | ||||||||
Far Range | 71.4 | 63 | 87.15 | 52.5 | 64.26 | 82.11 | 78.54 | 85.68 | ||||||||
Velocity | 403.75 | 384.75 | 380 | 380 | ||||||||||||
Conefire | 0.24 | 0.288 | 0.18 | 0.288 | ||||||||||||
Sway Stand Mode | 1.21 | 1.089 | 1.0285 | 1.3068 | ||||||||||||
Sway Crouch Mode | 1.11 | 0.999 | 0.9435 | 1.1988 | ||||||||||||
Sway Prone Mode | 1.01 | 0.909 | 0.8585 | 1.0908 | ||||||||||||
Sway Aim Modifier | 0.3 | 0.27 | 0.255 | 0.324 | ||||||||||||
Cone Contraction Per Sec | 15 | 16.5 | 17.25 | 13.5 | ||||||||||||
Camera Recoil Up | 0.56 | 0.84 | 0.504 | 1.12 | 0.588 | 0.6048 | 0.5824 | 0.448 | 0.588 | 0.616 | ||||||
Camera Recoil Right | -0.13 | -0.195 | -0.117 | -0.26 | -0.1365 | -0.1404 | -0.1352 | -0.104 | -0.1365 | -0.143 | ||||||
Camera Recoil Variance | 0.15 | 0.225 | 0.135 | 0.3 | 0.1575 | 0.162 | 0.156 | 0.12 | 0.1575 | 0.165 | ||||||
Rate of Fire | 432.28 | 480.31 | 496.87 | 508.56 | 469.87 | 464.81 | 400.26 | 400.26 |
Ol' reliable | |
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Part | Modification |
Ammunition | Wulff Engel |
Trigger | Hair Trigger |
Barrel | None |
Internal | Light Pistol Spring |
Sight | Match Sights |
Other Equipment | None |
Recommended Badge | None |
Description | |
This build boosts the P38 Parabellum's rate of fire and damage, allowing it to kill a Heavy Set Gold user in three hits. |
Pros:
- Decent Damage
- Great Rate of Fire
- Maintains Default Accuracy
Cons:
- Slight Loss of Stability
Defensive P38 | |
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Part | Modification |
Ammunition | DMW Fuchs |
Trigger | Match Trigger |
Barrel | None |
Internal | Heavy Pistol Bolt |
Sight | Match Sights |
Other Equipment | None |
Recommended Badge | None |
Description | |
This build rely on stability and rate of fire instead of damage, if you know how to aim, just mash the trigger, even if it has to do 4 shots to kill a heavy set gold, it gets the job done in both close quarter and middle range shooting. |
Pros:
- Great Rate of Fire
- Good Stability
- Good shooting range
Cons:
- Put 3 shots to kill, 4 if the ennemy has Heavy Set
Gallery[ | ]