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Walther SSP

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Walther SSP
Walther SSP Right M-Grip
Type25 m Rapid Fire Pistol
Place of originGermany
Production history
DesignerCarl Walther GmbH Sportwaffen
Designed2000s
ManufacturerWalther
Specifications
Mass970 g (34 oz)
Length230 mm (9.1 in)
Barrel length153 mm (6.0 in)
Width50 mm (2.0 in)
Height135 mm (5.3 in)

Cartridge.22 Long Rifle (.22 LR)
Feed systemdetachable magazine, 5 rounds
Sightsiron sights

The Walther SSP is a precision target shooting pistol made in Germany by Carl Walther GmbH Sportwaffen. The SSP was created in response to ISSF rule changes to the 25 m Rapid Fire Pistol in 2005 which effectively rendered the Walther OSP obsolete. The new rules precluded use of the .22 Short cartridge as well as wrap-around grips and light trigger pulls (pressure required to pull/activate trigger).

Although the new pistol rules for the rapid fire event were now identical to those for 25 m Standard Pistol, to allow competitors to compete in both competitions using the same pistol, manufacturers like Walther still designed new pistols like the SSP to perform optimally in the rapid fire events.

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