Weapons Timelines for the Twilight War

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The German Polizei used several different 9mmP pistols during the Twilight War. The following pistols were generally issued:

Walther P1-Basically an "improved copy" of the Walther P38 with an open slide, slide mounted decocking safety, 8 shot capacity and heel magazine release.

Walther P5- an "improved" P1 with an enclosed slide, 8 shot magazine and frame mounted decocker only. Originally equipped with a heel mag release, later models featured an "American mag release" behind the decocking lever.

SIG P225/P6- An 8 shot, 7.8" long compact pistol with a frame mounted decocker and an "American magazine release." This was simply a "chopped" P220.

H&K P7 "Squeeze Cocker"/P7- H&K's revolutionary "squeeze cocking" grip that not only rendered the pistol safe when released but also acted as the "slide release" when reloading. 8 shot capacity with heel release on original models and an "ambidextrous" dual paddle release behind the trigger guard on later European and American pistols.

H&K USP 9/P8- H&K's polymer high capacity 15 shot 9mmP with frame mounted decocker and safety combined. The magazine release is an ambidextrous dual lever behind the trigger guard. Night Sights are standard.

SIG P228/P9- SIG's 13 shot double column 9mmP with frame mounted decocker and "American" style button magazine release. Night Sights are standard.

While I found some reference to GSG-9 and certain other "SWAT" teams using the .45; all of them referenced either the 8 shot P220 (with heel release AND "American" release) or the USP-45 Tactical 12 shot .45; I can find NO mention of German Polizei ever using the H&K Mark 23....