P5 Lang - also known as P5L - is a variant with an extended barrel whose shape is reminiscent of that of the P38. Reception Although the P5's successful and functional design and high level of functional reliability were confirmed by experts, there was no great sales success within Germany nor for export. As such, while successor of the P38, the P5's popularity limited compared to its predecessor. Reason for this is believed to be its high price. Domestically, only the police of Baden-Württemberg and Rhineland-Palatinate procured the standard model in 9x19mm between 1976-1979. The compact version were issued to few criminal police departments in Baden-Württemberg. Due to pricing, the SIG Sauer P225 generally outbid Walther P5 in the domestic law enforcement sales. 3,000 units of Walther P5 Compact were adopted in the 1980s by the British Army as Pistol L102A1 and were marked as such with the British military model number on the left side and NATO number on the right side instead of the standard Walther model markings. They were issued to the Royal Irish Regiment (Home Service) as a Personal Protection Weapon, also a small number may have been issued to 14 Intelligence Company, a unit active in Northern Ireland. Unknown variant of Walther P5 was utilized by the 39th Special Forces Detachment "Detachment A" of the US army, which was part of Berlin Brigade during Cold War. Users : Standard version was adapted by police of Baden-Württemberg and Rhineland-Palatinate. Compact version adopted by criminal police departments in Baden-Württemberg. : Standard issue firearm of the Dutch police until 2013 when it was replaced by the Walther P99Q. : Detachment A / 39th Special Forces Operational Detachment. Various police forces. : British Army; P5 Compact as Pistol L102A1 (see above) References External links Walther P5 instruction manual Walther P5 spare parts drawing Walther P5 Compact spare parts drawing Walther P5 at Modern Firearms 7.65×21mm Parabellum semi-automatic pistols 9mm Parabellum semi-automatic pistols 9×21mm IMI semi-automatic pistols Cold War weapons of Germany Police weapons Short recoil firearms Walther semi-automatic pistols