Walther GSP
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Walther GSP (Göteborg Sport Pistol) | |
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Walther GSP Expert .22 |
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Type | Target pistol |
Place of origin | Germany |
Production history | |
Designer | Thore Eldh Sweden Carl Walther GmbH Sportwaffen |
Manufacturer | Carl Walther GmbH Sportwaffen |
Variants | GSP Expert |
Specifications | |
Weight | 1200 g (.22 LR) 1280 g (.32 S&W) |
Length | 295 mm (11.6 in) |
Width | 50 mm (2 in) |
Height | 142 mm (5.6 in) |
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Cartridge | .22 Long Rifle, .32 S&W Long WC |
Feed system | 5-shot Magazine |
Sights | Iron sights |
The Walther GSP is a precision target shooting pistol made in Germany by Walther Sportwaffen. It is available in .22 Long Rifle and .32 S&W Long WC. There is also a more accurate version available known as the GSP Expert.
It is a popular choice for the various 25 m pistol shooting events governed by the ISSF (some contested at the Olympic games). The .22 LR variant was used for the 25 m Pistol (formerly "Sport Pistol"), 25 m Standard Pistol while the .32 caliber variant was used in the 25 m Center-Fire Pistol event.