WE P38 GBB Pistol

WE
Code: WE-P010LBOX-BK
227.49
  • Full metal construction
  • Unique WW2 sidearm
  • Gas blowback recoil

If you're interested in the WW2 style but you want something a bit more unique, you can't go wrong with a P38 pistol! This iconic German sidearm looks like a PO8 dressing up as a 1911, and we love it. This pistol first went into production during WW2, intending to replace the P08 due to its increasing cost to produce.

The WE P38 GBB Pistol boasts a full metal construction, featuring an alloy outer barrel, frame and slide with a polymer pistol grip, matching the real steel proportions perfectly. If you're looking for the finishing touch for your WW2 loadout, the WE P38 GBB Pistol matches the era but is sure to stand out from the rest!

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Description

This Airsoft sidearm is perfect for anyone with an interest in WW2 and historical replicas. The P38 is a typically forgotten sidearm from the wartime era, with more focus being on its predecessor, the classic P08 Luger. Whilst that pistol may arguably be more iconic, the P38 still deserves its time in the spotlight for revolutionising German sidearms and inspiring future pistol designs.

It was not just exclusive to the German wartime soldiers, the P38 sidearm has been seen all over the world since then in places such as Afghanistan, Portugal and South Africa. Many police forces adopted the pistol as it was a cheaper and just as reliable alternative to other sidearms available.

Starting at the tip of the exposed outer barrel we can find the front sight post which is a "barleycorn" style front sight with anti-glare checkering on its surface. This sight offers superb accuracy potential in combination with the notched rear sight and is also surprisingly fast and easy to align. It's easy to expect terrible things from an old-era pistol design such as this, but we are pleasantly surprised with the sight arrangement and find it more intuitive and accurate than many modern pistols!

The front sight is moulded as part of the outer barrel and cannot be adjusted, but it does include a mock dovetail for realistic details. Following the front sight we come to the outer barrel, which protrudes ahead of the slide for a truly unique look that you don't see on modern pistols anymore. The outer barrel protrudes 2.5 inches out of the pistol's frame and features the standard WE 11mm CW threading on the tip, use this thread adapter for 14mm CCW.

Moving rearwards we reach the slide. This is where the P38 resembles a 1911 more than the Luger, changing teams! A slide on a German wartime pistol seems absurd, but stick with us. The alloy slide features forward slide serrations for improved grip when readying your pistol. There is also a safety feature on the slide, once the pistol is cocked, it can then be decocked and put into safe, indicated by the lever being pointed downwards and the indented "S" being visible.

The slide lock sits just above the large curved trigger. This trigger was popular with German pistols around this time as the design allowed users to comfortably pull the trigger repeatedly without any rough edges or serrations for discomfort. The trigger guard is enlarged to allow gloved users to easily access the trigger, even when the adrenaline is pumping.

Unlike on most pistols, the slide lock doesn't also function as the disassembly pin. To remove the slide and have your P38 in its "field stripped" condition, you must rack the slide and lock it back. Then pull the lever downwards at the front of the frame. This defeats the locking mechanism and upon releasing the slide you can remove it from the frame. Unfortunately, within the slide, there is no HOP-up adjuster to be found.

Moving on to the pistol grip, which is constructed from high-density polymer, cutting down on the weight but not reducing the durability of the P38. It features horizontal lines, designed for improved wet weather handling and a stronger grip when dealing with the recoil. This texture design works especially well with gloved users but is still effective with non-gloved users.

At the bottom of the pistol grip we find a lanyard loop. This loop is on the left side of the grip and is constructed from polymer. It allows you to use a single-point sling to carry your P38 with you on the battlefield securely. The ambidextrous magazine release is found at the bottom of the pistol grip, pulling the tab backwards defeats the locking mechanism and allows you to release your magazine.

If you want a reliable, gas-efficient pistol with a super unique styling, look no further than the WE P38 GBB Pistol. This WW2-era sidearm is comparable to nothing, a long barrel like a luger, but with a much more modern slide and frame design. Any WW2 enthusiast or historical replica fan needs one of these in their arsenal, the style is truly one of a kind!

Features

  • Full metal construction
  • Replica of an iconic WW2 sidearm
  • Single action trigger - Short, crisp trigger pull
  • Realistic field stripping process
  • Barleycorn front sight with anti-glare serrations
  • V notch rear sight integrated into the toggle
  • Safety and decocking lever on the left side
  • Lanyard loop on the rear of the frame
  • Textured pistol grip 
  • Fixed HOP-up system - Optimised for 0.2 and 0.25g BBs
  • Complete your WW2 loadout!

Package Includes

  • WE P38 GBB Pistol
  • 14rnd Low Capacity magazine

Specification

General

Weapon Construction External
Weapon Type
Pistol
Over 18 Only Icon
Over 18
Yes
Icon UKARA - United Kingdom Airsoft Retailer Association
Defence / UKARA Required
Yes, No,
FPS Icon
FPS (Feet Per Second), using 0.20g BB
Approx. 280fps ± 10%, using 0.20g BB
Site Legal Icon
Site Legal, using 0.20g BB
Yes
Screwdriver Icon
Pre-Built
Yes
Package
Included Items
  • Magazine
  • Allen Key
Skill Level Icon
User Skill Level
Starter, Regular Player,
Patrol Base - Warning Icon
Warnings
Lubrication is required

Weight and Dimension

Weight KG Icon
Weight (KG)
Approx. 0.59kg
Weapon Length Collapsed
Length (Collapsed)
22cm

Construction

Colour Wheel Greyscale
Primary Colour
Black
Construction Icon
Construction
Alloy outer barrel, slide, frame, slide catch and trigger. Polymer grip, sling loop and hammer. Steel pins and screws.
Weapon Construction External
External Construction
Polymer
Alloy
Steel
Gearbox Icon
Internal Construction
Polymer
Alloy
Steel

Weapon Specific

Power Source Icon
Powered By
Green Gas
Blowback Icon
Blowback
Gas Blowback
Weapon Platform
Pistol, P38,
Magazine Style Icon
Magazine Style
Pistol Magazine, P38,
Fire Select Icon
Fire Selector
PatrolBase | Fire Select Safe
Safe
Patrol Base | Fire Select - Semi Automatic
Semi Automatic
Weapon Safety Features Icon
Safety Features
Trigger Lock, Decocking Lever,
Shooter Configuration Icon
Shooter Configuration
Right Handed
Weapon Configuration Icon
Weapon Configuration
Standard
Weapon Scale Icon
Weapon Scale
1:1
Suggested BB Weight
0.25g

Hop-Up

Hop-Up Unit Icon
Hop-Up Unit
Yes
Hop-Up Unit Adjuster Icon
Hop-Up Adjuster
Fixed

Furniture

Weapon Furniture Icon
Furniture
  • Ironsights
  • Ambidextrous Magazine Release
  • Ergonomic Pistol Grip
  • Rear Lanyard Mount Point
  • Textured Pistol Grip
  • Forward slide serrations
Sight Type Icon
Sight Type
Iron Sights

Barrel

Outer Barrel Length (in)
5''
Icon Thread Type
Outer Barrel Thread Type
Female
Icon Thread Direction
Outer Barrel Thread Direction
CW (Clockwise)
Outer Barrel Thread Size
11mm
Inner Barrel Diameter
6.08mm
Inner Barrel Length
115mm

Magazine Specific

Magazine Type
Low Capacity , Gas,
Magazine BB Capacity
Approx. 14 Rounds
Magazine BB Fill Method
Speed Loader
Magazine BB Fill Location
Top
Magazine Gas Fill Location
Bottom
Magazine Gas Type
Green Gas

Gas Gun Specific

Gas Can Icon
Gas Compatability
Summer Gas, Green Gas,
Gas Can Icon
Gas Recommendation
Green Gas

Pistol Specific

Construction Icon
Slide Material
Alloy
Icon Pistol Slide
Pistol Slide Type
Standard

Product Testing Data

Notepad Icon
Test Description
280FPS +/- 10%
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Tested Using
0.2g ASG Blaster BBs & VORSK V6 Green Gas
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Test Date
25/10/2024

Size guide

Joule Charts

Special Instructions

These table can be used as a reference to see if the BB weight you are using will be over acceptable Joulage limits at some Airsoft Sites in the UK. To check if the weight can be used chrono your weapon using the BB you intend to use, and then compare it to the chart.

FPS, Power and Joule Limits can vary from site to site, so please get in touch with where you're going to play with in advance to avoid disappointment.

Suggested limits are based on Joulage Limit rules used Halo Mill: Proving Grounds, with a 350fps limit for Automatic Replicas, 400fps for Semi-Automatic Replicas, and 500fps for Bolt Action Replicas.

Tap the tabs below to open the relevant chart for your replica.

Suggested limits are based on Joulage Limit rules used Halo Mill: Proving Grounds, and is the equivalent of 350fps, using 0.20g BB resulting in an upper limit of 1.14j.

Velocity BB Weight (Grams)
FPS 0.20 0.25 0.28 0.30 0.32 0.36 0.40 0.43 0.45 0.50
250 0.58 0.73 0.81 0.87 0.93 1.05 1.16 1.25 1.31 1.45
260 0.63 0.79 0.88 0.94 1.00 1.13 1.26 1.35 1.41 1.57
270 0.68 0.85 0.95 1.02 1.08 1.22 1.35 1.46 1.52 1.69
280 0.73 0.91 1.02 1.09 1.17 1.31 1.46 1.57 1.64 1.82
290 0.78 0.98 1.09 1.17 1.25 1.41 1.56 1.68 1.76 1.95
300 0.84 1.05 1.17 1.25 1.34 1.51 1.67 1.80 1.88 2.09
310 0.89 1.12 1.25 1.34 1.43 1.61 1.79 1.92 2.01 2.23
320 0.95 1.19 1.33 1.43 1.52 1.71 1.90 2.05 2.14 2.38
325 0.98 1.23 1.37 1.47 1.57 1.77 1.96 2.11 2.21 2.45
328 1.00 1.25 1.40 1.50 1.60 1.80 2.00 2.15 2.25 2.50
330 1.01 1.26 1.42 1.52 1.62 1.82 2.02 2.18 2.28 2.53
335 1.04 1.30 1.46 1.56 1.67 1.88 2.09 2.24 2.35 2.61
340 1.07 1.34 1.50 1.61 1.72 1.93 2.15 2.31 2.42 2.68
345 1.11 1.38 1.55 1.66 1.77 1.99 2.21 2.38 2.49 2.76
350 1.14 1.42 1.59 1.71 1.82 2.05 2.28 2.45 2.56 2.85
355 1.17 1.46 1.64 1.76 1.87 2.11 2.34 2.52 2.63 2.93
360 1.20 1.51 1.69 1.81 1.93 2.17 2.41 2.59 2.71 3.01

Suggested limits are based on Joulage Limit rules used at Halo Mill: Proving Grounds, and is the equivalent of 400fps, using 0.20g BB resulting in an upper limit of 1.49j.

Velocity BB Weight (Grams)
FPS 0.20 0.25 0.28 0.30 0.32 0.36 0.40 0.43 0.45 0.50
250 0.58 0.73 0.81 0.87 0.93 1.05 1.16 1.25 1.31 1.45
260 0.63 0.79 0.88 0.94 1.00 1.13 1.26 1.35 1.41 1.57
270 0.68 0.85 0.95 1.02 1.08 1.22 1.35 1.46 1.52 1.69
280 0.73 0.91 1.02 1.09 1.17 1.31 1.46 1.57 1.64 1.82
290 0.78 0.98 1.09 1.17 1.25 1.41 1.56 1.68 1.76 1.95
300 0.84 1.05 1.17 1.25 1.34 1.51 1.67 1.80 1.88 2.09
310 0.89 1.12 1.25 1.34 1.43 1.61 1.79 1.92 2.01 2.23
320 0.95 1.19 1.33 1.43 1.52 1.71 1.90 2.05 2.14 2.38
330 1.01 1.26 1.42 1.52 1.62 1.82 2.02 2.18 2.28 2.53
340 1.07 1.34 1.50 1.61 1.72 1.93 2.15 2.31 2.42 2.68
350 1.14 1.42 1.59 1.71 1.82 2.05 2.28 2.45 2.56 2.85
360 1.20 1.51 1.69 1.81 1.93 2.17 2.41 2.59 2.71 3.01
370 1.27 1.59 1.78 1.91 2.03 2.29 2.54 2.73 2.86 3.18
380 1.34 1.68 1.88 2.01 2.15 2.41 2.68 2.88 3.02 3.35
390 1.41 1.77 1.98 2.12 2.26 2.54 2.83 3.04 3.18 3.53
400 1.49 1.86 2.08 2.23 2.38 2.68 2.97 3.20 3.34 3.72
410 1.56 1.95 2.19 2.34 2.50 2.81 3.12 3.36 3.51 3.90

Suggested limits are based on Joulage Limit rules used at Halo Mill: Proving Grounds, and is the equivalent of 500fps, using 0.20g BB resulting in an upper limit of 2.32j.

Velocity BB Weight (Grams)
FPS 0.20 0.25 0.28 0.30 0.32 0.36 0.40 0.43 0.45 0.50
250 0.58 0.73 0.81 0.87 0.93 1.05 1.16 1.25 1.31 1.45
260 0.63 0.79 0.88 0.94 1.00 1.13 1.26 1.35 1.41 1.57
270 0.68 0.85 0.95 1.02 1.08 1.22 1.35 1.46 1.52 1.69
280 0.73 0.91 1.02 1.09 1.17 1.31 1.46 1.57 1.64 1.82
290 0.78 0.98 1.09 1.17 1.25 1.41 1.56 1.68 1.76 1.95
300 0.84 1.05 1.17 1.25 1.34 1.51 1.67 1.80 1.88 2.09
310 0.89 1.12 1.25 1.34 1.43 1.61 1.79 1.92 2.01 2.23
320 0.95 1.19 1.33 1.43 1.52 1.71 1.90 2.05 2.14 2.38
330 1.01 1.26 1.42 1.52 1.62 1.82 2.02 2.18 2.28 2.53
340 1.07 1.34 1.50 1.61 1.72 1.93 2.15 2.31 2.42 2.68
350 1.14 1.42 1.59 1.71 1.82 2.05 2.28 2.45 2.56 2.85
360 1.20 1.51 1.69 1.81 1.93 2.17 2.41 2.59 2.71 3.01
370 1.27 1.59 1.78 1.91 2.03 2.29 2.54 2.73 2.86 3.18
380 1.34 1.68 1.88 2.01 2.15 2.41 2.68 2.88 3.02 3.35
390 1.41 1.77 1.98 2.12 2.26 2.54 2.83 3.04 3.18 3.53
400 1.49 1.86 2.08 2.23 2.38 2.68 2.97 3.20 3.34 3.72
410 1.56 1.95 2.19 2.34 2.50 2.81 3.12 3.36 3.51 3.90
420 1.64 2.05 2.29 2.46 2.62 2.95 3.28 3.52 3.69 4.10
430 1.72 2.15 2.40 2.58 2.75 3.09 3.44 3.69 3.86 4.29
440 1.80 2.25 2.52 2.70 2.88 3.24 3.60 3.87 4.05 4.50
450 1.88 2.35 2.63 2.82 3.01 3.39 3.76 4.04 4.23 4.70
460 1.97 2.46 2.75 2.95 3.15 3.54 3.93 4.23 4.42 4.91
470 2.05 2.57 2.87 3.08 3.28 3.69 4.10 4.41 4.62 5.13
480 2.14 2.68 3.00 3.21 3.42 3.85 4.28 4.60 4.82 5.35
490 2.23 2.79 3.12 3.35 3.57 4.02 4.46 4.80 5.02 5.58
500 2.32 2.90 3.25 3.48 3.72 4.18 4.65 4.99 5.23 5.81
510 2.42 3.02 3.38 3.62 3.87 4.35 4.83 5.20 5.44 6.04