Walther Olympia

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name= Walther Olympia


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origin=flagcountry|Nazi Germany
type= Semi-automatic pistol ("rapid fire" target pistol)
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design_date=1930s
manufacturer= Walther
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cartridge= .22 Long Rifle,
.22 Short (small number)
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sights= The Walther Olympia was a handgun manufactured by Walther as an improvement on the earlier Walther Target Model. It was chambered for the .22 Long Rifle, and a few chambered for the .22 Short. It was produced to equip the German team for the Berlin Olympic Games of 1936 for the rapid fire events. The Olympia design had a fixed barrel, open-topped slide and internal hammer. The Olympia had a large contoured wooden grip, which extended well below the bottom of the butt frame causing the necessity of the magazine bottom plate to be fitted with a wooden block extension.

ee also

*Shooting at the 1936 Summer Olympics
*25 m Rapid Fire Pistol