Umarex Walther CP88 competition 4.5mm

The 9mm semi-auto it was based upon, the Walther P88 was, at one time, one of the top ranked semi-autos in Germany for law enforcement use, a finely crafted, high-capacity 15+1 pistol with exceptional handling and accuracy. It was, however, an expensive handgun for law enforcement use and was only produced in its original version from 1987 to 1993, when it was replaced by the slightly smaller and less expensive P88 Compact. The lower manufacturing cost was due to minor changes in the pistol’s design which simplified some of its features. The Compact version was discontinued in 2003, by which time the new polymer-framed, striker-fired Walther P99 had replaced the P88 in the holsters of most German law enforcement officers.

For the market segment both in Europe and the U.S. it was intended for, which was law enforcement, the P88 was almost too good of a handgun, yet it provided every feature police officers carrying a semiautomatic pistol could possibly want. It was built on a lightweight precision alloy frame with a 31.5 ounce carry weight, had fully ambidextrous operation, a double action, single action trigger, a decocker, and adjustable sights. It was nearly a target pistol, and in fact, two target pistol versions of the recoil-operated, locked-breech semiautomatic 9mm pistols were produced. One was the P88 Competition with an SAO single action only trigger, standard length 4-inch barrel the P88 Compact had a shorter 3.93 inch barrel, and a very limited production P88 Champion model fitted with a 6-inch competition barrel and the SAO trigger.