In 2023, the German Military (Bundeswehr) put out a military tender in search of their “German Special Forces Pistol System” to replace older HK P30 and Glock P9A1 service models previously in use. Carl Walther GmbH just recently announced that the German Bundeswehr has selected both its Walther P14 and P14K 9mm duty pistols (based on the Walther PDP) as the new winners of this military tender.
German Special Forces Issued Walther P14 and P14K
Troops within the German Special Forces Command (KSK), along with members of the Naval Special Forces Command (KSM) and other specialized military and police units, will be issued these new Walther pistols. Both Walther P14 variants, the full-size standard-size model and the “K” compact model, are designed around pistol slides with directly milled Aimpoint ACRO P-2 enclosed emitter red-dot sights.
The Walther P14 and P14K are also outfitted with suppressor-height sights that not only co-witness with the Aimpoint ACRO P-2 but will also work with military silencers. These guns are intended for German Special Operations troops, after all.
These modern duty pistols also include Walther’s tactical magazine wells similar to those found in both their commercial Pro and Match variants. In addition, the 9mm Luger magazines tendered with the P14 and P14K include extended basepads in order to increase ammunition capacity.
Otherwise, these pistols are built around the same ergonomic polymer frames that both civilian and other law enforcement shooters have enjoyed since the first variants of the Walther PDP arrived in the American and International firearms markets in 2021.
Bernhard Knöbel, Managing Director of Carl Walther GmbH, comments on winning the tender:
“We are very proud that the Bundeswehr has decided in favour of our PDP variant. It is a personal concern of ours to equip our soldiers – who risk their lives for Germany in extreme operational situations – in the best possible way.”
