Walther immediately reworked the weapon with an external hammer and while it was being considered for introduction into the German Army, it was sold commercially as the HP model (Heeres-Pistole = Army pistol) on the civilian market. Soldiers preferred to see the hammer as an externally visible sign of the readiness of their weapon. When it was offered to the German army, it was rejected because the hammer was not visible. The weapon became known under the name Model AP (army pistol) and only a very small quantity was produced. After the first shot the hammer remained cocked and the firing took place in the usual single-action mode of automatic pistols. During the shot the bolt was locked with a pendulum bolt, which was released after a short back movement of the barrel. To shoot, the safety lock had to be set to ‘fire’, the shooter operated the trigger to pull the hammer and then release it. When the gun was loaded and cocked, actuating the safety lock lowered the hammer.
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