How a Welrod Pistol Works

Type Pistol
Place of origin United Kingdom
Service history
Wars World War II, Vietnam War, Falklands War, Northern Irish Troubles, Desert Storm
Production history
Designer Inter-Services Research Bureau
Designed 1942
Manufacturer BSA; unnamed other manufacturers
Produced World War II and onwards
No. built around 14,000[1]
Variants Welrod Mk I; Welrod Mk IIA
Specifications
Barrel length 3.25 in (83 mm)
Calibre .32 ACP (Mk II) / 9×19mm Parabellum (Mk I)
Effective firing range 25 yd (23 m) (Day)
7-8 yd (6.4-7.3 m) (Night)
Feed system 6-round (9x19 Parabellum); 8-round (.32 ACP)