History

• Fifteen rounds of ammunition gave British law enforcement an advantage.a gun image by timur1970 from Fotolia.com
  
  The Walther P88 was created in Germany in 1988. It was originally created for military and law enforcement. The high-capacity, double-stacked magazine gave British police officers 15 rounds of ammunition, more than a revolver would. In 1996, the full-size P88 was discontinued in favor of the compact version.
  
  

Size

• There isn't a big size difference between the full sized and compact versions of the P88.russian pistol 9mm close-up image by Kostyantyn Ivanyshen from Fotolia.com
  
  The full-size P88 weighs 30.04 ounces unloaded. The compact model when empty is 28 ounces. The length of the full-size model is 8.37 inches; the compact model is 7 1/8 inches. The barrel length for the full-size model is 4 inches; the compact is only .2 inches smaller.
  
  

Features

• This is a hollow point brass 9mm round used by the Walther P88.9mm b2 image by Lee O'Dell from Fotolia.com
  
  The P88 uses 9mm ammunition and a 15-round magazine. Collectors and professional shooters like the P88 for its accuracy. With 1.5 to 2-inch groups at 25 yards with all other factors being equal, the bullet will strike its target within 1.5 to 2 inches from 75 feet away.