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Walther Model 6  The Walther Model 6 was introduced in 1915.  The Model 6 was, in reality very little more than an enlarged Model 4 with some minor modifications.  It was produced in an effort to profit from the Imperial German Army's desperate need for pistols during the First World War.  As such, it was chambered for the German service cartridge, the 9mm   Parabellum, and was the first Walther pistol in this chambering.  Mechanically, the Model 6 was no different than the Model 4, being a straight blowback pistol with a concealed hammer.  As on the Model 4, the dual purpose barrel bushing also provided a base for the front sight.  The Model 6 is comparatively rare, having been manufactured for only two years.  The Model 6 was approximately 8.25" long, and weighed 34 ounces.  Magazine capacity was eight rounds. Walther Model 6 Image Credit:  Rankin, James L., Walther Volume III, 1908-1980, (Coral Gables, Florida, 1981) Page 44