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Walther Model 7

 

The Model 7 was introduced in 1917, and produced for less than twelve months.  It

Walther Model 7
Walther Model 7
Image Credit:  Rankin, James L., Walther Volume III, 1908-1980, (Coral Gables, Florida, 1981) Page 47
 was chambered for the 6.35mm Browning.  The Model 7 was essentially a smaller version of the Model 6.  Despite being scaled down, this was still the largest 6.35mm Walther pistol to date.  One of the Model 7's primary users was the German military, with many officers carrying it as a substitute standard sidearm during the First World War.  The Model 7 was approximately 5.67" long and weighed 12 ounces.  Magazine capacity was eight rounds.