History:
After sucess with the revival of the model 1910 in 1934 Mauser redesigned the WTP-model too and released another type in 1938, which was named WTP 2. Since that time the old type was announced as WTP 1 in order to tell them from each other.
This model was even smaller and lighter than the preceeding one, it got an additional magazine-safety and a "loaded"-signal pin. Earlier types had grips of black hard rubber, later ones out of brown structurized plastic.
After all it was a very good construction and for sure it would have been a sales-hit. But in 1940 the machines and plants had been rearranged and prepared for war-productions and the production of the WTP 2 ended.
By that this pistol was produced just for 2 or 3 years and therefore just in smaller total amount.
Technical Datas:
SYSTEM: self-cocking pistol with mass system and firing pin
CARTRIDGES : 6
CALIBRE : .25 ACP
BARREL LENGTH : 51.5 mm , 6 grooves right hand turning
WEIGHT EMPTY : 285 g
TOTAL LENGTH : 102.4 mm
TOTAL HEIGHT : 71 mm
TOTAL WIDTH : 21 mm
TRIGGER : Single Action
SIGHT : fix groove with notch
SAFETY : lever and magazine-safety
FINISH : blued
GRIPS : plastic