P38 (S.O.G.)

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The P38 is a 9x19mm semi-automatic pistol intended to replace the Luger P08 in World War 2. The P38 is fed by an 8-round magazine and ejects empty casings to the left. P38's were carried by SOG operators with fitted suppressors for clandestine ops.

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The P38 is a 9 mm handgun used by several BLUFOR and REDFOR factions in ArmA 3. It was added with the release of the S.O.G. Prairie Fire Creator DLC.

Overview[]

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The P38 is a short-recoil operated, locked-breech pistol. It is chambered to fire the 9×19 mm cartridge.

It feeds exclusively from 8-round magazines, and can attain a fire rate of approximately ~ 461 rounds per minute^{[CfgWp 7]}^{[Formula 1]} with a muzzle velocity of 280 m/s.^{[CfgWp 8]} The P38 does not accept being fitted with optical sights and cannot be dual-wielded with a flashlight. However, it is possible to attach a dedicated suppressor to its muzzle (this suppressor is interchangeable with PPKs).^{[CfgWp 9]}

Ironsights[]

The P38's ironsights are set to a fixed zeroing of 50 metres.^{[CfgWp 10]} Zeroing for the P38's ironsights cannot be manually adjusted.

Ammunition[]

Ammo parameter	9 mm (Ball)
Base damage value	7.5^{[CfgAm 1]}
Aerodynamic friction	-0.001513^{[CfgAm 2]}
Muzzle velocity (m/s)	320 ^{[CfgMa 2]}^{[note 1]} Actual: 280 ^{[CfgWp 8]}^{[note 2]}
Expected velocity (m/s)	360 ^{[CfgAm 3]}^{[note 3]}
Penetration depth (mm)	3.84 ^{[CfgAm 4]}^{[Formula 2]} Actual: 3.36 ^{[Formula 3]}^{[note 4]}
Deflection angle (degrees)	30°^{[CfgAm 5]}

P38s only accept one type of magazine.^{[CfgWp 11]} It has a weight of 6^{[CfgMa 3]} "mass" units:

8Rnd. P38 Mag[]

Standard 8-round box magazine loaded with 9 mm ball ammunition.^{[CfgMa 4]}

None of the rounds fired will emit visible tracers.

Magazine compatibility[]

Weapon name (Classname)	8Rnd. P38 Mag
P38 (vn_p38)	✔

Trivia[]

The P38 was not originally included as part of the DLC's launch content and was only added after the release of Update 1.3.^[1]
When the P38 was initially added in Update 1.3, it incorrectly used a slowed down version of the MX assault rifle's reloading animation. This resulted in a strange sequence where the user attempted to pull out the pistol's magazine from an invisible magwell, and then hit a non-existent bolt release after a fresh "magazine" was loaded.
- This visual bug was finally fixed in Update 1.31, which not only assigned the P38 its proper reloading animation, but also addressed its missing safety animation and adjusted its resting position when the pistol was holstered.^[2]

Gallery[]

Config/script references[]

CfgAmmo

↑ CfgAmmo >> vn_9x19 >> hit
↑ CfgAmmo >> vn_9x19 >> airFriction
↑ CfgAmmo >> vn_9x19 >> typicalSpeed
↑ CfgAmmo >> vn_9x19 >> caliber
↑ CfgAmmo >> vn_9x19 >> deflecting

CfgMagazines

↑ CfgMagazines >> vn_p38_mag >> count
↑ CfgMagazines >> vn_p38_mag >> initSpeed
↑ CfgMagazines >> vn_p38_mag >> mass
↑ CfgMagazines >> vn_p38_mag >> ammo >> "vn_9x19"

CfgWeapons

↑ CfgWeapons >> vn_p38 >> Single >> dispersion
↑ CfgWeapons >> vn_p38 >> WeaponSlotsInfo >> mass
↑ CfgWeapons >> vn_p38 >> recoil
↑ CfgWeapons >> vn_p38 >> recoilProne
↑ CfgWeapons >> vn_p38 >> inertia
↑ CfgWeapons >> vn_p38 >> dexterity
↑ CfgWeapons >> vn_p38 >> Single >> reloadTime
↑ ^8.0 ^8.1 CfgWeapons >> vn_p38 >> initSpeed
↑ CfgWeapons >> vn_p38 >> WeaponSlotsInfo >> MuzzleSlot >> compatibleItems[] >> {"vn_s_ppk"}
↑ CfgWeapons >> vn_p38 >> discreteDistance[] >> {50}
↑ CfgWeapons >> vn_p38 >> magazines[] >> {"vn_p38_mag"}

Formulae

↑ 60 / reloadTime = 60 / 0.13
↑ Magazine's initSpeed * Ammo's caliber * 15 / 1000 = 320 * 0.8 * 15 / 1000
↑ Weapon's initSpeed * Ammo's caliber * 15 / 1000 = 280 * 0.8 * 15 / 1000

Notes[]

↑ Only applies to the magazine itself. The P38's weapon class has its own initSpeed value defined (280 m/s).
↑ This is the P38's actual muzzle velocity. The weapon class initSpeed value (280 m/s) takes precedence over the magazine initSpeed value (320 m/s).
↑ Damage will be reduced if the projectile's velocity drops below this value.
↑ This is the actual penetration depth of the P38's 9 mm ammunition. The weapon class initSpeed value (280 m/s) takes precedence over the magazine initSpeed value (320 m/s), affecting its penetration formula as a result.

References[]

↑ Graham, R et al. 2023, S.O.G. Prairie Fire - Changelog, Bohemia Interactive Forums, viewed 3 January 2024, <https://forums.bohemia.net/forums/topic/234698-sog-prairie-fire-changelog/?do=findComment&comment=3476471>.
↑ Graham, R et al. 2024, S.O.G. Prairie Fire - Changelog, Bohemia Interactive Forums, viewed 11 December 2024, <https://forums.bohemia.net/forums/topic/234698-sog-prairie-fire-changelog/?do=findComment&comment=3536869>.

External links[]

Wikipedia: Walther P38

See also[]

Weapons of comparable role and configuration[]

PM (Primary PAVN/Pathet Lao counterpart)
PPK (Alternate MACV-SOG/US MEDT/Viet Cong/Khmer Rouge counterpart)
Type 64 Pistol (Alternate PAVN counterpart)

Weapons of S.O.G. Prairie Fire
Handguns	.38 Revolver • HD .22 • HP 9 mm • M712 7.62 mm • M1895 7.62 mm • M1911 .45 • Mk1 UDG 2.54 mm • Mk22 Mod 0 9 mm • Model 10 .38 • P38 9 mm • PM 9 mm • PPK 9 mm • TT-33 7.62 mm • Type 64 Pistol 7.65 mm • Welrod 7.65 mm
Submachine guns	F1 SMG 9 mm • L2A3 9 mm (L34A1, L34A1 XM148) • M/45 9 mm • M1A1 Tommy Gun .45 (Shorty, M1928, M1928A1) • M3A1 Grease Gun .45 • MAT-49 9 mm (VC) • MC-10 9 mm • MP40 9 mm • MPU 9 mm • PPS-43 7.62 mm (PPS-52) • PPSh-41 7.62 mm (K-50M) • Sten Mk.II 9 mm • Type 64 SMG 7.65 mm • VZ.61 7.65 mm
Shotguns	ISh-54 (Sawn-off, Sidearm) • M1897
Carbines	GAU-5A/A 5.56 mm • M1 Carbine 7.62 mm (M1 Rifle Grenade, M2, M2 Rifle Grenade, M3) • SKS 7.62 mm (GL) • XM177E1 5.56 mm (E2, E2 Foregrip, E2 Stock, E2 Short, E2 XM148)
Rifles/Assault rifles	AK 7.62 mm • K98K 7.92 mm • KBKG 7.62 mm (Rifle Grenade) • L1A1 7.62 mm (XM148, Rifle Grenade, SAS) • M1 Garand 7.62 mm (Rifle Grenade) • M16A1 5.56 mm (M203, XM148, E1, E1 XM148, USAF) • M1903 7.62 mm (Rifle Grenade) • M36 7.5 mm • M38 7.62 mm • M49/56 7.5 mm (Rifle Grenade) • M63A 5.56 mm • Type 56 7.62 mm
Squad automatic weapons	DP-27 7.62 mm • L2A1 LMG 7.62 mm • L4 LMG 7.62 mm • M1918A2 7.62 mm • M63A LMG 5.56 mm (Commando) • RPD 7.62 mm (El Cid, Shorty)
Machineguns	M60 7.62 mm (Shorty) • MG42 7.92 mm • PK 7.62 mm
Designated marksman rifles	M14 7.62 mm (A1, Shorty) • M1891 7.62 mm
Sniper rifles	M40 7.62 mm • M91/30 7.62 mm • SVD 7.62 mm • VZ54 7.62 mm • XM21 7.62 mm
Grenade launchers	M79 (Sawn-off)
Launchers	9K32 Strela-2 (M) • B40 • B41 • M127 Flare Launcher • M20A1B1 • M72 LAW
Static	9P111 Malyutka • BGM-71 TOW • D44 • DP-27 • DShKM • H12 Rocket Launcher • L/70 Mk2 • M2 Mortar • M2HB • M1910 • M29 Mortar • M40A1 Recoilless Rifle • M45 Quadmount • M60 • M101 Howitzer • M1919A4 (M1919A6) • MG42 • Mk18 Mod 0 • PK • RPD • SGM • Spiderhole • Type 53 Mortar • Type 56 Recoilless Rifle • Type 63 Mortar • ZGU-1 • ZPU-4
(Parenthesis) denote variants.

MACV/CIA/MEDT - Armoury (S.O.G. Prairie Fire)
Handguns	.38 Revolver • HP 9 mm§ • M1911 .45 • Mk1 UDG 2.54 mm • Mk22 Mod 0 9 mm • Model 10 .38 • P38 9 mm§ • PPK 9 mm§ • Welrod 7.65 mm
Submachine guns	L34A1 9 mm§ • M/45 9 mm • M1A1 Tommy Gun .45 (Shorty) • M3A1 Grease Gun .45 • MAT-49 9 mm • MPU 9 mm • Sten Mk.II 9 mm • Type 64 SMG 7.65 mm§
Shotguns	M1897
Carbines	M1 Carbine 7.62 mm (M1 Rifle Grenade, M2*, M2 Rifle Grenade, M3) • XM177E1 5.56 mm (E2, E2 Foregrip, E2 Stock§, E2 Short, E2 XM148)
Rifles/Assault rifles	M1 Garand 7.62 mm (Rifle Grenade) • M16A1 5.56 mm (M203§, XM148, E1) • M63A 5.56 mm • Type 56 7.62 mm*
Squad automatic weapons	M1918A2 7.62 mm • M63A LMG 5.56 mm (Commando) • RPD 7.62 mm (El Cid)
Machineguns	M60 7.62 mm (Shorty)
Designated marksman rifles	M14 7.62 mm (A1, Shorty§)
Sniper rifles	M40 7.62 mm • XM21 7.62 mm
Grenade launchers	M79 (Sawn-off)
Launchers	B40 • M127 Flare Launcher • M72 LAW§
Static	BGM-71 TOW • L/70 Mk2 • M2 Mortar • M2HB • M29 Mortar • M40A1 Recoilless Rifle • M45 Quadmount • M60 • M101 Howitzer • M1919A4 (M1919A6) • Mk18 Mod 0
(Parenthesis) denote variants. * denotes weapons also used or are exclusive to the CIA sub-faction. § denotes weapons also used or are exclusive to the MEDT sub-faction.

Viet Cong - Armoury (S.O.G. Prairie Fire)
Handguns	M1895 7.62 mm • M712 7.62 mm • P38 9 mm • PPK 9 mm
Submachine guns	M3A1 Grease Gun .45 • MAT-49 7.62 mm • MP40 9 mm • PPS-43 7.62 mm (PPS-52) • PPSh-41 7.62 mm (K-50M)
Shotguns	ISh-54 (Sawn-off, Sidearm)
Carbines	M1 Carbine 7.62 mm (Rifle Grenade) • SKS 7.62 mm (GL)
Rifles/Assault rifles	K98K 7.92 mm • M36 7.5 mm • M38 7.62 mm • M49/56 7.5 mm (Rifle Grenade) • Type 56 7.62 mm
Squad automatic weapons	DP-27 7.62 mm • RPD 7.62 mm
Designated marksman rifles	M1891 7.62 mm
Sniper rifles	M91/30 7.62 mm
Launchers	9K32 Strela-2 • B40 • B41
Static	D44 • DP-27 • DShKM • H12 Rocket Launcher • MG42 • PK • RPD • SGM • Spiderhole • Type 53 Mortar • Type 56 Recoilless Rifle • Type 63 Mortar
(Parenthesis) denote variants.

[CfgAmmohit-13] CfgAmmo >> vn_9x19 >> hit

[CfgAmmoairFriction-14] CfgAmmo >> vn_9x19 >> airFriction

[CfgAmmotypicalSpeed-18] CfgAmmo >> vn_9x19 >> typicalSpeed

[CfgAmmocaliber-20] CfgAmmo >> vn_9x19 >> caliber

[CfgAmmodeflecting-24] CfgAmmo >> vn_9x19 >> deflecting

[CfgMagazines8RndMagazinecount-1] CfgMagazines >> vn_p38_mag >> count

[CfgMagazines8RndMagazineinitSpeed-15] CfgMagazines >> vn_p38_mag >> initSpeed

[CfgMagazines8RndMagazinemass-26] CfgMagazines >> vn_p38_mag >> mass

[CfgMagazines8RndMagazineammo-27] CfgMagazines >> vn_p38_mag >> ammo >> "vn_9x19"

[CfgWeaponsdispersion-2] CfgWeapons >> vn_p38 >> Single >> dispersion

[CfgWeaponsmass-3] CfgWeapons >> vn_p38 >> WeaponSlotsInfo >> mass

[CfgWeaponsrecoil-4] CfgWeapons >> vn_p38 >> recoil

[CfgWeaponsrecoilProne-5] CfgWeapons >> vn_p38 >> recoilProne

[CfgWeaponsinertia-6] CfgWeapons >> vn_p38 >> inertia

[CfgWeaponsdexterity-7] CfgWeapons >> vn_p38 >> dexterity

[CfgWeaponsROF-8] CfgWeapons >> vn_p38 >> Single >> reloadTime

[CfgWeaponsinitSpeed-10] 8.0 ^8.1 CfgWeapons >> vn_p38 >> initSpeed

[CfgWeaponsMuzzleSlot-11] CfgWeapons >> vn_p38 >> WeaponSlotsInfo >> MuzzleSlot >> compatibleItems[] >> {"vn_s_ppk"}

[CfgWeaponsdiscreteDistance-12] CfgWeapons >> vn_p38 >> discreteDistance[] >> {50}

[CfgWeaponsmagazines-25] CfgWeapons >> vn_p38 >> magazines[] >> {"vn_p38_mag"}

[ROFFormula-9] 60 / reloadTime = 60 / 0.13

[9mmBallRHAFormula-21] Magazine's initSpeed * Ammo's caliber * 15 / 1000 = 320 * 0.8 * 15 / 1000

[9mmBallPlusP38MVRHAFormula-22] Weapon's initSpeed * Ammo's caliber * 15 / 1000 = 280 * 0.8 * 15 / 1000

[WeaponMuzzleVelocityOverride-16] Only applies to the magazine itself. The P38's weapon class has its own initSpeed value defined (280 m/s).

[ActualMuzzleVelocity-17] This is the P38's actual muzzle velocity. The weapon class initSpeed value (280 m/s) takes precedence over the magazine initSpeed value (320 m/s).

[ExpectedVelocityMeaning-19] Damage will be reduced if the projectile's velocity drops below this value.

[ActualPenetration-23] This is the actual penetration depth of the P38's 9 mm ammunition. The weapon class initSpeed value (280 m/s) takes precedence over the magazine initSpeed value (320 m/s), affecting its penetration formula as a result.

[SOGPFUpdate131-28] Graham, R et al. 2023, S.O.G. Prairie Fire - Changelog, Bohemia Interactive Forums, viewed 3 January 2024, <https://forums.bohemia.net/forums/topic/234698-sog-prairie-fire-changelog/?do=findComment&comment=3476471>.

[SOGPFUpdate1311-29] Graham, R et al. 2024, S.O.G. Prairie Fire - Changelog, Bohemia Interactive Forums, viewed 11 December 2024, <https://forums.bohemia.net/forums/topic/234698-sog-prairie-fire-changelog/?do=findComment&comment=3536869>.

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