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|[[File:Flag_us_new.png|50px]]<br><strong>[[US]]</strong>|| [[File:Welrod.png|500px]]<br><b>[[Welrod]]</b> || [[File:Weapon welrod.svg|500px]] || [[File:Class_sniper.png|50px]] <b>[[Sniper]]</b><br> || 8 / | |[[File:Flag_us_new.png|50px]]<br><strong>[[US]]</strong>|| [[File:Welrod.png|500px]]<br><b>[[Welrod]]</b> || [[File:Weapon welrod.svg|500px]] || [[File:Class_sniper.png|50px]] <b>[[Sniper]]</b><br> || 8[[+1]] / 16 | ||
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|[[]]||[[Pistol]]||Single Shot||Low RPM||6° & 0.5° [[ADS]]||0.9||231 m/s||4.5 g (69.44 gr)||1 kg (2.2 lbs) | |[[]]||[[Suppressed]]<br>[[Pistol]]||Single Shot||Low RPM||6° & 0.5° [[ADS]]||0.9||231 m/s||4.5 g (69.44 gr)||1 kg (2.2 lbs) | ||
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The Welrod is a British suppressed pistol developed for covert operations during World War II. It is a manually operated, magazine-fed design with an integral suppressor, produced primarily in .32 ACP (7.65×17mm) and also in 9×19mm depending on the variant. The Welrod is best known for its extremely low sound signature and its simple “tube gun” construction intended for clandestine use at very close range. | |||
=HISTORY= | =HISTORY= | ||
The Welrod was developed at Station IX of Britain’s Special Operations Executive (SOE) near Welwyn in Hertfordshire as a purpose-built suppressed handgun rather than a conventional pistol fitted with a suppressor. Its design emphasized silence and simplicity: a tubular receiver containing the barrel, suppressor components, and a manually operated breech mechanism, with a detachable grip that also serves as the magazine. Because it is not self-loading, the operator cycles the action by hand between shots, reducing mechanical noise and improving reliability in discreet use. | |||
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In wartime service, the Welrod was issued for special missions by organizations such as the SOE and the American OSS, and examples are preserved in major museum collections. Postwar, the pistol is documented as remaining in specialist inventories for years, reflecting continued demand for very quiet close-range weapons even as more modern suppressed handguns appeared. Its reputation as an “assassin’s pistol” comes from this niche role: a compact tool optimized for stealth rather than general combat. | |||
<br>[https://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/30033424 Imperial War Museums – Welrod (Station IX development and design note)] | |||
<br>[https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/C238744 Australian War Memorial – Welrod Mark II pistol (collection entry)] | |||
<br>[https://royalarmouries.org/collection/object/object-279278 Royal Armouries – Welrod 9 mm Mk.I (collection entry)] | |||
<br>[https://www.americanrifleman.org/content/the-welrod-pistol-a-silent-arm-for-the-soe/ American Rifleman – “The ‘Welrod’ Pistol: A Silent Arm For The SOE”] | |||
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Latest revision as of 06:48, 25 February 2026
| Factions | Weapon | Icon | Classes | Ammo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 US |
 Welrod |
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 Sniper |
8+1 / 16 |
| Damage Base | Headshot × | Chest × | Stomach × | Leg × | Arm × | Reload Speed | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Partial | Empty | ||||||
| 65 | ×2.6 = 169 | ×1.7 = 110.5 | ×1.6 = 104 | ×1.1 = 71.5 | ×1.05 = 68.25 | 2.5 Seconds | 3.4 Seconds |
| Designation | Weapon Type | Fire Modes | Fire Rate | Bullet Spread ° | Range Modifier | Muzzle Velocity | Projectile weight | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [[]] | Suppressed Pistol |
Single Shot | Low RPM | 6° & 0.5° ADS | 0.9 | 231 m/s | 4.5 g (69.44 gr) | 1 kg (2.2 lbs) |
| Full name | Caliber | Place of Origin | Date | Manufacturer | Barrel Length | Total Length | Weapon Script Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FN | .32acp | United Kingdom | 1942 | ARM | in ( mm) | in ( mm) | weapon_welrod |
The Welrod is a British suppressed pistol developed for covert operations during World War II. It is a manually operated, magazine-fed design with an integral suppressor, produced primarily in .32 ACP (7.65×17mm) and also in 9×19mm depending on the variant. The Welrod is best known for its extremely low sound signature and its simple “tube gun” construction intended for clandestine use at very close range.
HISTORY
The Welrod was developed at Station IX of Britain’s Special Operations Executive (SOE) near Welwyn in Hertfordshire as a purpose-built suppressed handgun rather than a conventional pistol fitted with a suppressor. Its design emphasized silence and simplicity: a tubular receiver containing the barrel, suppressor components, and a manually operated breech mechanism, with a detachable grip that also serves as the magazine. Because it is not self-loading, the operator cycles the action by hand between shots, reducing mechanical noise and improving reliability in discreet use.
In wartime service, the Welrod was issued for special missions by organizations such as the SOE and the American OSS, and examples are preserved in major museum collections. Postwar, the pistol is documented as remaining in specialist inventories for years, reflecting continued demand for very quiet close-range weapons even as more modern suppressed handguns appeared. Its reputation as an “assassin’s pistol” comes from this niche role: a compact tool optimized for stealth rather than general combat.
Imperial War Museums – Welrod (Station IX development and design note)
Australian War Memorial – Welrod Mark II pistol (collection entry)
Royal Armouries – Welrod 9 mm Mk.I (collection entry)
American Rifleman – “The ‘Welrod’ Pistol: A Silent Arm For The SOE”