Gun Type: Pistol: All Types, Pistol: Semi-Automatic
Model Series: VP9
Caliber/Gauge: 9mm Luger
Capacity: 17+1
Barrel Length: 4.09 in.
Minimum/Overall Length: 7.34 in.
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Chamber Length: 0 in.
Frame Finish: Flat Dark Earth
Front Sight: Dot
Rear Sight: Low Snag 2-Dot Luminescent
Grips: Interchangeable Panels
Features: Made in Germany Ambi Slide & Magazine Release
Finish: Brown
Firing System: Striker
Frame Material: Polymer
Magazine Type: Double Stack Magazine
Barrel Configuration: Single
Barrel Description: Cold Hammer-forged, Polygonal
Rifled Barrel: Yes
Forend Rail: Picatinny Rail
Minimum Pull Length: 0 in.
The VP9 from Heckler & Koch is the 9mm version of the acclaimed VP pistol line. The VP9 breaks new ground with its new integration of the unique striker firing system with an enhanced HK light pull trigger. The result is a trigger quality unsurpassed by any production striker fired handgun. Using HK's ergonomic handgun grip design that includes three interchangeable backstraps, the VP9 fits all hand sizes. Police and security agencies will enjoy the ease-of-use they will find with the VP9.
Caliber Dictionary
The Below Information Has Been Provided From Our Gun Caliber Dictionary And Is Meant For Informational Purposes Only. It Is Not Intended to Describe The Unique Specifications For This Ammunition.
The 9mm Luger (9X19mm, Parabellum, P08) was developed in Germany in 1902. Widely used in both world wars, it is the most popular pistol cartridge in the world, now widely used by innumerable law enforcement agencies and militaries (including our own) in both pistols and submachineguns. The controversy over its "stopping power" will never go away, but its attribute is that it is much easier to shoot accurately than larger cartridges with greater power...but more recoil. Advancements in bullet design for law enforcement and personal defense have narrowed the gap considerably. The 9mm Luger is a world standard, chambered by virtually all makers of semiautomatic pistols, with a myriad of factory loads. The most standard is probably a 115-grain load at 1160 fps, with common bullet weights ranging from 95 to 147 grains, and +P loads at higher velocity. — Craig Boddington
