Heckler&Koch VP9 User Manual

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Figure 2 — VP9 (right side view)

1 Slide

8 Magazine catch

2 Disassembly lever

9 Trigger

3 Slide release, left

10 Trigger safety

4 Charging support, ambidextrous

11 Picatinny-rail

5 Back strap

12 Follower

6 Grip panel, left

13 Magazine lips

7 Magazine

Figure 3 — VP9 Cutaway View

1 Chamber

2 Trigger bar

3 Main spring

4 Ejector

5 Firing pin safety

6 Firing pin

7 Slide plate

8 Catch

9 Control surface on barrel shoulder

10 Locking block

11 Stop in frame

12 Recoil spring

SECTION 3 SPECIFICATIONS


Caliber

9 mm x 19

Operating Principle

Short recoil

Action Type

Browning type, modified linkless locking system

Trigger System

Striker fired

Magazine

15 round or 10 round capacity

DIMENSIONS & WEIGHT
Length

7.34 inches / 186.5 mm

Width

1.32 inches / 33.5 mm

Height

5.41 inches / 137.5 mm

Barrel Length

4.09 inches / 104 mm

Sight Radius

6.38 inches / 162 mm

Weight (with empty magazine)

26.56 ounces / 753 grams

Weight (empty magazine)

3.28 ounces / 93 grams

OTHER DATA
Trigger Pull

5.4 pounds / 24 Newtons

Trigger Travel

.24 inches / 6 mm

Return Travel

.12 inches / 3 mm

Barrel Profile/Twist

Polygon, 6 grooves, right-hand twist,

1 in 9.8 inches / 1 in 250 mm

MISCELLANEOUS
Warranty

Limited Lifetime Warranty for the original retail

(commercial/civilian) purchaser, one year for law

enforcement and military customers

Picatinny Rail

Extended MIL-STD-1913 rail with four segments

located under dust cover — rated to 5.6 ounces /

160 grams load for accessory light, lasers, and aimers

with no impact on performance

Service Life

Test guns have fired more than 10,000 rounds,

comparable HK 9 mm models have achieved 91,000

rounds

Safety

Firing pin block, trigger latch safety. Pistol and

magazine are ACC225 NATO and NIJ0112.03 safety

certified including drop tested

Disassembly

No tools required for user field strip, magazine

must be removed for disassembly. Minimal tools

(simple punches) required for detailed, depot level

disassembly

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