Heckler&Koch VP9 User Manual

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Figure 26 — Reassembling the recoil spring onto the barrel and side

5. Ensure that no magazine is present in the magazine well and that the disassembly lever

is in the down position.

6. Mount the slide onto the frame, ensuring that the recoil spring is centered underneath

the barrel, and that the rails on the frame are inserted into the grooves on the bottom of

the slide (see Figure 27).

Figure 27 — Mounting the slide on the frame

7. Pull the slide back towards the rear. It might sometimes be necessary to push directly

down on the back of the slide where the rear sight is located, to ensure that the rails on

the rear frame insert properly engage the grooves on the bottom of the slide.

8. Continue to bring the slide back towards the rear as either of the ambidextrous slide

release levers are pivoted upwards, thus locking the slide back.

9. Pivot the disassembly lever counter clockwise so that the lever lies horizontal to the

bottom of the slide (see Figure 28).

Figure 28 — Pivot the disassembly lever counter clockwise

MAGAzINE ASSEMBLY

Figure 29 Figure 30

Insert the follower, spring, and locking insert Push the locking insert above the cutouts

Figure 31 Figure 32

Insert the floorplate into the Ensure the tabs on the floorplate

magazine housing seat onto the cutouts

1. Place the magazine follower onto the magazine spring with the end of the spring

positioned on the left of the follower.

2. Insert the follower and magazine spring into the mag a zine housing as depicted in Figure

29.