Heckler&Koch VP9 - Manual (Page 4)

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VP9 pistols use proven HK P30 pistol steel magazines (15 and 10-round capacity available).
Quality of the VP9 is maintained by ensuring that the design is tested in accordance with
both the North Atlantic Treaty Organization’s (NATO) AC/225 D/14 and the National
Institute of Justice’s (NIJ) Standard 0112.03 certifications.
In development for more than four years, the VP9 is Heckler & Koch’s first striker fired
handgun since the renowned P7 series pistols were introduced in the 1980s.
Experience gained by HK engineers with the recent P30 pistol had a direct influence on
the design of the VP9, but the VP9 breaks new ground with its integration of a unique
striker firing system with an enhanced HK “light pull” trigger. The net result is trigger
quality unequaled in any production striker fired handgun.
HK pioneered the first modern striker-fired handguns, producing both the VP70 and P7
series, designs that impacted several models by HK competitors. But a superior trigger has
eluded most recent striker fired pistol designs.
The VP9 trigger surpasses those found on competitors. It has a short, light take-up with
a solid, single action type break followed by a short positive reset. The VP9 trigger has a
consistent pre-travel pull with a positive wall and crisp break. Typically, striker fired guns
have a pre-travel pull that increases in weight as a shooter goes through the trigger stroke.
With the VP9, you have a less than noticeable pre-travel pull until the trigger reaches the
engagement point of the fire control parts prior to trigger break.
The extended Picatinny MIL-STD-1913 rail molded into the VP9’s polymer frame can
mount a wide variety of lights, laser aimers, and other accessories. The rail has been tested
and certified to handle mounted accessories up to 5.6 ounces.
The VP9’s proprietary captive flat recoil spring helps reduce the recoil forces effecting the
operator and the handgun, improving shooter control during rapid firing and prolonging
component service life.
VP9 pistols are made in Heckler & Koch’s Oberndorf factory in southwest Germany. The
VP9 is well suited for civilian sport shooting, security, military, and law enforcement use.
Covered by Heckler & Koch’s limited lifetime warranty, the HK VP9 is a solid design
engineered with the famous long-term durability that make HK products especially cost-
effective when subjected to total life cycle cost analysis.
SECTION 2 NOMENCLATURE
Figure 1 — VP9 (left side view)
1 Rear sight 6 Trigger guard
2 Slide release, right 7 Frame
3 Extractor 8 Grip panel, right
4 Barrel 9 Serial number
5 Front sight