Heckler&Koch VP9 - Manual (Page 5)

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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