Heckler & Koch VP70
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The VP70 is a 9×19mm, 18-round, double action only, semi-automatic/three-round burst capable polymer frame pistol manufactured by German arms firm Heckler & Koch GmbH. VP stands for Volkspistole[2][3][4] (literally "People's Pistol"), and the designation 70 was for the first year of production, 1970.
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Heckler & Koch VP70 | |
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Type | Pistol / Machine pistol |
Place of origin | West Germany |
Service history | |
Used by | See Users |
Wars | Lebanese Civil War |
Production history | |
Designed | 1970 |
Manufacturer | Heckler & Koch |
Produced | 1970–1989 |
Variants | VP70M, VP70Z |
Specifications | |
Mass | 820 grams (28.9 oz) empty |
Length | 204 millimetres (8.0 in) |
Barrel length | 116 millimetres (4.6 in) |
Width | 32 millimetres (1.3 in)[1] |
Height | 142 millimetres (5.6 in) |
Cartridge | 9×19mm Parabellum 9×21mm IMI (VP70Z only) |
Action | Blowback |
Rate of fire | 2200 rounds/min (three-round-burst mode) |
Effective firing range | 50 m |
Feed system | 18-round box magazine |
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