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Heckler & Koch VP70
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Heckler & Koch VP70

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Country of origin Germany
ManufacturerHeckler & Koch
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 (literally "People's Pistol") as it was made for mass production for arming a civilian resistance in case of Soviet invasion of West Germany, and the designation 70 was for the first year of production, 1970.

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Specifications

Weight
0.82 kg
Length
0.20 m
Height
0.14 m
Introduced
1970
Entered service
1970

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Model data: Wikidata (CC0) and Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Figures can differ between versions of the same weapon. · Q1542889