CODE – 01-041-983

NAME – P7M7

COUNTRY OF ORIGIN – Germany

DATE OF MANUFACTURE – 1983

CALIBER – 11.43x23mm (.45 ACP)

OVERALL LENGTH – 19.8 cm (7.80 in)

BARREL LENGTH – 13.7 cm (5.39 in)

RIFLING (TYPE & TWIST) – Polygonal, Right-hand twist

BULLET DIAMETER – 11.46 mm (0.451 in)

BULLET WEIGHT – 15 g (231 grains)

MUZZLE VELOCITY – 240 m/s (787 fps)

MUZZLE ENERGY – 431 j (318 ft/lb)

WEIGHT (EMPTY) – 1.110 kg (2 lb 7 oz)

WEIGHT (LOADED) – 1.350 kg (3 lb) loaded with 7 rounds M1911 Ball

SIGHTS – Open, iron, adjustable for zero, Front sight – Square blade on dovetail base, Rear sight – Square notch on dovetail base

EFFECTIVE RANGE – 50 m (55 yards)

OPERATION – Gas-retarded blowback, Single action, Squeeze-cocking

TYPE OF FIRE – Semiautomatic

RATE OF FIRE – 21 rpm

FEED DEVICE – 7-round removable box magazine

FEED DEVICE WEIGHT (EMPTY) – 0.090 kg (3.2 oz)

FEED DEVICE WEIGHT (LOADED) – 0.240 kg (8.5 oz) loaded with 7 rounds M1911 Ball

BASIC AMMUNITION LOAD – Two – 7 round magazines (14 rounds)

LOAD WEIGHT – 0.480 kg (1 lb 1 oz)

MANUFACTURER – Heckler & Koch GmbH, Oberndorf/Neckar, Germany

STATUS – Developmental

SERVICE – Evaluation only