CODE – 01-041-976

NAME – P9S – Sport – 11.43x23mm (.45 ACP)

COMMON NAMES – P9S Target

COUNTRY OF ORIGIN – Germany

DATE OF MANUFACTURE – 1976

CALIBER – 11.43x23mm (.45 ACP)

OVERALL LENGTH – 23 cm (9.06 in)

BARREL LENGTH – 14 cm (5.51 in)

RIFLING (TYPE & TWIST) – Polygonal, 6 Groove, Right-hand twist, 1 turn in 25 cm (9.84 in)

BULLET DIAMETER – 11.46 mm (0.451 in)

BULLET WEIGHT – 15 g (231 grains)

MUZZLE VELOCITY – 272 m/s (891 fps)

MUZZLE ENERGY – 552 j (407 ft/lb)

WEIGHT (EMPTY) – 0.825 kg (1 lb 13 oz)

WEIGHT (LOADED) – 1.05 kg (2 lb 5 oz) Loaded with 7 rounds M1911 Ball

WEIGHT (LOADED) – 1.24 kg (2 lb 12 oz) Loaded with 7 rounds M1911 Ball and barrel weight

BARREL WEIGHT – 0.19 kg (7 oz)

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 – Recoil, Delayed roller locked bolt system

TYPE OF FIRE – Semiautomatic, Double-action

RATE OF FIRE – 21 rpm

FEED DEVICE – 7 round removable box magazine, Single column, Single feed

FEED DEVICE WEIGHT (EMPTY) – 0.075 kg (2.7 oz)

FEED DEVICE WEIGHT (LOADED) – 0.225 kg (8 oz) Loaded with 7 rounds M1911 Ball

BASIC AMMUNITION LOAD – Three 7-round magazines (21 rounds)

LOAD WEIGHT – 0.675 kg (1 lb 8 oz)

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

STATUS – Production completed

SERVICE – Commercial sales