CODE – 01-041-973

NAME – VP70 Z

NAME (NATIVE) – Volkspistole 70 Zivil (People’s Pistol 70 Civilian)

COUNTRY OF ORIGIN – Germany

DATE OF MANUFACTURE – 1973

CALIBER – 9x19mm

OVERALL LENGTH – 20.4 cm (8.03 in)

BARREL LENGTH – 11.6 cm (4.57 in)

RIFLING (TYPE & TWIST) – Polygonal, 4 Groove, Right-hand twist, 1 turn in 25 cm (9.84 in)

BULLET DIAMETER – 9.02mm (0.355 in)

BULLET WEIGHT – 7.45 g (115 grains)

MUZZLE VELOCITY – 360 m/s (1181 fps)

MUZZLE ENERGY – 483 j (356 ft/lb)

WEIGHT (EMPTY) – 0.820 kg (1 lb 13 oz)

WEIGHT (LOADED) – 1.132 kg (2 lb 8 oz) loaded with 18 rounds Ball

SIGHTS – Open, iron, adjustable for zero, Rear sight – Square notch on dovetail base, Front sight – Serrated ramp with deep vertical shadow cut

EFFECTIVE RANGE – 50 m (55 yards)

OPERATION – Blowback, double-action only

TYPE OF FIRE –Semiautomatic

RATE OF FIRE – 40 rpm Semi

FEED DEVICE – 18-round removable box magazine, double column, double feed

FEED DEVICE WEIGHT (EMPTY) – 0.100 kg (3.5 oz)

FEED DEVICE WEIGHT (LOADED) – 0.312 kg (11 oz)

BASIC AMMUNITION LOAD – Three-18 round magazines (54 rounds)

LOAD WEIGHT – 0.936 kg (2 lb 1 oz)

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

STATUS – Production completed

SERVICE – Commercial sales