CODE – 01-041-976

NAME – P9S – 11.43x23mm (.45 ACP)

NAME (NATIVE) – Pistolen 9 Spannabzug [Pistol 9 Double-action trigger]

COUNTRY OF ORIGIN – Germany

DATE OF MANUFACTURE – 1976

CALIBER – 11.43x23mm (.45 ACP)

OVERALL LENGTH – 19.2 cm (7.56 in)

BARREL LENGTH – 10.2 cm (4.02 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 – 260 m/s (853 fps)

MUZZLE ENERGY – 506 j (373 ft/lb)

WEIGHT (EMPTY) – 0.790 kg (1 lb 12 oz)

WEIGHT (LOADED) – 1.015 kg (2 lb 4 oz) Loaded with 7 rounds 11.43x23mm 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 – 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 round M1911 Ball

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

LOAD WEIGHT – 0.45 kg (1 lb)

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

STATUS – Production completed

SERVICE – Law enforcement, commercial sales