Heckler & Koch HK VP9A1 & VP9 9mm Handguns for Law Enforcement

In development for more than four years, the VP Series is Heckler & Koch’s law enforcement duty handgun and the first striker fired HK since the renowned P7 series pistols were introduced in the 1980s. The VP9 and VP9A1 is Heckler & Koch’s latest, and most successful pistol design.

In any firearm, especially a police duty handgun, the many “touchpoints” between the shooter and the firearm are critical to consistent, repeatable, performance. The touchpoints emphasized on the VP9 that may actually help you improve on the range as well. Experience gained by HK engineers with the P30 hammer-fired pistol had a direct influence on the design of the VP9, but the VP9 breaks new ground with its integration of a unique striker firing system with an enhanced HK “light pull” trigger. The net result is a pistol with custom-fit ergonomics with trigger quality unequaled in any production striker fired handgun.

Heckler & Koch pioneered the first striker fired handguns, producing both the VP70 and P7 series, designs that impacted several models by HK competitors. But a superior trigger has eluded most striker fired pistol designs. The VP trigger surpasses those found on competitors. It has a short, light take-up with a solid, single action type break followed by a short positive reset.