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HK Model P9S
Scale To:
Gun Dimensions		Width:	1.33-in
Length:	7.5-in	Height:	5.4-in
Barrel:	4-in	Weight:	31-oz
1 Variant

Gun Rankings
Power Factor (124 grain bullet)142600 Recoil Factor (124 grain bullet)4.46 ft-lb Total Capacity10 rounds ConcealabilityFair Defense Factor73%

Gun Specifications
Type:	Pistol
Produced:	1969 - 1984
Caliber:	9 mm
Action:	recoil operated semi-automatic
Trigger:	double-action (DA/SA)
Safety:	slide mounted decock/recock lever
Magazine:	9-round
Frame:	polymer
Grip:	integrated polymer
Sights:
Notes:

Manufacturer
	Heckler & Koch GmbH More Info

Gun Value
MSRP:	$1,299.00	Used Est:	$1,450.00
Last Update:	12/24/2023

About the Gun

The success of HKs G3 Automatic Rifle led to the desire for the company to produce handguns. An offshoot of the G3 program was to produce a handgun that featured the roller locking system that was so successful in the G3. The P9 was that pistol. The P9S was a double-action derivative of the P9, easily identified by the trigger guard and the position of the trigger lever. The trigger guard was altered in the 1970s to suit the fashionable two-handed grip, acquiring a reverse curve in the front edge.

Cartridge Specifications
Cartridge:	9 mm Luger
Alias:	9 mm Parabellum
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Ballistics for This Gun
Selected Bullet Mass:		124 grains
MV:	1150 ft/sec	ME:	364 ft-lbs

About the Cartridge

This cartridge was introduced along with the Luger semi-automatic pistol. The pistol and cartridge was first adopted by the German Navy in 1904 and then by the German Army in 1908. This cartridge has since been adopted by the military of practically every non-Communist power. It has become the most popular and widely-used handgun cartridge in the world. Performance wise, the 9 mm cartridge has somewhat more power than the .38 Special but falls well short of the .357 Magnum.

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Awesome old school single stack
By gregdr01 on 18 Apr 2022
With its fixed barrel, accuracy is superb, and the roller delay system -- unique in pistols but shared with the MP5/MP5K and others -- makes recoil mild and double taps a breeze. Find a solid example now, as prices are only going up (sharply for NOS/NIB examples). For a shooter, find a later model with the improved feed ramp (and slightly different barrel/spring configuration).

Awesome old school single stack 9mm
By gregdr01 on 18 Apr 2022
With its fixed barrel, the P9S is super accurate, and the unique roller delay system is unique in pistols (scaled down system from HK's earlier weapons). Manual of operation is a little funky, which only adds to its charm. Already a classic, find one in good condition and keep it that way, and it'll only appreciate in value.