HK-USA has updated its VP9 pistol series with the VP9A1 line, here we take a quick look at what’s new.
The VP9 series of pistols has grown to be a very popular defensive handgun option since they were released 10 years ago, but now HK-USA is updating the line as the VP9A1. Featuring the full-size VP9A1 F and the compact VP9A1 K, the upgraded family of pistols sports several improvements throughout that should have fans of the original VP9 excited.
Firstly, the VP9A1 F has a 4.53-inch barrel and a 17-round capacity while the VP9A1 K has a 4-inch barrel and a 15-round capacity. The standard K variant ships with two 15-round mags and the standard F variant ships with one 17-round and one 20-round mag, but both are available with lower capacities for restrictive states as well. Both models also come optics-ready and are compatible with most available footprints using the included adaptor plates, but HK also offers the guns pre-equipped with Holosun SCS optics.
Some of the VP9A1 series’ other upgrades include ambidextrous controls, flared magwells, more slide serrations, an improved Nickel-Teflon coated trigger bar, better grip ergonomics and more modular grip panels to choose from. Most of these changes were made to enhance the connection between the user and the pistol to improve the guns’ overall shootability.
Nathan Schueth, Director of Sales and Business Development at HK, said this about the new handguns:
HK has a well-deserved reputation for reliability and durability. One thing I think we don’t get enough credit for is the shootability of our pistols. True to its name as the ‘people’s pistol’, people just shoot better with the VP9 … The VP9A1 takes that ease of use to an even higher level. The best striker-fired pistol just got better.
The MSRP for both the HK VP9A1 F and VP9A1 K starts at $979 and they are available now.
For more information, please visit hk-usa.com.
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