Heckler & Koch expands the VP9A1 series with the launch of the VP9A1-X 9mm Luger pistol, a cross-over design dedicated to those users who desire a shorter pistol – easier to conceal, easier to draw – without compromising on grip size, magazine capacity, and user-friendliness for shooters with bigger hands.

The VP9A1-X features all the improvements that the VP9A1 line brought over the VP9 series, in a shorter package with a 4.09" barrel and a reinforced polymer frame fully compatible with the VP9A1 interchangeable grip backstraps and panels. The Heckler & Koch VP9A1-X comes with a set of tight, deep front and rear slide serrations and easy-rack rear wings; a set of dovetailed sights, and a machined integral optics interface for micro red dot sights. Double-stack magazines are available in 10, 15, 17, and 20 rounds capacity. 

The Heckler & Koch VP9A1-X is also available in silencer-ready variants with a threaded barrel and suppressor-height sights, and in an optics-equipped variant that comes from factory with a Holosun SCS micro red dot sight. Depending on the configuration, number and capacity of issued magazines, MSRP on the US market ranges between $1,049 all the way up to $1,449.

• Type of firearm: Pistol
• Caliber: 9mm Luger
• Action: Semi-automatic, short-recoil operated, locked breech
• Barrel Length: 4.09" (103mm)
• Capacity: 10, 15, 17, or 20 rounds
• Trigger System: Single-Action
• Frame: Polymer
• Sights: Dovetailed front and rear, optics-ready slide
• Safety: Firing pin safety, trigger safety