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{{Infobox weapon
| name = Heckler & Koch VP9
| image = HK-SFP9 LSH.JPG
| image_size = 300
| caption = 
| origin = Germany
| type = [[Semi-automatic pistol]]
<!-- Type selection -->| is_ranged = yes
<!-- Service history -->| service = 
| used_by = 
| wars = <!-- Production history -->
| designer = Frank Henninger
| design_date = 
| manufacturer = [[Heckler & Koch]]
| unit_cost = 
| production_date = 2014–present
| number = 
| variants = VP40
<!-- General specifications -->| weight = {{convert|710|g|abbr=on}} (EU version with empty magazine)<ref name=EuropeanOperatorsManual>{{cite web |url=https://www.heckler-koch.com/no_cache/en/service/operator-manuals.html?tx_z7simpledownloads%5Bdownload%5D=655 |title=OPERATOR'S MANUAL, SFP9 {{!}} SFP40 |publisher=[[Heckler & Koch]] |via=heckler-koch.com |access-date=2018-10-07 |archive-date=8 October 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181008061258/https://www.heckler-koch.com/no_cache/en/service/operator-manuals.html?tx_z7simpledownloads%5Bdownload%5D=655 |url-status=dead }}</ref>{{rp|87}}<br />{{convert|753|g|abbr=on}} (US version with empty magazine)<ref name=AmericanOperatorsManual>{{cite book |author=<!--Not stated--> |date=February 2019 |orig-date=May 2014 |title=VP Series Operator's Manual |url=https://s3.amazonaws.com/hkusa/20190225153217/VP-Series-Operators-Manual-FEB-15-2019.pdf |url-status=live |edition=12th |location=Columbus, Georgia |publisher=[[Heckler & Koch]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240614202047/https://hk-usa.com/wp-content/uploads/VP-Series-Operators-Manual-FEB-15-2019.pdf |archive-date=14 June 2024 |access-date=14 June 2024}}</ref>{{rp|9}}
| length = {{convert|186.5|mm|in|abbr=on}}
| part_length = <!--barrel-->{{convert|104|mm|in|abbr=on}} (standard)<br />{{convert|127|mm|in|abbr=on}} (long slide)
| width = {{convert|33.5|mm|in|abbr=on}}
| height = {{convert|137.5|mm|in|abbr=on}}<ref name="HKUSAProductPage">{{cite web|url=http://hk-usa.com/hk-models/vp9/ |title=VP9 - Heckler & Koch |publisher=Hk-usa.com |date=2014-07-11 |access-date=2015-06-18}}</ref>
<!-- Ranged weapon specifications -->| cartridge = [[9×19mm Parabellum]], [[.40 S&W]]
| action = [[Recoil operation|Short recoil operated]], [[John Browning|Browning]]-type tilting barrel, locked breech
| rate = 
| velocity = 
| range = 
| max_range = 
| feed = {{plainlist|
* 15, 17, or 20-round detachable [[Magazine (firearm)|box magazine]] (VP9)
* 13-round detachable [[Magazine (firearm)|box magazine]] (VP40)}}
| sights = [[Iron sights]], [[tritium sights]]
}}

The '''Heckler & Koch VP9''' (known as '''SFP9''' in Europe and Canada) is a polymer-framed semi-automatic [[Firing pin#Striker construction|striker-fired]] [[handgun]]. The VP designation in the name refers to ''Volkspistole'', which translates to "people's pistol",<ref name =Beckstrand>{{cite web|publisher=Guns & Ammo|title=People's Pistol: HK VP9 Review|first=Tom|last=Beckstrand|date=22 October 2016|url=http://www.gunsandammo.com/reviews/peoples-pistol-hk-vp9-review/|access-date=26 August 2016|archive-date=5 September 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150905054336/http://www.gunsandammo.com/reviews/peoples-pistol-hk-vp9-review/|url-status=dead}}</ref> while SFP stands for "striker-fired pistol".<ref name=NateF/> The 9 stands for the caliber designation of [[9×19mm Parabellum|9 mm]]. The VP9 is the third striker-fired pistol that HK has produced. A variant of the VP9, the '''VP40''', is chambered for [[.40 S&W]]; the VP40 is known as '''SFP40''' in Europe and Canada.<ref name=NateF>{{cite web |url=https://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2015/11/14/a-tale-of-two-volkspistoles-the-hk-vp9-vp40/ |title=Gun Review: A Tale of Two Volkspistoles: The H&K VP9 & VP40 |author=Nathaniel F |website=thefirearmblog.com |date=November 14, 2015 |access-date=July 11, 2019}}</ref>

==History==
[[File:HK-SPF9 disassembled.JPG|thumb|A disassembled HK-SFP9 LSH]]

According to the manufacturer, [[Heckler & Koch]] (HK), the pistol was under development for more than four years before its release in June 2014.<ref name="HKUSAJune2014Press">{{cite press release|url=http://hk-usa.com/hk-launches-new-striker-fired-vp9-pistol/ |title=HK launches new striker-fired VP9 pistol - Heckler & Koch |publisher=Hk-usa.com |date=2014-06-10 |access-date=2015-06-18}}</ref>  Originally, it was designed on request of the [[Bavarian State Police]], to replace the [[HK P7]]. As HK has a long history with striker-fired pistols, they decided to update their lineup with a newly designed striker system that gives their pistols a single stage-like trigger feel with a clean break.<ref name =Kuo/> The original name for the pistol was, "'''P30X'''," as it is essentially a striker-fired derivative of the [[Heckler & Koch P30]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=thLG_34yHfk | title=Heckler and Koch P30X Target of Opportunity Video | website=[[YouTube]] | date=24 September 2021 }}</ref> However, it was changed to "VP9" for the U.S. commercial market.

==Design details==
The VP9 is a striker-fired pistol that features a [[Picatinny rail]], ambidextrous controls, a hammer forged polygonal barrel, and changeable back and side straps to make the pistol grip customizable for any shooter's hand with 27 options of grip configuration. It was in development for more than four years and is Heckler & Koch's first striker-fired handgun since the [[Heckler & Koch P7|P7]] series pistols were introduced in the 1980s. The pistols are made in Heckler & Koch's [[Oberndorf am Neckar|Oberndorf]] factory in southwest Germany.<ref name="Muramatsu2016">{{cite book |last=Muramatsu |first=Kevin |title=Gun Digest Book of Automatic Pistols Assembly/Disassembly |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=di3ZCgAAQBAJ&pg=PA342 |date=6 January 2016 |publisher=F+W Media, Inc. |location=Iola, Wisconsin |isbn=978-1-4402-4500-8 |page=342}}</ref>

Most striker-fired handguns have a pre-travel pull that increases in weight as the shooter squeezes it rearward. The VP9 trigger has a short, light take-up with a solid, single action type break followed by a short positive reset. The average weight of the stock trigger pull is {{convert|5.2|lb-f|N|abbr=on}}. The VP9 trigger has a consistent pre-travel pull followed by a positive set with clean break. Disassembly does not involve releasing the striker by squeezing the trigger.<ref name =Wright>{{cite web|publisher=Ledger-Enquirer|title=Heckler & Koch to supply .40-caliber pistols for Phenix City police|first=Ben |last= Wright|date=14 July 2016|url= http://www.ledger-enquirer.com/news/local/crime/article89697147.html}}</ref>

Both the VP9 and VP40 use Heckler & Koch's ergonomic handgun grip design that includes three changeable backstraps and six side panels that allow the pistol's to fit any and all hand sizes.<ref name="Muramatsu2016"/> Molded finger grooves in the front of the pistol's grip also instinctively position the shooters hand for optimal shooting.<ref name =Kuo>{{cite web|publisher=RECOIL|title=HK VP9 Striker Fired Pistol — Back to the Future|first=Steven |last= Kuo|date=11 June 2014|url= http://www.recoilweb.com/hk-vp9-striker-fired-pistol-46117.html}}</ref><ref name =Beckstrand/>

Although influenced by other HK models, the VP9 has a few innovations of its own. The controls are completely ambidextrous. A slide release is present on both sides of the frame and the magazine release can be easily activated by left- or right-handed shooters.<ref name =Kuo/>

A new feature is HK's patented charging supports. They are simple components that are mounted on each side of the rear of the slide and provide better gripping leverage for racking the slide rearward. The charging supports speed reloading and make operating the VP9 easier for shooters with reduced hand strength. The VP pistols use the same steel magazines as the [[Heckler & Koch P30]] in both the 15 and 10-round capacity configurations.<ref name =Kuo/><ref name =Beckstrand/>

The VP9 has an extended full size Picatinny MIL-STD-1913 rail molded into its polymer frame for mounting lights and accessories. The rail has been tested and certified to handle the heavier mounted accessories because of its full size which adds rigidity. This rigidity gives the VP9 superior capabilities compared to some of its polymer competitors whose frames flex under use and cannot handle the weight of some of the medium to larger mounted lights.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.streamlight.com/static/document/product_specific_issues/glockissues.pdf |title=Issues Using Tactical Lights on Glock® Pistols |access-date=10 July 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151106065819/http://streamlight.com/static/document/product_specific_issues/glockissues.pdf |archive-date=6 November 2015 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

In the United States, the VP9 is available from retailers as a standard package (standard three-dot sights and two magazines included) or as a "LE" (Law Enforcement) package (factory-equipped tritium night sights and three magazines included). The night sights are Meprolight Tru-Dot.{{citation needed|date=November 2018}}  In late 2018, HK introduced the VP9 B (B for "button"), equipped with a push-button magazine release, in response to the preferences of the American market.  In January 2020, HK updated the VP9 design with a slide cutout for mounting pistol red-dot optics, new higher-capacity 17-round magazines to replace the 15-round magazines, and iron sights with a blacked-out rear bladed sight, replacing the previous three-dot setup, all as new standard features for the pistol.

==Reception==
The Heckler & Koch VP9 won Guns & Ammo’s Handgun of the Year award in 2014.

American Rifleman, one of the National Rifle Association’s flagship magazines, named the Heckler & Koch VP9 the winner of the Golden Bullseye Award for 2015 Handgun Product of the Year.

==Variants==
{{Excessive examples|section|date=December 2021}}

=== European variants ===

====SFP9 SF====
[[File:SFP9-SF.jpg|thumb|SFP9-SF with [[List of RAL colors#Brown|RAL 8000]] green brown gripframe and sighting in target]]

Due to its trigger characteristics, the SFP9 SF variant is marketed by Heckler & Koch as a Special Forces pistol and not as a police duty pistol. The SFP9 SF has a trigger travel of approximately {{convert|6|mm|in|1|lk=on|abbr=on}} with a relatively short trigger reset of {{convert|3|mm|in|1|abbr=on}} and a trigger pull of approximately {{convert|23|N|lb-f|1|lk=on|abbr=on}}.<ref name="HKProductOverview SFP9-SF">{{cite web |url=http://www.heckler-koch.com/en/products/military/pistols/sfp9/sfp9-sf/product-overview.html |title=Heckler & Koch :: Product Overview &#124; SFP9-SF |publisher=Heckler-koch.com |access-date=2015-06-18 |archive-date=3 May 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150503155907/http://www.heckler-koch.com/en/products/military/pistols/sfp9/sfp9-sf/product-overview.html |url-status=dead }}</ref>

====SFP9 TR====
The Technical Specifications (TR) of the German Police (Technische Richtlinie Pistolen im Kaliber 9mm x 19, Revision January 2008) for obtaining a [[Law enforcement in Germany|German Police]] duty pistol certification require a first shot trigger pull of ≥{{convert|30|N|lb-f|1||abbr=on}}, a trigger travel of ≥{{convert|10|mm|in|1|abbr=on}} and a trigger reset of ≥{{convert|4|mm|in|1|abbr=on}}.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pfa.nrw.de/PTI_Internet/pti-intern.dhpol.local/WG/Regelungen/Pistolen/TR_01_08/TR-Pistole_31-01-08.pdf.html|title=TR \"Pistolen im Kaliber 9 mm x 19\", Stand: Januar 2008|access-date=5 December 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141129023008/http://www.pfa.nrw.de/PTI_Internet/pti-intern.dhpol.local/WG/Regelungen/Pistolen/TR_01_08/TR-Pistole_31-01-08.pdf.html|archive-date=29 November 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref>

The SFP9 TR has a trigger travel of approximately {{convert|11|mm|in|1|lk=on|abbr=on}} with a trigger reset of {{convert|5|mm|in|1|abbr=on}} and a trigger pull of approximately {{convert|30|-|35|N|lb-f|1|lk=on|abbr=on}} to accommodate German legislation on police duty handguns.<ref name="HKProductOverview SFP9-TR">{{cite web |url=http://www.heckler-koch.com/en/products/military/pistols/sfp9/sfp9-tr/product-overview.html |title=Heckler & Koch :: Product Overview &#124; SFP9-TR |publisher=Heckler-koch.com |access-date=2015-06-18 |archive-date=1 May 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150501120344/http://www.heckler-koch.com/en/products/military/pistols/sfp9/sfp9-tr/product-overview.html |url-status=dead }}</ref>

====SFP9 M====
Maritime variant with saltwater resistant coating (meeting NATO AC225 salt spray test and long-term saltwater test requirements)<ref name=EuropeanOperatorsManual/>{{rp|25}} and OTB (Over The Beach) capability.<ref name="Sport, Security & Hunting Product Catalogue.">{{cite web |url=https://www.heckler-koch.com/no_cache/en/service/product-information.html?tx_z7simpledownloads%5Bdownload%5D=649 |title=Sport, Security & Hunting Product Catalogue. |publisher=[[Heckler & Koch]] |via=heckler-koch.com |access-date=2018-09-29 |archive-date=29 September 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180929155625/https://www.heckler-koch.com/no_cache/en/service/product-information.html?tx_z7simpledownloads%5Bdownload%5D=649 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

====SFP9 OR====
Optics ready variant with {{convert|23|N|lb-f|1|lk=on|abbr=on}} trigger.

====SFP9 SD====
Variant with {{convert|119|mm|in|adj=on}} threaded barrel (SD = Schalldämpfer), adjustable Super-Luminova night sights by LPA and short-reset, reduced trigger pull SF trigger. Note: This variant is often referred to as "SFP9 Tactical", but the correct designation is "SFP9 SD". Accordingly, the word "Tactical" is not found on the slide.

====SFP9 SK====
Sub compact variant with shortened grip and {{convert|86|mm|in|adj=on}} barrel. (SK = Subkompakt)

====SFP9 SK SF====
Sub compact variant of the SFP9 SF

====SFP9 L====
Variant with {{convert|127|mm|in|adj=on}} barrel. (L = Long)

====SFP9 Match OR====
Optics ready variant with {{convert|140|mm|in|adj=on}} barrel and exclusive to this variant {{convert|19|N|lb-f|1|lk=on|abbr=on}} match trigger and magwell, comes with 20-round magazines.

=== American variants ===

====VP9====
Standard version for the American market. Ships with two magazines and standard three-dot sights.

====VP9SK====
Subcompact variant, ships with two 10-round magazines.

====VP9LE/VP9SKLE====
Law enforcement variant that includes an additional magazine and tritium night sights.

[[File:Heckler_&_Koch_VP9-L.jpg|thumb|right|VP9 with long slide conversion kit]]

====VP Tactical ====
Variant with {{convert|119|mm|in|adj=on}} threaded barrel and fixed night sights; ships with three magazines.

====VP Tactical OR ====
Optics ready variant with {{convert|119|mm|in|adj=on}} threaded barrel and fixed suppressor-height night sights; ships with three magazines.

====VP9 B====
American-style button magazine release version of the original VP9.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.range365.com/hk-releases-vp9-b-with-push-button-magazine-release |title=HK Releases VP9 B With Push-Button Magazine Release |first=Joseph |last=Albanese |website=range365.com |date=October 19, 2018 |access-date=24 November 2018 |archive-date=24 September 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200924210203/https://www.range365.com/hk-releases-vp9-b-with-push-button-magazine-release/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>

====VP9 L====
As of 2019, a "slide conversion kit" is available from the manufacturer that converts a VP9 or VP9 B to a long slide model,<ref>{{cite web |url=https://us.hkwebshop.com/hkstorefront/hk/en/Handgun-Parts/Handgun-Accessories/VP9L-Slide-Conversion-Kit/p/50254245 |title=VP9L SLIDE CONVERSION KIT |website=us.hkwebshop.com |access-date=September 3, 2019 |archive-date=4 September 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190904024610/https://us.hkwebshop.com/hkstorefront/hk/en/Handgun-Parts/Handgun-Accessories/VP9L-Slide-Conversion-Kit/p/50254245 |url-status=dead }}</ref> equivalent to the European [[#SFP9 L|SFP9 L]].

====VP9 Match====
Optics ready variant with {{convert|140|mm|in|adj=on}} barrel and {{convert|23|N|lb-f|1|lk=on|abbr=on}} trigger, comes with 20-round magazines.

==Users==
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[[File:HK SFP9.jpg|thumb|SFP9 of the Cantonal police of Basel-Stadt]]

*{{flag|Belgium}}
**[[Belgian customs/Border patrol]]: Replacement for the FN [[Browning Hi-Power]]  MK III 9mm. Beginning in 2024, an unspecified number of SFP9 TR pistols have been delivered.<ref>{{cite news|url= https://www.heckler-koch.com/en/News/Pressemitteilungen%20En/2023/Heckler%20-%20Koch%20wins%20Belgian%20Customs%20tender|title= Heckler-Koch}}</ref>
*{{flag|Germany}}
**[[Bavarian State Police]] – Around 40,000 units ordered. Police officers will be equipped with the SFP9 by 2019.{{needs update|date=January 2024}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.merkur.de/bayern/neue-dienstwaffe-bayerischen-polizei-vorgestellt-9519962.html|title=SFP 9: Das ist die neue Feuerwaffe der bayerischen Polizei|date=12 January 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.all4shooters.com/de/Shooting/Kurzwaffen/HK-SFP9-neue-Dienstpistole-Polizei-Bayern/|title=Heckler & Koch SFP9 wird neue Dienstpistole der Bayerischen Polizei|website=all4shooters.com (DE)|date=12 January 2018 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.augsburger-allgemeine.de/bayern/Bayerische-Polizei-bekommt-ab-2018-neue-Dienstwaffe-id43809516.html|title = Bayerische Polizei bekommt ab 2018 neue Dienstwaffe| date=12 January 2018 }}</ref>
**[[Berlin Police]] – 24,000 SFP9 TR pistols and 450 SFP9 SK (subcompact) pistols were ordered in December 2017 with deliveries in 2018.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://strategie-technik.blogspot.com/2017/12/berliner-polizei-wahlt-hk-sfp9-tr-als.html|title=STRATEGIE & TECHNIK: Berliner Polizei wählt HK SFP9 TR als neue Dienstwaffe|last=Jpw|date=12 December 2017}}</ref>
**State Police of [[Lower Saxony]] – Approx. 22,000 pistols will consecutively replace the former [[Heckler & Koch P2000|P2000]] pistols.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hna.de/lokales/goettingen/niedersachsens-polizei-bekommt-millionen-euro-neue-pistolen-6084687.html|title=Niedersachsens Polizei bekommt für 7,5 Millionen Euro neue Pistolen|date=1 February 2016}}</ref>
**[[Landespolizei|State Police]] of [[Saxony]] – More than 11,000 SFP9 pistols ordered in 2015. (Deliveries will take place from 2016 to 2018).<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://mopo24.de/nachrichten/sachsens-polizei-kriegt-neue-waffen-26332 |title=Sachsens Polizei kriegt neue Waffen - MOPO24 |access-date=20 December 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151222093344/https://mopo24.de/nachrichten/sachsens-polizei-kriegt-neue-waffen-26332 |archive-date=22 December 2015 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
**State Police of [[Brandenburg]] – Approx. 8,000 SFP9 pistols replacing the P228.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.maz-online.de/Nachrichten/Politik/Neue-Pistolen-fuer-Brandenburgs-Polizisten|title=Neue Pistolen für Brandenburgs Polizisten|website=MAZ - Märkische Allgemeine|access-date=14 October 2017|archive-date=14 October 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171014084604/http://www.maz-online.de/Nachrichten/Politik/Neue-Pistolen-fuer-Brandenburgs-Polizisten|url-status=dead}}</ref>
**State Police of [[Mecklenburg-Vorpommern|Mecklenburg-West Pomerania]] – 5,700 pistols ordered.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.svz.de/mv-uebersicht/polizei-bekommt-5700-neue-pistolen-id10389916.html|title=Mecklenburg-Vorpommern: Polizei bekommt 5700 neue Pistolen - svz.de|last=thvo|date=11 May 2022 }}</ref>
**[[Saarland Police]] - 3,000 SFP9 pistols ordered.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://soldat-und-technik.de/2024/02/bewaffnung/36966/hecklerkoch-sfp9-wird-neue-dienstpistole-im-saarland/ | title=Heckler&Koch SFP9 wird neue Dienstpistole im Saarland | date=22 February 2024 }}</ref>
**[[German Navy]] - [[Kommando Spezialkräfte Marine]] (Kampfschwimmer)- SFP9-SF M variant 
*{{flag|Japan}}  [[Japan Ground Self-Defense Force]] - Replacement for the [[SIG P220]]. Orders:
**303 ordered with 2022 budget<ref>{{Cite web |title=Overview of FY2022 Budget (Page 49) |url=https://www.mod.go.jp/en/d_act/d_budget/pdf/20220420.pdf}}</ref>
**297 ordered with 2021 budget<ref>{{Cite web |title=Overview of the FY2021 Budget (Page 49) |url=https://www.mod.go.jp/en/d_act/d_budget/pdf/210331a.pdf}}</ref>
**323 ordered with 2020 budget<ref>{{Cite web |title=Overview of FY2020 Budget (Page 49) |url=https://www.mod.go.jp/en/d_act/d_budget/pdf/200330a.pdf}}</ref>
*{{flag|Luxembourg}}: [[Grand Ducal Police]] – Approx. 1,700 SFP9 pistols replacing the [[Smith & Wesson 686#Users|Smith & Wesson 686]] as of 2017.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lessentiel.lu/de/luxemburg/story/So-sieht-die-neue-Pistole-der-Police-Grand-Ducale-aus-13604875|title=So sieht die neue Pistole der Police Grand-Ducale aus|last=L'essentiel| date=26 October 2016 }}</ref>
*{{flag|Lithuania}}: [[Lithuanian Armed Forces]] - The SFP9 SF variant was selected by the Lithuanian Ministry of Defence as the future service pistol for the Lithuanian Armed Forces as of 2020.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://soldat-und-technik.de/2020/08/bewaffnung/23614/litauen-beschafft-hk-sfp-9-sf-dienstpistolen|title=Litauen beschafft HK SFP-9 SF Dienstpistolen|date=26 August 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web | url=https://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2020/09/01/lithuania-to-field-the-heckler-koch-sfp9 | title=Lithuanian Armed Forces to Field the Heckler & Koch SFP9 - | date=September 2020 }}</ref>
*{{flag|Republic of Korea}}
** [[National Police Agency (South Korea)]] - It was introduced as equipment for KNP Special Operations Unit by the National Police Agency in May 2022.<ref>https://www.g2b.go.kr:8081/ep/invitation/publish/bidInfoDtl.do?bidno=20220914801&bidseq=00&releaseYn=Y&taskClCd=2|title</ref>
*{{flag|Switzerland}}: 
**Cantonal police of Basel-Stadt – 900 pistols.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://bazonline.ch/basel/stadt/Basler-Polizeiwaffe-faellt-durch/story/23175767|title=Basler Polizeiwaffe fällt durch|newspaper=Basler Zeitung}}</ref>
**Cantonal police of Solothurn.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Deck |first=Daniela |date=2023-06-14 |title=Kantonspolizei Solothurn kauft 550 neue Pistolen |url=https://www.solothurnerzeitung.ch/solothurn/kanton-solothurn/polizei-550-neue-pistolen-die-kantonspolizei-solothurn-beschafft-eine-neue-dienstwaffe-mit-zielgeraet-ld.2472436 |access-date=2024-03-27 |website=Solothurner Zeitung |language=de}}</ref>
*{{Flag|Ukraine}}: 500 SFP9 were announced to be delivered in March 2023.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Militärische Unterstützungsleistungen für die Ukraine {{!}} Bundesregierung |url=https://www.bundesregierung.de/breg-de/themen/krieg-in-der-ukraine/lieferungen-ukraine-2054514 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230314225327/https://www.bundesregierung.de/breg-de/themen/krieg-in-der-ukraine/lieferungenukraine-2054514 |archive-date=14 March 2023 |access-date=2023-03-15 |website=Die Bundesregierung informiert {{!}} Startseite |language=de}}</ref>
*{{flag|United States}}
**[[Phenix City, Alabama]] Police Department – 107 VP40 pistols will replace the department's Glock pistols.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.guns.com/2016/08/06/phenix-police-replace-aging-glocks-with-hk/|title=Phenix City police replace aging Glocks with HK|last=Terrill|first=Daniel|date=2016-08-06|website=Guns.com|access-date=2016-10-11|archive-date=11 October 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161011135740/http://www.guns.com/2016/08/06/phenix-police-replace-aging-glocks-with-hk/|url-status=dead}}</ref>
** [[Hyattsville, Maryland]] Police Department – purchased VP9 pistols for replacement of existing sidearms for its officers.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://legistarweb-production.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/attachment/pdf/107893/Weapons_transition_final_memo.pdf |agency=Hyattsville City Police Department |via=amazonaws.com |date=September 26, 2017 |title=Purchase of new duty weapons and associated equipment}}</ref>
**[[Madison, Wisconsin]] Police Department – officers can choose to carry an HK VP9 over other Glock offerings.<ref>{{Cite web|title=CITY OF MADISON POLICE DEPARTMENT STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURE|url=https://www.cityofmadison.com/police/documents/sop/PoliceWeaponry.pdf|website=Madison Police}}</ref>

==References==
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==Further reading==
* {{cite web |url=http://www.americanrifleman.org/articles/2014/12/29/hks-vp9-total-reset/ |title=HK's VP9: Total Reset |first=Wiley |last=Clapp |website=[[American Rifleman]] |date=December 29, 2014}}

==External links==
{{Commons category|Heckler & Koch VP9}}
* {{official website|https://hk-usa.com/hk-models/vp9/}}
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20141129042757/http://hk-usa.com/wp-content/uploads/VP9-Operators-Manual-08122014.pdf VP9 Operator's Manual] (3rd edition, August 2014) via [[Wayback Machine]]
* [https://modernfirearms.net/en/handguns/handguns-en/germany-semi-automatic-pistols/hk-vp9-eng/ HK VP9] at Modern Firearms
* Test firings by [[Hickok45]]: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5n_VSwSlKts VP9], [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zrTuYk5E6tU VP9SK], [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kSXmMR92YcA VP40]

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