The Heckler and Koch VP70 is a 9x19mm, eighteen-round, double-action-only polymer-framed pistol designed by Alex Seidel and introduced in 1970. Its name stands for Volkspistole, or people's pistol, reflecting its original purpose of mass-producing sidearms for civilian resistance in the event of a Soviet invasion of West Germany. It was the first handgun with a polymer frame, predating the Glock 17 by twelve years, and its military version could accept a detachable shoulder stock that doubled as a holster and enabled three-round-burst fire. Production ran from 1970 to 1989. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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1. Wikipedia: Heckler & Koch VP70
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The VP70 is a 9x19mm, 18-round, double action only, semi-automatic/three-round burst capable polymer frame pistol
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the designation 70 was for the first year of production, 1970
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The Heckler and Koch VP70 is a 9x19mm, eighteen-round, double-action-only polymer-framed pistol designed by Alex Seidel and introduced in 1970.
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