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Heckler & Koch P7

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The Heckler & Koch P7 is a semi-automatic pistol chambered mainly in 9x19mm Parabellum, designed in West Germany in 1976 and manufactured by Heckler & Koch from 1979 to 2008. It is best known for its squeeze cocker, a lever built into the front of the grip that must be squeezed to cock the firing pin before the pistol can be fired; releasing the grip immediately de-cocks the weapon, letting it be carried safely with a loaded chamber. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Classification
Caliber
9x19mm 1
Caliber
9×19 mm Parabellum 2
Service Status
Out of Production 1
Weapon Class
Semi-automatic pistol 1
Introduced Year
1979 1
Weapon Class
Weapon Class (category)
Pistol / Revolver 1
Connections

Operated By

Bundeswehr, Armed Forces and Units
Source Wikipedia: Heckler & Koch P7

Used In

Lebanese Civil War, Wars
Source Wikipedia: Heckler & Koch P7
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Manufactured By

Heckler & Koch

Also in Business Atlas: the manufacturer of this subject.

Source Wikidata: Heckler & Koch P7
Hellenic Arms Industry

Also in Business Atlas: the manufacturer of this subject.

Source Wikidata: Heckler & Koch P7
Sources
1. Wikipedia: Heckler & Koch P7
  • Lead section, first sentence
    The Heckler & Koch P7 is a German 9×19mm semi-automatic pistol designed by Helmut Weldle and produced from 1979 to 2008 by Heckler & Koch GmbH (H&K).
  • History section
    Series production of the P7 started in 1979.
  • Article body
    The Heckler & Koch P7 is a German 9×19mm semi-automatic pistol designed by Helmut Weldle and produced from 1979 to 2008 by Heckler & Koch GmbH (H&K).
  • Lead and body text
    The Heckler & Koch P7 is a German 9×19mm semi-automatic pistol designed by Helmut Weldle and produced from 1979 to 2008 by Heckler & Koch GmbH (H&K).
  • Lead and body text (.380 ACP)
    After swapping out the barrel and magazine it can use .380 ACP (9×17mm Short) or .32 ACP (7.65×17mm Browning SR) pistol cartridges and after replacing the slide, magazine and barrel (with floating chamber insert)-it can also be used to fire .22 LR (5.6mm Long Rifle) ammunition.
  • Lead and body text (.40 S&W)
    It is chambered for the .40 S&W (10×22mm Smith & Wesson) round and has a double-stack 10-round magazine.
  • Lead and body text (.32 ACP)
    After the 1972 Munich Olympics Massacre, the German police forces decided to replace their .32 ACP Walther PP with a similarly sized but more effective pistol chambered for the 9×19mm Parabellum.
  • Lead and body text (.45 ACP)
    With the American market in mind, a variant known as the P7M7 designed to use the .45 ACP (11.43×23mm Automatic Colt Pistol) cartridge was also created.
  • Lead and body text (.22 Long Rifle)
    After swapping out the barrel and magazine it can use .380 ACP (9×17mm Short) or .32 ACP (7.65×17mm Browning SR) pistol cartridges and after replacing the slide, magazine and barrel (with floating chamber insert)-it can also be used to fire .22 LR (5.6mm Long Rifle) ammunition.
  • Caliber attribute (heckler-and-koch-p7)
    The Heckler & Koch P7 is a semi-automatic pistol chambered mainly in 9x19mm Parabellum, designed in West Germany in 1976 and manufactured by Heckler & Koch from 1979 to 2008.
  • Operated By: Bundeswehr, Users
    Germany: Was used by the military police (Feldjäger)
  • Used In: Lebanese Civil War, Infobox: wars
    Lebanese Civil War
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2. Wikidata: Heckler & Koch P7
Wikidata Q1523354, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
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