HK P8A1 Pistol 9mm Luger 15+1 16.50" Black Steel Barrel, Black Receiver
The P8A1 pistol is the standard sidearm of the German Armed Forces or Bundeswehr. Based on the HK USP(Universal Self-loading Pistol) handgun, which was adopted by the Bundeswehr in 1994.The P8A1 has a unique configuration specifically for the Bundeswher. These features include translucent magazines; traditional lands-and-grooves barrel instead of a polygonal barrel; a reversed safety/decocker lever (down indicates "safe" and up indicates "fire", the opposite of the standard USP) and the "S" and "F" letters are printed on the frame instead of on the lever. Includes an authenticity certificate and two magazines.
Brand HK
Category Pistols
Model P8A1
Caliber 9mm Luger
Capacity 15+1
Frame Finish Black
Oal 25.50"
Slide Finish Black
Barrel Finish Black
Barrel Material Steel
Height 8.50"
Width 2"
Barrel Description Steel
Barrel Length 16.50"
Max Capacity 15
Caliber Dictionary
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The 9mm Luger (9X19mm, Parabellum, P08) was developed in Germany in 1902. Widely used in both world wars, it is the most popular pistol cartridge in the world, now widely used by innumerable law enforcement agencies and militaries (including our own) in both pistols and submachineguns. The controversy over its "stopping power" will never go away, but its attribute is that it is much easier to shoot accurately than larger cartridges with greater power...but more recoil. Advancements in bullet design for law enforcement and personal defense have narrowed the gap considerably. The 9mm Luger is a world standard, chambered by virtually all makers of semiautomatic pistols, with a myriad of factory loads. The most standard is probably a 115-grain load at 1160 fps, with common bullet weights ranging from 95 to 147 grains, and +P loads at higher velocity. — Craig Boddington
