HK CC9 9mm
Model: 81000550
HK CC9 9mm
Model: 81000550
Full Specifications
About This Firearm
The HK CC9 is a micro-compact striker-fired 9mm built for concealed carry. It has an MSRP of $699, and HK describes it as the most compact pistol the company has built. The frame measures 0.99 inches across, which puts the whole pistol under an inch of width, and every CC9 is optics-ready on the RMSc and 407k footprint.
Two magazines come in the box, one with a flush floorplate and one with an extended floorplate, along with two backstraps that change length of pull. The optics-ready builds carry a tritium front sight and a blacked-out serrated rear, and a Picatinny rail is molded into the frame's dust cover. The controls are mirrored for either hand, with a slide release on both sides and an enlarged magazine release. HK gives the trigger as 5.0 lbs with short clean travel and reset, and there is no manual safety.
If you're cross-shopping, the Sig Sauer P365 is 17.8 oz and 1.06 inches wide, shorter at 5.8 inches overall with a 4.3-inch grip, and it holds the same 10 rounds with no optic cut. The Springfield Armory Hellcat is now a used buy, weighing 18.3 oz, holding 11 rounds and standing 4.0 inches at the grip, also uncut for a dot. The CC9 answers both with the factory optic cut and the tritium sight already fitted.
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Strengths & Limitations
- HK states the CC9 was torture tested to NATO AC/225 specifications.
- The Picatinny rail is molded into the polyamide frame, so there is no bolt-on section to work loose.
- An out-of-battery safety and a disassembly safety are built in alongside the trigger, firing pin and drop safeties.
- The extended-floorplate magazine raises overall height, so the longer grip costs some concealment.
- The slide is cut for one footprint, so an RMR-pattern dot will not sit on it.
- There is no manual-safety variant, so the trigger safety and the holster do the work.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What magazines come with it?
One 10-round magazine with a flush floorplate and one with an extended floorplate. HK gives overall height as 4.60 inches on the flush magazine and 4.92 inches on the extended one.
Is the barrel rated for +P?
Yes. HK lists the barrel as cold hammer forged and +P rated, with polygonal rifling in six grooves and a 1:9.8 right-hand twist.
Can an adapter plate fit a different optic?
No. The slide is cut directly for the RMSc and 407k footprint, so a dot on that pattern screws down without a plate and a dot on another pattern will not mount.
