HK VP9SK 9mm
Model: 81000949
HK VP9SK 9mm
Model: 81000949
Full Specifications
About This Firearm
The HK VP9SK is a subcompact striker-fired 9mm built for concealed carry. It has an MSRP of $909 for the configuration HK lists, a California-compliant build with two 10-round magazines. Its grip frame carries the VP series' interchangeable backstraps and lateral grip panels at a smaller scale, so a subcompact can still be fitted to the hand.
Charging supports sit on both sides at the rear of the slide and give better gripping leverage for racking it, which helps a shooter with reduced hand strength. The slide releases work from either side, the magazine release is a paddle either thumb reaches, and molded finger grooves run down the front of the grip. An abbreviated Picatinny rail is molded into the frame for a light. HK gives the pull as 4.5 to 5.6 lbs, and the slide has no optic cut.
If you're cross-shopping, the HK VP9A1 K is the next size up at an MSRP of $1,049, with a 4.09-inch barrel, a 5.12-inch grip and a factory optic cut. The Glock G26 Gen5 is the other subcompact here, at 21.69 oz with a 3.43-inch barrel inside 6.42 inches and three magazines in the box. Of the three, the VP9SK has the adjustable grip and needs slide work for a dot.
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Strengths & Limitations
- HK builds VP pistols in Oberndorf, Germany.
- The captive flat recoil spring is a single unit, which HK says reduces recoil forces and prolongs component life.
- Magazines are shared with the P30SK, so spares come from either line.
- This configuration ships with two 10-round magazines to meet California rules, so a buyer elsewhere pays for capacity separately.
- No optic cut on the slide, which the newer A1 compacts have from the factory.
- Gauge the trigger with the pistol in hand, because the pull is specified as a range.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What magazines does it take?
HK lists flush and extended-floorplate magazines for the VP9SK and P30SK in four capacities, from the 10-round flush magazine up to 15 rounds.
Does it share features with the full-size VP9?
HK describes it as the subcompact of the VP series with the characteristics of the larger-frame VP pistols. The charging supports, the adjustable grip, the captive flat recoil spring and the cold hammer forged barrel all carry over.
What safeties does it have?
A firing pin block and a trigger safety, with no manual safety and no decocker.
