HK VP70

The VP70 is a 9 mm, 18-round( 10rds in Canada), double action only, semi-automatic/three-round burst capable polymer frame pistol manufactured by German arms firm Heckler & Koch GmbH. VP stands for Vollautomatische Pistole[1] (literally “Fully Automatic Pistol“), and the designation 70 was for the year of the first edition: 1970. It was the first polymer-framed pistol and predates the Glock 17 by 12 years. The weapon weighed 820 g (28.9 oz) unloaded, lighter than most other metal framed pistols of the time.