Brügger & Thomet VP9
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The Brügger & Thomet VP9 (Veterinary Pistol 9mm) is a manual repeater, magazine fed, integrally-suppressed pistol created by Brügger & Thomet (now B&T) for use as a veterinary pistol for putting down sick and wounded animals. The design is based on the Welrod pistol.
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Type | Bolt action suppressed pistol |
Place of origin | Switzerland |
Production history | |
Designer | Brügger & Thomet |
Produced | 2014–[1] |
Specifications | |
Mass | 900 g (32 oz) 920 g (32 oz) (SIX-9) |
Length | 285 mm (11.2 in) |
Barrel length | 50 mm (2.0 in) (Barrel) 80 mm (3.1 in) (SIX-9 Barrel) 154 mm (6.1 in) (Suppressor) |
Height | 114 mm (4.5 in) (VP9) 142 mm (5.6 in) (SIX-9) 63 mm (2.5 in) (VP9 magazine removed) |
Diameter | 35 mm (1.4 in) (Suppressor section) 130 mm (5.1 in) (Barrel section) |
Cartridge | 9×19 Parabellum, .45 ACP (SIX-45 Only) |
Action | Bolt-action |
Effective firing range | approximately 5 meters[citation needed] |
Feed system | 5-round detachable box magazine/pistol grip 8-round detachable magazine (SIX-45 Only)[2] |
Sights | Open iron sights (100 mm length) |
References | [1][3] |
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