| Caliber |
9mm NATO |
| System of Operation |
Short recoil, semiautomatic |
| Locking System |
Oscillating block |
| Length |
217 mm (8.54 inches) |
| Width |
38 mm (1.5 inches) |
| Height |
140 mm (5.51 inches) |
| Magazine Capacity |
15 rounds. The magazine-release button can be reversed for
left-handed shooters. |
| Basic Load |
45 rounds. |
| Weight with Empty Magazine |
960 grams (2.1 pounds) |
| Weight with 15-Round Magazine |
1,145 grams (2.6 pounds) |
| Barrel Length |
125 mm (4.92 inches) |
| Rifling |
Right-hand, six-groove (pitch 250 mm [about 10 inches]) |
| Muzzle Velocity |
375 meters per second (1,230.3 feet per second) |
| Muzzle Energy |
569.5 Newton meters (430 foot pounds) |
| Maximum Range |
1,800 meters (1,962.2 yards) |
| Maximum Effective Range |
50 meters (54.7 yards) |
| Front Sight |
Blade, integral with slide |
| Rear Sight |
Notched bar, dovetailed to slide |
| Sighting Radius |
158 mm (6.22 inches) |
| Safety Features |
Decocking/safety lever, firing pin block. When the
ambidextrous safety lever is moved to the safe position, the striker is
rotated out of alignment, the hammer is decocked, and the trigger bar is
disconnected from the hammer/sear mechanism. |
| Hammer (half-cocked notch) |
Prevents accidental discharge |
| Slide |
Opens for nearly the entire length of the barrel,
facilitating shell ejection and allowing easier access to the chamber to
clear a jam or for directly feeding a round into the chamber. |
| Trigger Pull |
Single-action: 5.50 pounds, Double-action: 12.33 pounds |
| Trigger Action |
Double-action/single action. The first round is fired
double-action, requiring more pressure on the trigger than the following
shots. Each subsequent round is fired single-action, requiring less
trigger pressure and allowing more-rapid firing. |
| Finish |
Exterior surfaces have a non-glare, corrosion-resistant,
black-matte finish. |
| Grips Construction |
Black plastic checkered grip grooved front and back for
better control. |
| Frame/slide Material |
Light aluminum-alloy frame, sand-blasted and anodized
black; steel slide. |
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