VP70

The HK VP70 is a 9×19mm double action only semi-automatic handgun manufactured by German arms firm Heckler & Koch GmbH. It holds the distinction for being the first polymer frame, striker fired pistol in the world; predating the famous "plastic wondernine" Glock 17 by 12 years. It had a simple unlocked blowback action, and used 18-round double stack magazines. VP stands for Volkspistole (literally "People's Pistol"), and the designation 70 was for the first year of production: 1970. The VP70M (Militär, Military) model was a select fire machine pistol, which could fire in three-round bursts ...