VP9 pistol
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The VP9 pistol is a modern, striker-fired semi-automatic handgun by Heckler & Koch known for its ergonomic design, customizable grip, and reliability for law enforcement and civilian use.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Heckler & Koch VP9 | 1 |
| VP9 Tactical | 1 |
| VP9 pistol canonical | 1 |
| VP9/VP40 pistol series | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1677037 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: VP9 pistol Context triple: [Heckler & Koch, product, VP9 pistol]
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A.
P30 pistol
The P30 pistol is a modern, polymer-framed, semi-automatic handgun designed by Heckler & Koch for law enforcement, military, and civilian use, known for its ergonomic grip and modular features.
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B.
VIS 100 pistol
The VIS 100 pistol is a modern Polish semi-automatic handgun adopted as the primary service sidearm of Poland’s armed forces.
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C.
Beretta 84 pistol
The Beretta 84 pistol is a compact, double-stack .380 ACP semi-automatic handgun from Beretta’s Cheetah series, known for its high magazine capacity, reliability, and use as both a civilian and law-enforcement sidearm.
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D.
Beryl assault rifle
The Beryl assault rifle is a Polish-designed 5.56×45mm NATO service rifle widely used as the primary infantry weapon of Poland’s armed forces.
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E.
Beretta M1951 pistol
The Beretta M1951 pistol is an Italian semi-automatic service handgun developed in the mid-20th century, notable for its single-stack 9×19mm design and widespread military and police use in Italy and the Middle East.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: VP9 pistol Target entity description: The VP9 pistol is a modern, striker-fired semi-automatic handgun by Heckler & Koch known for its ergonomic design, customizable grip, and reliability for law enforcement and civilian use.
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A.
P30 pistol
The P30 pistol is a modern, polymer-framed, semi-automatic handgun designed by Heckler & Koch for law enforcement, military, and civilian use, known for its ergonomic grip and modular features.
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B.
VIS 100 pistol
The VIS 100 pistol is a modern Polish semi-automatic handgun adopted as the primary service sidearm of Poland’s armed forces.
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C.
Beretta 84 pistol
The Beretta 84 pistol is a compact, double-stack .380 ACP semi-automatic handgun from Beretta’s Cheetah series, known for its high magazine capacity, reliability, and use as both a civilian and law-enforcement sidearm.
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D.
Beryl assault rifle
The Beryl assault rifle is a Polish-designed 5.56×45mm NATO service rifle widely used as the primary infantry weapon of Poland’s armed forces.
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E.
Beretta M1951 pistol
The Beretta M1951 pistol is an Italian semi-automatic service handgun developed in the mid-20th century, notable for its single-stack 9×19mm design and widespread military and police use in Italy and the Middle East.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
semi-automatic pistol
ⓘ
striker-fired pistol ⓘ |
| action | short recoil operated ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
VP9 pistol
ⓘ
surface form:
Heckler & Koch VP9
SFP9 ⓘ |
| caliber | 9×19mm Parabellum ⓘ |
| category | service pistol ⓘ |
| chambering | 9×19mm NATO ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Germany ⓘ |
| designedFor |
civilian use
ⓘ
law enforcement use ⓘ |
| feature |
ambidextrous controls
ⓘ
charging supports on slide ⓘ customizable grip ⓘ reversible magazine release ⓘ |
| feedSystem | double-stack magazine ⓘ |
| firingMechanism | striker-fired ⓘ |
| frameMaterial | polymer ⓘ |
| gripDesign | ergonomic ⓘ |
| gripFeature |
interchangeable backstraps
ⓘ
interchangeable side panels ⓘ |
| hasVariant |
VP9SK
ⓘ
surface form:
SFP9 SK
SFP9 ⓘ
surface form:
SFP9L
VP9 pistol self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
VP9 Tactical
VP9L ⓘ VP9SK ⓘ |
| intendedUser |
police forces
ⓘ
self-defense users ⓘ sport shooters ⓘ |
| introducedInYear | 2014 ⓘ |
| magazineType | detachable box magazine ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Heckler & Koch ⓘ |
| manufacturerAbbreviation |
Heckler & Koch
ⓘ
surface form:
H&K
|
| marketedAs | SFP9 in Europe ⓘ |
| operatingPrinciple | Browning-type tilting barrel ⓘ |
| productionStatus | in production ⓘ |
| railType |
Picatinny rail (on upgraded models)
ⓘ
surface form:
Picatinny accessory rail
|
| safetyFeature |
drop safety
ⓘ
firing pin safety ⓘ trigger safety ⓘ |
| sightType | three-dot sights ⓘ |
| slideMaterial | steel ⓘ |
| standardMagazineCapacity | 15 rounds ⓘ |
| triggerType | single-action style striker trigger ⓘ |
| usedBy |
law enforcement agencies in Germany
ⓘ
law enforcement agencies in the United States ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: VP9 pistol Description of subject: The VP9 pistol is a modern, striker-fired semi-automatic handgun by Heckler & Koch known for its ergonomic design, customizable grip, and reliability for law enforcement and civilian use.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
VP9/VP40 pistol series
this entity surface form:
Heckler & Koch VP9
this entity surface form:
VP9 Tactical