Heckler & Koch VP40 .40 S&W Pistol, Gray - 700040GYLEA5

• Series/Collection: VP40
• Action: Double
• Caliber/Gauge: 40 S&W
• Capacity: 10
• Sight: Night
• Sight Radius: 6.38"
• Slide: Black
• Safety: Trigger
• Grip Type: Gray Interchangeable Backstrap
• Barrel Material: Cold Hammer Forged
• Frame Material: Polymer
• Frame Finish: Gray
• Barrel Length: 4.09"
• Overall Length: 7.34"
• Weight: 28.93 oz
• Height: 5.45"
• Width: 1.32"
• Barrel Type: Polygonal Rifled

The VP40 is the .40 S&W model of the acclaimed VP pistol line first introduced in 2014 with the VP9 (9mm). In development for more than four years, the VP Series is Heckler & Koch's latest handgun and the first striker fired HK since the renowned P7 series pistols were introduced in the 1980s. Experience gained by HK engineers with the P30 pistol had a direct influence on the design of the VP, but the VP Series breaks new ground with its integration of a unique striker firing system with an enhanced HK "light pull" trigger. The net result is trigger quality unequaled in any production striker fired handgun. Heckler & Koch pioneered the first striker fired handguns, producing both the VP70 and P7 series, designs that impacted several models by HK competitors. But a superior trigger has eluded most striker fired pistol designs. The VP trigger surpasses those found on competitors. It has a short, light take-up with a solid, single action type break followed by a short positive reset. The VP trigger has a consistent pre-travel pull with a positive wall/crisp break. Typically, striker fired guns have a pre-travel pull that increases in weight as you go through the trigger stroke. With the VP, you have a less than noticeable pre-travel pull until the trigger reaches the engagement point of the fire control parts prior to trigger break. The VP40 uses HK's ergonomic handgun grip design that includes three changeable backstraps and six grip side panels accommodating all hand sizes. Molded finger grooves in the front of the pistols grip also instinctively position an operator's hand for optimal shooting. Only HK handguns have such a customized grip. Although influenced by other HK models, the VP Series has all the hallmarks of the latest, state-of-the-art handgun. All controls are completely ambidextrous. Slide releases are present on both sides of the frame and the paddle style magazine release can be easily activated by left- or right-handed shooters. A new feature found on VP pistols is HK's patented charging supports simple components that are mounted on each side of the rear of the slide and provide better gripping leverage for racking the slide rearward. The charging supports speed reloading and make operating the VP easier for shooters with reduced hand strength. VP Series pistols have an extended Picatinny Mil-Std -1913 rail molded into their polymer frame for mounting lights and accessories.