Brügger & Thomet VP9
| VP9 | |
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| Type | Bolt action suppressed pistol |
| Place of origin | Switzerland |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Brügger & Thomet |
| Unit cost | $2,100 |
| Produced | 2014– |
| 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) |
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| Cartridge | 9×19 Parabellum, .45 ACP (SIX-45 Only) |
| Action | Bolt-action |
| Effective firing range | approximately 5 meters |
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| Sights | Open iron sights (100 mm length) |
| References | |
The Brügger & Thomet VP9 (Veterinary Pistol 9mm) is a manually repeating, 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.