FN 303 vs Heckler & Koch P30: Specs Compared

ASmall arms

FN 303

Riot gun

Heckler & Koch P30 — licensed reference photograph

BSmall arms

Heckler & Koch P30

Semi-automatic pistol

Credit

Koalorka ( talk ) · Public domain · Resized · Public domain · Source ↗ · Modified

First system

Second system

At a glance

Side by side

Length comparisonOne shared metre scale

FN 303Length

0.74 m

Length source ↗

Heckler & Koch P30Length

0.181 m

Length source ↗

Lengths retain their source configuration and measurement scope.

FN 303larger figure on 3 of 3

Length+309%
Range+40%
Barrel length+155%

Heckler & Koch P30larger figure on 0 of 3

None

Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.

Measured figures

Head to head

18 of 43 rows sourced on both sides

740mm

181mm

Length+309%

All recorded figures & sources

0.74 m

Length

Single source

740 mm (29.1 in)^[source]

0.181 m

Length

Single source

0.196 m

P30

Single source

0.163 m

P30L P30SK

Single source

181 mm (7.1 in) P30 196 mm (7.7 in) P30L 163 mm (6.4 in) P30SK^[source]

—

39mmP30(L)S

Width

All recorded figures & sources

0.0348 m

P30(L)

Single source

0.0388 m

P30(L)S

Single source

0.0348 m

P30SK

Single source

0.035 m

P30 · Width · Breite

Single source

34.8 mm (1.37 in) P30(L) 38.8 mm (1.53 in) P30(L)S 34.8 mm (1.37 in) P30SK^[source]

3,5 cm^[source]P30 · Breite

—

138mmP30 · Height · Höhe

Height

All recorded figures & sources

0.138 m

P30 · Height · Höhe

Single source

0.138 m

P30(L)

Single source

0.116 m

P30SK

Single source

138 mm (5.4 in) P30(L) 116 mm (4.6 in) P30SK^[source]

13.8 cm^[source]P30 · Höhe

2.3kg

0.69kgP30L (without magazine)

Mass

All recorded figures & sources

2.3 kg

Mass

Single source

2.3 kg (5.07 lb)^[source]

0.687 kg

P30L (without magazine)

Single source

0.598 kg

P30SK (without magazine)

Single source

0.647 kg

P30 (without magazine)

Single source

647 g (22.8 oz) P30 (without magazine) 687 g (24.2 oz) P30L (without magazine) 598 g (21.1 oz) P30SK (without magazine)^[source]

740 Gramm ohne Magazin^[source]P30 · Gewicht ohne Magazin (without magazine)

0.1kmEffective; Effective firing range

Range+40%

All recorded figures & sources

0.07 km

Effective; Effective firing range

Single source

70 m (77 yd)^[source]

0.05 km

Effective; Effective firing range

Single source

50 m (55 yd )^[source]

max. 50 Meter^[source]P30 · Kampfentfernung (source engagement distance)

250mm

98mm

Barrel length+155%

All recorded figures & sources

0.25 m

Barrel length

Single source

250 mm (9.8 in)^[source]

0.098 m

Barrel length

Single source

0.113 m

P30

Single source

0.098 m

P30 · Barrel length · Rohrlänge

Single source

0.083 m

P30L P30SK

Single source

98 mm (3.9 in) P30 113 mm (4.4 in) P30L 83 mm (3.3 in) P30SK^[source]

9,8 cm^[source]P30 · Rohrlänge

17.3mmCaliber

9mmP30 · Calibre · Kaliber

CalibreScopes differ

All recorded figures & sources

17.3 mm

Caliber

Single source

17.3 mm (0.68 in)^[source]

9 mm

P30 · Calibre · Kaliber

Single source

9 Millimeter^[source]P30 · Kaliber

85m/s

370m/s( P30L ) ( 9×19mm Parabellum )

Muzzle velocity

All recorded figures & sources

85 m/s

Muzzle velocity

Single source

85 m/s (279 ft/s)^[source]

360 m/s

P30

Single source

370 m/s

( P30L ) ( 9×19mm Parabellum )

Single source

360 m/s

P30 · Muzzle velocity · Geschossgeschwindigkeit (V 0 )

Single source

360 m/s (1,181 ft/s) ( P30 ) 370 m/s (1,214 ft/s) ( P30L ) ( 9×19mm Parabellum )^[source]

360 m/s^[source]P30 · Geschossgeschwindigkeit (V 0 )

Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.

Configuration

Details

FN 303 and Heckler & Koch P30 configuration
Specification	FN 303	Heckler & Koch P30
Type	Riot gun^[source]	Semi-automatic pistol^[source]
Place of origin	Belgium^[source]	Germany^[source]
Used by	See Users^[source]	See Users^[source]
Wars	War in Afghanistan (2001-2021) Iraq War Libyan Revolution 2013 Lahad Datu standoff^[source]	—
Manufacturer	FN Herstal^[source]	Heckler & Koch^[source]
Produced	2003–present^[source]	2006–present^[source]
Action	Compressed air^[source]	Short recoil operated , Browning -type tilting barrel, locked breech^[source] Selbstladepistole mit verriegeltem und gepuffertem Verschlusssystem^[source]P30 · Action
Feed system	15-round detachable drum magazine^[source]	Detachable box magazine ; capacities: 17 rounds (9×19mm) P30(L) 15 rounds (9×19mm) 10 rounds (9×19mm) 13 rounds (9×19mm) P30SK 10 rounds (.40 S&W) P30(L) 13 rounds (.40 S&W) P30(L)^[source]
Sights	Front blade, rear notch^[source]	Iron sights (luminescent or tritium)^[source] U-Kimme und Balkenkorn^[source]P30 · Visier
Designer	—	Frank Henninger^[source]
Variants	—	See Variants^[source]
Cartridge	—	9×19mm Parabellum .40 S&W P30(L)^[source] 9 mm x 19^[source]P30 · P30 magazine ammunition explicitly stated in own equipment paragraph
Magazine capacity	—	15, 17, 20 Rounds^[source] 15, 17, 20 Rounds^[source]P30 Civil 15 Patronen^[source]P30 · Standard magazine (Magazin)
Reported operators	Reported operator · Argentina Reported operator · Belgium Reported operator · Bulgaria Reported operator · Georgia Reported operator · Finland Reported operator · Japan Reported operator · Libya Reported operator · Luxembourg Reported operator · Netherlands Reported operator · Portugal Reported operator · Singapore Reported operator · Thailand Reported operator · Turkey Reported operator · United States	Reported operator · Finland Reported operator · Portugal Reported operator · Singapore Reported operator · United States Reported operator · Germany Reported operator · Hungary Reported operator · Indonesia Reported operator · Malaysia Reported operator · Norway Reported operator · Pakistan Reported operator · Spain Reported operator · Switzerland

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FN 303

Heckler & Koch P30

Type

Riot gun^[source]

Semi-automatic pistol^[source]

Place of origin

Belgium^[source]

Germany^[source]

Used by

See Users^[source]

Wars

War in Afghanistan (2001-2021) Iraq War Libyan Revolution 2013 Lahad Datu standoff^[source]

—

Manufacturer

FN Herstal^[source]

Heckler & Koch^[source]

Produced

2003–present^[source]

2006–present^[source]

Action

Compressed air^[source]

Short recoil operated , Browning -type tilting barrel, locked breech^[source]

Selbstladepistole mit verriegeltem und gepuffertem Verschlusssystem^[source]P30 · Action

Feed system

15-round detachable drum magazine^[source]

Detachable box magazine ; capacities: 17 rounds (9×19mm) P30(L) 15 rounds (9×19mm) 10 rounds (9×19mm) 13 rounds (9×19mm) P30SK 10 rounds (.40 S&W) P30(L) 13 rounds (.40 S&W) P30(L)^[source]

Sights

Front blade, rear notch^[source]

Iron sights (luminescent or tritium)^[source]

U-Kimme und Balkenkorn^[source]P30 · Visier

Designer

—

Frank Henninger^[source]

Variants

—

See Variants^[source]

Cartridge

—

9×19mm Parabellum .40 S&W P30(L)^[source]

9 mm x 19^[source]P30 · P30 magazine ammunition explicitly stated in own equipment paragraph

Magazine capacity

—

15, 17, 20 Rounds^[source]

15, 17, 20 Rounds^[source]P30 Civil

15 Patronen^[source]P30 · Standard magazine (Magazin)

Reported operators

Reported operator · Argentina
Reported operator · Belgium
Reported operator · Bulgaria
Reported operator · Georgia
Reported operator · Finland
Reported operator · Japan
Reported operator · Libya
Reported operator · Luxembourg
Reported operator · Netherlands
Reported operator · Portugal
Reported operator · Singapore
Reported operator · Thailand
Reported operator · Turkey
Reported operator · United States

Reported operator · Finland
Reported operator · Portugal
Reported operator · Singapore
Reported operator · United States
Reported operator · Germany
Reported operator · Hungary
Reported operator · Indonesia
Reported operator · Malaysia
Reported operator · Norway
Reported operator · Pakistan
Reported operator · Spain
Reported operator · Switzerland