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At a glance
Heckler & Koch P30larger figure on 0 of 2
MAB PA-15 pistollarger figure on 2 of 2
Measured figures
Length
Single sourceP30
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Heckler & Koch P30 | MAB PA-15 pistol |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Semi-automatic pistol[source] | Semi-automatic pistol[source] |
| Place of origin | Germany[source] | France[source] |
| Used by | See Users[source] | See Users[source] |
| Designer | Frank Henninger[source] | — |
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
P30L P30SK
Single source181 mm (7.1 in) P30 196 mm (7.7 in) P30L 163 mm (6.4 in) P30SK[source]
Length
Single source20.3 cm[source]
P30L (without magazine)
Single sourceP30SK (without magazine)
Single sourceP30 (without magazine)
Single source647 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)
empty magazine
Single sourceempty magazine, PA-15 Target
Single sourceP30 · Calibre · Kaliber
Single source9 Millimeter[source]P30 · Kaliber
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Manufacturer |
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Heckler & Koch[source] |
Lechkine Armory (Armurerie Chevasson)[source]MABPA15 · explicit 2009 assembler of newPA15s from remainingparts; not labelled originaldesigner or sole manufacturer of all production |
| Produced | 2006–present[source] | 1975–2000[source] |
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| Variants | See Variants[source] | PA-15 Target[source] |
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| 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 | 9×19mm Parabellum[source] |
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| Action | Short recoil operated , Browning -type tilting barrel, locked breech[source] Selbstladepistole mit verriegeltem und gepuffertem Verschlusssystem[source]P30 · Action | Rotating Barrel Blowback[source] |
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| Feed system | 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] | 15 rounds (standard-capacity magazine), +1 in chamber , 20 rounds (extended magazine)[source] |
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| Sights | Iron sights (luminescent or tritium)[source] U-Kimme und Balkenkorn[source]P30 · Visier | — |
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| Magazine capacity | 15, 17, 20 Rounds[source] 15, 17, 20 Rounds[source]P30 Civil 15 Patronen[source]P30 · Standard magazine (Magazin) | — |
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| Wars | — | Lebanese Civil War Tuareg Rebellion (1990–1995) First Ivorian Civil War Second Ivorian Civil War[source] |
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| Designed | — | 1966[source] |
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1110 g (empty magazine) 1243 g (empty magazine, PA-15 Target)[source]