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Heckler & Koch P30larger figure on 0 of 2
Milkor BXPlarger figure on 2 of 2
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
Measured figures
Length
Single sourceP30
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Heckler & Koch P30 | Milkor BXP |
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| Type | Semi-automatic pistol[source] | Submachine gun[source] |
| Place of origin | Germany[source] | South Africa[source] |
| Used by | See Users[source] | South African Police South African Defence Force South African Correctional Services Private security companies[source] |
| Designer | Frank Henninger[source] |
P30L P30SK
Single source181 mm (7.1 in) P30 196 mm (7.7 in) P30L 163 mm (6.4 in) P30SK[source]
stock extended /
Single sourcestock folded
Single source607 mm (23.9 in) stock extended / 387 mm (15.2 in) stock folded[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)
Mass
Single source2.5 kg (5.51 lb)[source]
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Single source~800 rounds/min[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
Andries Piek[source] |
| Manufacturer | Heckler & Koch[source] | Milkor (Pty) Ltd 1984-1991 Supreme Technologies 1992-1993 Tressitu 1994-1998 Gary Barnes / Continental Weapons 1999-2003 Truvelo Armoury 2003-2010[source] |
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| Produced | 2006–present[source] | 1984–2010[source] |
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| Variants | See Variants[source] | BXP fully automatic (1984) BXP semi-automatic (1987) BXP long barrel (414 mm)(1988)[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 | 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] | 22 or 32-round detachable box magazine[source] |
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| Sights | Iron sights (luminescent or tritium)[source] U-Kimme und Balkenkorn[source]P30 · Visier | Iron sights Single Point IR sight[source] |
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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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| Designed | — | Automatic: 1984 Semi-automatic: 1987[source] |
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