Heckler & Koch P30 vs RS9 Vampir: Specs Compared

Heckler & Koch P30 — licensed reference photograph

ASmall arms

Heckler & Koch P30

Semi-automatic pistol

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BSmall arms

RS9 Vampir

Semi-automatic pistol

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Credit

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First system

Second system

At a glance

Side by side

Length comparisonOne shared metre scale

Heckler & Koch P30Length

0.181 m

Length source ↗

RS9 VampirLength

0.1905 m

Length source ↗

Lengths retain their source configuration and measurement scope.

Heckler & Koch P30larger figure on 0 of 2

None

RS9 Vampirlarger figure on 2 of 2

Length+5%
Barrel length+10%

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

Measured figures

Head to head

11 of 32 rows sourced on both sides

181mm

191mm

Length+5%

All recorded figures & sources

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]

0.1905 m

Length

Single source

190.5 mm^[source]

39mmP30(L)S

40mm

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

0.0395 m

Width

Single source

39.5 mm^[source]

138mmP30 · Height · Höhe

138mm

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

0.1382 m

Height

Single source

138.2 mm^[source]

0.69kgP30L (without magazine)

1.1kgwith fully loaded magazine

MassScopes differ

All recorded figures & sources

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)

0.92 kg

with empty magazine

Single source

1.1 kg

with fully loaded magazine

Single source

0.82 kg

without magazine

Single source

820g (without magazine) 920g (with empty magazine) 1100g (with fully loaded magazine)^[source]

0.1kmEffective; Effective firing range

Range

All recorded figures & sources

0.05 km

Effective; Effective firing range

Single source

50 m (55 yd )^[source]

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

0.05 km

Effective; Effective firing range

Single source

0.15 km

Maximum; Maximum firing range

Single source

50 m^[source]

150 m^[source]

98mm

108mm

Barrel length+10%

All recorded figures & sources

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

0.108 m

Barrel length

Single source

108 mm^[source]

370m/s( P30L ) ( 9×19mm Parabellum )

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Muzzle velocity

All recorded figures & sources

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 )

9mmP30 · Calibre · Kaliber

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Calibre

All recorded figures & sources

9 mm

P30 · Calibre · Kaliber

Single source

9 Millimeter^[source]P30 · Kaliber

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

Configuration

Details

Heckler & Koch P30 and RS9 Vampir configuration
Specification	Heckler & Koch P30	RS9 Vampir
Type	Semi-automatic pistol^[source]	Semi-automatic pistol^[source]
Place of origin	Germany^[source]	Bosnia and Herzegovina^[source]
Used by	See Users^[source]	—
Designer	Frank Henninger^[source]	—
Manufacturer	Heckler & Koch^[source]	Tehnički remont Bratunac^[source]
Produced	2006–present^[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	9×19mm Parabellum^[source]
Action	Short recoil operated , Browning -type tilting barrel, locked breech^[source] Selbstladepistole mit verriegeltem und gepuffertem Verschlusssystem^[source]P30 · Action	—
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]	18-round box magazine^[source]
Sights	Iron sights (luminescent or tritium)^[source] U-Kimme und Balkenkorn^[source]P30 · Visier	—
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 · Finland Reported operator · Germany Reported operator · Hungary Reported operator · Indonesia Reported operator · Malaysia Reported operator · Norway Reported operator · Pakistan Reported operator · Portugal Reported operator · Singapore Reported operator · Spain Reported operator · Switzerland Reported operator · United States	—

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Heckler & Koch P30

RS9 Vampir

Type

Semi-automatic pistol^[source]

Place of origin

Germany^[source]

Bosnia and Herzegovina^[source]

Used by

See Users^[source]

—

Designer

Frank Henninger^[source]

—

Manufacturer

Heckler & Koch^[source]

Tehnički remont Bratunac^[source]

Produced

2006–present^[source]

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Variants

See Variants^[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]

Action

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

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

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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]

18-round box magazine^[source]

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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Reported operators

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

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