Heckler & Koch P30 vs SC-76 Thunderbolt

Heckler & Koch P30 — licensed reference photograph

ASmall arms

Heckler & Koch P30

Semi-automatic pistol

Credit

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

BSmall arms

SC-76 Thunderbolt

Sniper rifle

First system

Second system

At a glance

Side by side

Length comparisonOne shared metre scale

Heckler & Koch P30Length

0.181 m

Length source ↗

SC-76 ThunderboltLength

1.21 m

Length source ↗

Lengths retain their source configuration and measurement scope.

Heckler & Koch P30larger figure on 0 of 1

None

SC-76 Thunderboltlarger figure on 1 of 1

Length+569%

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

Measured figures

Head to head

13 of 32 rows sourced on both sides

181mm

1.21m

Length+569%

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]

1.21 m

Length

Single source

1.04 m

Short barrel (SB) length Long barrel (LB) length - 47” (

Single source

Short barrel (SB) length - 41" (104 cm) Long barrel (LB) length - 47” (121 cm)^[source]

39mmP30(L)S

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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

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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

0.69kgP30L (without magazine)

7.14kg

Mass

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)

7.14 kg

Mass

Single source

7.14 kg^[source]

0.1kmEffective; Effective firing range

1kmEffective; Long Barrel

RangeScopes differ

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)

1 km

Effective; Long Barrel

Single source

0.6 km

Effective; Short Barrel

Single source

Short Barrel: 600 m (656 yd) Long Barrel: 1,000 m (1,094 yd)^[source]

113mmP30

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Barrel length

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

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 SC-76 Thunderbolt configuration
Specification	Heckler & Koch P30	SC-76 Thunderbolt
Type	Semi-automatic pistol^[source]	Sniper rifle^[source]
Place of origin	Germany^[source]	United Kingdom^[source]
Used by	See Users^[source]	Bangladesh Army^[source]
Designer	Frank Henninger^[source]	Steel Core Designs^[source]
Manufacturer	Heckler & Koch^[source]	Steel Core Designs^[source]
Produced	2006–present^[source]	—
Variants	See Variants^[source]	SC-86 - 8.6×70mm (.338 Lapua Magnum) SC-127 - 12.7×99mm (.50 BMG)^[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	7.62×51mm^[source]
Action	Short recoil operated , Browning -type tilting barrel, locked breech^[source] Selbstladepistole mit verriegeltem und gepuffertem Verschlusssystem^[source]P30 · Action	Bolt-action^[source]
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]	10-round detachable box magazine^[source]
Sights	Iron sights (luminescent or tritium)^[source] U-Kimme und Balkenkorn^[source]P30 · Visier	Tactical day scope & rings, Night vision & LADS, Infra-red & TI sight^[source]
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

SC-76 Thunderbolt

Type

Semi-automatic pistol^[source]

Sniper rifle^[source]

Place of origin

Germany^[source]

United Kingdom^[source]

Used by

See Users^[source]

Bangladesh Army^[source]

Designer

Frank Henninger^[source]

Steel Core Designs^[source]

Manufacturer

Heckler & Koch^[source]

Steel Core Designs^[source]

Produced

2006–present^[source]

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Variants

See Variants^[source]

SC-86 - 8.6×70mm (.338 Lapua Magnum) SC-127 - 12.7×99mm (.50 BMG)^[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

7.62×51mm^[source]

Action

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

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

Bolt-action^[source]

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]

10-round detachable box magazine^[source]

Sights

Iron sights (luminescent or tritium)^[source]

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

Tactical day scope & rings, Night vision & LADS, Infra-red & TI sight^[source]

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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