Vektor CP1
«Compact Pistol 1»
PistolSouth Africa1996Historic
South African compact 9×19 mm Parabellum semi-automatic pistol with an ergonomic polymer frame and strikingly futuristic lines, fed by a high-capacity double-stack magazine.
Pistol//South Africa
ID — VEKTOR-CP1
Designation
Vektor CP1
Vektor (Denel Land Systems)
Caliber
9×19 mm Parabellum
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- Reliability
- Unverified
- Sources
- Sources pending review
Identity
- Designation
- Vektor CP1
- Alias
- Compact Pistol 1
- Manufacturer
- Vektor (Denel Land Systems)
- Country
- South Africa
- Year
- 1996
- Category
- Pistol
- Status
- Historic
Ballistics
- Caliber
- 9×19 mm Parabellum
- Muzzle velocity
- 350 m/s
- Effective range
- 50 m
Dimensions
- Barrel length
- 100 mm
- Overall length
- 180 / 180 mm
- Empty weight
- 0.79 kg
Mechanics
- Operating system
- Corto rinculo Browning modificato
- Bolt / action
- Striker-fired
Feed
- System
- Caricatore amovibile bifilare
- Standard capacity
- 13 rounds
Fire modes
SafeSemi-auto
Historical profile
Developed by Vektor in the mid-1990s as a civilian/LE compact pistol with a very distinctive design, based on a modified short-recoil Browning action.
It was notable for the wrap-around ergonomics of its polymer frame and minimalist controls, but was withdrawn from the US market over reported safety issues in the early 2000s.
Limited production and modest distribution have made the CP1 a collector item, remembered mainly for its anticipatory flowing-line aesthetics.
Main users
Sudafrica · Stati Uniti (civile)
Key components
- ●Stock — Shoulder rest.
- ●Receiver — Weapon body with internal mechanisms.
- ●Grip — Primary grip.
- ●Magazine — Cartridge feed.
- ●Barrel — Guides the projectile.
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