Origin of H&K VP9's cocking indicator

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adrian44

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I'm talking about the red dot that appears in the back of the slide when the HK VP9 is cocked. I see that it already existed in the Walther PPS and I assume that H&K took it from the Walther, but wondering it originated in the Walther or if it goes beyond that to another gun.

Any information on the origin of that feature is appreciated.
 
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The HK P7 had a cocking indicator long before the PPQ. I don't think it was the first though. I seem to remember Forgotten Weapons covering pistols that had the same feature earlier than that.
 
However one huge difference between the PPS and VP9 is on the VP9 is is mostly useless other than telling you the VP9 is cocked. On the PPS there is a pin in the cocking indicator that moves as the trigger is being pulled so that you can get tactile feedback as you put your thumb over it while holstering the PPS. I love that feature on my PPS.
 
I've examined an FN Browning 1910/71 (aka 10/71 or 1971) pistol that had such an indicator, but I don't know enough about the 1910/1922/1955/1971 family to tell you whether the older models had it, or even whether all 1910/71's did.
 
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I am not sure about earlier, but the Mauser 1910 and 1914 had cocking indicators and so did some other "pocket" pistols. The Browning 1910/1922 do not. With a striker fired gun it is simply a matter of extending the rear of the striker and drilling a hole to allow it to stick out the back.

Jim
 
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