The Heckler & Koch VP9 (sold in Europe as the SFP9) is the modern duty pistol carried by the Lithuanian Armed Forces — the first NATO military to adopt it as their primary service pistol — and the Japanese Self-Defense Forces. It is the standard sidearm of multiple German State Police forces (Bavaria, Berlin, Lower Saxony, Saxony, Brandenburg, Saarland and others), with over 110,000 SFP9 units in service across German federal and state agencies. Germany has also supplied SFP9 pistols to Ukrainian forces since 2022, and several US police departments adopted it in 2025. It's H&K's answer to the modern striker-fired duty market — and this airsoft replica is the closest you can get to the real one short of a live-fire range.
The most realistic blowback in the market
This is the headline you should read carefully if you've been let down by CO2 pistols before. This VP9 is a real gas-blowback (GBB) — not a half-blowback or NBB design. The difference is real and you can feel it:
- The slide cycles fully on every shot — all the way to the rear and back, exactly like a live-fire pistol. Not a 1 cm imitation pop.
- The slide actually loads the next BB into the chamber — that's a real mechanical action, not a visual gimmick.
- The recoil is genuinely felt in your hand — strong enough to require proper grip control, not a soft buzz.
- You can train trigger discipline and recoil management on this pistol the way you would on a real centrefire.
For shooters who've handled the real VP9 in service — this is the airsoft pistol that finally feels right.
The Lithuanian Army's choice
The Lithuanian Army adopted the HK SFP9 SF (the European designation for the VP9) as its standard sidearm. Official Lithuanian Army page on the SFP9 SF. This airsoft version delivers the same ergonomics, the same trigger feel and the same Picatinny rail layout — making it the natural choice for active or former service members, reservists, and anyone training service-pistol fundamentals at home.
Licensed Umarex H&K — the real markings
This is an officially licensed Umarex / Heckler & Koch product. Every VP9 / HK marking on the slide and frame is the real factory engraving, not a generic copy. Replicable accuracy that matters to collectors and reenactors.
Spec sheet
- Type: Gas blowback (GBB) airsoft pistol, semi-auto
- Calibre: 6 mm BB
- Power source: Green gas (in drop-out magazine, sold separately)
- Length: 185 mm
- Weight: 729 g
- Magazine: 22 rounds, drop-out gas magazine
- Hop-up: Adjustable (Shoot-Up)
- Safety: Automatic trigger safety
- Rail: Picatinny on dustcover for tactical light/laser
- Controls: Ambidextrous magazine release
- Frame: Polymer with non-slip texturing
- Slide: Full metal, real GBB action
- Markings: Licensed Heckler & Koch VP9
- Recommended BBs: 0.20 g
- Best for: Service-pistol training, GBB realism, modern duty-pistol fans, Lithuanian / German / Norwegian service members
Documentation
Official Umarex product page — includes manufacturer manual and detailed specs.
Delivery: 3–14 working days when ordered. Pair with our Hungarian-made green gas / CO2 and a bag of 0.20 g BBs and you're ready for the field.
Other VP9 versions in our catalog
- Want a threaded barrel for silencer/tracer? The H&K VP9 Tactical GBB (€249) — same real-blowback platform with a factory-threaded muzzle for suppressors.
- Budget alternative? The H&K VP9 spring pistol (€55) — same VP9 shape and licensed markings in entry-level spring form.
