B&T Station Six-9
B&T AG (Brügger & Thomet) · Pistol · In Production · 2020
Also known as: B&T Station SIX-9, Station 6, VP9 successor
Overview
The B&T Station Six-9 is a modern integrally-suppressed, single-shot, manually-operated 9x19mm pistol designed as a spiritual successor to the WWII-era British Welrod assassination pistol. The action is a manually rotated, non-auto-ejecting bolt - meaning the user must turn the bolt and extract each spent case by hand, which eliminates the loud mechanical noise of an autoloading slide and produces an exceptionally quiet shot signature. The integral suppressor uses a wipe baffle stack that requires periodic replacement; an optional baffled suppressor is also offered. The pistol accepts standard 1911-style 9mm magazines with a 9-round capacity.
Specifications
| Weight (empty) | 900 g (31.7 oz) |
| Overall Length | 287 mm (11.30") |
| Barrel Length | 76 mm (2.99") |
| Action Type | Bolt Action |
| Firing Mechanism | Hammer Fired |
| Trigger Type | Single Stage |
| Magazine Capacity | 9 rounds |
| Magazine Type | Detachable Box |
| Muzzle Velocity | 320 m/s (1050 fps) |
| Effective Range | 25 m (27 yd) |
| Barrel Rifling | Right Hand |
| Rifling Twist | 250 mm (9.84") |
| Number of Grooves | 6 |
| Frame Material | Polymer |
| Slide Material | Steel |
| Barrel Material | Steel |
| Finish | Black Hard Coat Anodized |
Calibers
- 9x19mm Parabellum · primary · 9mm NATO — also known as 9mm Luger, 9mm NATO, 9x19mm
Features
- Firing modes: Repeating
- Feed systems: Detachable Box Magazine
- Safety mechanisms: Manual Safety
- Features: Integrally Suppressed, Wipe Suppressor, Manually Operated Rotating Bolt, Non Auto Ejecting, 1911 Pattern Magazine, Fixed Iron Sights
Service history
Operators
- Special operations forces (undisclosed)
Production
Production years: 2020-present
Restricted-market product; civilian sales require NFA suppressor approval in US
Origin
Country of origin: Switzerland
Notes
An updated version of B&T's earlier VP9, itself a deliberate revival of the Welrod concept. Marketed primarily for military and law-enforcement covert applications.
Background
The Station Six is a deliberate love-letter to the WWII-era Welrod - the silent pistol issued to British SOE agents that was famously quiet enough to be fired in a hotel room without alarming guests next door. Eighty years on, B&T decided the world still needed a manually-cycled, integrally-suppressed assassination pistol - and built one in polymer.