FEG FP9
FEG (Fegyver- es Gepgyar) · Pistol · Discontinued · 1990
Also known as: FEG FP-9, PJK-9HP, Mauser 80SA
Overview
The FEG FP9 is a Hungarian single-action, short-recoil-operated, locked-breech semi-automatic pistol chambered in 9x19mm Parabellum. It is a near-exact copy of the Belgian FN Browning Hi-Power (GP-35) and differs from the otherwise identical FEG P9M only by a full-length ventilated rib running along the top of the slide. Built on a steel frame with checkered walnut grips and a blued finish, it feeds from a 13-round detachable box magazine and shares roughly 99% parts interchangeability with genuine Hi-Power pistols.
Specifications
| Weight (empty) | 950 g (33.5 oz) |
| Overall Length | 198 mm (7.80") |
| Barrel Length | 118 mm (4.65") |
| Action Type | Short Recoil |
| Firing Mechanism | Hammer Fired |
| Trigger Type | Single Action |
| Magazine Capacity | 13 rounds |
| Magazine Type | Detachable Box |
| Muzzle Velocity | 350 m/s (1148 fps) |
| Effective Range | 50 m (55 yd) |
| Barrel Rifling | Right Hand |
| Number of Grooves | 6 |
| Frame Material | Steel |
| Slide Material | Steel |
| Barrel Material | Steel |
| Stock Material | Walnut |
| Finish | Blued |
Calibers
- 9x19mm Parabellum · primary · 9mm NATO — also known as 9mm Luger, 9mm NATO, 9x19mm
Features
- Firing modes: Semi Automatic
- Feed systems: Detachable Box Magazine
- Safety mechanisms: Manual Thumb Safety, Magazine Disconnect
- Features: Ventilated Rib Slide, Checkered Walnut Grips, Browning Hi Power Pattern, Fixed Sights
Service history
Operators
- Lithuanian Police
Production
Production years: 1990s
Produced by FEG in Budapest and exported in quantity to the United States and Europe; total production figures not published.
Origin
Country of origin: Hungary
Notes
The FP9 is mechanically identical to the FEG P9M; its sole distinguishing feature is the ventilated slide rib. It was widely exported to the United States during the 1990s under the PJK-9HP designation and marketed in parts of Europe as the Mauser 80SA.
Background
Hungary's FEG factory built large numbers of Browning Hi-Power clones during the late Cold War and post-Cold War era; the FP9's ventilated-rib slide gave it a distinctive 'target' look that made it a popular and inexpensive Hi-Power alternative on the 1990s U.S. surplus market.