Vektor SP1

<h2 id="design">Design</h2>
<p>The Vektor SP1 and SP2 pistols are almost the same save for the calibre and magazines, and broadly based on the Italian Beretta 92 design. SP stands for “<a href="/facts/Service_pistol/IBy4gJBJ">Service Pistol</a>” and both weapons are full-sized, holster type pistols of solid construction. Vektor also made compact versions of both models, marketed as “General models”; these have shorter barrels, slides and grips.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:2" href="#fn:2"><sup>2</sup></a>
</p><p>The Vektor SP1 was a short-recoil operated, locked-breech pistol. It used a <a href="/facts/Walther_P38/KPjmmt8z">Walther-type</a> tilting locking piece, located below the straight-recoiling barrel, to lock it to the slide. The frame is made from aluminium alloy, other parts are steel. The trigger is double-action, with an exposed hammer and a frame-mounted, ambidextrous safety that allows for "cocked and locked" carry. Sights are fixed; the front sight is pinned to the slide, the rear is dovetailed. Magazines are double stack; the magazine release button is located at the base of trigger-guard.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:3" href="#fn:3"><sup>3</sup></a>
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<h2 id="variant">Variant</h2>
<p>A .40 S&W caliber version of the SP1 was introduced by LIW/DLS a little later as the Vektor SP2. Both SP-1 and SP-2 pistols were exported to Europe and South America in several variations.
</p><p>A limited edition SP1 Target pistol was also available. This model features a single action operation, large adjustable sights, straight trigger design, a different trigger guard a compensating weight with longer barrel. They were marked as "Vektor USA: Norfolk VA".<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:4" href="#fn:4"><sup>4</sup></a>
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<h2 id="usage">Usage</h2>
<p>SP-1 pistol was in service with the <a href="/facts/South_African_National_Defence_Force/owFJpChE">South African National Defence Force</a> and the <a href="/facts/South_African_Police_Service/K1vWwz69">South African Police Service</a>. Outside South Africa, the pistol is seen in use of some South-Asian countries, notably Singapore and Malaysia.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:5" href="#fn:5"><sup>5</sup></a>
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<h2 id="users">Users</h2>
<ul><li> <a href="/facts/Malaysia/8zbUMzCP">Malaysia</a> – <a href="/facts/Grup_Gerak_Khas/VmrtB7KK">Grup Gerak Khas</a> of <a href="/facts/Malaysian_Armed_Forces/TfIMXfDK">Malaysian Armed Forces</a>, <a href="/facts/Royal_Malaysia_Police/88xtMWhe">Royal Malaysia Police</a>, <a href="/facts/Department_of_Immigration_(Malaysia)/I4rjUfdI">Department of Immigration</a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:6" href="#fn:6"><sup>6</sup></a></li>
<li> <a href="/facts/Peru/dBt7XrYD">Peru</a> – <a href="/facts/Peruvian_Air_Force/lSAlN5KK">Peruvian Air Force</a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:7" href="#fn:7"><sup>7</sup></a></li>
<li> <a href="/facts/South_Africa/vvXQpLgq">South Africa</a></li></ul>
<h2 id="see-also">See also</h2>
<p>The <a href="/facts/Vektor_CP1/dJA5pxgn">Vektor CP1</a>, another pistol by the same manufacturer, is noted for its streamlined, science-fiction appearance.
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<h2 id="external-links">External links</h2>

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<ul><li><a href="https://www.scribd.com/doc/57733448/Vektor-SP1-Manual">Vektor SP1 Owner's Manual</a></li>
<li><a href="https://modernfirearms.net/en/handguns/handguns-en/south-africa-semi-automatic-pistols/vektor-sp1-i-sp2-eng/">Vektor SP1 and SP2</a> at Modern Firearms</li></ul>

<h2 id="references">References</h2>

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<li id="fn:1"><p>Charles Q. Cutshaw (28 February 2011). Tactical Small Arms of the 21st Century: A Complete Guide to Small Arms From Around the World. Iola, Wisconsin: Gun Digest Books. p. 112. ISBN 1-4402-2709-8. <a href="1-4402-2709-8" target="_blank">1-4402-2709-8</a> <a href="#fnref:1" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li>
<li id="fn:2"><p>Charles Q. Cutshaw (28 February 2011). Tactical Small Arms of the 21st Century: A Complete Guide to Small Arms From Around the World. Iola, Wisconsin: Gun Digest Books. p. 112. ISBN 1-4402-2709-8. <a href="1-4402-2709-8" target="_blank">1-4402-2709-8</a> <a href="#fnref:2" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li>
<li id="fn:3"><p>Charles Q. Cutshaw (28 February 2011). Tactical Small Arms of the 21st Century: A Complete Guide to Small Arms From Around the World. Iola, Wisconsin: Gun Digest Books. p. 112. ISBN 1-4402-2709-8. <a href="1-4402-2709-8" target="_blank">1-4402-2709-8</a> <a href="#fnref:3" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li>
<li id="fn:4"><p>Jeff Kinard (2003). Pistols: An Illustrated History of Their Impact. New York: ABC-CLIO. p. 282. ISBN 978-1-85109-470-7. <a href="978-1-85109-470-7" target="_blank">978-1-85109-470-7</a> <a href="#fnref:4" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li>
<li id="fn:5"><p>Hogg, Ian; Walter, John (29 August 2004). Pistols of the World. London: David & Charles. p. 96. ISBN 0-87349-460-1. <a href="0-87349-460-1" target="_blank">0-87349-460-1</a> <a href="#fnref:5" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li>
<li id="fn:6"><p>"Exocet". Malaysian Defence. 6 November 2015. Retrieved 13 October 2016. <a href="http://www.malaysiandefence.com/?p=3454/" target="_blank">http://www.malaysiandefence.com/?p=3454/</a> <a href="#fnref:6" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li>
<li id="fn:7"><p>Montes, Julio A. (August 2011). "Peruvian Small Arms: Gunning for the Shining Path" (PDF). Small Arms Defense Journal: 25–29. <a href="http://sadefensejournal.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/peru.pdf" target="_blank">http://sadefensejournal.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/peru.pdf</a> <a href="#fnref:7" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li>
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