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Series production of the P7 started in 1979. Shortly after, the pistol was adopted by the German Federal Police's counter-terrorism unit (GSG 9) and the German Army's special forces formations<ref name="wikipedia"></ref>.
Series production of the P7 started in 1979. Shortly after, the pistol was adopted by the German Federal Police's counter-terrorism unit (GSG 9) and the German Army's special forces formations<ref name="wikipedia"></ref>.
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* Although a good pistol it suffers from Germany sindrome it is over-engineered, the designers somehow made a pistol that operates with Gas-Delayed blowback making it extremely hot after firing a few rounds and although reliable it is not easy to maintain.
* A unique feature of the P7 is a built-in cocking lever located at the front of the grip which must be squeezed before the pistol can be fired.
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heckler_%26_Koch_P7 Wikipedia entry on P7]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heckler_%26_Koch_P7 Wikipedia entry on P7]
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