The VP9 (9mm) was the first model of the renowned VP pistol line released in 2014. The VP40, a variation of the VP9, is chambered for a .40 S&W chamber. The VP Series is Heckler & Koch's newest handgun and the company's first striker-fired handgun since the legendary P7 series pistols were launched in the '80s. The VP has been in development for more than four years. The P30 pistol experience that HK engineers obtained influenced the design of the VP, but the VP Series breaks new ground by combining a unique striker firing system with an improved HK "light pull" trigger. Overall, the outcome is a trigger with the best quality of any production striker-fired pistol. The VP trigger is superior to those used by rivals. It boasts a quick, light take-up, a strong single-action break, and a quick positive reset. The VP trigger delivers a stable pre-travel pull. Striker-fired weapons often feature a pre-travel pull that gets heavier as you squeeze the trigger. With the VP, there is a barely noticeable pre-travel pull-up to the trigger's interaction with the fire control components just before the trigger breaks.