PHP | |
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Type | Semi-automatic pistol |
Place of origin | Croatia |
Service history | |
Wars | Croatian War of Independence |
Production history | |
Manufacturer | IM Metallic |
Produced | 1990–1994[1] |
Variants | MV-9, VM-17 |
Specifications | |
Mass | 985 g (2.172 lb) (empty) |
Length | 195 mm (7.7 in) |
Cartridge | 9×19mm Parabellum (9mm Luger) |
Caliber | 9 mm |
Action | Short recoil operated |
Feed system | Detachable, two column fifteen-round box magazine |
The PHP (Prvi Hrvatski Pištolj, English: first Croatian pistol) was the first major production pistol in Croatia, chambered in the 9×19mm Parabellum cartridge.