Talk:Heckler & Koch VP70

Popular Culture

Should we mention references in popular culture? Because of the futuristic look of the VP70, it has been a popular choice for sci-fi. The standard issue pistol prop of the Colonial Marines in Aliens was a VP70.

Lists of appearances by this or that weapon in popular culture have been such a problem in the past that the Military History project drew up some guidelines, which you can find here: Wikipedia:WikiProject Military history#Popular culture. As an example, the case you mention would not qualify, because it isn't notable and it would also encourage lists of other appearances. (ps. Please sign your comments using ~~~~).

--Deon Steyn 05:51, 23 May 2007 (UTC)

The gun was also used by James Bond in a novel by James Gardner. Would that qualify? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 76.11.22.35 (talk) 22:11, 7 April 2008 (UTC)

Honestly surprised that I havent seen a single mention of “Matilda” from the Resident Evil series. Would think that that would be its most iconic depiction. Thelastohioan (talk) 23:38, 20 September 2021 (UTC)

Recoil Inertia Bolt?

Yeah, if anybody is confused by this, this is Germanspeak translation of blowback. I changed the infobox, will look at the text to make sure. --Asams10 (talk) 04:04, 19 January 2008 (UTC)

Volkspistole

VP stands for Vollautomatische Pistole, not Volkspistole - a term coined by the nazis and, in any case considering that it was neither particulary cheap or even available for the people, a bit anachronistic. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 91.6.3.56 (talk) 19:46, 10 November 2013 (UTC)

I thought so also, mainly by looking at the German language article. But can you find a good source that supports Vollautomatische Pistole? I could not. I found however one I think is reliable that gives the other version: Volkspistole. Best, Sam Sailor ^Sing 22:03, 10 November 2013 (UTC)

A Russian site, Modern Firearms, explains VP-70 as Volks Pistole model 1970. The full automatic version is called the VP-70M. If V stood for Vollautomatische (full automatic), why add an M to the full automatic model designation and why would the semi-auto-only civilian version be VP-70? (Added: (I have read that the VP-70M was the original version, that it was intended to be issued as a Volks weapon for urban defense in case of a Russian invasion, and that the semi-auto-only w/o provision for a shoulder stock was the VP-70z for export to USA. But there are no fully reliable sources on the VP-70.) Updt: NRA American Rifleman called it VP 70 Vollautomatischepistole model 1970, notes that the original was renamed VP 70M (Militar) when the VP 70Z (Zivil) was introduced.) -- Naaman Brown (talk) 01:33, 19 February 2015 (UTC)

German WiKi mentions Vollautomatische Pistole (dead H&K-link), also differs between M (Militär / military) and Z (Zivil / civilian - without 3-'burst'-option) versions and further states: "Die Waffe wird aufgrund ihrer Einfachheit in Fertigung und Handhabung umgangssprachlich auch „Volkspistole“ genannt." (the weapon is, because of its simplicity in manufacture and maintanance, colloquially also known as „Volkspistole“) - on the Talk-page this, however, raises the hairs, mainly for its association with the ominous later stage WWII Nazi-terminology of Volkssturm (people's attack)=(inspiring (actually: round up &enforce) elderly men (up to 70⁺) and boys (some as young as 12 and (as a sudden explosion of equality for all) also girls) - certainly H&K wouldn't want to be associated with that

so there's my two cents (by the path / road / street / track / way: i tend to agree) Sintermerte (talk) 03:13, 29 October 2024 (UTC)

ps for: 'also differs between M' read: also differentiates between M Sintermerte (talk) 03:21, 29 October 2024 (UTC)