Practical VB
cal. 9x21 mm, 9x19 mm, .40 S&W

The latest technology and design features are combined in this «state of the art» pistol for Practical shooting.
Fast, accurate, stable, a true «race gun» developed in consultation with top practical shooters offering all the specifications of a custom gun straight out of the box.
Look at these outstanding features:

Forged steel frame, slide and barrel.

Precision accuracy 138 mm barrel.

Slim, ergonomically designed grip with checkered hard plastic scales as standard-optional walnut grips provide opportunity to accomodate larger hands or customize the butt.

Full beavertail.

Wide flared magazine well (steel).

Full length silde rails with unique anti-play feature.

Full open top ejection window.

Low type micrometric rear sight.

2- and 4- port interchangeable compensators, with incorporated front sight for longer sight radious (200 mm about).

Enlarged type safety, hammer and magazine release button (options available). Magazine release button reversible for both right and left hand shooters.

Single action adjustable trigger.

Straight type trigger available.

16-shot (9mm) and 12-shot (.40 S&W) magazines fitted with bumper. Blued. Nickel finish on request.

Choice of finishes (see photo, from top): matt chrome/blue, matt chrome, «Fully customized» matt chrome and «Fully customized» matt chrome/blue with stainless steel scope mount. Aluminium type scope mount with two distanced rings available.
37.3 mm scope/barrel center distance.
Weight with empty magazine 1.1 Kg (approx.).

Overall dimensions in mm: 160x265 (282 with 4-port compensator) and 31.5 (34.4 with checkered walnut grips) grip thickness.

Practical VB "Target" Top quality target type pistol for precision shooting. Same specifications and calibers as on Practical VB. Front sight carrier without compensator mounted on barrel.

Accessories

A wide range of accessories and optional parts are available for the Practical VB: aluminium-carbon alloy mounts for diam. 30 mm Propoint type scopes (69P) and for Aimpoint-Propoint (70P), with rail for PDP4 and similar types (71P) and stainless steel reversible slide racker (64P) to be installed in the cut for the rear sight when a scope is installed; straight trigger with (64P) or without shoe but with a special transfer bar fixed by a screw (76P); ambidextrous safeties for left hand (79P) and for right hand shooter (80P), magazine release button fixed by a pin available in low (77P) and high (78P) types; lightweight hammer (2); front sight carrier to be used with low pressure ammunition and for target shooting (60P). Heavier slide (24PP) and its 3-port compensator (73P) are also available, as well as extended capacity magazine (75P) containing 20 shots in 9 mm and 14 in .40 S&W.

And also two types of cordura and velvet gun pouches with zipper lock, one with pockets for four magazines and one ammunition box. A cordura range purse with adjustable internal partitions. Right and left holsters and magazine holders. Belt. Cotton T-Shirts and Polo shirts with short and long sleeves. Magazine speed loader.

Disassembly

Remove magazine and check that the chamber is empty. Cock the hammer. Move the slide 11 mm back and push the safety up to hold it in position. Push the slide catch pin protruding from the right side of slide and pull the slide catch out from the left side of the frame.
Unhook the safety from the slide and push the slide assembly forward off the frame. Pull the rear part of recoil spring guide (35) out from its seating and remove it. Remove the barrel from the slide. To remove it completely (gun can be fully cleaned without removing the barrel fully), remove compensator screw (58P) and compensator. Never assemble slide catch on frame unless slide is on, to avoid damages to spring (14). To disassemble extractor, put the blade of a small screwdriver between it and the extractor spring pin (3), press backwards to compress spring (23) and lever against the extractor. To disassemble firing pin, remove pin (49) visible on the sides of the slide under rear sight and press firing pin safety block (26).
To disassemble magazine release button (31P), remove grips and the release button, unscrew its screw (33) and remove it together with its spring, so releasing also magazine stop (22).
For left hand shooter reassemble these parts in reversed position.

Reassembly

Carry out above operations in reversed order. Be sure that the small plane on the front side of extractor pin is correctly placed fully inward and also that the recoil spring guide is mounted with its beak downward.

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