Type Semi-automatic pistol Manufacturer IM Metallic Variants MV 17 | Place of origin Croatia Produced 1990–1994 | |
Wars Croatian War of Independence | ||
The PHP (short for Prvi Hrvatski Pištolj) (MV) was the first major production pistol in Croatia, chambered in the 9×19mm Parabellum cartridge. "Prvi Hrvatski Pištolj" stands for "first Croatian pistol" and was manufactured by IM Metallic.
Variants
The MV 17 has a longer 140 mm barrel and somewhat resembles a Walther P38.
References
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