H&K VP-70M: Polymer Framed Cutting Edge Machine Pistol from 1973

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The VP-70 was designed by Heckler & Koch cofounder Alex Seidel, and introduced in 1973. It was made with the idea of being a gun easily mass produced for arming a civilian resistance in case of Russian invasion of East Germany, but the West German government opted not to adopt it. In the original military form, the gun is semiautomatic as a pistol, with the option to use a 3-round burst firing mode when the shoulder stock is attached. The stock also doubles as a holster.
Mechanically, the VP-70 is simple blowback, and has several features which were quite cutting edge at the time. It is the first production service pistol to use a polymer frame, and it came with double-stack, double-feed 18-round magazines; the highest standard capacity of the day. It is striker fired, and the striker is at rest completely forward, unlike modern striker-fired pistol which use the cycling of the slide to partially cock the striker. This means that the VP70 is ac very safe action, but has a trigger pull best compared to a staple gun.
After the military rejection of the VP-70M, a civilian model was made, designated the VP-70Z. This model did not have any of the burst fire components, not the fittings to attach the buttstock. About 23,000 were made, including about 400 in 9x21mm for the Italian commercial market. This is far more than the approximately 3,500 VP-70M pistols made.
Thanks to H&K for providing access to bring you this VP-70M!
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[@secretcouple1681]

Rumour has it, you can find parts for these locked inside various drawers at your local police station.

[@557deadpool]

@Zulfikar Agustian I heard that he's the librarian of the area, you sure you didn't have any overdue books?

[@nievesofficial]

557deadpool *Where’d she go?*

[@emptyroomd9567]

Charlie Shaw I went to my police station to find the parts for this gun. But I ended getting chased by a big fellow with a trench coat :/

[@nate8284]

i wonder if ian understands the re2 refrences

[@gandi4189]

you mean the one in raccoon city? haha

[@anonanon5627]

Plot Twist : Ian was Leon all this time.

[@Hybris51129]

Ian has way better hair than Leon.

[@flightlesschicken7769]

How can he have better hair when they are the same person? Edit: cannhe to can he.

[@jefffletcher7110]

HUA A TWEET

[@thevigilante5623]

ADA WAIT

[@598bryce]

Funny that the vp70M is almost impossible to find.

[@spacenoidveterano8866]

The gun is called "Matilda" in the RE games because it's a reference to the movie "Leon: The Professional". It's also the reason the highest difficulty in RE4 is called "Professional" mode. However, in the original RE2 from 1998, the gun was actually called the VP-70. The PS1 games all used the real-world names for their guns (Browning HP, Beretta, Mossberg, Desert Eagle, etc). They probably changed it when the series got bigger to avoid dealing with the copyright.

[@OctoberSnowFox]

Also from "Aliens" movie :)

[@filiphabek271]

What copyright?

[@wraithwyvern528]

California also has a law banning "advertisements" (i.e. presence of a real manufacturer's product) of firearms in video games. So while I doubt most manufacturers give a shit about their products in video games, the potential for lawsuits over liability for this law possibly affects game devs enough to at least change the names and keep everyone on the safe side and still have business in California.

[@admiralbutterscotch5147]

ohhh doing cooky HK stuff, g11 soon brothers.

[@JMAN-pg4tg]

admiral butterscotch we can only hope

[@StromBugSlayer]

Kooky.

[@SuperAWaC]

christmas

[@JohnnysGoldenFiddle]

admiral butterscotch gunna be a nice Christmas gift

[@gaylordpantamime]

The mesiah will give... In time he bestows fruits of his labour such as a g11 video

[@corecheng4833]

Kraut space magic

[@Tunkkis]

That title is reserved only for the G11.

[@Treblaine]

(Looks at Hi Point) (Looks at VP70) "Truly such sophisticated German technology." Though it is an innovator, I think the VP70 is the only true double-action-only striker fired pistol.

[@nicholaspatton5590]

Let the Sauer-ness consume you.

[@chrisoblas2421]

Thumbman is pretty good too.

[@MEGATRYANT]

@@Tunkkis To be honest, the "SMG11" in 9mm they used for early testing was based on the VP70, so can kinda claim to be KSM, at least a lil bit

[@thebeatleshelp5834]

The most beautiful compact plastic pistol

[@GunsNGames1]

The first time i've seen this handgun was in Resident Evil 4 (2005) and now is in RE2 (2019).

[@lukeybaby45]

Thanks for making me understand 3-round burst! :)

[@Jimboy1611]

The H&K VP-70 was the standard issue pistol for the Raccoon City Police Department if Leon’s loadout in Resident Evil 2 (the original) is to be believed.

[@Alienkiwi730]

Everybody: rEsiDenT eViL 2 Me: Nice. The standard issue sidearm of the Colonial Marines from the movie Aliens

[@wyldcard8715]

Well aren't you special

[@joeyscarseat]

MATILDA!

[@chrislaws4785]

You have any idea just how EASY it would be to convert the civilian model of this pistol into the 3 round burst version? You dont even NEED the stock, just that little metal piece on the back and you could mill out the cut in the rear, weld a few piece of metal onto the striker catch and bobs your uncle.

[@Nakaai-us8it]

It's H&K heaven in there!!!

[@fruitbat4429]

As ever, a cool little video. So H&K produced about 3500 of these beastiies, but it's not clear who for? Interesting.

[@HankScorpio86]

So why did they decide to go with that insane 2200 RPM cyclic rate? Did I miss that part of the video?

[@vidmastereon]

ATF would have a fun time classifing this

[@killergun12349]

Everyone remembers this gun from RE but no one remembers the one from cry of fear.

[@Jasonth131]

Great for self defense easy and cheap

[@98DemonZ28]

First thing I thought about was Resident Evil 2 lolol

[@Jabberwocker77]

Not going to lie I honestly believed stocks like this were just to improve your aim didn't know it could change the fire rate.

[@iamstewpit6740]

*Cry of Fear*

[@EphReinhard]

Time to hook up my gamecube.

[@teanimate2328]

tHiS iS rEsIDeNt EVil 2 gUN

[@npc6662]

I didn't know hi-point made an sbr...

[@WeedDigimon]

So this is what the Matilda is based off of.

[@kylee262]

Well this sure looks familiar

[@biohazard724]

Happy to see so many gamers here

[@nanerdb]

Leon like that!

[@patrickbo2045]

I love it when you're at HK.

[@thegrandfedora2183]

Gonna get a spike in viewers now because resident evil 2 just dropped.

[@MarrowChiller]

I've been sending nerds over here that think the VP70 is some sort of cancer-curing gun-messiah. The shooting video too, so they can see how the real-deal operates.

[@Atrahasis7]

You know its funny Leon went with this gun because in RE2 hes supposed to be a dumb rookie, and probably thinks the gun is amazing, while hardcore Chris\Wesker\Jil all went custom M9s and Barry a hand cannon. Its very likely not intended back in 1998 but its like pottery now.

[@lordXguru]

@@Atrahasis7 actually Chris, Jill , wesker and Barry got the custom M92fs because they were part of S.T.A.R.S and the ones they received were prototypes meant to be tested before being mass produced for police use. As far as why Leon got the VP70 idk but it might have been because it was the Hi Point of that time.

[@Tomahawkfls]

remember this sweet back in re2 psone

[@Kalashboy420]

yerp why im here, i was like "hey ive seen this before recently, :O its the matilda" haha.

[@pepsicola4718]

The stock actually converts the fire rate? I thought it was just Capcom fantasy BS.

[@EpicGamerSetzuna]

Looks like they did their homework! More points to RE2! (Either version, really)

[@7t2z28]

Same here. Back in the day I was like, "How does adding a stock change the rate of fire?" It was like a Dianne Feinstein rant. Maybe I need to take another look at barrel shrouds.....

[@inewulf3204]

@@7t2z28 This is exactly the point I was at as a youngster back in 98. How? And now we now

[@MrRamsayKid]

Amen. The game let me down when I seen it as a attachment, I thought this is some 1998 bs made up gun. Now its litterally redeemed it's seriousness. Fucking ingenius. I was just a naive noob lol.

[@t__d__h6087]

So we were all dumbasses lol

[@diligentone-six2688]

10% of the Comments: Interesting Piece of Firearm 90% of the Comments: *Resident Evil references*

[@nickshane9314]

Yup sounds about right

[@Gojiro7]

you make that sound like a bad thing

[@Fulgrim2]

I’m in both camps strangely enough.

[@thermonuclearcollider4418]

It's not their fault: it's the youtube algorithm. I for one belong to both camps.

[@mk-ew9il]

@@Gojiro7 this is

[@riomigz1305]

'An awesome choice stranger. It's got a 3 round rapid-fire capability. Although it uses up ammo rather quickly.'

[@mazzalnx]

Custom Shotgun? No good, stranger. Take this. Crows drop ammo for it.

[@martinmeasures6631]

Stranger Stranger now that a weapon

[@MaxmadV8]

What are you buying? What are you sellin? Hehehe thank you

[@leinadreign3510]

@@MaxmadV8 I'll buy it at a high price!

[@johnathonsmith8222]

What are ya sellin?

[@omegamatsu]

This gun does 0 damage to Mr X by the way

[@The_Str4nger]

I've beat him with that weapon alone ........... because i didn't have any ammo for the other weapons. It was hard, but it worked

[@xSlayerHunter]

It’s actually one of the best weapons if you are using it right

[@ConFall]

X gon give it to ya

[@xSlayerHunter]

Miguel Zagal we know. We mean in terms of knocking him out or even at the end. The Matilda burst actually works well in interrupting that charge he does that one shots ya.

[@MisfitPunish3r]

Staggers him pretty well with the 3 shot burst. Increases the chances that a shot will critical also.

[@bencersparney3654]

"Hans we forgot the safety!" "Just put a bigger spring on the trigger" the 70's were wild lmao

[@kedarraman6690]

I feel like you need to look at the design and test process for building the ww2 tanks cause Britain decided to tape 2 diesel v8s together and shove them in sideways on the tank

[@jacob4012]

@@kedarraman6690 the cannon doesn't fit! PUT IT IN SIDEWAYS

[@kedarraman6690]

@@jacob4012 the radio doesnt fit CUT A HOLE AND HAVE IT STICK OUT THE BACK

[@jacob4012]

@@kedarraman6690 the engine isn't powerful enough TAKE FIVE AND WELD EM TOGETHER

[@anthonygutierrez8933]

This whole thread was like the perfect skit, comedy comes in 3's! 😂

[@CappuccinoSquid]

...it actually exists. Holy crap, Leon.

[@jekblom123]

All the weapons in Resident Evil exist.

[@riomigz1305]

I assume you're new to RE series. Yes, majority of the guns in RE exists in real life.

[@CappuccinoSquid]

@@riomigz1305 Nah, I'm just new to guns IRL. Played RE in the 90s, just handwaved what I thought was "silly video game logic" 'cause game about zombies and monsters.

[@DGneoseeker1]

@@jekblom123 Sparkshot? Linear Launcher? Apparently the rocket launcher from RE1 does exist but if I recall correctly it specifically fires incendiary rockets not explosive ones.

[@MrCouchmen]

@@jekblom123 Yes its true.

[@Blackguineapig]

This is it. The beggining of the HK grey room content! G11 here we come! Thank you Gun Jesus for bestowing such gifts upon us!

[@eltoxicdog7587]

Brother what part of the Bible is this in? Old Dakka or New Dakka?

[@kurtbergh]

In terms of the FW videos l want the most, G11 is right up there with a real Star Wars blaster or a Fat Man from Fallout.

[@nindger4270]

Unfortunately, I'm not sure that HK USA actually has a fully functional G11 in *their* Grey Room. I think the only fully functional example is in the original Grey Room in Germany. Let's just hope I'm wrong.

[@foleymaj]

@Anton Nesterov We will, at least he shot that gun at H&K

[@ozanekincalskan9610]

I was literally thinking about the same thing

[@ShelbyGT500-]

a very cool weapon that i would buy at a high price from a stranger

[@xSlayerHunter]

Belaid Manar whadda ya buying ?

[@or10nsharkfin]

Whadda ya sellin'?

[@ShelbyGT500-]

@@xSlayerHunter stranger stranger now that's a weapon

[@tylercolby1426]

*Stranga

[@fragsterfuer]

Ih ih ih, thank you

[@psycosanches589]

Those who beat Resident Evil 4 or are currently playing the Resident Evil 2 remake are certainly getting that sweet lore behind Leon's original handgun

[@petar932]

hue hue hue, nice choice stranger. btw re 4 is best in the series

[@qiff6667]

@@petar932 nah

[@RedCarpy]

@@petar932 nah

[@matthew_natividad]

lol just watched a vid last night

[@Flinstone_Edible]

@@elysian5028 exactly, I'm playing the original to re-experience the original complete ost, that re2 remake lacks even with the classic ost pack.

[@kellymoon3406]

the proper name for this gun is "Matilda"...Trust me

[@danieltanuwijaya7675]

xD RE2 remake reference.

[@2oshow]

@@danieltanuwijaya7675 and re4

[@andrewmcgaughey931]

Daruyos Daruyos it’s also the same gun from the original

[@Moonknife]

@@danieltanuwijaya7675 Old RE2 reference really

[@chip6933]

Jonrlax J. It wasn’t called the Matilda in the original RE2

[@redram5150]

Someone sees the VP-70 today “Is that the new Hi-Point?”

[@loganjefferies3927]

Yeet cannon

[@bluemonday09]

Gun wizard level 80 acheived! You have unlocked: HK Grey Room.

[@Sakuxxx1x]

Muahahahah :-D

[@geoff-lukebihler6157]

let me guess Rheinmetall is level 100

[@Uterr]

i wonder, if you make that caches reset every cycle, then id would be fully automatic pistol that easy?

[@salokin3087]

"Ah stranger, stranger, that's a nice weapon"

[@revenga54]

*Now That's A Weapon

[@Snypor]

**Ah... An awesome choice, stranger. It's got a three-round rapid fire capability, although it uses up ammo rather quickly.

[@RydaliaAstora]

Hi My name is Leon S. Kennedy and this is my favorite pistol in Racoon City.

[@captainprice3098]

@Ridalia are you sure about that?!

[@Rosenthal-h3i]

@@captainprice3098 Ladies and gentlemans, we got him !

[@NotMikey437]

I understood that reference

[@dante1346]

guess commander shepard loves to play resident evil 2

[@azzrhei]

And without my pistol i am useless, without me my pistol is also useless.

[@emeraldgamecave679]

"It's really powerful, especially against living things!"

[@kuraiwolf4047]

Most guns are, Barry.

[@popemobile12]

JUSTAMOMENT!

[@FutBoy281]

@@popemobile12 Take A LOOK AT THIS!

[@89thaharmaiiioptreshenanig3]

Here take this lock pick. You, the master of unlocking would make better use of it than me.

[@kylebell7323]

Ok stock holsters need to be a thing again The Mauser The Luger The hi-power This is the shit

[@finnmccool5272]

kyle bell not if the NFA has anything to do with it.

[@SteinerArts]

Hail to the Hi Power, baby!

[@wyattroncin941]

100% want.

[@maxgrebe3199]

They are cool af

[@willsmith1170]

kyle bell The ATF *wants to know your location*

[@arcum2013]

"Got some rare things on sale stranja. . ."

[@bigginga3885]

Aaahhh I'll buy it at a HIGH price

[@arcum2013]

@@bigginga3885 huehhuhhuehuhaha . . . thank you. . .

[@TokyoBossTV]

Not enough cash!

[@Dylan-hc2lu]

Thats awesome i was thinking this reminded me of the matilda from re4

[@Flinstone_Edible]

"Stranger what you need that for? Going hunting an elephant"? My favorite merchant quote.

[@Quacktical]

When you work as a cop in a certain city in the US, you get this gun as a starter.

[@grimes558]

UMMMMMMMM ACKTUALLY THE RPD GIVES ITS OFFICERS THE HI-POWER AS THEIR SERVICE PISTOL LEON JUST DIDN'T GET HIS GUN YET OR WAS ABLE TO USE HIS OWN PERSONAL PISTOL INSTEAD SO WATCH YOUR INFORMATION CHECK YOURSELF BEFORE YOU WRECK YOURSELF BUDDY

[@dylanram4653]

@@grimes558 wtf

[@nightingaleseraph]

@@grimes558 you know how many turf wars hipoint has won?

[@grimes558]

@@nightingaleseraph lol whoops i meant hi-power my bad

[@nightingaleseraph]

@@grimes558 I know, I just saw an opportunity to make the hipoint joke.

[@NorthWriter]

I used to have a cap gun version of this back in the early 90s that used those paper roll caps. It came with a silencer, and I thought it was one of the coolest things I'd ever seen.

[@bradschoeck1526]

Ah, back when they still made cool toys for kids. It’s actually still quite a cool toy.

[@shdowhunt60]

So... anyone else excited for Resident Evil 2?

[@BrainStirmKZ]

I remember this one from RE 4. It was dubbed "Matilda".

[@jeremycherry6762]

BrainStormKZ it was also in resident evil 2

[@swendsenwiley]

@@BrainStirmKZ I'll buy it for a high price!

[@masterzoroark6664]

Me

[@danielgomez1863]

swendsenwiley not enough cash!... Stranger.

[@BarkyLondon]

I've actually fired a Z variant. It has the trigger pull of a staple gun.

[@mazzalnx]

Thank you for the very lifelike, relatable equivalent. CLACK.

[@jasonarmstrong5750]

From what I’ve read if you install a Wolff spring that should fix the problem

[@UnholyTerra]

Targon of Assad that Z weed is good for what ails ya man, Doc himself gave me some!

[@mackenziemcintyre1378]

So better than most kac guns?

[@marcellone1986]

VP 70 Z _"ze handgun of ze zivilian"_

[@electrosphere5581]

Everyone talks about Resident Evil 2, but I actually remember of Aliens when I see this pistol.

[@Krontok]

Vasquez's sidearm?

[@kirk7528]

@@Krontok It's Lt. Gorman's sidearm but Vasquez is the one who ends up using it in her last stand.

[@popemobile12]

@@kirk7528 Most of the Marines had a VP70 (I think that only Hicks, Hudson and the two Smartgunners didn't have one) Gorman used it at the end while Vasquez had a Smith & Wesson Model 39 when she shoved her boot on a Xenomorph's head.

[@witkocaster]

@@popemobile12 "The Heckler & Koch VP70 is the service pistol of the Marines in the movie. This gun is notably seen in the hands of Private Frost (Ricco Ross) just before the Aliens attack. Cpl. Ferro (Colette Hiller) attempts to draw hers from its holster, but is unable to in time when an Alien gets aboard her ship. Lieutenant Gorman (William Hope) uses one to shoot at Aliens during the airshaft scene. Another VP70 is seen given by Vasquez to the synthetic droid Bishop (Lance Henriksen), who then declines to take it and passes it back to Ripley (Sigourney Weaver). Sergeant A. Apone (Al Matthews), Corporal Dietrich (Cynthia Dale Scott), Private Spunkmeyer (Daniel Kash), and Private Crowe (Tip Tipping) keep theirs holstered throughout the film. In the special features included with the Collector's Edition DVD, it is mentioned by one of the film's armorers that the VP70 was chosen as the standard issue sidearm for the Colonial Marines because of its "futuristic look" as well as its relative obscurity. " That's from: www.imfdb.org/wiki/Aliens#Heckler_.26_Koch_VP70

[@popemobile12]

@@witkocaster Yeah most of the Marines had it. The only pistol that wasn't a Vp70 was Vasquez's, she had a S&W model 39 with ivory grips.

[@98DemonZ28]

Officer Leon S. Kennedy had a VP70m.

[@hallahej860]

No

[@le-blanc1440]

@@hallahej860 yes

[@Sock659]

Cool right. CAPCOM didn't make their own gun this time. It's real

[@King_of_69s]

@@Sock659 capcom usually doesn't make thier own custom guns for the games, especially when the original re2 came out if you play the original the Matilda is called a h&k vp70 and when they have most of them are still based off of a real life gun

[@LukewarmMoo]

Simon Henriksson finds one in an alley near a college too

[@dot50ae]

I think H&K made them for a company called Umbrella or something... :-)

[@ShelbyGT500-]

i'll buy it for a high price stranger

[@boothjorden]

I think you mean the Raccoon Police Department ;).

[@ShelbyGT500-]

@@boothjorden resi 2 is coming and i played 4,5,6,7 should i get it or not ? im kinda in a dilemma cause the story is not progerssing should i go for it ? (my favorite is n°4 btw)

[@boothjorden]

Belaid Manar I would say that you should. It’ll be a great way to experience some of the events earlier in the Resident Evil timeline, especially if you aren’t familiar with the gameplay and style of original RE1-3. For you, since you’ve only played ‘post-classic’ games, this will be like combining the gameplay of RE4 with the horror and atmosphere of 7, so if that sounds appealing to you then go for it.

[@Febreze99]

Man... stop it, just stop it already😂😂😂

[@lukaszpokoju]

14:54 I’ve heard rumors saying that HK was contracted by a Japanese company called Yutani something I don’t remember the exact name, but it was to get some pistols for a weird space colonization program… Probably hogwash

[@visionist7]

10mm caseless?

[@cross3052]

Beats the hell out of harsh language. Stay frosty.

[@Ingsoc75]

Weyland-Yutani: Building Better Worlds

[@michaelfodor6280]

If I'm not mistaken, but these were issued as a standard sidearm of the Colonial Marines as well. Now only if Ian could do a review of the M56 Smart Gun...

[@ThetaReactor]

@@michaelfodor6280 And when he's done with the Smart Gun, he can steal the Steadicam rig for filming matches.

[@Nostroman_Praetor]

He's missing the muzzle and extended mag. He obviously missed... (SPOILERS) The whiteboard that says CAP and didn't solve Leon's desk

[@devindalton4688]

The muzzle break is in the safe in the waiting room in the east wing on the second floor, not the CAP locker.

[@Nostroman_Praetor]

@@devindalton4688 oops lol

[@devindalton4688]

@@Nostroman_Praetor I've just played REmake2 so many times that it's engrained in my subconscious, lol

[@lerwyndanorfi1062]

Same here

[@GUNNYTV]

SUMMERY OF COMMENTS : Leon Matilda Resident Evil 2 Kraut Space Gun Hi Point No need to read all comments. Thank me later 😉

[@commoncommentatingcommento8683]

TACTICAL GUNNY_BEARD also some references to Resident Evil 4

[@GUNNYTV]

@@commoncommentatingcommento8683 damned... Maybe I forgot this

[@bigginga3885]

Kraut space gun I love it I am now going to design a gun and call it the KSG

[@famspectre8932]

@@bigginga3885 Like the Shotgun? Lol

[@MiekuahProductions]

Nobody mention Cry of Fear tho

[@sethmoyer]

Everything in the background looks highly interesting, especially the G36es with the STANAG magwells.

[@chandlerlawson711]

Seth Moyer there’s a store near me that used STANAG mags in the G36 I rented from them

[@DiiCommander]

@@AtrociousAK47 I think thats a UMP-9 as the 45. has straight stick mags where as the UMP-9 has curved :)

[@bomric1788]

I'm more interested in that XM8 stock teasing us from the right!

[@hernerweisenberg7052]

i did'nt notice anything in the background until i've read this post ;O

[@peepopalaber]

uhm. the ump as 9 × 19 mm and as .40 S&W have the curved and straight magazines with 30 rounds, all the .45 ACP have straight magazines with 25 rounds.

[@TheWrightChoice_]

MATILDA!!!!

[@rotwang2000]

H&K is like the reverse Glock, they got a million designs, only one or so that really sells at any time, Glock have one design and a million variants.

[@alexmoore1506]

rotwang2000 shame really

[@sirromanov3038]

It's a shame that Glock beat Steyr back in the day. The GB is way better than the Glock pistols.

[@codyjackalope8464]

I really dont like glocks. They tend to rattle quite loudly when you shake them, loaded or not. Ive also heard stories of them not doing so well in extreme weather, and their long term durability is yet to be seen on the scale of something like a 1911 or really most revolvers. I have no doubt they work, just wouldnt ever stake my life on one

[@rotwang2000]

​@@codyjackalope8464 I consider them the Japanese car of handguns. They are well-priced, good enough accuracy, good enough reliability, good enough to be a carry gun, good enough to be a range gun, good enough as a truck gun or nightstand gun, they have plenty of options. I'm not a fan myself, but they are pretty ubiquitous in their own niche.

[@codyjackalope8464]

@@rotwang2000 oh i have no doubt theyll get the job done but if say new delta elite or .357 magnum model 29 reproduction is available you can guess what im choosing, and is a korth PRS is on the table theres no reason to choose anything else

[@shemp69]

Ahh, an awesome choice, stranger. It's got a 3 round rapid-fire capability. Although, it uses up ammo rather quickly.

[@anonluxor470]

Thank God you found it I was worried that you became a Ian sandwich

[@bigdaddygio8466]

G11 at 1 million subs? The time is close, brothers...

[@yeastori]

Anyone who has ever played RE2 and RE4 will know this weapon as the Maltilda

[@AngelsLance]

@@MarcoAurelio-hn1ys Ah simpler times when all the guns went by their real world names.

[@keith8880]

@@AngelsLance why'd they stop doing that?

[@AngelsLance]

@@keith8880 To avoid licensing and copy right issues, it's a lot cheaper if you make a gun that looks like a real world weapon but give it a fake name like Matilda when you don't have to pay H&K for licensing rights. If you don't mind Tvtropes here's a good trope explaining it tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/AKA47

[@ComradeQuagsire]

@@AngelsLanceEA had to settle a lawsuit because of helicopters they used in BF3 so I can see the concern

[@JackOfen]

Only if you are some casual wannabe. The original RE2 called it by it's real name

[@sean7456]

Simple blowback? Basic metal slide? Polymer body? So it's a Hi-Point.

[@murderlesson101]

Sean Wrong. Its a guaranteed WORKING hi point

[@TheRevoltingMan]

Its a HiPoint.

[@Statusinator]

Kraut space Hi-Point

[@keithm5378]

With a better trigger and the ability to take hollow point ammunition? This could actually be a really good "Hi Point 2.0"

[@geometro9512]

As soon as I saw the thumbnail I thought hi point. Expensive unicorn hipoint.

[@v0id931]

i need to fully upgrade this in RE2 Remake.

[@brendancarlson1678]

Out of the 2.2 thousand comments, how many DON'T make reference to Resident Evil 2?

[@Shiratto]

Not yours

[@ByzAsian45]

ah.....Leon S Kennedy brought me here

[@thomasromer5369]

Matilda brought me here too

[@smithwesson1896]

It's got a 3 round rapid fire capability, although it uses up ammo rather quickly

[@alexanderm3504]

He he he. Thank you!

[@RE4man101]

Ahh, an awesome choice, Stranger! It's got a three-round, rapid-fire capability! Although, it uses up ammo rather quickly.

[@alexanderm3504]

@@RE4man101 Ahhhhhhhh!!!!! Ill buy it at a HIGH price Strangah!

[@smithwesson1896]

@@alexanderm3504 Is that all Strangah?

[@smithwesson1896]

@@RE4man101 Not enough cash!

[@Fulgrim2]

Ah, Leon’s gun from Resident Evil 2.

[@Treblaine]

Imagine if he'd made it to his first day on the job "What the hell is that? You bought a budget german pistol that was made in the 1970's!?!?" "Yeah, I was hoping I might find one of those shoulder stocks that will convert it to burst fire" "Buddy, do you have any idea how rare and obscure that firearms is in the Midwest of the united states in the late 1990's... oh wait, we do have one of those shoulder stocks in the basement. What you need is the club key and the ruby from the statue from the 2nd floor, you're gonna have to rearrange the statues to get that..."

[@murderlesson101]

Treblaine that is a valid statement sir

[@smithwesson1896]

@@Treblaine Just give him a Beretta or a Browning Hi-Power

[@Treblaine]

@@smithwesson1896 Leon just seems like he should have used a Beretta 92. It was THE cop gun in the early to mid 90's, well, before Glock 40-cals started appearing everywhere.

[@Redmist-se7ld]

Mmmmmmm an awesome choice stranger it’s got a 3 round rapid fire capability although it uses up ammo rather quickly (the merchant)

[@gregsummers7350]

Outstanding post Ian. As you may know, during the cold war the CIA helped to fund and organize secret stay-behind armies in NATO countries should the Russian tank armies invade West Germany. The role model was the British Top Secret WW2 Auxiliary Units (still classified up until 1995); and stay behind force with prepared camouflaged bunkers for a team of 5-8 operatives with sealed orders and on activation would operate without further orders. Their life expectancy was less than 10 days. They were instructed to let the main invading force roll-over and then harass the enemy rear areas and destroy specified infrastructure targets. This was the assignment of Bear Grylls, a member of 21 SAS. The CIA used a similar cold war covert training bases in W. Germany; like the British Coleshill House system of WW2 for the Auxiliary Unit in Britain. So the VP70 would have had a very viable role in stay behind & militia warfare because it is compact, concealable and with the 3-round burst. At the same time in the USA, the Ingram was being developed / the Italians made the Beretta 93 / the FN Hi-Power developed a machine pistol variant (NFI) etc. No wonder detail is hard to come by, try an FOI request to Langley.

[@Zorro9129]

I don't think a FOI request would work, the CIA releases only what it wants to. Fascinating info about guerrilla warfare though, do you have any other sources?

[@SpiderGeometry]

​@@Zorro9129 3 years late but it's so fascinating that I still think it's worthwhile looking. Operation Gladio is probably the most well known stay-behind operation in the wake of WW2. Unfortunately there are serious allegations that tie it to the far right in Italy, moving away from its headline mission to resist the potential advance of communist *forces*, over to intimidation and violence against the domestic organised left generally. These are all vehemently denied by NATO but it's just one part of a rich history of deep state conspiracies in Italy including Propaganda Due.

[@UnasGamingChannel]

Leon Kennedy's service pistol. I'd love to get my hands on one of these

[@m3rl1on]

i dont think its his service pistol, since Kevin from outbreak who was supposed to be RPD Cop has a 1911 as his gun.

[@popemobile12]

@@m3rl1on The Hi Power is their actual service sidearm. If I remember correctly, they were phasing them out for 92fs pistols. Kevin's 1911 is his personal weapon like Leon.

[@FutBoy281]

@@popemobile12 stars had custom beretta 92fs, rcpd had hi powers

[@thetabletnonya948]

So civilians can't have a military cartridge, because that would be a weapon of war... So let's give them what amounts to the +P version of the 9x19 military cartridge. Sounds about right

[@neutronalchemist3241]

All people seems to view it the wrong way. The reason to not allow civilian sales of 9X19 cartridges, while civilians can buy 9X21, 40 S&W, or 10mm without problems, is not to control people. Is to control security forces. What the government wants to avoid is a policemen, or a soldier, to enter in a gun shop and privately buy cartridges for his service weapon.

[@thetabletnonya948]

@@neutronalchemist3241 how could that be a problem? If they don't want cops carrying hollow point, just make it an internal policy....

[@neutronalchemist3241]

@@thetabletnonya948 It's not a problem of hollow point. They want to control how much ammos a cop shoot and where. It you give a cop 50 rounds for his service weapon, outside the training range, at any moment he must have the 50 rounds you gave him, or report when, where, and why he had to shoot the missing ones. IE, if in a protest rally, where there are many cops, many protesters, and the situation is tense, someone is shot, the public autorities and the judiciary have to know if it had been a cop that lost his head and now tries to hide it.

[@mazzalnx]

@@neutronalchemist3241 Just give all cops tonfa batons. Doesn't matter if petty criminals and general drug dealer cronies and typical mobsters carry AKs, batons are all a true police force needs. No ammo to worry about, either.

[@Eshelion]

@@neutronalchemist3241 There is also something else - if they find military cartridge in possession of civilian, they know, that it leaked somewhere (was sold on black market for example).

[@aryaazizi8252]

Who came here because of RE 2 Matilda?

[@NemesisConfirmed]

arya arya azizi re2 has brought you to know Gun Jesus

[@GriggsDeMagus]

The go-to gun for any rookie cop surviving a viral outbreak on his first day.

[@ChrisB.C.]

Ian is in the Grey Room! Ian is in the Grey Room! *hyperventilating*

[@tacoenvy]

The original RE2 introduced this gun to every kid back in 1998 including myself.

[@mazzalnx]

I'm in a country that doesn't even allow civilians to own guns and I know this gun. Thanks PS1 piracy! Oh yeah we didn't have PS1s either. Thanks piracy²!

[@TTTac]

On the first day of Christmas gun Jesus gave to me a video on the VP 70

[@logankincade661]

Hahahahahahaha!!!!!!!!!! Merry Christmas!!!

[@ironraccoon3536]

On the twelfth day of Christmas Gun Jesus gave to me a video on the G11.

[@ZachKateAda]

RE2 from 1998 brought me here, that was the first time I saw and heard of this gun and always wanted one

[@ZeonGenesisEvangundam]

For me it was Cry of Fear

[@pervitin2051]

Guess im the only one who came here cause of the game cry of fear

[@fabricando1064]

you are not alone

[@mewk3213]

Another COF player, reporting in

[@confusedwhiteman7776]

Thought I was the only one while looking through the comments

[@jug0572]

fun fact, cry of fear actually included the gun as a reference to resident evil! (sorry for necro-ing, btw)

[@steveboi5482]

No

[@alexanderm3504]

LEON!!!

[@YouCaughtCzars]

That mechanical system for counting off the 3 rounds is actually really fascinating to watch. I was wondering how there was a system in the stock that could have controlled that, but seeing it in practice, it's kind ingenious and really simple.

[@yeefulor9954]

Resident evil 4 Matilda anyone lol

[@Malice_doll]

I knew the vp70 from ALIENS but didn’t know it was what Leon used in the RE games

[@George_Doc]

H&K room looks like a full penthouse of beauties girls (for a gun maniaks)

[@visionist7]

Why not have one inside the other?

[@George_Doc]

In my country all this metall things is limited, but not beautiful girls :)

[@Tunkkis]

@@visionist7 Guns inside beautiful girls? That does not sound safe at all.

[@KC-bg1th]

The black guns on dark grey display tables/walls is amazing.

[@charles_wipman]

Always that i see the H&K VP70 it remind me to Alien II.

[@laxityazathoth1423]

To quote Pvt Frost. What we meant to use , harsh language?

[@cross3052]

Named Frost. Killed with flame thrower by accident.

[@smithwesson1896]

@@cross3052 from Frost to Roast

[@shadowdancer5330]

Resident Evil 2 brought me here.

[@nosraltinmad5767]

Hey, look, its Leon's gun.

[@FutBoy281]

Hey, it's that dog

[@YoursTruIy_]

When you beat the game on hardcore and you got infinite ammo, along with the stock providing automatic fire Mr. X ain't got shit on me now!

[@JackOfen]

You can't get infinite ammo for the Matilda. Only the Samurai Edge, Minigun, Rocket Launcher and LE-5 can have infinite ammo.

[@HAOSimulator]

Man, this is what I get for watching so many Resident Evil 2 remake videos.

[@bigusdickus4210]

"with just one bolt i can turn a firearm into a fellony" -russianbadger

[@lungz9260]

I knew someone would put this fkn reference here 😂

[@shotgunmatt1]

May I use some still shots from the clips as images in an article I’m writing for a historical weapons publication (HBSA) ?

[@B1rd0fpr3y]

So whats the deal with the rate of fire that was teased? The original VP70 video was what made me come across this channel and I stayed ever since

[@frank3732]

I'd love to see a Beretta 93R some day on this channel.

[@riddle1357]

KZbin Just recomended this to me right after beating Re2 10/10 algorithm

[@sinachilles9086]

I know why it's on my recommendation bc all of you RE 2 remake is looking for it right???

[@KabutoRyu]

This gun always be my favorite since resident evil 2 1998, and Leon S. Kennedy gun trademark of use

[@taylorwest6986]

Nice! First a Red 9, then a Chicago Typewriter, and now a Matilda. What's next, a Broken Butterfly or a Killer 7?

[@smithwesson1896]

Killer 7? Don't you mean the .45 Longslide with Laser Sighting?

[@ThZuao]

Killer 7 is basically a long slide 1911. Butterfly looks like a webley, not really sure.

[@PerceptionVsReality333]

The Killer7 is that Hardballer longslide 1911 from the Terminater movie.

[@taylorwest6986]

I'm pretty sure it's just a regular 1911 and not a long slide (judging from the slide length compared to the handle), but it does have the huge laser sight in homage to Terminator. "The name "Killer7" is a reference to the then-upcoming cult-classic of the same name, which Shinji Mikami produced. The character Kaede Smith has an AMT Hardballer that looks similar to the Killer7 magnum." The Broken Butterfly appears to be a mix of a Smith & Wesson Schofield, Colt Single Action Army, and a Montenegrin "Gasser Pattern" revolver. If anyone can find an example of that, it would be Ian.

[@NeonChrome_]

You mean a Mauser, A Thompson, a VP70, Webley, and a long side m1911?