The VP9 designation was given to pistols first released and sold in the USA. However, when it came time to a European debut of this pistol it was discovered that the name VP9 had been previously claimed by Brugger and Thomet's Veterinary Pistol 9.
The VP9 is the same pistol as the SFP9 (Striker Fired Pistol 9). I hope that H&k can accommodate the Canadian market with a 2 mm longer barrel ..