The Vektor SP1 was an improved 9mm version of the Z-88 pistol (which was a South African produced copy of the Beretta 92F), produced since 1992 by Denel Land Systems (DLS), formerly Lyttelton Engineering Works (LIW).

[1] The Vektor SP1 and SP2 pistols are almost the same save for the calibre and magazines, and broadly based on the Italian Beretta 92 design.

The trigger is double-action, with an exposed hammer and a frame-mounted, ambidextrous safety that allows for "cocked and locked" carry.

Outside South Africa, the pistol is seen in use of some South-Asian countries, notably Singapore and Malaysia.

[3] The Vektor CP1, another pistol by the same manufacturer, is noted for its streamlined, science-fiction appearance.