what makes an HK P7 so great?

[Billy Shears]

I would hope that if I was involved in a shooting I wouldn't need the extra ammo BUT the LA riots and Hurrican Katrina have taught me that we have a fragile peace and if I ever need to quickly get home or get my kids to safety I want access to a little spare ammo.

If things are that hairy I want a long gun.

In the absence of that I do drive in relatively remote areas sometimes and if I was left on foot the extra ammo would be comforting too. I usually carry my P7 with one spare mag in my pocket or two on my belt. I also keep another spare mag in the console of my car. I don't feel undergunned with my P7 ever. Its a very fine weapon in my opinion

It is. I don't own one myself but I look forward to inheriting my dad's someday. I'll probably never carry it, since I've never found the grip especially comfortable, and I think there are guns that balance better and point more naturally, but if you are used to it, and shoot it well, it's a great carry gun.

 

[DougDubya]

P7 is a really interesting pistol hampered only by its caliber.

Only one thing about any 9mm ever really hampered the P7 - in the 80's, Winchester Silvertips' aluminum tended to flake and ended up jamming the gas system, turning it into a single-shot.