Sergei Mosin
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My HK45 needed a little friend, so I bought it a 9mm P30S to play with.
Actually, I've had my eye on the P30 for a long time. I just never got around to adding one to the collection; something else always seemed to jump ahead of it, and I never could make up my mind which variant to get. But once I bought an HK45, I really did want to get its 9mm equivalent.
It is an interesting gun. The Spider-Man grip really is as good as advertised. I may play with the grip panels a little (it comes with the mediums installed- for reference, I wear XL gloves and they're good in the palms but snug for length) but picking up this gun is like shaking hands with an old friend. It sits a little higher in my hand than the VP9, a little lower than a USP. I love my old bricks and they're not going anywhere - a gloved finger still fits better in a USP trigger guard than in the newer model HKs - but outside of that, the P30 ergonomics are miles ahead of the older guns. I like the bigger magazine release, but the rear decocking button will take some getting used to.
Compared to the other 9mm and .40 S&W guns in the H&K lineup, the P30 is an intermediate size. It's as tall as the full-size USP but markedly shorter and more slender. It's longer and taller than the USP Compact (and, I assume, the P2000) but again, it's thinner. Against the VP9, it stands a bit taller but it isn't quite as long, and it appears to be a touch wider.
The trigger is longer than other hammer-fired HKs in my collection, especially in single action. I went with the standard V3 DA/SA model so I wasn't expecting a great trigger, and I didn't get it, but I've also learned that there is a wide range of trigger pulls that will yield an acceptable level of accuracy for the average shooter with a service pistol. HK triggers work for me.
Now I just have to get out and shoot the thing...
Actually, I've had my eye on the P30 for a long time. I just never got around to adding one to the collection; something else always seemed to jump ahead of it, and I never could make up my mind which variant to get. But once I bought an HK45, I really did want to get its 9mm equivalent.
It is an interesting gun. The Spider-Man grip really is as good as advertised. I may play with the grip panels a little (it comes with the mediums installed- for reference, I wear XL gloves and they're good in the palms but snug for length) but picking up this gun is like shaking hands with an old friend. It sits a little higher in my hand than the VP9, a little lower than a USP. I love my old bricks and they're not going anywhere - a gloved finger still fits better in a USP trigger guard than in the newer model HKs - but outside of that, the P30 ergonomics are miles ahead of the older guns. I like the bigger magazine release, but the rear decocking button will take some getting used to.
Compared to the other 9mm and .40 S&W guns in the H&K lineup, the P30 is an intermediate size. It's as tall as the full-size USP but markedly shorter and more slender. It's longer and taller than the USP Compact (and, I assume, the P2000) but again, it's thinner. Against the VP9, it stands a bit taller but it isn't quite as long, and it appears to be a touch wider.
The trigger is longer than other hammer-fired HKs in my collection, especially in single action. I went with the standard V3 DA/SA model so I wasn't expecting a great trigger, and I didn't get it, but I've also learned that there is a wide range of trigger pulls that will yield an acceptable level of accuracy for the average shooter with a service pistol. HK triggers work for me.
Now I just have to get out and shoot the thing...