Glock Guy Goes to Dark(er?) Side...

About a month ago I got off working a 53 night straight turnaround. I was in need of some trigger time. I wanted to go pistol shooting.

Open up the safe, I didn't feel like shooting my G21 SF, Gen 4 G19, G30 SF, or G 23. Then it hit me.....all my centerfire autos were Glocks. I needed something different.

2 weeks of research leads me to the HK P30 DA/SA V3. My LGS couldn't get one, so I order from Buds. 2 days later it arrives.

I have heard of guns fitting your hand like a glove, but this more like a glove chambered in 9mm. I ran 100 rounds of Winchester 9mm NATO. I was quickly hitting 3" squares at 10 yards, which is phenomenal shooting for me. Mag prices are on par with Glock mags.

Only hitch was user error by letting my strong hand thumb rest on slide stop, causing failure to lock back after last round. The trigger is a little stiff in DA but I want to shoot it more before I go to changing anything.

Never been a USP fan, good guns but they've always felt like bricks to be. (And I'm a Glock shooter) Now I am looking at the HK 45 tactical to go with my Osprey and the P2000sk for CC. Any input on either of these models?

The mag release was easy to adapt to. Easier than expected. The grip change was harder. I was shooting strong hand thumb stacked parallel on support hand thumb. This was applying pressure to the slide stop, causing it to not lock back after last round fired.

One other thing is for some reason using the hook on the front of the trigger guard causes my first shot to go about 6" low at 10 yards.

Cool thing is this gun has improved my grip by wrapping support thumb over strong thumb, locking it in place. The other thing is I no longer use that hook on the trigger guard. I now rest trigger guard on the first knuckle. My new grip style appears to be compatible with all other styles of autos.

Of course, the price adds to the allure...

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SPOILER ALERT!!!!! I AM NOT BASHING 1911s, JUST SHARING MY PERSONAL EXPERIENCES!!!!!

I have had several $1000+ 1911s they are what swore me off the platform. 90% of it was reliability issues. I mean you pay $1300 for a pistol and it should run out of the box after a good cleaning. I have never had one that I would stake my life on. Hell, the 1911 I had go the longest without a hiccup was a RIA I got from a member here. But they were fun to shoot and pretty accurate.

This was the first higher end pistol that makes me feel like I got my money's worth (so far). If it continues its performance (got another 150 rounds through it today) And I payed full retail which was $920 after shipping.

Well I got it because I don't like the grip safety of the XDM. Didnt like the way the XDM flung brass into my face.

The ergos of this gun are out of this world, as mentioned above: "you don't grip the gun, it grips you." I am not arrogant. I am not even an HK fanboy. Im not a fan of the USP series due to feeling like a brick.

Kiln: Anything useful to add? I respect tha you disagree, but have you ever held a P30? Totaly different animal. I was just sharing an experience of a new platform that not many people have. Isn't this what its about? The sharing of knowledge? Who knows maybe after reading this someone will be grateful that they didn't shell out money for one, or they may choose to buy one.

To anyone else, I know they are not rare, but I know they aren't common as well. If y'all have any questions about the pistol, I would be more than happy to answer them.

Sapper - the trigger does need some work, both in the DA and reset departments. I am waiting to get to the 1000 round mark to see if the DA smooths out (as reported) if it does not, then I will be sending it to grayguns for a trigger reset and DA smooth over job.

The flip side is I am shooting well with it. My "shooting sin" is I am more of a tinkerer and builder than a shooter. It shows in my shooting. I bought this to blast away as much cheap 9mm as I can. I will have a better idea after some more range time.

I sold a milled AK to be able to afford one