H&K ownership poll.

[el Godfather]

Dear THR:
This is just a poll out of curiosity to see how many people actually own an auto loader made by H&K.

Please discuss your experiences with H&K firearms.

I currently own the following: USP 9, USP 45, P30, Mk 23, VP 70 and couple on their way (USP match and P7).

Regards

 

[Kiln]

I don't own them because I'm too cheap to buy them. I don't feel that they offer anything quality wise that makes their firearms worth $300+ more than their competitors.

I don't think they're bad guns I just don't see where the extra few hundred dollars on the price tag comes from when compared to quality weapons made by Springfield, S&W, and other big name companies that put out quality products.

 

[usp9]

I have several HKs. It is my favorite brand. I have other guns, but the HKs suit me, shoot well, are the most reliable guns I own and the controls are the easiest for me to manipulate. This is not to say that I don't appreciate other guns, I do, but the HK line in general is my favorite.

HK= P7, USP, USPc, P2000sk, USP Elite.
Others= Glock, Beretta, Daewoo, Springfield, Colt, Sig, Browning, Kahr, CZ, Bersa, Seecamp, Sphinx, and a few others.

My HKs are in good company, but the top tier, the "uber award" goes to the guys at HK.

 

[el Godfather]

I hope someone comments on the magazine compatibility issues with respect to how they manage their compact and full size pistols in same caliber.

 

[Robbins290]

I shot a few. mark23, usp 9mm full size and a weird looking one. (don't know the model) and after shooting them. i will never own one. I'm not saying they are bad fireaems. I just plain don't like them. at least there pistols anyways. I wouldn't mind having mp5.

 

[bannockburn]

I have had a few in the past, namely a P7 and a P9, but nothing currently. Nice guns with some interesting design features but a little too pricey for my budget at this time.

 

[Longhorn 76]

I am not an H&K fan, but I am a P7 fan.

The P7, for me, is the best carry gun I have ever had. Just because I like Colt Pythons and Diamondbacks, doesn't mean I like every gun Colt made.

 

[2wheels]

The only HK product, pistol or rifle, that I have any interest at all in is the P7 series.

It had a few drawbacks, but overall the P7 was an awesome gun and I'm sad HK stopped going with that concept. I've gotta get me one someday soon before they all disappear.

Now they just make mediocre overpriced poly guns... Bleh... Sorry HK fans.

 

[Storm]

I have owned and shot extensively HK handguns, rifles, and carbines since the mid Eighties. More recently I have expanded that experience spending time behind the G3, MP5, UMP 45, and the MP7.

 

[mgmorden]

I wouldn't mind owning one but not at new or even standard used prices. If I buy one it'll have to be part of a military or police surplus batch that typically has lower prices.

 

[ATLDave]

I've shot a number of them, but don't own any. I respect the engineering, but their current pistol offerings don't do anything for me. Like 2wheels, I really like the P7 and hope to get one someday.

Their longarms and carbines are a different matter (in terms of interest to me, not present ownership).

 

[18DAI]

I currently have four HK USP's. Two full size 45's, a compact 45, and a compact 40.

Finest handguns made, IMO. I've owned HK's since 1995. I've yet to have a failure of any sort. I've also never needed customer service.

Fine weapons by probably the last gun manufacturer that takes pride in their work.

 

[Dan-O]

Yes. Bought a USP 9mm the day I turned 21 back in 1998. Still have it sitting in my safe. Don't shoot it much, and never carry it.

 

[JoeMal]

Don't own any and have never shot one. I would like to though if the chance arose...not sure it would be any different than any other pistol/rifle I've shot

 

[gbelleh]

I like the older HKs. I currently have a P7 and a USP .45c. But I hope to add a P9S, HK4, and VP70 to my collection soon. And someday an SP89 (or MP5 if I have the extra $$).

The new models don't really interest me much.

 

[The Lone Haranguer]

The price needs to be more competitive. Polymer frames are supposed to be a cost cutting measure, but instead they charge more for them. And few of the handguns in their lineup are appealing to me, save perhaps the P2000SK, but it doesn't do anything the S&W M&P compact doesn't for $300 less.

But for those that own and like them, I fully support your right to use and enjoy them.

 

[Dlowe167]

I want a USP .45 compact tactical. I see u have the usp .45,what u think?

 

[riceboy72]

I am a huge fan of H&K pistols. Currently I carry a USPc .40 with the light LEM as my daily carry, and I love it. I have not had a single malfunction with it and it's quite possibly the most accurate pistol I've ever owned. My love affair begain with them after I saw the 'new USP' in a magazine in 1993 when they first were released, and sadly I spent the past 19 years buying and selling all kinds of guns but never went after the USPc until last winter. After buying, shooting and carrying it, I feel like I've been missing out!

I also have a stainless USPc .45 which I haven't taken out to the range yet. I feel like that'll be quite the experience when I do. Since 2008, I've owned the P2000, P30 and P7, and regret selling them now that I look back. I'd like to get my hands on another P7 if the right deal comes along, and probably another P2000 in 9mm. That gun was so easy to carry and I miss it, although I am elated with my USPc .40.

The department where I work used to issue the H&K 94 back in the 90's as a patrol rifle; that thing was amazing. Their quality and innovation in firearms has been stalwart over the decades, and I respect and admire their products greatly.

Target is an index card cut in half with a colored dot sticker; 5 shots at 7 yards with my H&K USPc .40 the first time I took it out for a spin. Damn flyer:

 

[rodinal220]

The P7 was the gem of of their pistol line.Striker fired,slim and compact yet extremely shootable,very high build quality.Very accurate,good trigger,good sights(both dovetailed)extremely reliable.Too bad they stopped making them,great gun for todays concealed carry market.

Too bad H&Ks customer service sucks.

 

[coalman]

I've owned 3. Well built. Over-priced IMO. Could not make the trigger work for me, even LEM.

 

[silicosys4]

USP .45 here. Not my favorite gun. Horrible trigger, very big gun, ergonimically challenged, not very accurate for me. Proprietary rail, poly rifling, plastic and rubber used extensively but the gun ends up costing more than comparable machined steel guns... All combine to make it my least favorite .45 handgun. Paid less for it than any of my other .45's, thank goodness

 

[oneounceload]

Another P7 fan here - it is just more accurate with the same ammo as my other 9mms. IMO, the most ambidextrous gun ever made - a nice touch for us LH shooters

 

[Jed Carter]

Used to own a P30L, mags tooooo pricey, hard to find, nice pistol for tupperware. Pistols that cost this much should have better night sights. Doubtful I will ever own another... unless they start making a 1911.

 

[REPOMAN]

USPc .40 for me.... LOVE IT DEARLY......

 

[RX-178]

Way back on my 21st birthday, I was considering what to get for my first handgun, and I'd been saving up quite a bit for that.

I knew I wanted a .45 caliber pistol that could be carried cocked and locked. However, the 1994-2004 AWB era was still quite fresh in my mind, so another one of my criteria was that it absolutely could not be 'AWB compliant'. I definitely wanted over 10 rounds in my first pistol.

I'd fired Para Ordnance double stack 1911s before this, and decided that I didn't like them a heck of a lot. That basically just left the USP. Like I said, I'd saved up for this, so I went for the pricier Tactical version.

I still carry it. I still love it. Sometimes I wonder though, if the AWB hadn't been hanging over our heads all that time, I might have gone with a Dan Wesson, or maybe a Springfield Operator...