Cowboybebop
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Some have wondered why the VP9 is $200+ cheaper than the P30 or USP.
I took a close look at the VP9 the other day and noticed a few things.
1. The takedown lever and pin are actually polymer. I don't think I've ever seen a polymer slide stop before. Doesn't that pin take a lot of punishment when the slide comes forward? Maybe it's got a steel pin inside that we can't see?
2. The grip texture is not that sandpaper finish you find on the P30 or USP. It's molded halfmoon shapes, and not as grippy.
3. The slide rails are not part of the frame, they are not molded into the polymer like many other designs (Glock, USP). They are held in place with roll pins, and appear to be separate units that can be removed (similar to Sig P250). There is a roll pin for the front slide rail and one for the rear. The other half of the assembly is held in place by the trigger pin (for the front rail) and by a little tab sandwiched into a slot in the rear of the grip (for the rear rail).
4. Many of the small parts appear to be stamped sheet metal, unlike the P30/USP where most are MIM'd.
5. There is no recoil buffer at all. The USP has a double spring buffer and the P30 has a polymer buffer. Some have said that HK removed it to allow for a lower bore axis.
Anyway I thought the differences were interesting. It explains the lower price point a little.
Anyone else know how H&K is able to sell these for so much cheaper?
I'm going to put my flame suit on and say that these VP9's are not as high quality as the P30's. What do you guys think?
I took a close look at the VP9 the other day and noticed a few things.
1. The takedown lever and pin are actually polymer. I don't think I've ever seen a polymer slide stop before. Doesn't that pin take a lot of punishment when the slide comes forward? Maybe it's got a steel pin inside that we can't see?
2. The grip texture is not that sandpaper finish you find on the P30 or USP. It's molded halfmoon shapes, and not as grippy.
3. The slide rails are not part of the frame, they are not molded into the polymer like many other designs (Glock, USP). They are held in place with roll pins, and appear to be separate units that can be removed (similar to Sig P250). There is a roll pin for the front slide rail and one for the rear. The other half of the assembly is held in place by the trigger pin (for the front rail) and by a little tab sandwiched into a slot in the rear of the grip (for the rear rail).
4. Many of the small parts appear to be stamped sheet metal, unlike the P30/USP where most are MIM'd.
5. There is no recoil buffer at all. The USP has a double spring buffer and the P30 has a polymer buffer. Some have said that HK removed it to allow for a lower bore axis.
Anyway I thought the differences were interesting. It explains the lower price point a little.
Anyone else know how H&K is able to sell these for so much cheaper?
I'm going to put my flame suit on and say that these VP9's are not as high quality as the P30's. What do you guys think?
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