HK P30LS

[Billboard]

I bought a Hk P30LS a few months back. I got it in 40sw and I love the gun. Its the first i ever had. Im really a FN fan and have a FNX 40SW & FNX 45 ( non tactical ) thats a awsome gun but thats for a different discussion for another day. But im wondering how others felt about it? Any pros or cons? I have been shooting a lil left with it but then noticed the front site was over to the left a bit. These are factory set night sights. I decided to push it over to the right and center it. I also laser bore sighted it. Looks good. Im gunna shoot it tomorrow and see if it fixes the problem. Any thoughts about the p30 would be great. Thanks

 

[JTQ]

The late Todd Green's P30 (9mm) endurance journey

http://pistol-training.com/archives/category/range-reports/p30-thursday

 

[CopperFouling]

What variant is that? I ask because I thought mine had an issue shooting left when I bought it, but it was me, not the handgun.

 

[Billboard]

Its a HK p30ls
Its the long slide.
Thats is the name of it. Its the middle gun of the 3

 

[Billboard]

 

[tarosean]

Owned one in 9m... Holds the record for the shortest ownership stay in my safe..

Trigger was worse than atrocious.

 

[JTQ]

Its a HK p30ls
Its the long slide.

I think he was asking if it was DA/SA (V3) or LEM (V1), but I think the safety models are only available as DA/SA (V3), which is what your's would be.

 

[Zaydok Allen]

Trigger was worse than atrocious.

That's why my HK45 went away.

Love the P30, but I will only ever buy LEM or striker fired HKs again.

 

[GE-Mini-Gun]

Yep the trigger was terrible, but I probably dry fired mine 10k or more while watching TV…every commercial I would just pull the trigger as many time as I could…really made a difference…BIG difference

 

[CopperFouling]

I think he was asking if it was DA/SA (V3) or LEM (V1), but I think the safety models are only available as DA/SA (V3), which is what your's would be.

Correct. The OP's P30 is a V3 (safety and decocker). I'm in agreement with @460Shooter in that I sold my V3 and went with the V1 (LEM) trigger because I did not care for the V3.

 

[roque5]

I own several H&Ks and enjoy them all, as one person said previously the triggers are different. I have sent all 4 of mine to a gunsmith in CO who does a lot of work with H&Ks, when they came back they were the best. There are so many choices out there but H&K is what i carry and shoot, My Colts and Browning's are safe queens' now, and the P30L is one of my favorites.

 

[Billboard]

Mine is the long slide version and it is da/sa. Thats what i prefer. I just dont like striker fired guns. Id never buy one again. But its just my opinion. My hk shoots great. I never heard of the trigger being ****ty how far back was that. I bought my son the HK45 compact. Its still in the box. Hes in the army and had to leave. So its brand new.

 

[WheelGunMan]

I have a P30 v3 with safety and a P30SK v3 sans safety both in 9mm. The P30SK is my EDC... I'm a really huge fan of these guns...from their dependability, shoot ability and the overall comfort of the customizable grips. I'm very seriously contemplating the LEM version in the P30SK. I have a Sig P365XL that has been in rotation with the HK..but I find it spending more and more time in the safe.

 

[briansmithwins]

I went with the LEM in the USP and P2000. For me it's pretty close to the perfect trigger: Long enough trigger pull to make firing deliberate, light trigger pull, a short reset, and consistent trigger pull from the 1st round to the last.

It isn't standard but you can install a safety if you want with the LEM trigger. It's a non-standard configuration but it can be done if you want to.

BSW

 

[cfullgraf]

I have two P30SK's, one with the LEM trigger and the other with the V3 trigger. Both are 9x19.

I bought the V3 trigger version first and have practiced quite alot with DA/SA semi-autos and DAO revolvers to be comfortable with the different trigger pulls.

The LEM trigger is about a close to a "striker" fired pistol that I'd be comfortable carrying.

The P30SK-V3 is my main defense handgun at present.

A full size P30 or the long slide version would be interesting to try.

 

[tarosean]

Love the P30, but I will only ever buy LEM or striker fired HKs again.

I dont find the "Match" triggers in the Elite/Expert/23 too bad..

I'm very seriously contemplating the LEM version in the P30SK. I have a Sig P365XL that has been in rotation with the HK..but I find it spending more and more time in the safe.

I have a P2SK LEM and a P365...It was far to easy to just drop the 365 in a pocket instead of clipping on my P2Sk for my short runs to the store during the madness that was 2020, etc..

 

[tarosean]

It isn't standard but you can install a safety if you want with the LEM trigger. It's a non-standard configuration but it can be done if you want to.

Yeah not sure why anyone would want to do that..

 

[roque5]

Because a lot of us carried in condition one for many years and are used to a safety!

 

[WheelGunMan]

I have a P2SK LEM and a P365...It was far to easy to just drop the 365 in a pocket instead of clipping on my P2Sk for my short runs to the store during the madness that was 2020, etc..

I had a P365 for that purpose...but did not care for the grip..never felt right..so I sold it. Picked up a Kimber Micro 9 to replace it. I really like the Kimber a lot..BUT..that P30SK just fits so perfectly good in my hand.

 

[cslinger]

Because a lot of us carried in condition one for many years and are used to a safety!

I understand that if you are able to carry cocked and locked but on a LEM it’s like having a safety on a long, albeit light, DA pull. In this case wouldn’t you just “sweep a non existent safety” so to speak vs adding one that only provided a marginal increase in safety with none of the single action benefits. I AM NOT making a judgement just asking a question as to why one would want a safety on a LEM gun.

I, myself, very much DISLIKE the LEM guns. Crappy triggers speak to me and in the P30’s case it’s not a half bad trigger with the exception of the reset which......well I don’t think you need to worry about accidentally doubling .

 

[briansmithwins]

I understand that if you are able to carry cocked and locked but on a LEM it’s like having a safety on a long, albeit light, DA pull. In this case wouldn’t you just “sweep a non existent safety” so to speak vs adding one that only provided a marginal increase in safety with none of the single action benefits. I AM NOT making a judgement just asking a question as to why one would want a safety on a LEM gun.

I, myself, very much DISLIKE the LEM guns. Crappy triggers speak to me and in the P30’s case it’s not a half bad trigger with the exception of the reset which......well I don’t think you need to worry about accidentally doubling .

LEM + manual safety isn't a factory option, but it can be done if someone wants to. Personally, I don't want that configuration so I didn't do that.

BSW

 

[Billboard]

I have two P30SK's, one with the LEM trigger and the other with the V3 trigger. Both are 9x19.

I bought the V3 trigger version first and have practiced quite alot with DA/SA semi-autos and DAO revolvers to be comfortable with the different trigger pulls.

The LEM trigger is about a close to a "striker" fired pistol that I'd be comfortable carrying.

The P30SK-V3 is my main defense handgun at present.

A full size P30 or the long slide version would be interesting to try.

They call it a long slide i dont know why its only maybe 1/2 inch longer. I see no difference between the fnx40 or the long slide. I do like the gun.

 

[Zaydok Allen]

I dont find the "Match" triggers in the Elite/Expert/23 too bad..

Sure. I handled an Elite and the trigger was a bit nicer. But when I can go buy a CZ Shadow 2 with an even better trigger for the same price, I'll go CZ every time.

I thought about sending my HK45 to Gray Guns, but honestly I bought mine when they were still selling for like $1000. I decided I just wasn't willing to put another $350 into a plastic gun. Plus the HK 45 was a touch small for me in the grip also. What I sincerely wish for is a LEM HK45 with interchangeable side panels like the P30 has, but with the sandpaper stippling of the HK45. Better yet, a VP45 with 12 round magazines.

 

[JDR]

If HK ever opens a Custom Shop (don’t hold your breath) they should offer the Greyguns Reduced Reset Csrry Perfection Package. In the meantime, just send the HK to Greyguns.

I like my P30 and P2000 with their “crappy” v3 trigger variants but eventually I’d like to get the P2000 worked on by GG.

 

[roque5]

Bill Springfield out of CO also does a reduce reset trigger job, I had him do one on my P30 LEM and am very happy with it.