Hello, a while back I had asked about the HK P7 and a few other smallish pistols for carry. I was going to reply to that thread, but it appears to be out of date.
I bit the bullet so to speak, and bought a P7 (PSP). So to speak, because there aren't any around that I could try. I figured I could resell it fairly easily if I didn't like it. It was a very good deal and came with a set of Karl Nil grips, it looks very good with them on.
I'm not big on the 9mm cartridge, which was kind of a hold up for me since I was interested in the p7 as a defensive tool, but I realized I was fairly happy carrying a 5 shot 38 special.
It is heavy, I suppose, but that doesn't really bother me, though I wish it was slightly more barrel heavy. Outside of that, its a great pistol so far. It points well for me; squeezing it to make ready and to release the slide/releasing it to uncock all feel very natural. The size is just right, it feels like a full size pistol while not being very large. My hand stops right at the bottom of the grip on a full size 1911 and on the P7 (the p7 is shorter by a small amount), while I get pinky dangle off an officers frame. I do wish the trigger was moved forward somewhat.
I put about 70 rounds through it, crummy federal ammo the vast majority, and a few old silvertips, it failed to cycle one old silvertip, I am not sure what happened there. At about 30 yards the federal ammo didn't group very well, but it shot a slightly sub 2" group with 3 silvertips which is about as well as I shoot.
Thanks everyone who took the time to give feedback on theirs, I think this will be with me for a long time. Time to spend some money on a good holster or two.
I bit the bullet so to speak, and bought a P7 (PSP). So to speak, because there aren't any around that I could try. I figured I could resell it fairly easily if I didn't like it. It was a very good deal and came with a set of Karl Nil grips, it looks very good with them on.
I'm not big on the 9mm cartridge, which was kind of a hold up for me since I was interested in the p7 as a defensive tool, but I realized I was fairly happy carrying a 5 shot 38 special.
It is heavy, I suppose, but that doesn't really bother me, though I wish it was slightly more barrel heavy. Outside of that, its a great pistol so far. It points well for me; squeezing it to make ready and to release the slide/releasing it to uncock all feel very natural. The size is just right, it feels like a full size pistol while not being very large. My hand stops right at the bottom of the grip on a full size 1911 and on the P7 (the p7 is shorter by a small amount), while I get pinky dangle off an officers frame. I do wish the trigger was moved forward somewhat.
I put about 70 rounds through it, crummy federal ammo the vast majority, and a few old silvertips, it failed to cycle one old silvertip, I am not sure what happened there. At about 30 yards the federal ammo didn't group very well, but it shot a slightly sub 2" group with 3 silvertips which is about as well as I shoot.
Thanks everyone who took the time to give feedback on theirs, I think this will be with me for a long time. Time to spend some money on a good holster or two.