I'm a newcomer to the .45. I wanted to add a .45 to my collection, so I tried various guns and did LOTS of research and ended up getting the HK USP .45 full size. I was very happy w/ my purchase, the manufacturer's claims to realiability and durability of the product, and how it shot was very satisfying for me. However, I feel I may have made a mistake in my purchase. Recently, it's come to my attention that the HK's have fragile firing pins that often break w/ dry firing or practicing w/ snap caps. This really concerns me for numerous reasons:
1. I live in Maryland. Next year our "authorized handgun roster" list is going to shrink severely. I wanted to buy a good gun that would take a beating at the range and serve double duty as a home defense weapon (hence I don't have a huge bankroll). And since my options will be limited until I can afford to move out of the state, I wanted a high quality, durable gun.
2. Should my weapon malfunction, It seems that replacement parts for the HK are a pain to locate, and that HK customer service is a Joke.
I don't know if I'm just letting fear get the better part of reason, but it personally makes me angry that I spend all this time and money on a weapon, and now I feel that my confidence in it's functioning has been compromised. But I, along w/ all the rest of us, want to be able to have faith in a weapon and trust that it will go "bang" when it needs to. And, that if it should fail, that the manufacture will help me out if problems arise.
The reason that I feel that I made a mistake was because I have heard such great things about the glocks (besides the KaBoom issue, unsupported chamber, etc.), and I'm thinking that I should have bought the G21. I really liked the glock 21 and I shot it almost as well as the HK USP. Should I sell my HK and replace it w/ the G21 or am I just worrying to much? I know that there are pros and cons to all weapons, but my reasoning for wanting to switch is that the G21 has the reputation for being just as durable and reliable, it's easy to maintain, parts and info are everywhere for it, glock seems to have great customer service, and it has a well establiushed user base. I don't know if this is true for the HK USP, but if it's not, then I definitely want to switch (especially if this story about the firing pins is true). Thanks in advance.
1. I live in Maryland. Next year our "authorized handgun roster" list is going to shrink severely. I wanted to buy a good gun that would take a beating at the range and serve double duty as a home defense weapon (hence I don't have a huge bankroll). And since my options will be limited until I can afford to move out of the state, I wanted a high quality, durable gun.
2. Should my weapon malfunction, It seems that replacement parts for the HK are a pain to locate, and that HK customer service is a Joke.
I don't know if I'm just letting fear get the better part of reason, but it personally makes me angry that I spend all this time and money on a weapon, and now I feel that my confidence in it's functioning has been compromised. But I, along w/ all the rest of us, want to be able to have faith in a weapon and trust that it will go "bang" when it needs to. And, that if it should fail, that the manufacture will help me out if problems arise.
The reason that I feel that I made a mistake was because I have heard such great things about the glocks (besides the KaBoom issue, unsupported chamber, etc.), and I'm thinking that I should have bought the G21. I really liked the glock 21 and I shot it almost as well as the HK USP. Should I sell my HK and replace it w/ the G21 or am I just worrying to much? I know that there are pros and cons to all weapons, but my reasoning for wanting to switch is that the G21 has the reputation for being just as durable and reliable, it's easy to maintain, parts and info are everywhere for it, glock seems to have great customer service, and it has a well establiushed user base. I don't know if this is true for the HK USP, but if it's not, then I definitely want to switch (especially if this story about the firing pins is true). Thanks in advance.
