Bought a new one last week. Took me about five minutes of looking at it to decide it was coming home with me. Three mags, too: one with flush floorplate and two with finger extensions.
Single action, double action, manual safety, de-cocker model (I don't get much choice here). Had the chance to take it to the range on Sunday. I used a mish-mash of three different ammo manufacturers, all 115gr. All ball type. Flawless, as expected. 200 rounds. Very happy with it.
I had read that the trigger might not be too great. It's not as good as my '88 P226, or my '20 Colt 1903, but it's damned good regardless, both DA and SA. Smooth. After the 2nd mag I shot the center out of a couple targets at 33 feet. HK sighted it in right. Then I started to shoot a touch low. But this thing can shoot. Pistol is not snappy at all to me despite the what...3.4" barrel? Dual flat recoil springs seem to work exactly as advertised.
The handle is too short for me with the flush mag, and just a little too long with the pinky extension mags. I'm going to buy more flush-fit mag floorplates and epoxy them bottom to bottom; I need about another quarter inch for the flush floorplate mags to be perfect for me. I swapped around backstraps and side panels, and yes this things feels good. This is a 'pointer' for me.
The de-cocker as a button on the back of the slide...I'm used to a swipe type like my P226 has. Take some getting used to; I like the swipe better, oh well. Sights are tru-glo and really easy to pick up. I like the slight forward tilt of the rear sight; I can rack the slide with the heel of my shoe using it.
All controls are crisp and quite positive in function and tactile feel.
The paddle mag release is nothing new to me, I adjusted to that a long time ago. Odd but easy takedown, very simple field strip. Pistol was almost not dirty after 200 rounds. Didn't need cleaning at all and barrel looked like it did before shooting. Cleaned it anyway but all I got from that was practice. Super easy to clean too.
It's a bit big for a sub compact 9mm, but I guess that's as sub compact as HK will make a P30! Can't say enough good things about this pistol. It's not going to be all things to all people but I'm already hooked on my first Heckler and Koch.
Single action, double action, manual safety, de-cocker model (I don't get much choice here). Had the chance to take it to the range on Sunday. I used a mish-mash of three different ammo manufacturers, all 115gr. All ball type. Flawless, as expected. 200 rounds. Very happy with it.
I had read that the trigger might not be too great. It's not as good as my '88 P226, or my '20 Colt 1903, but it's damned good regardless, both DA and SA. Smooth. After the 2nd mag I shot the center out of a couple targets at 33 feet. HK sighted it in right. Then I started to shoot a touch low. But this thing can shoot. Pistol is not snappy at all to me despite the what...3.4" barrel? Dual flat recoil springs seem to work exactly as advertised.
The handle is too short for me with the flush mag, and just a little too long with the pinky extension mags. I'm going to buy more flush-fit mag floorplates and epoxy them bottom to bottom; I need about another quarter inch for the flush floorplate mags to be perfect for me. I swapped around backstraps and side panels, and yes this things feels good. This is a 'pointer' for me.
The de-cocker as a button on the back of the slide...I'm used to a swipe type like my P226 has. Take some getting used to; I like the swipe better, oh well. Sights are tru-glo and really easy to pick up. I like the slight forward tilt of the rear sight; I can rack the slide with the heel of my shoe using it.
All controls are crisp and quite positive in function and tactile feel.
The paddle mag release is nothing new to me, I adjusted to that a long time ago. Odd but easy takedown, very simple field strip. Pistol was almost not dirty after 200 rounds. Didn't need cleaning at all and barrel looked like it did before shooting. Cleaned it anyway but all I got from that was practice. Super easy to clean too.
It's a bit big for a sub compact 9mm, but I guess that's as sub compact as HK will make a P30! Can't say enough good things about this pistol. It's not going to be all things to all people but I'm already hooked on my first Heckler and Koch.
