Heckler and Koch VP9 Striker Fired Pistol

[UWone77]

Looks Like Heckler and Koch's new Striker Fired Pistol the VP9 is coming out in July

[Ride4frnt]

Very nice. Looks similar ergonomically to the p30, which IMO is the most comfortable handgun to hold. Never shot one though.

[UWone77]

http://www.gandrtactical.com/images/...eet%20JUNE.pdf

Here's the full spec sheet on a PDF.

[Battle Cock]

My interest is piqued. I want to hold one. Then stipple it.

[Ride4frnt]

Just noticed they come in 10rd compliant for us non gun friendly state residents. Throw this on my list behind the Sig nightmare 1911

[GOST]

Would like to see one beside a PPQ.

[browcs]

Interesting. Expect a slew of comparisons with the Walther PPQ,

[MoxyDave]

Meh. Never been impressed with H&K.

[tact]

Meh. Never been impressed with H&K.

Me neither.

[Pyzik]

Meh. Never been impressed with H&K.

Same boat. Throw Walthers in there too.

[HeavyDuty]

I generally like HK, but they damn sure don't like me.

[UWone77]

I generally like HK, but they damn sure don't like me.

LOL... this sums up a lot of people's opinion on HK's

Since the pistol will MSRP for $719, It will probably be mid to low $600's for a street price. Since it also uses existing P30 magazines, I will probably try one out. Like many have pointed out already, it seems like the entry fee for HK's are pretty high, so hopefully this one breaks that mold a bit. I'm actually looking forward to the P30SK this summer.

[Airborne_EWO]

Like many have pointed out already, it seems like the entry fee for HK's are pretty high, so hopefully this one breaks that mold a bit.

If HK goes back to their old (lower) pricing model, would that translate to a return of lower sales numbers or have they built-up enough credibility over the past ~decade to maintain current sales figures?

Sent from the center of the universe!

[browcs]

Larry Vickers has weighed in giving his initial impressions of the VP9

As promised here are my first impressions of the HK VP9 - this is a non firing review as I have not gotten to the range with it yet; here goes-

1) Overall fit and finish is excellent as you would expect from HK

2) It has the same style of side panels and backstrap inserts as the P30 so a shooter can customize the grip to their hand - kudos to HK for that as options are good

3) The sights are the same as the P30 and HK45 series; perfectly usable and now easily swapped out for other options - far superior in every way to the hideous Glock plastic sights and even the plastic Walther PPQ sights

4) mags are interchangeable with P30 mags

5) the VP9 has a P30 style mag release and ambi slide releases that are similar to the P30 - I like the mag release and drop the mag with my trigger finger and the VP9 slide release is perfectly usable but I would personally prefer a bit more ledge as I release the slide with the support hand thumb; as is it is much better than the standard Glock slide release but I prefer the more pronounced ledge of the PPQ slide release - however I do prefer the P30/VP9 mag release over the Walther euro paddle style

6) the slide chargers appear to be a polymer U shaped piece that is under the rear sight - they work as advertised and help with slide charging. However I'm not sure they would answer the mail for one handed manipulation so if that is a big deal to you look at a replacement rear sight with a ledge design

7) okay now the biggie; trigger characteristics- my buddy Robbie Reidsma at HK gave me the rundown on the trigger a few weeks ago and I found he was spot on; it breaks a bit heavier than the PPQ but overall has a somewhat better feel in terms of length of pull, take up, overtravel and reset. All this is subjective of course but it is very comparable to the PPQ in trigger feel ( I actually like it better ) and is miles above a Glock trigger - no comparison. Well done HK as my VP9 has the best trigger on an HK pistol since since the P7 ( the trigger guard has the groove in it like the P30 and HK45 but I believe the trigger design will help prevent trigger finger bite which bothers many shooters including myself - live fire will tell the tale )

8) my only real complaint about the VP9 is it has a higher bore line over the backstrap/grip vs a Glock or PPQ - not dramatically more than the PPQ but the HK is the lowest of the 3 - this may or may not be a big deal to you but you need to be aware of it

Overall I am very impressed with the HK VP9 thus far and feel this pistol at the price it is going to sell at in your LGS ( $719 MSRP) is going to make it a very serious contender for all around best out of the box striker fired handgun!

Source: LAV Facebook Page

[mustangfreek]

Humm..not sure about it, as i have never fired a HK..so cant say yes or no


That new sig320 striker fire has my attention though.....oops...sidetracked...