HK VP9 Review

[plouffedaddy]

Got to spend some trigger time with the new VP9 and here's what I've found:

Pros:
-100% reliable with anything from Russian stuff to quality JHPs
-Excellent trigger. Broke right at 5 but the crispness made it feel like less. Very smooth pull all the way through
-"Hostile Environment" nitrided finish is very durable and looks great
-Ergonomics are excellent. The replaceable backstraps and grip panels make the gun great for almost all hand sizes out there
-Quality luminescent 3 dot steel sights. N/S will be available from the factory at a later date
-Price. The MSRP on the gun is $719 so after the initial rush it'll likely be available in the mid $600s some places. For an H&K, can't complain about that.
-Full length, 1913 rail for mounting accessories
-Ambi mag release and slide release levers
-Uses 15 or 10 round P30 mags
-I like the "charging supports" but I know some out there will take them off

Cons:
-The bore axis is high, no getting around it
-15 round capacity factory mags. Many of my viewers expressed that they'd like to see a higher capacity factory offering
-This particular gun seems to shoot high (3 experienced shooters all had the same result)

All in all, I think this will be an extremely popular gun for H&K. Great build quality, reliability, ergos, and finish combined with H&K's reputation will be hard to resist for a lot of prospective gun buyers out there.

Here's my full review video that covers a lot of the issues above as well as some more details about the pistol:

[sprrdhawk44]

Great review, as always.

I think this will be a home run for You Suck.

[CDKJudoka]

Awesome review. I didn't realise you were a local when I subscribed to your YT channel.

[philadelphia patriot]

Is it easy to operate the mag release?

[harold63]

Disregard that vid link message. It finally came up on this dinosaur of a computer.

[MichaelVain]

I like your video (I've told you on youtube and hkpro, but I'll say it here too).

Thanks again!

[plouffedaddy]

Is it easy to operate the mag release?

Like I said in the video I actually prefer it. If you've never used it just hitting it 10x a day for a week will build that muscle memory and you'll never have to worry about it again.

I like your video

Thanks.

[*Klutch*]

I see this as the striker fired P30. That being said the P30 is an awesome pistol so I can assume this one will be stellar as well. Here's my issue with HK: WOW they're pricey guns! What do they do that glock or m&p doesn't? What's the extra price tag all about? I've had HK's and Sig and don't really notice any difference in performance for the extra $300-500 you have to spend.
Not so much with Sig but HK parts, what's the availability? I'm just curious with all this cause I don't see what the cost is all about. What so the machining inside the slide is ever so slightly better. I've not had a glock or m&p jam due to not being machined to HK standards so what gives?
I guess it's cool they came out with one but how well is Sig doing with their striker fired guns I would like to believe most Sig guys prefer the hammer and I would think the same for HK guys.

[90volts]

http://forum.pafoa.org/pistols-41/25...ed-pistol.html

http://forum.pafoa.org/pistols-41/257229-hk-vp9.html

[firebird.77]

I see this as the striker fired P30. That being said the P30 is an awesome pistol so I can assume this one will be stellar as well. Here's my issue with HK: WOW they're pricey guns! What do they do that glock or m&p doesn't? What's the extra price tag all about? I've had HK's and Sig and don't really notice any difference in performance for the extra $300-500 you have to spend.
Not so much with Sig but HK parts, what's the availability? I'm just curious with all this cause I don't see what the cost is all about. What so the machining inside the slide is ever so slightly better. I've not had a glock or m&p jam due to not being machined to HK standards so what gives?
I guess it's cool they came out with one but how well is Sig doing with their striker fired guns I would like to believe most Sig guys prefer the hammer and I would think the same for HK guys.

Which new Glock is $300 less than the VP9?


To me its like comparing a Corvette and a BMW M5. You could argue that one is faster, one is a better value etc, but it partly comes down to buyer preference. The HK doesn't HAVE to do anything better than a Glock to command more money.