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| Personally, I love them. I have 2 that I use for competition. I also have 13 Hk's, so, you know, take that into consideration. All in all a great, do it all pistol.
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| I like everything about it...except how I shoot it at speed. Unless I death grip it, I don't get a predictable rise and fall, but rather I string up and right. Slow fire, no problems:  The trigger is decent, good for HK. Grip feel is awesome, but I'd still like a bit larger. Not a fan of the paddle mags myself, especially since mine stick up a touch and I had to file them down. The only other gripe is the prices have definitely come down. I got a decent deal when I bought, but I'd take a bath on it if I sold now.
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| You can get a VP9 with a traditional american push button magazine release now if that helps you want to try one.
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| I don't own one, but have shot one several times. I personally like H&K ergos, paddle mag release, etc. and the VP9 is no different. But I can't say I am in love with the way it shoots. There is a pronounced muzzle rise / snap that makes it less controllable at speed, which slows me down. I say it has more muzzle rise than an M&P or Glock, and less than a Walter PPQ. That being said; its still a great pistol, but it wouldn't be my personal first choice as a personal defensive handgun.
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| not sure what kind of feedback you would like? Its an HK, which means mostly that its more sorted than some of the other mfg in terms of reliability (think 320 problems as a comparison). Mine have been totally reliable. Its biggest advantage to me would be the grip setup which is very customizable. The only odd item is the HK paddle mag release (*I've not seen an American one and I bet this one isn't as well) which some like, some hate and some don't care. I'm in the don't care camp. The gun is ambi from the get go if that matters. The trigger is better than any glock, and most of the 320's (I say most because I have a number of 320's and they vary a lot from stunning to dud's). Mag's like all HK mags are relatively expensive at least compared to Glock. Lots of holsters and sights, not much else on the aftermarket. I have no problem -ever- in recommending HK handguns and this one is no different. If you want to shoot it for a zillion rounds its a great choice. If you like to tinker with stuff, not so much.
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| quote: Originally posted by hrcjon:
not sure what kind of feedback you would like?
Its an HK, which means mostly that its more sorted than some of the other mfg in terms of reliability (think 320 problems as a comparison). Mine have been totally reliable. Its biggest advantage to me would be the grip setup which is very customizable. The only odd item is the HK paddle mag release (*I've not seen an American one and I bet this one isn't as well) which some like, some hate and some don't care. I'm in the don't care camp. The gun is ambi from the get go if that matters. The trigger is better than any glock, and most of the 320's (I say most because I have a number of 320's and they vary a lot from stunning to dud's). Mag's like all HK mags are relatively expensive at least compared to Glock. Lots of holsters and sights, not much else on the aftermarket. I have no problem -ever- in recommending HK handguns and this one is no different. If you want to shoot it for a zillion rounds its a great choice. If you like to tinker with stuff, not so much.
Well instead of typing my own response I'll quote hrcjon as mine mirrors his save the paddle mag releases, I love them. I shoot mine in USPSA-ish matches at my club and have been very pleased. Just used it for a nighttime shoot at the same club and noted just how little muzzle flip/rise I was noticing. Easy to shoot semi-fast and accurately. To date it's the only striker fired gun that I've held on to, all my others (Glock/Sig/Springfield) have long departed my collection.
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| I love mine. Its a great shooter. Very comfortable in the hand, very accurate. I like it better than the P320 personally. It doesn't beat my beloved Glock, but its right there with it. Get one, you wont regret it at all
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| I love my vp9! It just feels so right in the hand, and it shoots great for me. Even my wife was impressed with how well I could shoot with it when I showed her a drill. Even consider getting the sk variant for carry, but in the end couldn't resist the p365. I'm a huge hk fan btw, for whatever it's worth. |
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