HK P30 Initial Impressons / Review or Welcome to 2009 :) - Page 2

TunnelRat · April 4, 2017, 08:50 PM

Ah. Sometimes I forget I live in the land of the free.

TunnelRat · April 4, 2017, 08:52 PM

FWIW I have owned a few P99s. I still prefer the HK P2000/P30 over them. But the P99 is a great pistol.

cslinger · April 4, 2017, 09:20 PM

Have two OLD P99s. They are GREAT pistols with great triggers that were ergonomic well before anybody this side of a hi power or cz had thought about it.

That being said I am with Tunnel. The P2K is my perfect Gun. It's not a perfect gun but it is MY perfect Gun.

cslinger · January 8, 2018, 11:29 PM

I just thought I would add a quick follow up and addendum to my post.

First unlike my VP9, my P30 continues to impress. I love it. Runs great, feels great, hasn’t missed a beat. If I have any complaints it’s that it is a hair more difficult to hold the slide in the take down position vs the P2000 or other compacts. All that said I love the damn thing.

Now for an addendum. With the current price drop value is now solidly in the 5 camp. 3 Mags, good night sights, the grip modularity and general HK attributes now for the cost of a comparable Glock.....outstanding.

Yeah it’s hammer fired in a striker world.....I totally get that but if you are looking for a hammer fired gun or just want to try something “old school” the P30 kinda rocks on its own merits. With current pricing.....it’s a helluva Gun purchase.

I have a second on the way......cuz....well....that whole Pac-Man Jones in a strip club thing.....well tiger, stripes or some such.

As always take care and shoot safe,
Chris

**Spats McGee** · January 9, 2018, 06:53 AM

I don't know how I missed this review all these months. Detailed, but very readable. Well done, cslinger.

JDBerg · January 9, 2018, 06:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TunnelRat:

FWIW I have owned a few P99s. I still prefer the HK P2000/P30 over them. But the P99 is a great pistol.

I have both the HK P2000 and the P30, both 9mm and both v3 trigger variants. IMHO these are two of the best polymer framed service pistols that I know of at least.

RedHoundTargets · January 10, 2018, 09:44 AM

Great review and I agree with just about all of it. A P30 DA/SA in 9mm was the first handgun I ever bought. I went in with every intention of purchasing a Sig 229. After testing some rentals I found the P30 to work way better for me. As with your experience, I ended up keeping the pre installed grip configuration and it’s so darn comfortable. I also think the paddle mag release is underrated. I’ve put thousands of rounds through it of all types and have had exactly 1 failure to fire and no malfunctions.
Love it.

Ignition Override · January 14, 2018, 12:18 AM

cslinger: As mostly a rifle guy until November's very unique classes (taught by a foreign Counter-Terror officer), having no prev. exposure or awareness of these until a few days ago, I recently bought my very First handguns > than Makarovs (.380 and 9x18).

If I had Not... Just bought those two Very popular Euro or Euro/US handgun brands (I prefer all-metal, and again, no prev. exposure to HKs), you guys' descriptions would have motivated me to go handle a 'first' P30 first thing on Monday.
Not kidding about this, and very nice descriptions of P30s.

turtlehead · January 14, 2018, 12:36 AM

I've always liked the looks of that gun. Unfortunately shooting it I get a nasty bite on my finger from that scooped trigger guard. Couldn't figure out how to overcome it.

Worc · January 14, 2018, 08:59 PM

I like my 9mm P-30 V-3 quite a bit. I think I paid right around $800.00 for mine shipped a few years ago. I'm guessing I have close to 7K through it now. No doubt the average trigger is the weakest link on this gun for me. Comparative wise to other models, I think the DA pull is better than SA pull. I've thought about sending mine out for trigger work but have not got around to it yet. I prefer the mag release paddles of the P-30 to the ones on my PPQ M1. Having the P-30's as long as the PPQ's would make them perfect for me. Accuracy is very good and could be exceptional if it had a better trigger.

On your criteria I rank mine as 2,3,5,5,4,4,4,4,4.5.

April 4, 2017, 08:50 PM	#26
TunnelRat Senior Member Join Date: May 22, 2011 Posts: 12,212	Ah. Sometimes I forget I live in the land of the free. __________________ Know the status of your weapon Keep your muzzle oriented so that no one will be hurt if the firearm discharges Keep your finger off the trigger until you have an adequate sight picture Maintain situational awareness

April 4, 2017, 08:52 PM	#27
TunnelRat Senior Member Join Date: May 22, 2011 Posts: 12,212	FWIW I have owned a few P99s. I still prefer the HK P2000/P30 over them. But the P99 is a great pistol. __________________ Know the status of your weapon Keep your muzzle oriented so that no one will be hurt if the firearm discharges Keep your finger off the trigger until you have an adequate sight picture Maintain situational awareness

April 4, 2017, 09:20 PM	#28
cslinger Senior Member Join Date: July 14, 2002 Location: Nashville, TN Posts: 2,045	Have two OLD P99s. They are GREAT pistols with great triggers that were ergonomic well before anybody this side of a hi power or cz had thought about it. That being said I am with Tunnel. The P2K is my perfect Gun. It's not a perfect gun but it is MY perfect Gun. __________________ "Is there anyway I can write my local gun store off on my taxes as dependents?"

January 8, 2018, 11:29 PM	#29
cslinger Senior Member Join Date: July 14, 2002 Location: Nashville, TN Posts: 2,045	I just thought I would add a quick follow up and addendum to my post. First unlike my VP9, my P30 continues to impress. I love it. Runs great, feels great, hasn’t missed a beat. If I have any complaints it’s that it is a hair more difficult to hold the slide in the take down position vs the P2000 or other compacts. All that said I love the damn thing. Now for an addendum. With the current price drop value is now solidly in the 5 camp. 3 Mags, good night sights, the grip modularity and general HK attributes now for the cost of a comparable Glock.....outstanding. Yeah it’s hammer fired in a striker world.....I totally get that but if you are looking for a hammer fired gun or just want to try something “old school” the P30 kinda rocks on its own merits. With current pricing.....it’s a helluva Gun purchase. I have a second on the way......cuz....well....that whole Pac-Man Jones in a strip club thing.....well tiger, stripes or some such. As always take care and shoot safe, Chris __________________ "Is there anyway I can write my local gun store off on my taxes as dependents?"

January 9, 2018, 06:53 AM	#30
Spats McGee Staff Join Date: July 28, 2010 Location: Arkansas Posts: 8,821	I don't know how I missed this review all these months. Detailed, but very readable. Well done, cslinger. __________________ I'm a lawyer, but I'm not your lawyer. If you need some honest-to-goodness legal advice, go buy some.

January 10, 2018, 09:44 AM	#32
RedHoundTargets Member Join Date: January 7, 2018 Location: Connecticut Posts: 36	Great review and I agree with just about all of it. A P30 DA/SA in 9mm was the first handgun I ever bought. I went in with every intention of purchasing a Sig 229. After testing some rentals I found the P30 to work way better for me. As with your experience, I ended up keeping the pre installed grip configuration and it’s so darn comfortable. I also think the paddle mag release is underrated. I’ve put thousands of rounds through it of all types and have had exactly 1 failure to fire and no malfunctions. Love it. __________________ Red Hound targets. Steel targets made in the USA. www.redhoundtargets.com

January 14, 2018, 12:18 AM	#33
Ignition Override Senior Member Join Date: February 18, 2008 Location: About 20 nm from the Big Muddy Posts: 2,886	cslinger: As mostly a rifle guy until November's very unique classes (taught by a foreign Counter-Terror officer), having no prev. exposure or awareness of these until a few days ago, I recently bought my very First handguns > than Makarovs (.380 and 9x18). If I had Not... Just bought those two Very popular Euro or Euro/US handgun brands (I prefer all-metal, and again, no prev. exposure to HKs), you guys' descriptions would have motivated me to go handle a 'first' P30 first thing on Monday. Not kidding about this, and very nice descriptions of P30s. Last edited by Ignition Override; January 14, 2018 at 12:24 AM.

January 14, 2018, 12:36 AM	#34
turtlehead Senior Member Join Date: October 20, 2015 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 1,203	I've always liked the looks of that gun. Unfortunately shooting it I get a nasty bite on my finger from that scooped trigger guard. Couldn't figure out how to overcome it.

January 14, 2018, 08:59 PM	#35
Worc Senior Member Join Date: July 24, 2013 Location: Michigan Posts: 641	I like my 9mm P-30 V-3 quite a bit. I think I paid right around $800.00 for mine shipped a few years ago. I'm guessing I have close to 7K through it now. No doubt the average trigger is the weakest link on this gun for me. Comparative wise to other models, I think the DA pull is better than SA pull. I've thought about sending mine out for trigger work but have not got around to it yet. I prefer the mag release paddles of the P-30 to the ones on my PPQ M1. Having the P-30's as long as the PPQ's would make them perfect for me. Accuracy is very good and could be exceptional if it had a better trigger. On your criteria I rank mine as 2,3,5,5,4,4,4,4,4.5.