Originally Posted By: Astro14
Originally Posted By: Chris B.
I'm a firearms instructor and have extensive experience with the VP9 and all HK handguns. Skip it and get somethings else as they just are not a reliable platform. The cocking ears on the slide also break off quiet easily when using them to charge the weapon. The Glock, XD, and M&P amung other are superior in every way.
So, all Glocks, XD, and M&P are superior in every way to EVERY H&K?
Sorry, that's simply not true. I don't know the VP9, and perhaps what you claim is true for that pistol, but ALL H&K?
Seriously?
I look at it from an efficiency stand point. I think if you carry for defense of yourself and loved ones you should pick the best tool that gives you the best chance of survival. That means a double stack 9mm striker fired pistol with a proven record of reliability in all conditions. In a dynamic critical situation, you are under an immense amount of stress. Guns with manual safeties, long double action triggers(Yes VP9 is striker) can get you killed. Glocks, M&P and XD are pistols that are extremely easy to fire with no switches to flip or long heavy triggers. The LEM trigger was a joke and HK DA triggers are not great. The same can be said about the other guns triggers but they are all much faster to fire and reset then the HK triggers. I've seen tons of HK's in my classes over the years and most never fail but they do fail at a higher rate then the Glocks, XD or M&P.
I was an HK and SIG guy for years till I started to train with some of the best instructors in the country(Clint Smith, Rob Pincus, John Brown, Kyle Defoor and Travis Haley to name a few)over the past 15 years and I changed my mind on what the best defensive guns were.
Just my opinion based on real world observations. Most top instructors agree with me...or should I say I agree with them, they changed my mind.
My favorite HK pistol I ever owned was my SP89. Lots of fun but not to practical without its stock! HK does make some fine high quality firearms. Some versions of the M&P suck so I shouldn't say they are all superior to the HK. I'd take the HK first vs. some of the other versions.