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Posted: 6/7/2016 7:05:08 PM EDT
So I've got an opportunity to buy an FDE vp9 with 3 mags and the tritium night sights at my LGS for $689 otd. I've never owned an HK and I'm thinking of picking this one up. It's a beautiful pistol and feels fantastic in hand in my opinion. I own multiple GLOCKS, two higher end 1911's, a Hi Power (from Belgium
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Posted: 6/7/2016 7:45:59 PM EDT
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Do it, awesome pistol! Love mine and have never had a single hiccup, dead nuts reliable...
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Posted: 6/7/2016 7:53:57 PM EDT
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My SO has one and it's one of my favorites to shoot and she loves it ..and I can actually do well with it. Lots of people hate the mag release but I like it (I also have a USP .45 so it's not something new). I'd definitely go for it.
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Posted: 6/7/2016 10:36:02 PM EDT
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Long time Glock guy, here...JUMP!
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Posted: 6/8/2016 8:53:09 AM EDT
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Do it. It's a pistol that gets better with age.
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Posted: 6/8/2016 9:12:03 AM EDT
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Do it
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Posted: 6/8/2016 9:40:01 AM EDT
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You'll shoot it more than your Glocks.
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Posted: 6/8/2016 9:54:48 AM EDT
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The VP9 is the most accurate out of the box 9mm I've shot. I had one when they first came out and got rid of it because it didn't do anything that my other pistols don't do. After about 9 months I had to pick up another one because I just flat out shot it better than anything else I own. Besides it's FDE how can you go wrong :) David
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Posted: 6/8/2016 10:06:55 AM EDT
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I was always an anti-Glock guy and I'm still not a full believer in them but they are growing on me but only since the release of the Gen 4 models. That being said, I've run an HK in one form or fashion as my main secondary. For the last 2 years it's been a VP9 and I have very few complaints. My main complaint is how easily the slide can be moved out of battery which is apparent when holstering the gun. My other complaint is standard across all HK pistols and that's the coating they use wears easily. Other than that I believe it is the most ergonomic and comfortable pistol out of the box on the market. It also has one heck of a trigger too.
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Posted: 6/8/2016 11:43:17 AM EDT
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Picking it up soon. Thanks for all you guys help!!!! Seems it's a go across the board!!
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Posted: 6/8/2016 12:36:25 PM EDT
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I've been a long time Glock shooter (and also a long time HK shooter, I shoot them both about the same frequency).
First time out with the VP9 my groups were noticeably better than they were with the Glocks, with faster follow up. I still prefer to carry DA/SA, and I'm not getting rid of my Glocks because they still fill certain roles, but the VP9 is pretty incredible. |
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Posted: 6/8/2016 12:41:46 PM EDT
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Jump on it.
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Posted: 6/8/2016 5:49:11 PM EDT
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Can you post a picture? Of be interested in a fde vp9.
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Posted: 6/9/2016 12:24:16 AM EDT
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Posted: 6/9/2016 12:28:16 AM EDT
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I was always an anti-Glock guy and I'm still not a full believer in them but they are growing on me but only since the release of the Gen 4 models. That being said, I've run an HK in one form or fashion as my main secondary. For the last 2 years it's been a VP9 and I have very few complaints. My main complaint is how easily the slide can be moved out of battery which is apparent when holstering the gun. My other complaint is standard across all HK pistols and that's the coating they use wears easily. Other than that I believe it is the most ergonomic and comfortable pistol out of the box on the market. It also has one heck of a trigger too. |
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Posted: 6/9/2016 5:18:31 AM EDT
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I've got four VP9's, and none of them do that. What holster are you using? Sounds like the holster is out of spec and is too tight causing this to happen Quote HistoryQuoted:
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I was always an anti-Glock guy and I'm still not a full believer in them but they are growing on me but only since the release of the Gen 4 models. That being said, I've run an HK in one form or fashion as my main secondary. For the last 2 years it's been a VP9 and I have very few complaints. My main complaint is how easily the slide can be moved out of battery which is apparent when holstering the gun. My other complaint is standard across all HK pistols and that's the coating they use wears easily. Other than that I believe it is the most ergonomic and comfortable pistol out of the box on the market. It also has one heck of a trigger too. Not making fun, just serious inquiry...why would someone need 4? Lol |
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Posted: 6/9/2016 7:27:14 AM EDT
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Backup pistols
Pistols for the entire family Because two is one, one is none Because it's a superb pistol
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Posted: 6/9/2016 11:25:08 AM EDT
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Do it. I fell in love with mine twice. The moment I held it, and then the moment I shot it. Deadly accurate.
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Posted: 6/9/2016 11:52:39 AM EDT
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I've got four VP9's, and none of them do that. What holster are you using? Sounds like the holster is out of spec and is too tight causing this to happen Quote HistoryQuoted:
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I was always an anti-Glock guy and I'm still not a full believer in them but they are growing on me but only since the release of the Gen 4 models. That being said, I've run an HK in one form or fashion as my main secondary. For the last 2 years it's been a VP9 and I have very few complaints. My main complaint is how easily the slide can be moved out of battery which is apparent when holstering the gun. My other complaint is standard across all HK pistols and that's the coating they use wears easily. Other than that I believe it is the most ergonomic and comfortable pistol out of the box on the market. It also has one heck of a trigger too. It can happen with leather holsters...just push the slide in. It's not coming out of battery drawing the gun, and shooting through the holster is generally undesirable, so it's not a big deal. For a competition rig it may be an issue, but kydex can be adjusted quite easily. The VP9 is the first polymer/striker fired gun I liked enough to buy. While people are really hyping the P7M8/13 right now I'd rather have the VP. It was made for "the people" and proves HK does not hate us
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Posted: 6/10/2016 9:27:19 PM EDT
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I've got four VP9's, and none of them do that. What holster are you using? Sounds like the holster is out of spec and is too tight causing this to happen Quote HistoryQuoted:
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I was always an anti-Glock guy and I'm still not a full believer in them but they are growing on me but only since the release of the Gen 4 models. That being said, I've run an HK in one form or fashion as my main secondary. For the last 2 years it's been a VP9 and I have very few complaints. My main complaint is how easily the slide can be moved out of battery which is apparent when holstering the gun. My other complaint is standard across all HK pistols and that's the coating they use wears easily. Other than that I believe it is the most ergonomic and comfortable pistol out of the box on the market. It also has one heck of a trigger too. I have 3. All of them doing it when going in my MTAC itwb holster as it is tight sliding in. Nothing on my owb holsters. Not sure about the crossbreed as I don't use it. Three because 1 daily carry, one night stand, one backup safe queen. |
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Posted: 6/10/2016 10:18:32 PM EDT
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I have 3. All of them doing it when going in my MTAC itwb holster as it is tight sliding in. Nothing on my owb holsters. Not sure about the crossbreed as I don't use it. Three because 1 daily carry, one night stand, one backup safe queen. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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I was always an anti-Glock guy and I'm still not a full believer in them but they are growing on me but only since the release of the Gen 4 models. That being said, I've run an HK in one form or fashion as my main secondary. For the last 2 years it's been a VP9 and I have very few complaints. My main complaint is how easily the slide can be moved out of battery which is apparent when holstering the gun. My other complaint is standard across all HK pistols and that's the coating they use wears easily. Other than that I believe it is the most ergonomic and comfortable pistol out of the box on the market. It also has one heck of a trigger too. I have 3. All of them doing it when going in my MTAC itwb holster as it is tight sliding in. Nothing on my owb holsters. Not sure about the crossbreed as I don't use it. Three because 1 daily carry, one night stand, one backup safe queen. |
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Posted: 6/10/2016 11:08:31 PM EDT
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They don't do it in my Galco IWB, none of them, nor do they do it in my Bladetech OWB. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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I was always an anti-Glock guy and I'm still not a full believer in them but they are growing on me but only since the release of the Gen 4 models. That being said, I've run an HK in one form or fashion as my main secondary. For the last 2 years it's been a VP9 and I have very few complaints. My main complaint is how easily the slide can be moved out of battery which is apparent when holstering the gun. My other complaint is standard across all HK pistols and that's the coating they use wears easily. Other than that I believe it is the most ergonomic and comfortable pistol out of the box on the market. It also has one heck of a trigger too. I have 3. All of them doing it when going in my MTAC itwb holster as it is tight sliding in. Nothing on my owb holsters. Not sure about the crossbreed as I don't use it. Three because 1 daily carry, one night stand, one backup safe queen. I'm thinking it's just because it collapses easy, and is snug between me and my belt. Again I've never had a problem where when I draw and Fire it's out of battery or anything. I simply see the slide go back slightly when holstering in the MTAC. I never though of it until reading about it here. |
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Posted: 6/10/2016 11:15:21 PM EDT
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I'm thinking it's just because it collapses easy, and is snug between me and my belt. Again I've never had a problem where when I draw and Fire it's out of battery or anything. I simply see the slide go back slightly when holstering in the MTAC. I never though of it until reading about it here. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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I was always an anti-Glock guy and I'm still not a full believer in them but they are growing on me but only since the release of the Gen 4 models. That being said, I've run an HK in one form or fashion as my main secondary. For the last 2 years it's been a VP9 and I have very few complaints. My main complaint is how easily the slide can be moved out of battery which is apparent when holstering the gun. My other complaint is standard across all HK pistols and that's the coating they use wears easily. Other than that I believe it is the most ergonomic and comfortable pistol out of the box on the market. It also has one heck of a trigger too. I have 3. All of them doing it when going in my MTAC itwb holster as it is tight sliding in. Nothing on my owb holsters. Not sure about the crossbreed as I don't use it. Three because 1 daily carry, one night stand, one backup safe queen. I'm thinking it's just because it collapses easy, and is snug between me and my belt. Again I've never had a problem where when I draw and Fire it's out of battery or anything. I simply see the slide go back slightly when holstering in the MTAC. I never though of it until reading about it here. I think it's the tightness of the holster that perhaps is causing this. |
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Posted: 6/10/2016 11:30:22 PM EDT
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You are 100% correct. Old habits die hard I guess. I do believe it is because of the tightness of the holsters. None of my slides have any excessive play. Actually barely any at all and that's only if I rock the slides towards the back of the gun. Like take my thumb and forefinger and rock it up and down on the frame. Minimal movement then even. On all three it takes a good bit of pressure to make the slide move rearward at all.I don't feel there are any issues remotely with any of them.
Not sure why anyone would be worried about bolstering one and having the slide come back slightly. |
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Posted: 6/11/2016 4:47:11 PM EDT
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I can honestly said that is something I would have never noticed. David
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Posted: 6/11/2016 8:23:38 PM EDT
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Haven't noticed that on any of the HK's I've handled... Probably wouldn't bother me, either.
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Posted: 6/11/2016 8:48:23 PM EDT
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I just bought a VP9 LE in CA. I've been looking for one for a while and was happy to get a hold of it. I'm sure I paid way too much but they are a unicorn pistol here in Kalifornia. Can't wait to get it out of jail!
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Posted: 6/12/2016 10:32:09 AM EDT
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I had two VP9s. One was a replacement for the 1st because the slide and frame were misaligned badly. The replacement sent from HK was just as bad and misaligned in the same way. Sold it to a friend. It may not affect function, but the quality of assembly was missing. I like HK, in fact I have 5 USPS. I'm just disappointed in the VP9s attention to detail. <a href="http://s1230.photobucket.com/user/matthewd101/media/Mobile%20Uploads/image_14_zps0kd7xbga_edit_1449695034987.png_zpsgqdfdazx.jpeg.html" target="_blank">http://i1230.photobucket.com/albums/ee493/matthewd101/Mobile%20Uploads/image_14_zps0kd7xbga_edit_1449695034987.png_zpsgqdfdazx.jpeg</a> Never ceases to amaze me how people will buy stuff just to analyze it to death. My frame/slide is the same as the picture.. who cares??? LOL 2000-2500 rounds down range POI matches POA, zero malfunctions, but I guess the POLYMER picatinny rail section is holding my light 1/16" off center with 0.6 degrees of runout. 
Do you take a car back to the dealer because the brake caliper casting is 1/8" thicker on the left than the right? |
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Posted: 6/12/2016 10:55:06 AM EDT
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Never ceases to amaze me how people will buy stuff just to analyze it to death. My frame/slide is the same as the picture.. who cares??? LOL 2000-2500 rounds down range POI matches POA, zero malfunctions, but I guess the POLYMER picatinny rail section is holding my light 1/16" off center with 0.6 degrees of runout.
Do you take a car back to the dealer because the brake caliper casting is 1/8" thicker on the left than the right? Quote HistoryQuoted:
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I had two VP9s. One was a replacement for the 1st because the slide and frame were misaligned badly. The replacement sent from HK was just as bad and misaligned in the same way. Sold it to a friend. It may not affect function, but the quality of assembly was missing. I like HK, in fact I have 5 USPS. I'm just disappointed in the VP9s attention to detail. <a href="http://s1230.photobucket.com/user/matthewd101/media/Mobile%20Uploads/image_14_zps0kd7xbga_edit_1449695034987.png_zpsgqdfdazx.jpeg.html" target="_blank">http://i1230.photobucket.com/albums/ee493/matthewd101/Mobile%20Uploads/image_14_zps0kd7xbga_edit_1449695034987.png_zpsgqdfdazx.jpeg</a> Never ceases to amaze me how people will buy stuff just to analyze it to death. My frame/slide is the same as the picture.. who cares??? LOL 2000-2500 rounds down range POI matches POA, zero malfunctions, but I guess the POLYMER picatinny rail section is holding my light 1/16" off center with 0.6 degrees of runout.
Do you take a car back to the dealer because the brake caliper casting is 1/8" thicker on the left than the right? Some people just want something to be "wrong" just so they can be unhappy and complain about. All three still go bang and performs really well. It just boils down to personal preferences. |
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Posted: 6/12/2016 11:51:18 AM EDT
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There's the Glock pig nose, which I don't see as a problem and doesn't annoy me. Then you have the M&P slide to frame gap, which doesn't bother me at all....and now this, still doesn't bother me and I own all three. Some people just want something to be "wrong" just so they can be unhappy and complain about. All three still go bang and performs really well. It just boils down to personal preferences. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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I had two VP9s. One was a replacement for the 1st because the slide and frame were misaligned badly. The replacement sent from HK was just as bad and misaligned in the same way. Sold it to a friend. It may not affect function, but the quality of assembly was missing. I like HK, in fact I have 5 USPS. I'm just disappointed in the VP9s attention to detail. <a href="http://s1230.photobucket.com/user/matthewd101/media/Mobile%20Uploads/image_14_zps0kd7xbga_edit_1449695034987.png_zpsgqdfdazx.jpeg.html" target="_blank">http://i1230.photobucket.com/albums/ee493/matthewd101/Mobile%20Uploads/image_14_zps0kd7xbga_edit_1449695034987.png_zpsgqdfdazx.jpeg</a> Never ceases to amaze me how people will buy stuff just to analyze it to death. My frame/slide is the same as the picture.. who cares??? LOL 2000-2500 rounds down range POI matches POA, zero malfunctions, but I guess the POLYMER picatinny rail section is holding my light 1/16" off center with 0.6 degrees of runout.
Do you take a car back to the dealer because the brake caliper casting is 1/8" thicker on the left than the right? Some people just want something to be "wrong" just so they can be unhappy and complain about. All three still go bang and performs really well. It just boils down to personal preferences. True. Arfcom has brought to light numerous common imperfections in numerous guns I had never noticed or bothered to pay attention to before. If it doesn't affect function and looks okay from 10ft I'm okay with it. Some people think a few hundred to thousand bucks buys a masterpiece. A few thou, maybe. |
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Posted: 6/12/2016 12:30:07 PM EDT
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Jump, just not in silty water.
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Posted: 6/12/2016 1:02:46 PM EDT
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Never ceases to amaze me how people will buy stuff just to analyze it to death. My frame/slide is the same as the picture.. who cares??? LOL 2000-2500 rounds down range POI matches POA, zero malfunctions, but I guess the POLYMER picatinny rail section is holding my light 1/16" off center with 0.6 degrees of runout.
Do you take a car back to the dealer because the brake caliper casting is 1/8" thicker on the left than the right? Quote HistoryQuoted:
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I had two VP9s. One was a replacement for the 1st because the slide and frame were misaligned badly. The replacement sent from HK was just as bad and misaligned in the same way. Sold it to a friend. It may not affect function, but the quality of assembly was missing. I like HK, in fact I have 5 USPS. I'm just disappointed in the VP9s attention to detail. <a href="http://s1230.photobucket.com/user/matthewd101/media/Mobile%20Uploads/image_14_zps0kd7xbga_edit_1449695034987.png_zpsgqdfdazx.jpeg.html" target="_blank">http://i1230.photobucket.com/albums/ee493/matthewd101/Mobile%20Uploads/image_14_zps0kd7xbga_edit_1449695034987.png_zpsgqdfdazx.jpeg</a> Never ceases to amaze me how people will buy stuff just to analyze it to death. My frame/slide is the same as the picture.. who cares??? LOL 2000-2500 rounds down range POI matches POA, zero malfunctions, but I guess the POLYMER picatinny rail section is holding my light 1/16" off center with 0.6 degrees of runout.
Do you take a car back to the dealer because the brake caliper casting is 1/8" thicker on the left than the right? First I want to say over all I'm a HK fan over all. I own 5 HK USPs. When I returned my HK VP9, HK even said yes that the alignment of slide and frame was pretty far off and that they would send me another one as a replacement. Well the replacement was just as bad. None of my USPs, my Walther P99, Browning Hi Power, G19, HS2000, or SWMP22 has a slide frame alignment visible like the VP9. What I do like about the VP9 1. The trigger is great. 2. The ergonomics is great. 3. I like the sights If this was an AR15 with the barrel or rail with as much deviation from the upper receiver it would be glaringly obvious and no one would be happy with it. There must be a problem aligning the VP9s slide, rails, and frame. With the pistols like the USP or P30 the slide rails are built into the frame so you only have to align the frame and the slide. I'm just not happy with it so I choose not to own a VP9. I will not bash someone for owning one I just won't own one. Everyone has their limit to what they consider acceptable deviations of misalignment of parts on firearms. I just pointed out the visible issue I have with it. Each their own. |
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Posted: 6/12/2016 1:30:17 PM EDT
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[span style='font-size: 12pt;'][span style='color: red;']Jump, just not in silty water. That's pretty overblown. There's at least a half dozen Glock fail videos under similar circumstances, you just don't see any of the popular youtubers doing so, likely for fear of losing viewership. |
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Posted: 6/12/2016 8:08:18 PM EDT
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Jump, just not in silty water. Please don't try and stir the pot, it's not allowed and can be seen as flaming. |
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Posted: 6/16/2016 1:26:22 AM EDT
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still tempted by one. Also wish they'll come out with a compact like the size of the M&Pc too.....
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Posted: 6/17/2016 10:39:33 PM EDT
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I absolutely love mine. This is the first pistol that I think I may end up with a second one. I have always been a fan of Hk, and really prefer the paddle mag release.
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Posted: 7/22/2016 10:01:00 PM EDT
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Will we see a VP 45?
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Posted: 7/22/2016 10:12:12 PM EDT
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I absolutely love mine. This is the first pistol that I think I may end up with a second one. I have always been a fan of Hk, and really prefer the paddle mag release. I love mine so much I just ordered a second one .PSA has them for $519.00 , |
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Posted: 7/22/2016 10:58:28 PM EDT
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Will we see a VP 45? |
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Posted: 7/23/2016 9:48:41 AM EDT
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Will we see a VP 45? I'd rather see a VP9c first, followed by a VP40c. |
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