P30 Range Report

[Mr.Goodtimes]

I picked up my P30 V3 this morning and took her shooting. She performed as expected. I put 250 rds down the tube with no troubles. Ammo used was Federal 115gr FMJ, RWS (Swiss RUAG) 124gr FMJ and Winchester Ranger T 124gr +P. Something I found out, the RUAG 124gr is fairly hot stuff. It's not labled +P but if you look up the ballistics, the velocities are almost identical to the 124gr +P Ranger. Good training ammo since its reasonably priced and shoots the same as the Rangers.

I didnt accuracy check the Ranger but it really like the RUAG ammo. Accuracy from this gun is more than exceptional. 25yd head shots are easy game with this gun. Recoil is extremely managable with +P. It has less muzzle flip than my dads Sig 226.

The factory night sights are very easy to aquire and work great for me. These will be staying. Tritium is nicer ill admit but I really see no need to change these.

The paddle mag release was great and speed reloads up for me as well as the ambi slide release.

The gun balances and feels excellent in the hand and in my opinion is the perfect size (about the size of a Glock 19). I have no trouble concealing this weapon IWB at 8 o'clock (lefty) with even light colored fitted shirts on (mediums). Wearing a size medium black guy harvy shirt (as an example) the gun was undectable even when bending intentionally to the right or squating down to pick something up. A good holster will probably help even more.

Dissassembly is a breeze (as is with most modern plastic wonders).

Pics or it didnt happen.






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10 shots (5 shots, reload, repeat) as fast as I could aquire a sight picture at 20 yds.



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5 shots of slow fire at 10 yds.

I posted the pics to give people reading the report a general idea of what the gun is capable of. The gun can shoot better than I can.

[Onebadgtx]

Your killing me man! I finger-banged one of these the other day and had to force myself to put it down... Now this! :) lol

[Mr.Goodtimes]

Your killing me man! I finger-banged one of these the other day and had to force myself to put it down... Now this! :) lol

Do it! You wont regret it. IMO, the gun was worth every penny. I think it's the best 9mm handgun on the market (no HK elitest attitude). The P30 was really the only handgun that had everything I wanted. Which were:

-Extremely reliable
-Very Accurate
-Ambi Friendly
-Exposed Hammer
-Good factory trigger

Guns I was looking at before I purchased the P30 were the M&P 9, Glock 19, Sig 226 E2, FNX 9. Out of the others listed, the 226 E2 was my favorite, and If Sigs quality controll wasn't in the ****ter these days, I'd have had a really hard time deciding between the two, because that SRT trigger on the E2 was the cats ass. I think the E2 is the best product sig has going for them right now. They should quit selling all those gay ass special edition pistols in ghettolific colors and just sell the original classic series, the E2, and the versions with threaded barrels, and get their quality controll straight.

I dont really get that excited about striker fired pistols, having an exposed hammer and DA/SA trigger is a big selling point for me. I actually prefer the DA/SA trigger over the others. The Glocks and M&P's were good guns, but the P30 came across as a much more refined and quality piece. It's not really fare, though to compare $450 gun to a $850 one, though. I was leaning towards the M&P out of the two based on its better ergos. The M&P strikes me as a more refined Glock, and the P30 as a more refined polymer pistol in general. The M&P had a god awefull trigger on it from the factory. This can be remidied with an Apex DCAEK but, for $100 bucks that narrowed the gap even more between it and the P30, and the P30 felt/pointed better in my hand.

I ruled out the FNX9 because it felt cheap compared to the Glock or M&P and P30. I also thought it was somewhat big compared to the others too and I've herd that there was some trouble with the fcg parts in those pistols.. so I didn't want to risk it.

The P30 had all the features I wanted, It felt best in my hand (the only other gun that was as good was the 226 E2) and it didn't have a list of any problems to go with it other than an expensive price tag and mags that will make your wallet run for cover.

[DubfromGA]

Drooling hard right now over the P30L model.


Thinking DA/SA but would like input from others who've had it or the LEM trigger.

[China505]

HKs are great guns, I love my USP 45. Good choice on the pistol. Now buy 10,000rds of ammo and 5 extra mags, a good holster and have fun.

[Mr.Goodtimes]

Drooling hard right now over the P30L model.


Thinking DA/SA but would like input from others who've had it or the LEM trigger.

Do it, you wont be disappointed. I would buy the "S" version if I was doing it all over and carry it cocked and locked. Also, IDK wtf I was thinking in the original post when I said the factory sights were ok... they fcking suck. Ditch em for some straight eights.

[DubfromGA]

Do it, you wont be disappointed. I would buy the "S" version if I was doing it all over and carry it cocked and locked. Also, IDK wtf I was thinking in the original post when I said the factory sights were ok... they fcking suck. Ditch em for some straight eights.


Awesome! Thanks.

[3twelves]

ppq>p30

[Mr.Goodtimes]

ppq>p30

due tell me how u quantify dis statement

[DubfromGA]

Found out that there is a conversion kit to go from SA/DA to LEM if desired.



I think I'm going to parley for the P30L SA/DA that I've found at a dealer I've used a few times.

[Mr.Goodtimes]

LEM is ok, I'm kinda neutral on it. The thing is though, if you do the LEM swap you'll have a weird notch where the decocker used to be.

[DubfromGA]

I'm stoked.

My H&K should be here next week. Working so Friday pickup is earliest I will be able to reach my gun shop for pickup. Getting some 9mm ammo for it now.


Stoked.