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I have a P7 PSP - accurate doesn't begin to describe it - and I suck at pistol shooting. After that, my Kimber 45 and Glock G17 are also surprisingly accurate
Aren't the HK P7s known to get pretty hot when used at the range/prolonged shooting because of the gas cylinder?
I don't own one, but this has been a common issue with these guns, so I'm not sure it would make a very good range gun.
This is why I decided to pick up a p7m8 for my first p7. Just paid for it, and will receive tomorrow or friday. I've heard of instances where people got burned by the trigger guard area after a few magazines, so I didn't want to take a chance on a still relatively expensive P7/PSP. Went with a m8 just to reduce the chances of this happening. I still wonder if you can get these guns hot enough to melt the heat shield itself. I guess I'll see for myself how it holds up under regular use, which can be anywhere from 100-200 rounds over 1-1.5 hours or so. I also bought it with 4 magazines and just picked up 3 more that were NIB, so I think I have enough to push the gun a bit. I've never even shot a live round out of a P7, so I don't really know what to expect. Pretty dang excited to say the least!I don't own one, but this has been a common issue with these guns, so I'm not sure it would make a very good range gun
Bushpilot sadi: I don’t care whether it’s DA/SA or just SA but I’m not looking for a “striker” fire gun.
I'm confused, when did G-Lock start making hammer fired pistols?Someone responded: I like the G34 or the older G17L,the triggers can be tuned somewhat and with proper ammo,accurate shooters.A good G17 is a nice informal blaster too.
I agree with the HK P30, it feels great in the hand but isn't that accurate.You really need to go to the range and rent as many as possible before making a decision. Just because a given pistol has a good reputation or it feels great while handling it at the LGS does not necessarily mean that you will shoot it well. For example, the HK P30 is very comfortable to me, but I shoot the Beretta 92fs much more accurately even though I do not find it very comfortable. However, I would not have known that if I had not rented the HK P30 (I own a 92fs).
That being said, the most accurate 9mm pistols for me are the CZ SP-01, Beretta 92fs, Sig p228, and Browning Hi power (though I agree the trigger really sucks).
Good luck in your search.
Cheers
We all don't have the luxury of sipping martinis between our mag change outs at the range. Some of us even have to rent range time by the hour.If your idea of range shooting is pulling the trigger as fast as you can with non-stop shooting, then they get hot - and so do many others. The M8 added a plastic heat shield. I shoot for accuracy, so i do not repeatedly fire as fast as possible for any length of time