Hk45. I wanted a .45 that was more of a combat style non-1911 but preferred a thinner more ergonomic grip. The list was thin to start with and the Hk45 was the only one that really fit everything I wanted. I didn't really want to spend that much but I wanted the gun I wanted. Looking back I would do it again in a heartbeat. Over time it has become my favorite gun. It is my CCW 60% of the time and I run it stock except for ambi safety and a set of Trijicon HDs
First Hk is USPc 40. First hand gun ( CCW) was Ruger SR1911 Commander. It was too hot and heavy to carry in summer and difficult to conceal so I switched to Smith & Wesson M&P Shield 9 for summer. I wanted something I could carry all year long so I got the Hk USPc 40.
My first was a P2000sk. I was looking for a good CCW and I picked it up used at a really good price. The next were 45c, 45c German date code, P30 and just a couple weeks ago an OD USPT 45. Next on my list are USPT 9 and USP 9 stainless. My first handgun was a S&W Sigma LOL! I will say that I never had a malfunction with it and sold it for what I paid for it new.
Would you believe a HK 91 with 2 extra mags, cleaning kit and sight tool purchased Nov 1978 from B&B Pawn on Yadkin Rd, just outside Ft Bragg. $462.70 with tax out the door. It was my 1st SHTF/.308 rifle. Reason? Reliability, reliability, reliability … Followed by a few P7M8s, USPs, and HK45Cs. Did I mention reliability ???
I bought the same at the Fort Ord Rod and Gun Club in 1979. I couldn’t see me going to war with a 16. I followed with a SP89 in the ‘80s, and a Mark 23 in ‘01 hooked me on HKs forever.
I was mainly a 9mm guy. Beretta's, Sigs. I went to 45 with a 220. I really liked it and got couple of them. I had eyes HK for along time but couldn't justify the cost, never shooting one before. I ended up selling off my 220's and started missing my 45's. I found a deal on a USP Tactical and took the plunge.
I soon realized I was wrong about justifying the cost. It was worth every penny.
My first HK is a P30L and I bought it because I really liked the look of it in John Wick. Just happened to be an excellent pistol. Deciding now how badly I want a USP 9 Expert.
P2000 9mm. Had Glocks, Sigs, S&W, always wanted an HK. Finally found one at a gun show, traded my never fired M&P .40 and $200 for it. A VP9 followed it in April and now I am working on a USP Compact with the stainless slide. I can't see myself buying another brand at this point.
Early 2002, and it was a HK USP 9mm...bought from a friend who was deploying overseas, and wanted more party money ($400) before heading to a strip club...carried a Glock 19 at the time...sadly it was another 13 years before I fired my first P7M8, but that's when I truly came on board that HK was the winner in the debate of who produced the greatest CC pistol
P2000SK .40 cal...........................the one and only HK........................USP's are a bit large for my hand................................would like to get another, but not too many places around here carry HK, don't know why. At my age, got rid of all "target" guns, and go with just carry firearms.
My first HK was a USP compact in 9mm, bought back in '02. This was my first gun purchase; I tried a few 1911's, Sigs, Glocks along with a couple different HKs, I just gravitated to the HK. I liked the functionality, quality and a few of my buddies recommended them. I chose a compact because I wanted a gun that could serve as a home defense or range gun as well as concealed carry. The USP compact just fit the bill!
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