I pulled the trigger on a new p2000 from CDNN Sports for $549. I just couldn't pass up the price and have always admired HKs. Admiration was never enough to just justify the plunge given the price point, and I have been a striker fired guy since 2001. I then started shooting some 1911s and S&W revolvers. Both are a joy, and the Smiths taught me that a DA trigger can be fired just as accurately as a SA trigger with practice. I never feel undergunned carrying a smith revolver, which got me thinking about DA/SA autos. Then I started to carry appendix IWB. I have carried an M&P9c AIWB, but I would never carry in that method at a pistol course or practice extensively at the range with an AIWB holster due to concern about not knowing what the striker was doing during holstering. I figured that if I was going to have a lot of reps in training or practice that I would not carry a striker AIWB because of this concern, which got me thinking about why in the hell would I carry that way if I was uncomfortable practicing that way. Also, if you carry long enough, you will holster that pistol a whole lot of times...aka high reps = more risk for a negligent discharge during administrative gun handling.
You traditional HK guys probably get where I am coming from and fully acknowledge the benefits of having a DA hammer under your thumb when you are reholstering. Let's face it, there is more risk in administrative Gun handling than the average person will encounter while carrying, and having a hammer + keeping your thumb over the hammer reduces the risk of a negligent discharge while holstering to almost zero. The hammer gives you control. The hammer gives you safety. That is well worth the extra time needed to properly train to use a da/sa pistol.
On to the p2000 - what a pistol! It is the perfect "do-it-all" firearm. I can easily conceal the pistol, and it has enough grip and capacity to pull HD duty. It is very accurate, extremely reliable, and handles very fast. On a side note, I'd love a p30 in this size, but I know that is a pipe dream! I really do not see what the fuss is about regarding the trigger, which is the common complaint with HK. Now, don't get me wrong, I would like a little smoother DA with a little lighter pull, but this trigger does not hold any shooters back if you employ a proper press out and have good tigger control. You CAN get that first shot off just as fast with training. Draw, extend and press trigger to partially actuate the hammer, then break the shot when the sights are fully aligned. Done! Shooting to reset is also not necesssary, which negates the rather long reset. When the shot breaks, you can fully release the trigger and take up the slack all while under recoil if you train to do so. This leaves you against the trigger wall as soon as the sights are aligned. If you use some of these tactics, you will not be at any disadvantage to any other platform of pistol, and you will have the benefit of shooting an hk...utmost reliability and durability.
The P2K has led me to put some strikers on the block and has quickly become a favorite. It is a beauty and a beast! Love it! It has already multiplied and now I have an hk 45c...next is a p30L. I can't believe I didn't know what I was missing!
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You traditional HK guys probably get where I am coming from and fully acknowledge the benefits of having a DA hammer under your thumb when you are reholstering. Let's face it, there is more risk in administrative Gun handling than the average person will encounter while carrying, and having a hammer + keeping your thumb over the hammer reduces the risk of a negligent discharge while holstering to almost zero. The hammer gives you control. The hammer gives you safety. That is well worth the extra time needed to properly train to use a da/sa pistol.
On to the p2000 - what a pistol! It is the perfect "do-it-all" firearm. I can easily conceal the pistol, and it has enough grip and capacity to pull HD duty. It is very accurate, extremely reliable, and handles very fast. On a side note, I'd love a p30 in this size, but I know that is a pipe dream! I really do not see what the fuss is about regarding the trigger, which is the common complaint with HK. Now, don't get me wrong, I would like a little smoother DA with a little lighter pull, but this trigger does not hold any shooters back if you employ a proper press out and have good tigger control. You CAN get that first shot off just as fast with training. Draw, extend and press trigger to partially actuate the hammer, then break the shot when the sights are fully aligned. Done! Shooting to reset is also not necesssary, which negates the rather long reset. When the shot breaks, you can fully release the trigger and take up the slack all while under recoil if you train to do so. This leaves you against the trigger wall as soon as the sights are aligned. If you use some of these tactics, you will not be at any disadvantage to any other platform of pistol, and you will have the benefit of shooting an hk...utmost reliability and durability.
The P2K has led me to put some strikers on the block and has quickly become a favorite. It is a beauty and a beast! Love it! It has already multiplied and now I have an hk 45c...next is a p30L. I can't believe I didn't know what I was missing!
