First post from someone looking to buy their first pistol (HK45), and I have a few questions.
I want the "light" LEM HK45. I've been looking around for an LEM HK45 for a few months in my city, and I have not seen one. I've come across a good amount of DA/SA HK45s though. I know there is an LEM conversion kit to be bought on the hkparts.net website (which one should someone buy? HK | LEM Kit - HKPARTS.NET or HK45 LEM Trigger Kit - HKPARTS.NET). Is the LEM a rare gun to the point where nearly everyone is converting or did many people with LEM find their pistol boxed as LEM as opposed to DA/SA?
I was against converting because I know very little about the various pieces located in a handgun, and I'm worried I may make a mistake with the installation. I've looked for a guide for the installation, and I haven't found one specifically for the HK45. Big Bore posted a guide for the USP (http://www.hkpro.com/forum/hk-reference-library/63079-lem-installation-instructions.html), and they say the pistols are very similar in a mechanic sense. Is this the guide I would want to follow should I pick up the DA/SA HK45, and is the conversion itself a difficult process for someone with little knowledge of firearms?
Also, the LEM does not have a decocking/control lever. So in the installation, is the safety lever removed entirely or what?
Sorry if these are stupid questions. I just want to fully understand everything before I spend any money.
I want the "light" LEM HK45. I've been looking around for an LEM HK45 for a few months in my city, and I have not seen one. I've come across a good amount of DA/SA HK45s though. I know there is an LEM conversion kit to be bought on the hkparts.net website (which one should someone buy? HK | LEM Kit - HKPARTS.NET or HK45 LEM Trigger Kit - HKPARTS.NET). Is the LEM a rare gun to the point where nearly everyone is converting or did many people with LEM find their pistol boxed as LEM as opposed to DA/SA?
I was against converting because I know very little about the various pieces located in a handgun, and I'm worried I may make a mistake with the installation. I've looked for a guide for the installation, and I haven't found one specifically for the HK45. Big Bore posted a guide for the USP (http://www.hkpro.com/forum/hk-reference-library/63079-lem-installation-instructions.html), and they say the pistols are very similar in a mechanic sense. Is this the guide I would want to follow should I pick up the DA/SA HK45, and is the conversion itself a difficult process for someone with little knowledge of firearms?
Also, the LEM does not have a decocking/control lever. So in the installation, is the safety lever removed entirely or what?
Sorry if these are stupid questions. I just want to fully understand everything before I spend any money.