I have now put about 10,000 rounds through my HK VP9 and it is going strong. It has been in and out of a kydex holster countless times, and the finish shows only the lightest burnish. The springs seem unchanged from new. The bore looks perfect. This gun will last longer than I will.
The only problem I have has been a few instances lately of failure to extract brass that did not seem stuck in the chamber. I suspected a dirty extractor, and sure enough upon disassembly, there was a significant buildup of crud in the extractor channel and on the extractor itself. Easily cleaned with the extractor removed, but not otherwise.
What I want to relay is that removing the extractor is very, very easy. Turn the slide upside down and you will see a roll pin in the slide about where you can tell that the extractor pivots. Use a 3/32 in punch to lightly drive that pin toward the top of the slide. Doesn't have to be driven completely free. You can then easily remove the extractor, have it cleaned and lightly lubed like new, and back in the gun in less than a minute and a half. You will feel like Larry Potterfield, and your VP9 will be ready for another 10,000 rounds, :25:
Does anyone know when the recoil spring needs replacement?
The only problem I have has been a few instances lately of failure to extract brass that did not seem stuck in the chamber. I suspected a dirty extractor, and sure enough upon disassembly, there was a significant buildup of crud in the extractor channel and on the extractor itself. Easily cleaned with the extractor removed, but not otherwise.
What I want to relay is that removing the extractor is very, very easy. Turn the slide upside down and you will see a roll pin in the slide about where you can tell that the extractor pivots. Use a 3/32 in punch to lightly drive that pin toward the top of the slide. Doesn't have to be driven completely free. You can then easily remove the extractor, have it cleaned and lightly lubed like new, and back in the gun in less than a minute and a half. You will feel like Larry Potterfield, and your VP9 will be ready for another 10,000 rounds, :25:
Does anyone know when the recoil spring needs replacement?