I finally got my hands on one and made it to the range with it yesterday. My first polymer pistol. It isn't new (2008) but shows no wear. Ran 100 rds thru it.
I had a few malfs. A few cases didn't fully eject on the last rd. and a few times the slide didn't lock back on the last rd. Not a carry pistol so no big deal. I suspect it has something to do with my reloads as they're pretty weak. They were tweaked for my 1911's. I'll beef them up a little and see if that helps.
Reading up on the history of the HK45 and how it was developed for the military Joint Combat Pistol program encouraged me to buy one. This seems like a very well designed pistol and they're built here in the US. Recoil is a little less than a 1911 and pretty easy to shoot. Getting used to that trigger is going to take some time however.
I'm having a hard time understanding why this pistol never made it into the US military arsenal. Must have been some fascination with the 9mm and maybe cost prohibitive. I think the military really missed the boat here. It's a pretty nice pistol and I don't see any negatives yet. Great 1911 upgrade.
I'm curious what other opinions are. Like it or hate it?