A CZ P07/9 SAO with a 1911 style trigger.
A CZ P07/9 SAO with a 1911 style trigger.
"You win 100% of the fights you avoid. If you're not there when it happens, you don't lose." - William Aprill
"I've owned a guitar for 31 years and that sure hasn't made me a musician, let alone an expert. It's made me a guy who owns a guitar."- BBI
I've sold four 3953s in the past several months. I get the desire for single stacks, but a 10+ lb trigger on a skinny compact is a bit much. I had a 6946, an M11-A1, and a USP Compact. Put them all on the bench, got out the calipers, and made a table of measurements. Decided the USPc was the one to move forward with unless I got to a point where it wasn't working. The 3953 is just a 6946 with a slightly skinnier grip and 40% less capacity. Also, if you ever detail strip a 3rd-gen, you'll understand why they couldn't stay in production. Very expensive to machine, very intricate with lots of little pieces. It has even more complexity than an H&K and is a great deal less durable without the modularity, adaptability and tuneability that is the reward for an H&K's complexity. A classic Sig humbles them both with its elegant simplicity and excellence when unkittened, but it is what it is and that's that, unless you like DAK.
A G48 that was as reliable as a G19, or a P365 XL that wasn't a fully-cocked SA would be compelling.
Lots of people have measured objective differences in performance between USPs and pick-your-version spiderman grip HKs. Especially as you go to a larger backstrap on the P30/VP9, it doesn't actually increase the reach to the trigger, it just puts a bigger and bigger hump in the middle of the backstrap. To me, this seems backward. You want to maximize contact firmness at the top and bottom of the grip; the middle does little to control the rotation of muzzle rise. The backstrap hump reduces pressure at the top and bottom, putting a nice round pivot in the middle. I believe this is why many have reported struggling with elevation control in rapid fire.
I really wish all the German manufacturers would forget Nills Griffe. I believe he's the source of that design thinking; whether through actual consultation or just imitation.
Not P2000, but you can always put a V9 plate in a USPc.
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Not another dime.
I get what you mean and know there's an objective difference. I just didn't want to oversell too much.
EXACTLY. IMO, the P2000 style backstraps had the right strategy in that the XL backstrap has the increased thickness in the grip arch area. I much prefer that consistent angle of the backstrap and consistent grip pressure as opposed to the P30 style of basically having a large tumor in the middle of the palm as you go larger. If I can find someone willing to prototype it and 3D print it, I'll gladly pay a healthy sum. I reached out to a few small businesses in the recent past, but no one wants to touch that with a 10ft pole.
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