Originally Posted by
JonInWA
Every time I get close to actually getting a P30 or HK45, I get confronted with mutiple realities: 1) Out of all my platforms, I shoot the best with my Glocks; 2) I have significant time, resources (hardware and software) invested in my Glock platforms; 3) Other that "just wanting" one, I'm really kinda hard-pressed to coherently discerning any significant advantages that going to an HK as an adjunct to my Glocks would realistically provide; 4) That I've already kind of got the DAO action adequately covered with my Beretta 92D, which I've also amassed significant hammer- and dry-fire experience with, and 5) That I've got the DA/SA 9mm duty gun spectrum more than adequately covered with my (wait for it) Ruger P89 (hey, no disparaging comments allowed-it's a very late production example that seems to have singularly benefited from Ruger's top-down 200 product and processes manufacturing improvement-mine has a very nice DA triggerpull, a crisp SA pull, and a very shrt and discernible reset point-and is an inch -to-inch-and-a-half tack-driver as well, and exceptionally reliable)-and the later-production ergo modifications are surprisingly effective.
Yeah, in the back of my mind, I'll continue to have a residual desire for a LEM P30L (with the TLG trigger set-up), but unless the gun fairy sends one my way gratis, it's unlikely I'll proceed any further...plus I have a Wifely Review Board...(and you guys probably know the chances of a $1K-plus {yeah, there's that holster/magazine component portion of the equation to be factored in to the purchase as well} discretionary income flying past that with any chance of approval...) (and I'm otherwise unwilling to trade/sell anything out of my collection to facilitate what would probably something to fulfill merely a dillitantistic craving as opposed to a realistic need).
And further realistically, even if I got one, I'd probably be fundamentally unwilling to dedicate the training and hammer time necessary to truly master/take advantage of the gun, as such time/resources would be by necessity at the expensive of my Glock platform.
Yeah, I hate dispassionate and realistic analysis...But thanks for the article (and heads-up on the upcoming 10-8 Forum phase-out) Nyeti...
Best, Jon