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Sangiovese wrote:We went to the range today and she tried a couple guns. ***After 10 shots with the HK USP 9mm V1 she was sold.

Nearly had to drag her off the range when we ran out of ammo to keep her from buying that high priced range stuff

Here's a pic of the guns including her new purchase... From lower left, clockwise: XD-9 Service, XD-45 Compact, HK USP 9MM V1, Bersa Thunder .380.

Mine are the XDs. The others are hers.

blueskies7890 wrote:
Hi guys!

I'm Sangiovese's wife. I wanted to thank you all for your suggestions. ***After just a few rounds with the HK USP 9mm, I couldn't resist it!

Once we got it home, Sangio noticed the night sights on it! I hope he doesn't end up trying to snatch it from me, much like I almost did with his XD9!

Thanks again everyone

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I told ya!

Outstanding choice, you two! I just love to see good folks and awesome weapons united in harmony.

Now Blueskies, you have to promise Sangiovese that he'll be authorized to buy his own H&K before too much longer, OK?!! Trust me, once you've owned/shot an H&K, you will end up buying another!

Now hurry up, and get that lifetime warranty activated before you forget!

*By the way, I nearly forgot to mention that the USP offers yet another benefit to 1911 aficionados...the frame-mounted control lever allows you to safely carry the USP in condition-1 (i.e., "cocked and locked"), thus you can completely bypass the heavier double-action trigger pull and deploy the weapon as if it was single-action only.

-BK

Liberty wrote:

badkarma56 wrote:

george wrote:let's see now....

1911 style,

polymer frame,

9mm.

The worst of all possible worlds.

"To each his own"

LOL dude!

I'd likely concur on the first point due to reliability issues with many, but not all, 1911-style makes. However, the right polymer frame design can be utterly reliable (see my previous commentary on the USP), this is why many real-world "operators" (i.e., SEALS, "Delta"/Army SF, SAS, etc.) choose to carry an H&K Mark 23 Mod 0 or a USP (both are polymer-framed pistols, by the way). These guys can have any weapon they want, they pick an H&K, or sometimes, a Sig.

Now, are we civvies likely to need that kind of reliabilty out of a carry weapon...probably not, but its nice to have!

As for 9mm, with good shot placement and the correct ammo, it'll do the trick. The caliber still exists for a reason.

I like plastic and weight has very little to do with why. Its more comfortable against bare skin than metal and sweat doesn't stain or rust it. That being said my plastic Ruger has proven itself to be very reliable.

Liberty, that's a very good point to make, there are no corrosion/finish issues with plastic! Moreover, modern polymer frames also "flex" a bit under fire, thus reducing felt recoil in many firearms. This is one of the reasons that 10mm recoil is tolerable (for some that is) in the Glock 20; whereas the same powerful round rendered the Colt Delta Elite (stainless frame=rigidity/no "flex") virtually unusable for many shooters due to excessive recoil.

Indeed, the polymer-framed Glock 20 probably does the best job of any available pistol in terms of taming the powerful 10mm cartridge. If only H&K would make the USP in 10mm...that would be a truly awesome pistol!

george wrote:let's see now....

1911 style,

polymer frame,

9mm.

The worst of all possible worlds.

"To each his own"

LOL dude!

I'd likely concur on the first point due to reliability issues with many, but not all, 1911-style makes. However, the right polymer frame design can be utterly reliable (see my previous commentary on the USP), this is why many real-world "operators" (i.e., SEALS, "Delta"/Army SF, SAS, etc.) choose to carry an H&K Mark 23 Mod 0 or a USP (both are polymer-framed pistols, by the way). These guys can have any weapon they want, they pick an H&K, or sometimes, a Sig.

Now, are we civvies likely to need that kind of reliabilty out of a carry weapon...probably not, but its nice to have!

As for 9mm, with good shot placement and the correct ammo, it'll do the trick. The caliber still exists for a reason.

I've never personally seen a polymer 1911, but may I suggest that she try a H&K USP Compact/9mm. No offense to the Glock/XD/M&P dudes, but H&K USP's are the only polymer-framed pistols that I have ever really liked or trusted (or bought, for that matter). I've enjoyed shooting the USP Compact so much, that I recently acquired a fullsize USP in .45 ACP. As with any H&K product, cost can be prohibitive, but the reliability of the weapon is unquestioned.

Also, both of my USP's have "control levers" which function/resemble the thumb safeties on 1911's. However, in the variant 1 USP's, the control lever functions as both a manual safety and decocker (the pistol is DA/SA)...the decocker has a positive stop and the control lever automatically returns to the "fire" position if the hammer is decocked (convenient feature if you mistakenly decock the hammer in a high-stress situation).

Just my two cents...