Frag Out! Magazine

www.fragoutmag.com The first impression is the magnificent grip. The pistol sits right in the hand almost ideally, the grip profile aids in high handling, while the beavertail protect a hand from scratching by the slide, while at the same time aiding in controlling recoil and muzzle jump. The P30's beavertail area is not as perfectly shaped, because certain versions of the P30 have to offer safety or decocking levers. As I said, the grip fits the hand perfectly, giving a very good control during firing. We are still not sure how it works with wet hands as we didn't check it. The slide release levers are very ergonomic and their actuating poses no problem. The declared Glocksters would bemoan the magazine release paddle, which calls for different skills than the Austrian pistol. Those with short fingers may have to change the way of exchanging magazine altogether, as it would be very difficult for them to release the magazine without shifting hands on the grip. The Glocksters-preferred magazine release with weak hand thumb could prove very difficult. The deep and wide cocking serrations on the slide aid in reloading, more so with the "winglets". One possible problem is, that combination of a dynamic reload and lack of gloves makes contact with these cocking aids a painful experience. Fortunately, plugging inserts would be provided. The slide pull is not severe enough to use major force to reload the pistol. The trigger of HK SFP9 is characterized by smooth operation, slight pull and relatively short travel. The reset is short, so shoot- ing fast double-taps is easy. Some shooters (Glock owners, of course) have noticed a lack of characteristic distinctive click upon resetting trigger, which definitely takes some using to and perhaps a bucketful of ammunition to master. But one thing is clear: the SFP9 out of the box leaves a bare unmodified Glock far behind. Yes, the market is burst-full of Glock tuning parts – but it costs money and time to get them and install them.

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