I bought my first handgun back in December and it wound up being the P2000SK. I'm one of those types that does copious amounts of research before making any major purchase and this was no exception. I thought I'd post some things about the pistol and HK in general that I discovered while reading up on it and using it. Hopefully, my comments will be of use.
Why did I finally decide to buy a handgun and why HK? I've always been around firearms but was only exposed to rifles and shotguns, mainly for hunting. A pistol seemed to serve no useful purpose. But in the past year or so, I tinkered with the thought of buying a pistol just for fun, personal protection and as a learning experience. The choice in pistol was narrowed down to hammer fired with no safety. After a couple of gun shows and gun shop visits the selection was further winnowed down to HK and Sig Sauer. The HK won out because of the LEM, no decocker and Sig Sauer seemed somewhat lame with their marketing strategy of multiple cosmetic versions of the same gun. HK appeared to be geared toward serious end users.
It's a BC code on the slide and frame.
Who was the "brass collector" of my gun? B. Werner.
What does the gun weigh? I've seen several post with different weights stated for the different calibers and various reasons for the weight difference. The issue mainly seems to stem from the HK website's listed weights which appear to be incorrect. I will defer to the owner's manual stated empty magazine weights of .40 S&W (25.8oz) 9mm and .357 Sig (23.8oz)
What's the locking insert as described in the P series owner's manual? The manual states to apply medium lube to this area but the manual doesn't really show where this area is at. I had to look at the USP owner's manual to find the answer and it shows a picture of the locking insert as being the metal insert just forward of the slide release hole in the frame.
How did is shoot with it? I'm right handed and shot left, left, left. I've changed my grip, trigger finger placement shot off a bench rest, etc. and after about 500 rounds and four range sessions I think I may have some of the issues figured out. The problem seems to be getting better by concentrating on keeping the front sights glued to the target while not thinking about much else, pulling the trigger in a smooth consistent motion and not staging it, not putting too much finger on the trigger, moving the target closer to 10 yards and most of all, becoming more familiar with the weapon.
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Why did I finally decide to buy a handgun and why HK? I've always been around firearms but was only exposed to rifles and shotguns, mainly for hunting. A pistol seemed to serve no useful purpose. But in the past year or so, I tinkered with the thought of buying a pistol just for fun, personal protection and as a learning experience. The choice in pistol was narrowed down to hammer fired with no safety. After a couple of gun shows and gun shop visits the selection was further winnowed down to HK and Sig Sauer. The HK won out because of the LEM, no decocker and Sig Sauer seemed somewhat lame with their marketing strategy of multiple cosmetic versions of the same gun. HK appeared to be geared toward serious end users.
It's a BC code on the slide and frame.
Who was the "brass collector" of my gun? B. Werner.
What does the gun weigh? I've seen several post with different weights stated for the different calibers and various reasons for the weight difference. The issue mainly seems to stem from the HK website's listed weights which appear to be incorrect. I will defer to the owner's manual stated empty magazine weights of .40 S&W (25.8oz) 9mm and .357 Sig (23.8oz)
What's the locking insert as described in the P series owner's manual? The manual states to apply medium lube to this area but the manual doesn't really show where this area is at. I had to look at the USP owner's manual to find the answer and it shows a picture of the locking insert as being the metal insert just forward of the slide release hole in the frame.
How did is shoot with it? I'm right handed and shot left, left, left. I've changed my grip, trigger finger placement shot off a bench rest, etc. and after about 500 rounds and four range sessions I think I may have some of the issues figured out. The problem seems to be getting better by concentrating on keeping the front sights glued to the target while not thinking about much else, pulling the trigger in a smooth consistent motion and not staging it, not putting too much finger on the trigger, moving the target closer to 10 yards and most of all, becoming more familiar with the weapon.
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