Originally Posted by roastpuff
And the P7M8 is nice. I've always had a soft spot for that particular HK, after I handled the Airsoft version. Love the grip safety - it's pretty much the ultimate carry gun in terms of easy usability.
I've kept quiet and certainly don't want to poop on other's H&K preferences. However I was hot for a P7 about fifteen years ago and borrowed one for several weeks and hundreds of rounds of 9mm. I also rented a M13, but the less said about that pistol's ergometrics the better; can you say S&W 59? While there are features about the P7 that are nifty, I could not get it to trigger index reliably and it was nowhere near as accurate as my CZ99s and HP-35s. Since then I've known a number of P7 owners who have taken them to shooting schools. The universal report (and my own experience) is that P7s get real hot real quick while shooting, yes, Virginia, hotter than a pistol
) and retain that heat longer than other common models of pistols. Not the best thing for prolonged shooting experiences. And I will always prefer shooting an FAL to a G3. P7 fans should think about a Kahr.