H&K P30

[Seaslug]

I've been wanting to try out this little beauty for several months after reading nothing but glowing praise in the gun rags and online. I finally found a price that I couldn't resist, so here she is. Haven't had a chance to give her a good workout yet, but I've gotta say, I'm REALLY impressed with the ergonomics and the non-radioactive night sights. I'm all smiles so far...

[56FordGuy]

Looks great! I love my P30. Have you played with the grip panel/ backstrap combination yet? Does it have the LEM trigger? Is the slide release lever on the right side tight, or does it wiggle a little?

Great gun, we'll need a range report.

[Guest HexHead]

P30 is on my very short list for next pistol. I'd like to find a Ver 1 and haven't seen them anywhere.

[Seaslug]

Looks great! I love my P30. Have you played with the grip panel/ backstrap combination yet? Does it have the LEM trigger? Is the slide release lever on the right side tight, or does it wiggle a little?

Great gun, we'll need a range report.

I've got the medium backstrap with large side panels, currently. Also, this is the V3 model with DA/SA trigger, although I am curious about the LEM. And now that you mention it, the slide release on the right side does have a little bit of play in it...

[56FordGuy]

Stupid question, how can you tell what version it is? Not the trigger, but the gun?

[Seaslug]

Stupid question, how can you tell what version it is? Not the trigger, but the gun?

Not a stupid question at all, as apparently several different versions resemble one another externally. From the H&K website...

The P30 Trigger Variants:

P30 (V0):
Innovative safety trigger with concealed cocking piece in the spurred hammer. Centrally located de-cocking button, with a constant enhanced double action only Law Enforcement Modification (LEM)* trigger pull of approximately 4.5 pounds (20 Newtons) without operation of the de-cocking latch, and defined let-off point.

P30 V1:
Innovative safety trigger with concealed cocking piece in the spurrless hammer, without de-cocking button. Constant LEM trigger pull of approximately 4.5 pounds (20 Newtons) and defined let-off point.

P30 V2:
Like P30 V1 but with LEM trigger pull of approximately 7.3 pounds (32.5N).

P30 V3:
Conventional single action/double action (SA/DA) trigger without cocking piece in the hammer with spur and centrally located decocking button.

P30 V4:
Like P30 V1, however LEM trigger pull approximately 6.2 pounds (27.5N).

P30 V6:
Conventional double action only (DAO) trigger without cocking piece in the spurrless hammer. Constant DAO trigger pull of approximately 8.8 pounds (39N).

Not all variants available in some regions.