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Originally Posted by jatx
I have some experience with the USP Compact. In one day of training last year, I ran about 400 rounds through mine and experienced multiple malfunctions. The slide would not return to full battery after being released on several occasions (and I wasn't just thumbling the slide release). That was easily solved by smacking the rear of the slide. Then, with each of my four magazines, I experienced double feeds. Finally, I experienced multiple extraction problems, with the spent casings sometimes rotating 180 degrees and getting stuck in the chamber, sometimes flying straight backward and leaving a bloody mark on my forehead.
I walked off the range and called it a day when the rear sight worked loose. The gun was brand new (<1000 rounds), clean, and I was shooting plain old 230 gr. Winchester hardball. Not sure I'd want to see you guys depending on this one, either, FWIW. Oh, and the 8 lbs. "single action" trigger pull isn't exactly a winner, either...
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Jatx,
I’ve yet to hear anyone experience the kinds of problems you seem to have had with a H&K pistol. I can say I’ve never had any of the problems you’ve mentioned, where did you receive your weapons training? I see by your profile you are an investment banker, I was a professional soldier, you think there might be a correlation there? All I own in H&K pistols and would not hesitate to use them in a combat situation.
All you SF AD types, why you guys do not have a better sidearm at the present time is beyond me. Actually I would venture to guess its all about politics, sad but IMO true.
I’m not going to beat a dead horse, the M9 should be thrown in the trash can. Simply the worst pistol ever fielded for SOF in our great history. The only reason we acquired the weapon is it was free and as all the general purpose forces were issued the gun so were we. Its sad we didn’t take a stand then and turn it away.
If I were running the show I would not issue kimbers, too high end and with a high end piece comes a high maintenance cost and down time. Only if every operator was issued 2 kimbers would I even think about it. The other organizations that currently utilize the kimbers can also easily afford the cost and down time.
It’s time to ask Springfield Armory, Colt, Remington, etc to build a weapon for SOF. A pistol that will NOT be marketed for the FBI, LEO’s, etc, an offensive handgun with rails, lights, silencers etc. Why won’t they build one, I’m betting two reasons, money and a litigious society.
TS