HK P9S

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makarov

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Local shop has a used HK P9S for sale in the $300 range. It is a 9mm not the .45 - it looks like it might have had a parkerized finish on the slide - it is fairly well worn. The barrel is clean (polygonal rifling looks weird!) - Polymer frame has a few dings in it. Question is whether to go for the HK or buy a new FEG Hi-Power copy for around $230. I'm on a limited budget as usual.

- Makarov
 
The H&K P9S is an exceptional handgun, very accurate and fun to shoot. It has a unique roller-delayed locking system, sort of like the H&K G3/MP5. All the P9S models I have shot have been extremely accurate, and I would have no problem trusting my life to one as a CCW gun. $300-ish sounds like a great deal, and it can always be refinished. Get it, they are not all that common, and you can always get a FEG later on. If you decide on the FEG, send me the phone number of the dealer, please. :)
 
I would go for the HK too. Those guns are not seen every day, and I think you should easily be able to recover your investment in it should you want to sell it. It does have a rather odd manual-of-arms though, so if you intend to shoot it, make sure that you can live with that. Good Luck.
 
Get the HK. The P9S is one of the most accurate 9mms there is. $300 is a very good deal, and the gripframe/grip assembly is still available from HK. It takes all of ten minutes to replace it.

I just bought a used .45 P9S a few months ago. Despite it's funky trigger, it shoots right with my Baer .45.

Buy the HK.
 
That may be one of the left over Idaho Fish and Game turn ins. It is an excellent pistol. I have the .45 Target and am VERY happy with it. Arizona Response Systems is an approved K&K refinisher and I sent mine to H&K for any upgrades and they checked it out, replaced the worn springs, test fired it, and sent me an owners manual for about $40.
 
Thanks for the advice. I'm going to make an offer tomorrow. If the guy that works there hasn't already taken it home. He is an HK fanatic and said this was one of the only ones he hasn't owned yet. Do you have to have an FFL transfer for the grip/frame assembly? Might be interested in replacing it at some point. The gun only holds 9 rounds, but I'm interested in it for informal target shooting not really as a "high-cap wundernine" type gun.

- Makarov
 
The polymer grips aren't really part of the frame. They bolt to the frame stampings. The front strap/trigger guard and grip are both available from HK. Once you remove those two pieces, the frame is just a skeleton of stampings. Buy it and take it apart, you'll see what I mean.
 
I went ahead and told him to hold it for me for $300. I don't really need another gun, but it really felt good in my hand, and I have been wanting a 9mm. There is a great website www.hkpro.com that has pictures of just about every model they make. I noticed that some P9S's had wood grips as well. It is easier to see how they are put together on the wood grip models. It think I'll try to get a set of them or make some if they are not available.

I think it's really funny that people always post questions like "should I buy this gun?" - of course everyone on this forum is going to say YES! I think it is just for moral support that we even ask in the first place...
 
Contacted H&K today. They no longer sell parts directly to the public. You have to order things through an authorized dealer. They did say that parts were available, but couldn't give me prices.
 
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