longbough

If you want a good .45 I wouldn't go with HK anymore.

Don't get me wrong - they are pretty and well-designed guns but the thing that kills it for me is the lack of customer service.

In my case that was an important issue because my HK USPc is also the only pistol that ever failed on me in the field. I own and carry Glocks, Kimber, S&W, Les Baer, Colt, CZ, HK and other pistols but my USPc was the only one that failed in the field. A flatspring sheared during a mag change and fell out of the magwell. Now the gun won't go past a half-cock.

I still can't find a local Glock Armourer to fix it. HK won't sell the $5 flatspring to my local smith or to myself and I can't find the part online. HK makes nice guns and I want to shoot my USPc again but it has been on the shelf for over a year now and I can't do a damn thing about it. This is no exaggeration - my gunsmith and I tried HARD for a long time to get the part but our hands are tied. I've all but given up on it.

I love their guns so I wish I could say more. I still shoot my HK P7M8 which I love dearly, but heaven help me if I ever needed parts for it.

You'll find this is not an uncommon complaint with HK. But honestly, when I was young, this fact wouldn't have deterred me from buying a pretty gun.

My top carry guns are my commander-sized S&W 1911 PD, Glock 23 and HK P7M8.

Good luck with whatever you decide.

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