I recently made a video bidding farewell to my P30. I listed the reasons for my discontent with the platform after I have spent much time concentrating on running it well. I also mentioned that my intent was to get a P2000 instead. There were a few reasons that I made this ultimate decision, and I can not say I regret it. Whether you know it or not, the HK USP Compact seems to be the most popular HK contract pistol around the world. Most of the nations using them have the compacts for whatever reason. For this reason, I feel that H&K decided that the USP Compact was an obvious choice for upgrading. And for this reason, you now have the H&K P2000 which is not too popular. Though this may change as soon as the USP compact contracts are up. Who knows though, right? We shall have to wait and see. Now onto my reasons for the switch to the P2000. First thing I wanted was an HK that I could carry comfortably and the P30/VP9 were a bit out of my range of comfort at 5.3 inches or so. I wanted something just a tad smaller like 5 inches flat. Something comparable to my Beretta PX4 Compact. The USP comact and the P2000 were my best bet. With a Flush baseplate, the P2000 comes in just a tad shorter than the PX4 compact, but with a close OAL. The grip on the P2000 is not like the P30 in terms of complexity for better FEEL, but it serves as a very functional upgrade over the USP compact. The sandpaper texturing on the front and rear of the pistol work very well at getting the pistol to remain securely in the hand under recoil, yet the sides have very little to do with the functionality of the grip except to give slide inflation of the grip width and give it a complete look. Also the grip is just tall enough to give you a full handed grip on the pistol with slight contouring on the front of the grip for the fingers to slip into. The next thing I wanna talk about is the controls. Now when compared to my second option, the USP Compact, the features are much more functional. The lever on the side of the USP never did seem to serve much of a practical purpose, even when the goal was to carry cocked and locked. I like the fact that the pistol has the rear decocker button instead of the lever on the side. I wasn't bothered by the lever too much, but the lever acting as a decocker and a manual safety seemed pointless. I would prefer it to stand as a decocker only. But again, the rear decocker is much simpler and therefore more functional for my uses. The ambidextrous slide stops on the P2000 seems pointless to me. I never find myself using the right side slide stop at all. But since that is my only gripe, it is a fair tradeoff. The size of the slide stop is acceptable for me, but I feel like the exposed area of the slide stop is a bit excessive. But we must remember that HK is one of the few manufacturers that caters the construction of their slide stop to perform as a release. The magazine release on the P2000 is a step back from the P30 and is the same style paddle release as the USP. It can be exchanged for the HK45 magazine release and I may end up giving it that upgrade since I have another one on hand. The sights on the P2000 are the same as the full sized USP which gives it a good height and functionality. The dots are a good size and the angled and tapered rear sight makes you able to see all around the sight picture, giving you a clearer focus on the sights by narrowing their width. hThe trigger on the P2000 is alot better in terms of feel and function. I hated the way the trough on the P30 trigger guard rubbed my finger raw during rapid fire. The P2000 carries on the standard USP trigger guard, which I prefer. The trigger itself, as you see in the previous picture, is pretty aggressively hooked like a classic CZ75 trigger. It is sort of off-putting at first, but works incredibly well to keep your finger in place during the double action pull. The double action pull on my specific model was very smoot out of the box and got even better with the help of some SLIP2000 EWL. The single action out of the box had the feeling of a broken in P30 single action. The trigger reset, for those who care, is the same as the P30, which is classified as long, but seems short when you are shooting fast. Overall the P2000 fals in between the USP compact and the P30 in almost every listed category, but I think it is the best overall pistol. It is simple and functional, with all the qualities that have made H&K a huge contender for the hearts and minds of gun owners and militaries around the world.
As I write this, I have only 100 rounds through this pistol, but I got a good look at what I got myself into right in that first 100. I will simply tell you that the recoil on this pistol is noticeably softer than the P30. I can not answer why that is, but it is just the facts. I found that with minimal effort, you can control this pistol. You do not want to fight the recoil much or you risk sending your followup shots low. The pistol was not lubricated or cleaned of the factory oils prior to shooting but it functioned so smoothly. I did not intend to go unlubed for the first 100, but it just ended up happening that way. I cannot express enough how happy I am with this pistol already. My performance with it was impressive right out of the box. The pistol is only gonna get better from here and I am excited to see the gains. I definitely look forward to putting out followup articles and videos on this pistol. Quite a winner and it is very clear now why people love their P2000 the most out of all their other HK pistols.
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