for over 50 years heckler and coke has been a premier designer and manufacturer of small arms and light weapons for law enforcement military commercial and sporting markets around the world meticulously engineered beautifully.

Finished hk handguns are defensive pistols for those who appreciate the finer things however choosing the best hk pistol for concealed carry can be an overwhelming task stopping power accuracy and of course price are key.

Factors to consider but there's a whole bunch of extra features out there that can help to set a handgun apart from the rest to help clear up the confusion we have drafted this list of the best hk pistols on the market we've researched dozens of handguns to narrow this list down to the very.

Best of the best so whether you're interested in purchasing your very first heckler and coke pistol or you just want to add a new gun to your growing collection we have just the ones for you if we left off your favorites or you think there is a superior.

Alternative to one in this list please let us know in the comments below up until now if you wanted a red dot sight mounted on your favorite hk handgun it probably entailed mailing the slide out to get machined to accept the red dot sight well no longer i'm excited to share with you today that starting in 2020.

All new vp9s will be optic capable this new vp9 was designed with the goal of securely mounting as many different red dot sights as possible while keeping the overall cost of the firearm low by eliminating unnecessary and unused accessories the pistol will be shipped with what is essentially a filler plate and if the.

User never chooses to use a red dot optic then no modifications are necessary while the optics cut is the big news on this new pistol there's more to this new model than just the ability to accept a red dot sight the new vp9 and all vp9s after will come with an upgraded magazine hk engineers sprinkled their magic dust.

On the magazines and were able to modify the followers to increase the capacity of 17 rounds without increasing the overall length of the magazine the pistol also gets upgraded high contrast metal sights taking recommendations from shooters the sights now incorporate a high visibility front sight.

Paired with a plain black rear sight outside of these upgrades the stellar features of the vp9 have remained unchanged with better sights higher capacity standard magazines and the ability to mount a red dot optic the new for 2020 vp9 is ready for any challenge i'm excited to be here today.

To tell you about the new hk vp40 striker fired handgun in development for more than four years the vp9 of the vp40 is the result of the culmination of thousands of man hours and a number of technological advances pioneered by hk throughout the years often thought of as new technology hk pioneered striker fired handguns.

With the introduction of the vp70 in 1970. a groundbreaking design it incorporated not only a striker-fired action but a lightweight polymer frame years before any other handgun a few years later came the p9 known for its roller lock action lightweight polymer frame and polygonal rifled board.

All features incorporated into later hk handguns and rifle designs characteristics of the vp40 are identical those of the vp9 ambidextrous charging supports located at the rear slide allow for easier slide manipulation and reloads interchangeable sides and back straps allow the user to reconfigure the pistol.

To fit their hand like the vp9 the vp40 is completely ambidextrous with magazine release and slide stop located on both the left and the right side of the handgun like the vp9 the vp40 incorporates a trigger unique to the striker fired handgun market displaying a short light take-up a crisp.

Single action type pull followed by a short reset a standard picatinny rail incorporated in the front part of the frame allows a user to install lights and other accessories hk's no compromise approach to quality is evident in the vp9 and the vp40 line of handguns.

Utilizing quality steel luminescent sights and high impact polymer frames the vp40 is identical in size to the vp9 except for the slide width is a little bit larger due to the increased pressures involved in the 40 caliber cartridge here to talk today about the hk45 the hk45 is a polymer frame recoil.

Operated handgun chambered in 45 acp offered in a number of different variants and models different models the hk45 include the full size hk45 and the compact hk45c a tactical version of both the compact and the full size model are offered giving the shooter an extended threaded barrel capable of suppressor use.

The tactical models are also offered in the black tan and od green frames different trigger variants of the hk45 and 45c include the lam or lem variant as well as the traditional double action model allowing the shooter to carry the handgun either with a hammer forward in traditional level action mode or caught.

A lot with the optional thumb safety like the p30 series of handguns the hk-45 incorporates a removable back strap of various sizes allowing the shooter to better fit the grip to their hand the hk-45 and 45c is a robust line of handguns with test samples going more than 45 000 rounds without major parts breakage of failures.

It's the choice of a number of special operations groups around the world and it's also equally at home in the hands of a law enforcement officer or civilian shooters alike i'm here to talk to you about the hkusp line of handguns the usp is a polymer frame recoil operating handgun chambered in nine.

Millimeter 40 smith wesson and 45 acp different models of the usp include the compact the full size and due to competitive shooters demand the usp expert or longslad model is now once again available in limited numbers there's also a tactical version with an extended threaded barrel capable of suppressor use.

Different trigger variants of the usp include the lem or lem version as well as the traditional double action variant and ambidextrous thumb safety is offered on both variants all usp handguns incorporate an ambidextrous magazine release for both left and right handed shooters the usp is a highly reliable firearm.

Ideally suited for concealed carrier use recreational shooting as well as law enforcement and military applications i'm here to talk today about the p30 line of handguns the p30 line of handguns from hk is a polymer framed recoil operated handgun available in both nine millimeter and forty smith wesson.

It's offered in a number of different variants and different sizes so let's talk about those different variants and sizes the first thing you notice is that there's a p30 and a p30l the l simply stands for long slide it incorporates a barrel and a slide that's roughly half inch longer than the.

Standard p30 model the different variants offered with the p30 line of handguns include different trigger options so let's talk about what those are you'll initially see a p30l or p30 offered in a variant one or a variant three what the variant means is the trigger.

Option that's installed in the handgun the standard p30 is offered in both a traditional double action and a lem or lem version the traditional double action is known as the variant three the lamb is known as the variant one you'll see in the moniker that there'll be a p30 p30 l.

And either be an s or not an s the s designates whether or not the handgun has a safety on it as you notice on the table here i have three different handguns we've got a v3 over here with a safety a v3 without a safety and a lam version without a safety so this would be a variant 3 this would also be a variant.

Three and that would be variant one all right so looking at one of these standard safety model v3s you'll notice that the traditional double action models all incorporate a decocking lever on the back of the pistol the variant one or the len models will.

Not have a decocker all of the p30 line of handguns incorporates removable back straps and side panels included with a handgun are small medium and large panels for both the side and the back straps that are changeable by the user to better fit your hand all of the p30 handguns incorporate fully ambidextrous.

Controls test samples of this gun have gotten over 90 000 rounds without major parts breakage or replacement the p30 is the handgun of choice for the hk shooting team where we use it for idpa uspsa steel challenge and three gun it's also the choice worldwide for law enforcement officers military members.

And civilian recreational shooters here to talk to you about the hkp-2000 the p2000 line of handguns is a polymer frame recoil operator handgun chambered in both 40 smith and wesson and 9-millimeter it's offered in a number of different models of variants different models of the p2000 include the full-size p2000.

And the sub compact p2000 sk different trigger variants of the p2000 and the 2000 sk include the lem or lam trigger variant as well as the traditional double action variant all operating controls on the p2000 and the p2000 sk are fully ambidextrous the p2000 is a choice of a number of.

Federal law enforcement agencies here in the united states as well as agencies around the world the p2000 sk is the smallest hangout that hk produces and is ideally suited for concealed carry use.

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