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Need info on H&K P7M8.?

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2007-01-04 22:58:19
I understand they are no longer produced, are there still brand new models out in the market for purchase or are they all used models at this point. Further more are they ideal for concealed carry? Looking to replace a S&W 640 (5 shot 38). Any info would be great.
Answered By: bound
Bound's hubby here: My departed gunsmith had alot of contact with the H&K P7 since it was the issue arm of a couple local police departments and the state police. He did not like them, he felt they were dangerous and unsafe. This is from a man who had been around guns all his life and had been a gunsmith since 1944 until his death in 2006. The P7, in order to be fired, requires that you squeeze the front grip strap in order to prepare the pistol for firing. It is very easy for dirt, carbon fouling, and blown primers to fall into this mechanism and jam it. Typically, he had at least one cop a week come into his shop to repair the pistol so it would be safe while the cop was on patrol. Based on my gunsmith's experience, I would not even consider a P7 as a paper weight! I would think your Smith 640 would be more reliable and safer than the P7. Good luck.
User: james_a_willis
you might find a new one out there somewhere. these were single action 9mm with a barrell length of 4.13 inches. weight was 1.75 lbs. sights were a fixed 3 dot system-- magazine cap was 8. price new ran about $1369
User: bound
Bound's hubby here: My departed gunsmith had alot of contact with the H&K P7 since it was the issue arm of a couple local police departments and the state police. He did not like them, he felt they were dangerous and unsafe. This is from a man who had been around guns all his life and had been a gunsmith since 1944 until his death in 2006. The P7, in order to be fired, requires that you squeeze the front grip strap in order to prepare the pistol for firing. It is very easy for dirt, carbon fouling, and blown primers to fall into this mechanism and jam it. Typically, he had at least one cop a week come into his shop to repair the pistol so it would be safe while the cop was on patrol. Based on my gunsmith's experience, I would not even consider a P7 as a paper weight! I would think your Smith 640 would be more reliable and safer than the P7. Good luck.

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