u/Poemhome

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I took my new VP9cc to the range this week where I shot 200 rounds. It ran well with no malfunctions. I got the version with the vortex defender ccw.

I didn’t want to spend that extra money on the already expensive 900 dollar pistol, but it was the only one they had, and I had fallen in love with it.

Maybe (probably) I fell sucker to the marketing, but I wasn’t interested until I found out how much it cost.

While most people were put off by its high price, I was intrigued.

The audacity. How dare a firearm charge twice as much for what I thought was already top of the line, while being essentially exactly the same - unless of course it isn’t.

Enter my intrigue.

I’ll be honest, I had heard of H&K but never shot one or even researched the brand. I never felt drawn to them. I typically deal in polymer striker fired guns, but due to a lack of time and money - I really only know about my Glocks, Springfields, Sigs, Rugers, Keltecs, Smith and Wessons.

I didn’t think I needed another micro 9. I had sort of moved on from carrying 9mm, as crazy as that might sound to some. I traded my 9mm hellcat for the 380 model bc I like to pocket carry and it’s lighter, but more than that, was how fun it is to shoot. I personally think it’s the most underrated gun in the game right now, but thats another review.

To me, most micro 9s should actually be 380s. I would actually buy this in 380 in a heartbeat. But at the same time, I did learn to shoot on a micro 9, and I probably should at least have one , I thought. All I had, in that regard, was my glock 26 and 43. Neither of those give me the capacity power and concealability of a micro 9. As a CCW holder, I should at least have one, I justified myself.

And if I’m going to have one, shouldn’t it be the best?

I went to hold the VP9CC at the store where I might an 250 lb foreign firearm enthusiast who looked with this big ass dog. He happened to love HKs and told me “you can’t put a price on your life”.

I told the store they should hire him. I was sold.

1150 was the cheapest price I’d seen. 9 for the gun and 250 for the optic is about as cheap as you can get right now, I think.

I didn’t even want the optic and I still might put it on another gun. Maybe my p365 luxe? I told you I’m a sucker for bougie guns.

Anywho, I ended up liking it but heres a pro tip. Make sure the battery cap is on tight because mine flew off after 50 rounds. I was ready to call the optic trash until I realized what happened. I prefer circle option which is something I’ve seen before. It may need tweaked a but I’ll keep it running it for now.

I don’t run optics on my carries because less is more for concealment. My main concern was that it would get snagged on something like my coat pocket, where I like to carry guns like this in the winter while the hellcat is my summer gun. But I did some test draws and it seemed fine.

The recoil was what I was worried about because I heard guns like the shield plus were softer shooting and I knew they were half the price. I almost went that route but there was something about this damn gun that had my attention like a pretty girl making eye contact across the room.

I judge a pistol’s recoil by how much the webbing between my thumb and index finger is sore the next day. It was sore, not gonna lie, but it wasn’t that bad and I think it’s something I can tame with training. Ultimately I felt like it was more than manageable and way better than 9mm hellcat which I know is a low bar, but still, I enjoyed shooting it. There’s just something about it.

The paddle mag release is more than clutch. For me it became an immediate preference. I haven’t often accidentally released my magazine bumping into the button release, but I have one or twice. The paddle seems much more difficult to make that mistake which is a huge because theres a small chance it could save your life, and anything that gives you extra confidence is important.

Did I mention the frame is brown? If no one wants to address this then let me be the first. It’s dark chocolate. I don’t care what anyone says, it’s brown and it’s beautiful. It’s a nice touch and it’s being different.

I’m not a person who wants to own more guns than I have sufficient time to train and master. Even though I do. Really just cope to appease my wife, but whatever the case may be, I try to keep them to a limit.

So if I’m only going to have so many, they might as well be nice.

And that’s my thought process on this firearm. I like the additional safety features and the cocked striker indicator. I like the trigger and the lower optics mounting system. I like the color and recoil impulse.

And I never knew it until now, but I like HK. I like nice things. If you’re going to do it, then you might as well do it right.

So that’s how I became an HK fan. Now all I have to do is save up for the MP5.

I’ll keep updating on my way to 1000 rounds.