Beretta M9 VS HK P30

Head to Head Comparison

Beretta M9

87%

Critic Rating

8 Reviews

Critic Rating

8 Reviews

95%

User Rating

101 Reviews

User Rating

101 Reviews

HK P30

86%

Critic Rating

13 Reviews

Critic Rating

13 Reviews

99%

User Rating

96 Reviews

User Rating

96 Reviews

50 MOA

Accuracy

50 MOA

5.17 Yeets

Damage

5.17 Yeets

10-50 yards

Range

N/A

Recoil Velocity

N/A

15 + 1 rounds

Capacity

15+1 rounds

1982

Mobility

1988

Ergonomics

Fit & Finish

Reliability

MSRP:

$625.49

Used Price:

$625.49

New Price:

$694.99

MSRP:

$622.75

Used Price:

$622.75

New Price:

$691.94

Gun Specifications

Specifications

Beretta M9

HK P30

Weight

33.3 oz

26 oz

Length

8.5 Inches

7.125 Inches

Action

Single / Double

Single/Double

Caliber

9x19mm Parabellum

Capacity

15 + 1

15+1

Finish

Black Matte

Black

Gun Type

Pistol

Sights

Fixed Sights

Fixed

Barrel Length

4.9"

3.86"

Height

5.5 Inches

Width

1.35 Inches

1.3 Inches

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Gun Descriptions

Beretta M9

The Beretta M9—officially the Pistol, Semiautomatic, 9mm, M9—is the designation for the Beretta 92FS semi-automatic pistol used by the United States Armed Forces. The M9 was adopted by the United States military as their service pistol in 1985. The 92FS won a competition in the 1980s to replace the M1911A1 as the primary sidearm of the U.S. military, beating many other contenders, and only narrowly defeating the SIG Sauer P226 for cost reasons. It officially entered service in 1990. Some other pistols have been adopted to a lesser extent, namely the SIG P228 pistol, and other models remain in use in certain niches. The M9 was scheduled to be replaced under a United States Army program, the Future Handgun System (FHS), which was merged with the SOF Combat Pistol program to create the Joint Combat Pistol (JCP). The JCP was renamed Combat Pistol (CP), and the number of pistols to be bought was drastically cut back. The U.S. Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps are replacing the M9 with the SIG Sauer M17 and M18.

HK P30

A recent HK pistol design, the P30 is a modern police and security pistol that combines function and safety. Ergonomic features include a special grip frame with interchangeable backstrap inserts and lateral plates, allowing the pistol to be individually adapted to any user. Ambidextrous controls include dual slide releases and magazine release levers. Variants with a conventional double-action/single action trigger have a serrated decocking button located on the rear of the frame. Variants with HKs enhanced double action only Law Enforcement Modification* (LEM) trigger have no external decocking controls. The HK Law Enforcement Modification (LEM) trigger system combines the advantages of a cocked striker component (constant level of trigger pull from first to last round fired) with a double-action hammer system. Using such an enhanced trigger system consolidates ease of use and safety into a convenient, innovative trigger operationone that reduces the chance of unintended firing. And in case of an ammunition-related failure to fire, all that is needed is an additional second or third squeeze of the trigger without the need of first pulling the slide back to re-cock the pistol. The enhanced LEM trigger system combines the reliability of a double action revolver trigger with the crisp trigger of a single action pistol. P30S models have an ambidextrous safety lever mounted on both sides of the frame. S models are available in conventional double-action/single action trigger mode and with HKs enhanced double action only Law Enforcement Modification trigger A Picatinny rail molded into the front of the frame makes mounting lights, laser aimers, or other accessories easy and convenient. The extractor doubles as a loaded chamber indicator providing a subtle tactile and visual reminder of a loaded chamber. Extensively tested, the P30 has already been adopted by several European police agencies. Excellent weight and balance make the P30 naturally pointable, easy to control, and accurate to shoot. An open notch rear sight with luminous (non-radioactive) contrast points allows for fast and accurate target acquisition, even under poor lighting conditions. During a recent (2009-2010) endurance test, a P30 test pistol fired more than 91,000 rounds without any major component failures.

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