I have this same handgun, I love it! .40 S&W is my favorite round and because the heavier slide on the VP40, it handles recoil very well. Recoil on the VP9 feels like a .22 handgun, very easy to shoot. GREAT REVIEW!
I'm contemplating getting my first handgun and I like the VP series by HK. Folks have suggested that I go with a 9mm vs 40mm because they say the 40 would be "too much" for me as a first time owner and go with the 9mm. Do you have any issues with the 40 being "too much" for you?
@@six6nix587 ROFLMAO!!! Good catch Six6...lol. Maybe I should brush up on my firearm terminology BEFORE I buy a darn gun.. bwahahahaha. Heehehe....I did know the difference though, I just misspoke....honestly...for real. Thanks for the feedback on how you're able to handle the gun....much appreciative!
Your videos are always thorough, honest and well presented. You are my most expensive UA-cam subscription. Even though I've bought three firearms due to your reviews, I subscribed. Thumbs Up and keep up the great work!
Nice Review. Any man that weighs at least 150 pounds and is not elderly should have no issues handling a full size handgun chambered in .40 S&W. As most of you know this cartridge was evolved from the 10mm for the FBI so males of small stature and females, with practice, should be able to effectively master it. After shooting an H&K VP40 and you think it is too snappy you're either giving up too early or you should move on to a 'much' smaller caliber. If you can shoot a light weight 9mm sub-compact and not complain a full size pistol like the VP40 should be a breeze.
Reggie Ringgold Jr. Oh yes! And that’s if you keep medium L side with medium r sides together and so on. But for example I have a large right and medium L side on with a small back strap. That potentially opens up hundreds of combos. (And I’m too lazy to do the actual math...lol!)
@@CitizenCarry Right on I'm tracking. I have the Large all the way around and it's just right for my Big Mitts. Lol........ Great Video, keep them coming when you can. I love my VP9 and thinking about getting the VP40 soon.
My VP40 has the threaded barrel. As far as recoil goes, It has just a bit more snap than my Glock 19. This genreation is a bunch of recoil sensative men that refuses to learn how to grip a handgun and shoot it properly. How in the world could you ever shoot a 45 acp, 357 mag or a 41 or 44 magnum. My 60 year old sister easily shoots her husbands 44 mag S&W 629. She knows how to handle recoil. She shoots her 9mm and 40 S&W one handed. Don’t fear the handgun boom boom.
@@CitizenCarry Don't know if it's new age BS, but I heard John Tesh say bright lights during the day and pitch black at night somehow reduces pain. Good luck
good shooter. got both vp40/ vp9 outstanding pistolas.
I have this same handgun, I love it! .40 S&W is my favorite round and because the heavier slide on the VP40, it handles recoil very well. Recoil on the VP9 feels like a .22 handgun, very easy to shoot. GREAT REVIEW!
This was my first handgun I ever owned. I love it sooooo much.
Six6 Nix Dang! You chose a good one!
I'm contemplating getting my first handgun and I like the VP series by HK. Folks have suggested that I go with a 9mm vs 40mm because they say the 40 would be "too much" for me as a first time owner and go with the 9mm. Do you have any issues with the 40 being "too much" for you?
@@darrylbranch6818 it's definitely not "too much" I'm a fairly small framed woman. It's very easy to control, and highly accurate.
@@darrylbranch6818 it's 40 cal, not 40mm tho, lol 40 mm would be a huge ass round. Lol
@@six6nix587 ROFLMAO!!! Good catch Six6...lol. Maybe I should brush up on my firearm
terminology BEFORE I buy a darn gun.. bwahahahaha. Heehehe....I did know the difference though, I just misspoke....honestly...for real. Thanks for the feedback on how you're able to handle the gun....much appreciative!
Your videos are always thorough, honest and well presented. You are my most expensive UA-cam subscription. Even though I've bought three firearms due to your reviews, I subscribed. Thumbs Up and keep up the great work!
Scott Mannear thank you Scott! I really appreciate that- and you definitely are one of my most faithful viewers and I really appreciate that!
I am thinking about getting one of these and converting it to .357 sig with the barrel.
another detailed and thorough review. Thanks. 😊
Nice Review.
Any man that weighs at least 150 pounds and is not elderly should have no issues handling a full size handgun chambered in .40 S&W. As most of you know this cartridge was evolved from the 10mm for the FBI so males of small stature and females, with practice, should be able to effectively master it. After shooting an H&K VP40 and you think it is too snappy you're either giving up too early or you should move on to a 'much' smaller caliber. If you can shoot a light weight 9mm sub-compact and not complain a full size pistol like the VP40 should be a breeze.
Hk are great quality guns you get what you pay for. However I wish mags were a little less expensive
First-time watcher, but I must say you have great videos great quality and very informative. You now have a new subscriber
Mike Allred Thank you Mike!! Welcome aboard!
Nice vid, keep up the great work!
You can get a 357 sig barrel for that and turn into a rocket thrower, great gun!
Excelente! me encanta esa pistola. Se la consigue aquí por USD 1650.
nice vid dude! i cant understand why someone clicks thumps down. idiots everywhere...
ebtfhl Trashing the efforts of others makes them feel better about themselves.
Thanks for the compliment!! I appreciate that!
They are fan boys that can't afford big boy toys hahaha
Nice video. Do you know if the P2000 mags work in the VP40?
David G. Oooh! That’s a damn good question! I think so... (then I went and checked)...the answer is yes between the USP, P 2000, P 30.
Progressive lenses - time for a red dot.
It claims to have a match grade barrel but am considering to change to a match grade trigger . Anyone here done that and is it better now ?
27 different configurations with the Backstraps and Side Panels.
Reggie Ringgold Jr. Oh yes! And that’s if you keep medium L side with medium r sides together and so on. But for example I have a large right and medium L side on with a small back strap. That potentially opens up hundreds of combos. (And I’m too lazy to do the actual math...lol!)
@@CitizenCarry Right on I'm tracking. I have the Large all the way around and it's just right for my Big Mitts. Lol........ Great Video, keep them coming when you can. I love my VP9 and thinking about getting the VP40 soon.
What is the barrel length?
My VP40 has the threaded barrel. As far as recoil goes, It has just a bit more snap than my Glock 19. This genreation is a bunch of recoil sensative men that refuses to learn how to grip a handgun and shoot it properly. How in the world could you ever shoot a 45 acp, 357 mag or a 41 or 44 magnum. My 60 year old sister easily shoots her husbands 44 mag S&W 629. She knows how to handle recoil. She shoots her 9mm and 40 S&W one handed. Don’t fear the handgun boom boom.
Just get a DPM guide rod for your wife. It reduces felt recoil.
THIS IS #MAGA COUNTRY Not that easy... she’s got fibromyalgia and severe rheumatoid arthritis. Most guns are off the table for her, now.
@@CitizenCarry Don't know if it's new age BS, but I heard John Tesh say bright lights during the day and pitch black at night somehow reduces pain. Good luck
THIS IS #MAGA COUNTRY Ah! Thank you!