HK VP 9-B Tactical + some cool kit

[jonnyt16]

Actually, there is no VP 9-B Tactical so I decided to make my own. Purchased a factory HK threaded barrel and dropped it in. Heine Straight Eight suppressor-height sights are inbound and a Griffin Armament Resistance 9 is currently waiting for me in NFA jail.

I personally never had a big problem with paddle style mag releases but there is no doubt I am faster with a standard button. It is also just more intuitive for me so there ya go. I'll update this thread with new photos once I install the sights and receive my can. Only other changes will be getting rid of the cocking assists on the slide and ordering some +5 baseplates for the mags.







I train and compete with a Glock17 in a Safariland 6354DO holster (which the VP9 will not fit) on my belt. Browsing through their website I found that Safariland makes adapters for the UM92 universal military holster so you can use your QLS or MLS fork system. Genius! Who doesn't have a few of those holsters laying around right? I do plan on getting a 6390 holster for the VP9 which will also accommodate the SurefireX300 but getting a holster like that from Safariland in a timely manner right now is impossible. So, this will have to do in the meantime but I actually think its pretty cool and being universal I can practice/train/compete with a variety of different pistols on my belt now for only the $24 dollars I spent on the mount.

[jonnyt16]

HK VP9-B Tactical + some cool kit

Actually, there is no VP 9-B Tactical so I decided to make my own. Purchased a factory HK threaded barrel and dropped it in. Heine Straight Eight suppressor-height sights are inbound and a Griffin Armament Resistance 9 is currently waiting for me in NFA jail.

I personally never had a big problem with paddle style mag releases but there is no doubt I am faster with a standard button. It is also just more intuitive for me so there ya go. I'll update this thread with new photos once I install the sights and receive my can. Only other changes will be getting rid of the cocking assists on the slide and ordering some +5 baseplates for the mags.







I train and compete with a Glock17 in a Safariland 6354DO holster (which the VP9 will not fit) on my belt. Browsing through their website I found that Safariland makes adapters for the UM92 universal military holster so you can use your QLS or MLS fork system. Genius! Who doesn't have a few of those holsters laying around right? I do plan on getting a 6390 holster for the VP9 which will also accommodate the SurefireX300 but getting a holster like that from Safariland in a timely manner right now is impossible. So, this will have to do in the meantime but I actually think its pretty cool and being universal I can practice/train/compete with a variety of different pistols on my belt now for only the $24 dollars I spent on the mount.

[OCEquestrian]

Actually, there is no VP 9-B Tactical so I decided to make my own. Purchased a factory HK threaded barrel and dropped it in. Heine Straight Eight suppressor-height sights are inbound and a Griffin Armament Resistance 9 is currently waiting for me in NFA jail.

I personally never had a big problem with paddle style mag releases but there is no doubt I am faster with a standard button. It is also just more intuitive for me so there ya go. I'll update this thread with new photos once I install the sights and receive my can. Only other changes will be getting rid of the cocking assists on the slide and ordering some +5 baseplates for the mags.







I train and compete with a Glock17 in a Safariland 6354DO holster (which the VP9 will not fit) on my belt. Browsing through their website I found that Safariland makes adapters for the UM92 universal military holster so you can use your QLS or MLS fork system. Genius! Who doesn't have a few of those holsters laying around right? I do plan on getting a 6390 holster for the VP9 which will also accommodate the SurefireX300 but getting a holster like that from Safariland in a timely manner right now is impossible. So, this will have to do in the meantime but I actually think its pretty cool and being universal I can practice/train/compete with a variety of different pistols on my belt now for only the $24 dollars I spent on the mount.

It's not nice to tease California gun owners from free America...a POX on your house!

[357manny]

That thing is pretty badass... Nice Job!


Update this thread when you get the can on!

[jonnyt16]

That thing is pretty badass... Nice Job!


Update this thread when you get the can on!

Thanks. And will do. No telling when that will be though. However, I have been told by more than one person that current wait times are only ("only") 4-6 months. We shall see.

[DDRH]

Sweet! I prefer HK's paddle release

[nitroxdiver]

Very nice. Which can did you buy?


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[Beendare]

Cool.

How do you shoot that compared to your G17?

[deadcoyote]

[jonnyt16]

Griffin Armament Resistance 9

[jonnyt16]

Cool.

How do you shoot that compared to your G17?

So this morning was the first time I competed with it; our club set up a fun little 2-gun course. Hard to say...I don't think I shot better with it but certainly didn't shoot any worse than the G17. I actually did come in 1st place today if that says anything lol. I definitively enjoy the ergonomics better on the VP9, it feels like the gun was molded for my hand. No blocky feeling whatsoever with this thing.

Threaded barrels are a no-no in California by the way. I can’t see your location on my cell phone view

I'm in the Silver State now almost 3 years.

[jonnyt16]

So my suppressor (tax stamp) hasn't arrived yet but my Safariland 6390-5932 holster just came in. Took 60 days exactly to get here. Can't wait to hit the field with it. Got some +4 mag extensions too.





Worked on the gun a bit the last few weeks as well. Not sure if it was necessary but I swapped out the stock plastic firing pin sleeve for a red aluminum one.

Also got rid of the cocking assist ears and installed factory flat ones. Then I changed out the backplate for a solid aluminum plate, eliminating the round cocking indicator window.

Those last two upgrades got rid of the two features that I honestly had little use for and at the same time gave the gun a much cleaner sight picture in my opinion.

[colossians323]

Thanks. And will do. No telling when that will be though. However, I have been told by more than one person that current wait times are only ("only") 4-6 months. We shall see.

just got a stack of stamps, and some were longer than a year, some less than 90 days

[nitroxdiver]

[jonnyt16]

Dammit...walked in to a gunshop a few days ago and saw this limited edition beauty....I couldn't resist. I guess now I'll have a dedicated suppressed nightstand VP9 and this one will be my shooter.