The Heckler & Koch P30 is my second air pistol from Umarex and I am quite pleased with it. Here is a quick review of this gun and my experience with it so far.
Description
This replica air pistol is made after the Heckler & Koch P30. It can shoot either lead pellets or steel BBs and utilizes an 8-shot rotary magazine and drop-out BB magazine respectively. Made of metals and composites this replica is near true to weight and feel. The ambidextrous magazine release and integrated accessory rail are just as they are on the firearm. The sights are fully adjustable on this quality German made H&K Pellet Pistol. (from Umarex's website)
Construction:
The P30 is a combination of metal and polymer. The slide, hammer and all internal components are metal and the receiver, trigger and grip are polymer. The polymer is of excellent quality and will withstand the most rigorous use. I find the gun has a great feel with realistic weight and balance.
The P30 is not a blowback model and therefore the shots per cylinder is much higher then that of the Beretta PX4 Storm. I am getting about 80 - 100 shots before the air pressure becomes too low for accuarte shots. The Drop out magazine houses both the CO2 and BBs. The pellets are loaded into 8 shot rotary magazines which are loaded into the drop forward slide. The gun can be fired in both single action or double action, however to fire in single action the hammer needs to be cocked after each shot. When shooting in double action, the trigger has about a 1 inch pull at 8-10 lbs. In single action the pull is about 1/4 inch at around 2-3 lbs. The rear sight is adjustable left and right, the lack of white dots on both the forward and rear sights make target aquisition a little more difficult but this can be quickly resolved with a little bit of white enamel model paint.
I do not like the safety on the P30, it is a cross-block located just ahead of the hammer. Engaging this does not prevent the trigger from being able to be pulled or the hammer from cocking and releasing. All this safety does is prevent the hammer from striking the valve pin. The block is made of polymer and can be the reliability of it can be compromised after too many hammer strikes if fired while on "safe".
The de-cocking switch located next to the hammer is a nice feature and can be quickly and easily used single handed if the user has a large enough hand. Pressing the release causes the hammer to return to the forward postion without firing the gun, even if the safety is off. I personally prefer to hold the hammer with my thumb while pressing the release (using the same thumb) and manually returning the hammer to the forward hammer. Using this technique will help in reducing an accidental discharge should something happen to malfunction.
Overall I find this gun is of excellent build and quality. The only features I would like too see changed are the safety, trigger pull weight and sight dots added.
Description
This replica air pistol is made after the Heckler & Koch P30. It can shoot either lead pellets or steel BBs and utilizes an 8-shot rotary magazine and drop-out BB magazine respectively. Made of metals and composites this replica is near true to weight and feel. The ambidextrous magazine release and integrated accessory rail are just as they are on the firearm. The sights are fully adjustable on this quality German made H&K Pellet Pistol. (from Umarex's website)
Construction:
The P30 is a combination of metal and polymer. The slide, hammer and all internal components are metal and the receiver, trigger and grip are polymer. The polymer is of excellent quality and will withstand the most rigorous use. I find the gun has a great feel with realistic weight and balance.
The P30 is not a blowback model and therefore the shots per cylinder is much higher then that of the Beretta PX4 Storm. I am getting about 80 - 100 shots before the air pressure becomes too low for accuarte shots. The Drop out magazine houses both the CO2 and BBs. The pellets are loaded into 8 shot rotary magazines which are loaded into the drop forward slide. The gun can be fired in both single action or double action, however to fire in single action the hammer needs to be cocked after each shot. When shooting in double action, the trigger has about a 1 inch pull at 8-10 lbs. In single action the pull is about 1/4 inch at around 2-3 lbs. The rear sight is adjustable left and right, the lack of white dots on both the forward and rear sights make target aquisition a little more difficult but this can be quickly resolved with a little bit of white enamel model paint.
I do not like the safety on the P30, it is a cross-block located just ahead of the hammer. Engaging this does not prevent the trigger from being able to be pulled or the hammer from cocking and releasing. All this safety does is prevent the hammer from striking the valve pin. The block is made of polymer and can be the reliability of it can be compromised after too many hammer strikes if fired while on "safe".
The de-cocking switch located next to the hammer is a nice feature and can be quickly and easily used single handed if the user has a large enough hand. Pressing the release causes the hammer to return to the forward postion without firing the gun, even if the safety is off. I personally prefer to hold the hammer with my thumb while pressing the release (using the same thumb) and manually returning the hammer to the forward hammer. Using this technique will help in reducing an accidental discharge should something happen to malfunction.
Overall I find this gun is of excellent build and quality. The only features I would like too see changed are the safety, trigger pull weight and sight dots added.
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