The P30L shoots, and it scores

[Soli]

I woke up to a surprise as my package arrived this morning. It seems Christmas comes twice this year! For those of you who don't really care for details, I'll summarize my thoughts in one neat sentence: this is an improved USP with exceptionally comfortable grip.


That said, I promised pictures... so here we go!


This first one is a side by side comparison of the USP9 and P30L. (Aesthetics aside, the latter has night sights.)



While both grips appear fairly large, you can clearly see the difference between the USP's "brick-ish" grip and the P30L's elegant, practical curves.



Here is a picture of the USP and my hand, for reference.



Same thing, but with the P30L... notice the more compact grip. Believe me, the new design makes an incredible difference. It's night and day.



My hand size is fairly average, so here it is next to the P30L.



Now, for a small range report:

- 1 Deg Celsius
- 3:45pm
- Wind negligible
- Distance 10 meters

Function testing went perfectly with Winchester Winclean. In fact, the recoil was so light that my friend had to dodge some of the casings. I didn't seem to have a problem with that, so I suspect it was in the way he was holding the pistol.

I only had one box of ammo on hand and shared it with my friend, so here are the first 20 shots on a pre-existing target at the EOHC. Flyer aside, I think that was about a 3"-3.5" grouping shot at a moderate pace (1 shot per 2 seconds).



I shot the final 10 for precision and came up with a 1.5" group. My friend had a few flyers that ended up on the orange board, so ignore those.




I'm extremely happy with the pistol so far. I will update whenever I get more ammo/time at the range. If you have any questions, shoot...

 

[Jordi09]

Can't wait to get my P30L, I hope dealers will still have them after Xmas...

Soli, how is the trigger, does it need to be improved?

 

[FPembleton]

You shoot at EOHC Soli? When will you be going back again with your P30L again? (nudge nudge)

 

[Soli]

Can't wait to get my P30L, I hope dealers will still have them after Xmas...

Soli, how is the trigger, does it need to be improved?

The trigger is just like the one on a USP: DA is pretty heavy, but SA is great.

 

[Soli]

You shoot at EOHC Soli? When will you be going back again with your P30L again? (nudge nudge)

I would love to go next week-end, but I have no ammo left.

Worst comes to worst, I can bring the hardware if you have some ammo.

 

[maurice]

SO,.are the pics of the P30-L with the smallest grip inserts?

ALso,..it appears that the rear tang is higher on the P30-L,..this alone should allow for a higher grip. The slide appears slightly lower.

 

[FPembleton]

Worst comes to worst, I can bring the hardware if you have some ammo.

Well I would love to give it a try, but I wouldn't want to put you out if you weren't going to be shooting anyhow. However, if you're going to be there anyhow, let me know as I'd love to check it out.

Thanks!

 

[Soli]

SO,.are the pics of the P30-L with the smallest grip inserts?

ALso,..it appears that the rear tang is higher on the P30-L,..this alone should allow for a higher grip. The slide appears slightly lower.

Those are the medium side and back straps.

 

[Soli]

Well I would love to give it a try, but I wouldn't want to put you out if you weren't going to be shooting anyhow. However, if you're going to be there anyhow, let me know as I'd love to check it out.

Thanks!

I can bring my two rimfires, for which I have plenty of ammo. But until I get more 9mm, there's no point in bringing it to the range unless you meet me there with a box or two.

Let me know and I can always make the trip.