[cajun0007]

Just bought my first H&K P30 yesterday. I went to the range and put about 100 rounds through it without failure. However, the slide did not lock open once on an empty mag. This is a brand new gun.

Has anyone else had this issue? Any suggestions on what I should do?

thanks,
James

[Motronic]

Quote:       Originally Posted by cajun0007

Just bought my first H&K P30 yesterday. I went to the range and put about 100 rounds through it without failure. However, the slide did not lock open once on an empty mag. This is a brand new gun. Has anyone else had this issue? Any suggestions on what I should do? thanks, James

Yes I had this same issue with my P2000SK. I found that I had my thumb resting on the slide release, inadvertantly putting too much downward pressure on it, causing it not to lock. That may be your problem.

[TACAV]

What type of ammo were you shooting? Was it 115 grain cheap target stuff?

If you were shooting 115 grain ammo you may be experiencing a fairly common problem with the newer HK 9mm series pistols.

Keep in mind that the "newer model" HKs especially the P30 and P30L (and perhaps your P2000 as well) that were specifically engineered for the 9mm cartridge where tailored specifically for the 9mm NATO specifications and loading as many of their newly engineered pistols were designed specifically for European military and police.

The 9x19mm NATO loading is the American equivalent to a +P or +P+ load.

The recoil springs will be a bit stiffer. Remington UMC in particular which is already known for being under powered will cause your type of problem and lots of FTE's. Other 115 grain loads may do the same.

The recoil spring does soften up after a bit of shooting though.

Some of the common fixes for this "problem" taken from the HK forums are

A. either change out the spring with a lighter one.
B. break in the gun with 400-500 rounds of 124 or 147 grain ammo and you should have no problems then.
C. Shoot only 124 grain or higher loads to begin with
D. Lock the slide back and leave it that way for a week or so has worked for others.

Several companies make bulk 124 grain ball loads for practice which are still fairly cheap and evenly priced with the 115 grain target loads.

Supposedly the Fiochii brand 124 grain 9mm loads are the closest to the origional 9mm luger loadings as well. Their ammo has always been loaded to the European CIP standards (exception Fiochii USA) which are a bit hotter than the United States SAMII spec loadings.

If shooting 124 grain ammo or higher doesn't fix your problem call HK.

I know it may not be the answer you like but it might be one of those things like when you buy a high end car you need to put higher end gas in it for it to work at it's best.