HK45: Inital Impressions (Pics Included)

[ToddG]

HK45 is also available in LEM which is similar to the DAK.

Understood. But without knowing what he's shooting to begin with, it's impossible to say what will be the easiest transition.

[bluedog]

Variant Three (3) would give you a control lever mounted on the left side of the weapon (You could go with variant 4 if you're left handed). The control lever in variant 3 acts ONLY as a de-cocker and not a safety.

Both of my SIGs are DA/SA. Are you refering to a decocker similar to that on the P2000, mounted to the left of the hammer at the rearend of the slide?

[ToddG]

The safety/decocker lever on the HK45 is a frame-mounted unit similar to the ones from the original USPs. Different variants have different functions. V3 eliminates the safe (up) position and has only fire (straight) and decock (down) positions. Therefore, it would function very similarly to your TDA SIGs.

[Bob]

Can the HK45 use USP plates for changing trigger/safety variants?

[Robb Jensen]

Can the HK45 use USP plates for changing trigger/safety variants?

I've compared them side by side, they are unfortunately different.

[Bob]

Ah well. By the time I can afford a HK45, I'm sure a V9 (or whatever they will call it) conversion will be available. (And maybe night sights?)

I know its 'me', and not a fault of the HK V1 design, but I catch myself unintentionally decocking from time to time. V9 solves that issue nicely...