HK P30

The P30 is a polymer framed semi-automatic handgun by Heckler & Koch, available in 9×19mm Parabellum and .40 S&W.

History

Early prototypes of the P30 were referred to as the P3000. The P30 is marketed by the manufacturer as a law enforcement service pistol.

As of 2006, the German Federal Customs Administration have procured 13,500 units of the P30 for its forces, making them the first customer of the P30. Additionally, the Norwegian Police Service decided in favor of the P30 pistol with an order of approximately 7,000 pieces.P30-The new Service Pistol of the German Federal Customs Administration
Originally from http://www.heckler-koch.de, restored by web.archive.org

In October 2008, the cantonal police of Zurich, Switzerland granted the purchase of an undisclosed number of P30s worth 1.6 million CHF (US$1.35 million), replacing the previously used SIG P228.

In late November 2008, the German Bundespolizei ordered 30,000 P30s with the option for another 5,000. Deliveries took place between summer 2009 and 2011.Federal Police to receive new service pistol
. Heckler & Koch, Nov 26, 2008

In April 2010, the state police of Hessen (Germany) ordered the P30 V2. In addition, correction officers in Hessen's state prisons are equipped with this model.

The P30 NL (H3) variant was being considered for Dutch police service. This pistol finished second in a European tender, after the winning SIG Sauer P250 was rejected in November 2011, and before the Walther P99Q NL (H3) and Beretta Px4 Storm. When minister Ivo Opstelten concluded that SIG Sauer could not deliver the requisite quality in a mass production setting, he chose the P30 NL (H3). However, Walther and Beretta appealed to court, insisting that a new tender procedure should be started. On 24 January 2012 the court decided that a new tender process should be organized. Opstelten chose to initiate a quick and rigorous new tender process that allows to choose another product if the winner should be rejected. This will delay the introduction of a new police pistol by 1 to 2 years according to the Dutch Ministry of Security and Justice. In October 2012 it became clear that the P99Q NL (H3) will succeed the Walther P5 and Glock 17 pistols in 2013-2014.

Variants

The P30L is a P30 featuring a longer slide and barrel. (The L stands for long slide)
The P30SK is a subcompact P30 featuring a shorter slide and barrel. (SK stands for "subkompakt")

The P30S, P30LS and P30SKS variants feature an optional external ambidextrous thumb safety. This manual safety is available for most trigger variants. The variants with the optional external ambidextrous thumb safety have similar dimensions compared to the variants without this feature, but weigh approximately more and the safety levers add width resulting in an overall width of .

The P30, P30L and P30SK pistols offer multiple trigger configurations. It is possible to change the (original) trigger configuration of a P30 series pistol to another trigger configuration.

P30 trigger and model configurations

In addition to classic DA/SA trigger (V3) variants, Heckler and Koch features a proprietary Combat Defensive Action (CDA) or Law Enforcement Modification (LEM) in their P30 line, which is a variant of conventional Double Action Only (DAO) triggers.

The LEM mechanism operates via a combination of a cocking piece inside the hammer and an elbow spring to create a condition 0 or 1, while the hammer is placed in a hammer-down position. After racking the slide to chamber a round, the LEM versions produce a long Double Action trigger pull with the pull weight comparable to a Single Action.

Users

Current users

*: Used by Police Rapid Response Unit (Finland)
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** German Federal Customs Administration: 13,500 pistols were purchased.
** Federal Police: 30,000 V2 pistols were purchased with an option for another 5,000. 38 455 pistols in use as of 2019
** Approx. 16,000 P30 V2 pistols were ordered for the Hesse State Police and Hessian corrections officers.
** German Army: Used by the Feldjäger and commando soldiers of the ''Kommando Spezialkräfte'' (Special Forces Command; abbreviated KSK)
**German Navy: Used by operators of the '' Kommando Spezialkräfte Marine/Kampfschwimmer'' ("Naval Special Forces Command"; "Combat Swimmers"; abbreviated KSM)
*: Used by Hungarian National Tax and Customs Administration
*: Used by '' Pasukan Khas Laut'' (PASKAL) counter-terrorism forces of the Royal Malaysian Navy.
*: Norwegian Police Service. - being replaced with SIG Sauer P320
*: Used by Portuguese Army, Public Security Police and Republican National Guard since 2009.
*: Used by the Army Deployment Force and Military Police.
*: Mossos d'Esquadra.
*: Swiss Border Guard, at least six Cantonal police forces like the Kantonspolizei Zürich and at least one municipal police department (municipal police of Winterthur).
*: P30L V1 used by Border Patrol Tactical Unit.

Former users

*: Used by Loudoun County Sheriff's Office 2012-2016; replaced by Sig Sauer P320

Failed bids

* : 19 pistols evaluated as a replacement for the Browning L9A1 pistol, lost to the Glock 17.

See also

* Heckler & Koch HK45—Chambered in .45 ACP, it shares HK's current design aesthetic with the P30, as well as similar design principles.

References

External links

P30 page from the Heckler & Koch Group website'P30 Series' user manual, includes the P302008 Heckler & Koch Military and LE brochureHKPro page on the P30Home Page of HK USA, which has a link to the P30 and P30LReports on a Heckler & Koch P30 9x19mm Parabellum endurance test over 91,322 rounds conducted by pistol-training.comDie Pistole P30 (German)

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