Heckler and Koch on the verge of going out of Business

[Cadcom]

Seems like they are missing the boat.

I love my VP9 and they seem to have done very well with those. They should also take a page from FN's book and start shipping a lot more civilian versions of their military guns. They would make a killing.

My VP9sk was an awesome pistol. But most of the HK pistols I have had the trigger could have been much better. Why they insist on such a clunky trigger on such a fine weapon makes no sense and is a sign that they are tone deaf as to what the end users want. But I did end up getting rid of the VP9sk when the P365 came out.

 

[MRH]

Overall, excellent firearms backed by some of the worst marketing and sales divisions in the business. As Ken Hackathorn says, “HK couldn’t market free sex.”

They once printed an ad in a catalog and the picture showed their gun lying on a table with the mag lying next to it...Seemed normal enough except for the bullets were loaded bacvkwards. Lol!

My VP9sk was an awesome pistol. But most of the HK pistols I have had the trigger could have been much better. Why they insist on such a clunky trigger on such a fine weapon makes no sense and is a sign that they are tone deaf as to what the end users want. But I did end up getting rid of the VP9sk when the P365 came out.

My brother has a VP9 and the trigger is OK, but nothing stellar, and more over travel than I would prefer. It's the reset that I don't like. It seems long and, well, clunky. I like the gun well enough, but I don't want one.

It is pretty crazy to consider H&K going under, but I have never owned one and probably never will. I always thought they were way overpriced. I have never been a huge fan of their guns at all, even though I highly admire the designs. It's weird. Great engineering fascinates me, and some of the H&K designs are what I consider brilliant, but when I shoot them I just don't like them very much. And yes, I have shot lots of H&K's, even a few in full auto.

 

[JDS556762]

They once printed an ad in a catalog and the picture showed their gun lying on a table with the mag lying next to it...Seemed normal enough except for the bullets were loaded bacvkwards. Lol!



My brother has a VP9 and the trigger is OK, but nothing stellar, and more over travel than I would prefer. It's the reset that I don't like. It seems long and, well, clunky. I like the gun well enough, but I don't want one.

It is pretty crazy to consider H&K going under, but I have never owned one and probably never will. I always thought they were way overpriced. I have never been a huge fan of their guns at all, even though I highly admire the designs. It's weird. Great engineering fascinates me, and some of the H&K designs are what I consider brilliant, but when I shoot them I just don't like them very much. And yes, I have shot lots of H&K's, even a few in full auto.

Yeah! This little gem haha

 

[MRH]

Yeah! This little gem haha

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Haha...Dang you found it! Man that is the goof of the century!

 

[JDS556762]

Haha...Dang you found it! Man that is the goof of the century!

Someone who sold one a year or so ago made a classified and one of the pics they uploaded to show the pistol they were selling had the rounds loaded in backwards for a little throw back. Genius!

 

[MRH]

Someone who sold one a year or so ago made a classified and one of the pics they uploaded to show the pistol they loaded the rounds in backwards for a little throw back. Genius!

That's funny! H&K will never live that one down.

 

[GFB]

Are there any US police departments issuing HK pistols anymore?

 

[atltrader]

An arms manufacturer that won't sell into war zones?

What has the world become?

Maybe it's their way of saying sorry for their countries history in starting two world wars.

 

[albatros43]

They've been going out of business for at least 5 years now.

*Edit - I've been reading about their difficulties for years. Maybe this really is the end?

 

[Bushwick100]

Damn... We need another war.

No, more Wars for a while. Our military is now recovering from constant Wars. Plus, I have have a child and nephew's in the Military. If, we are attacked OK, let's go to War, but no bull**** Wars like Bush n Cheney put us in!