[Shuie]

You could find police trade in P7M8s for under $700 a few years ago. IIRC, they were issued in New Jersey many years ago. These are great guns. My wife keeps one on her nightstand. Even though they are big and heavy for a 9mm they are still a little snappier than most 9mm due to to the fixed barrel.

The gas tube is there to retard the recoil. As far as the gas system jamming up on you I'll bet it gets too hot for you to physically hold before that happens. My only gripe about a P7 is that it literally gets too hot to touch after less than 100 moderately paced rounds at the range.

Just keep in mind that the process of shooting and handling a P7 is slightly different from most other semi autos. Shoot it almost exclusively if its your primary pistol.

Jordi, some of the P7 guns have a Eurpopean mag release in addition to the slide release, right? What kind of an impact do features like this have on training for a new shooter who is trying various pistols?