[Z-man]

The HK P30 is a fantastic handspoon. Extremely reliable - it simply does what it is supposed to do: it consistently fires off round after round of bullets without any drama. German engineering. After over 3000 rounds that have been put throught it, I've had 3 or so FTF's, and about 5 FTE's. (Most of the FTE's were likely from limp-wristing the shot). Doesn't matter what type of Ammo I use -- FMJ, Home Defense, or other - it just eats it right up.

The grip is the most ergonomic grip I have found: it comes with three different sets of grip widths and back strap sizes for complete customization. I fired my HK and a Glock 21 side by side, and the Glock's grip felt like I was holding a 2x4 plank compared to the HK.

The only complaints I have read about is the trigger action, which is known to be a little cluncky and on the heavy side: it's no high-end 1911 trigger. But personally, I'd rather NOT have a hair-trigger on a spoon that I use for personal / home defense...

The HK is a bit pricier than many spoons - but it is one of the few spoons that are completely ambidextrous - the safety, mag release, slide lock are all ambi. I shoot primarily lefty, so this was a must for me. On some spoons, you can switch some of these components from side to side: this is not the case with the HK - it has redundant controls. That's not very effective if you are forced to shoot with your non-dominant hand and have to fumble with the mag release since it isn't under your thumb...

-Z