Help from the HK P7 guys...

[Dustin-R]

Hey guys,
I have been checking out these HKP7's and find myself liking them enough to think about getting one. I am not sure of the different variants. I would like to know what variants have the mag release on the side like the American handguns.
Thanks
Dustin

 

[honestlou]

I'm not the expert, but I can tell you that the P7M8 has the "american" style mag release.

I'm pretty sure that the P7M13, which has a 13 round capacity, also has that style mag release.

The P7PSPs are the traditional, or European style heel mag release.

There are several other variations of P7s, but those are rarer and not likely to be an issue.

 

[Tulse Luper]

They are all outlined pretty well here (if you're lucky and HKpro is loading):

http://hkpro.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&id=6:the-pistols&Itemid=5&layout=default

The P7M8 has a mag release that is closest to "common" handguns and much more like the USP, P2000, P30, HK45 lines from HK. The PSP has a heel release. Actually, there are very few guns actually marked PSP, but the most common P7 (The Heeler) is commonly called the PSP.

 

[Tulse Luper]

Photo of P7M8. The mag release is behind the trigger:



On a PSP the mag release is where the lanyard loop is.

 

[Dustin-R]

Thanks Tulse,and Lou
I don't think the PSP release would bother me that much, but I rather the American style.
Thanks again....
Dustin

 

[Tx_oil]

The PSP release is easy to train for...if you are right handed..when mag is empty pronate right wrist 30 degrees or so outboard and this places the release at the natural tip of left thumb, press lever and mag drops free, do your best speedload, squeeze grip and you are ready to go!

 

[S&W4ME]

I just picked up a P7 PSP from a fellow member this past weekend. Best purchase I have made in a long time

 

[aroundlsu]

It's easy to tell. The heel release versions are the cheap ones. The american release versions are the expensive ones.

I have both and have trained extensively with both. The American release version is just a touch faster on reloads when the gun is empty. It's about the same if doing tac reloads. I carry the American release version usually (the P7m8). Occasionally the mag release will catch on something and pop my mag out (like maybe once a year). That never happened on the PSP and probably couldn't happen by design.