hk vp9 match
HK VP9 MATCH Whether you define “competition” as formal practical shooting matches or the quest for bragging rights among your circle
of friends at the shooting range, the new HK VP9 Match OR For Sale Online can take you to the next level. It’s the latest, greatest tool from HK
for vanquishing the competition.
In addition to the class-leading ergonomics and trigger feel that made the VP9 the best-selling HK pistol ever, the VP9
Match OR is extra in so many ways. The O-ring bushing on the extra-long 5.5-inch barrel tightens up the lockup for extra accuracy and consistency. Additionally,
the machined optics cut accommodates most popular red-dot pistol sights with one of five available mounting plates (sold
separately). The 20-round extended magazines give you an extra three rounds over standard VP mags, allowing you to
shoot more and reload less on long stages.
The new HK VP9 Match OR for sale is the latest, greatest tool from HK for vanquishing the competition. In addition to the class-leading ergonomics and trigger feel that made the VP9 the best-selling HK pistol ever, the VP9 Match OR is extra in so many ways.
The O-ring bushing on the extra-long 5.5-inch barrel tightens up the lockup for extra accuracy and consistency. Additionally, the machined optics cut accommodates most popular red-dot pistol sights with one of five available mounting plates (sold separately). The 20-round extended magazines give you an extra three rounds over standard VP mags, allowing you to shoot more and reload less on long stages.
| UPC | 642230263017 |
| Caliber | 9 MM |
| Action | STRIKER FIRED |
| Capacity | 20 ROUNDS |
| Barrel Length | 5″ BARREL |
| Finish | BLACK |
| Frame Material | POLYMER |
Buy Heckler & Koch VP9 Match OR for sale online Optics Ready, 9mm, four 20rd magazines
$940.00
Whether you define “competition” as formal practical shooting matches or the quest for bragging rights among your circle
of friends at the shooting range, the new HK VP9 Match OR For Sale Online can take you to the next level. It’s the latest, greatest tool from HK
for vanquishing the competition.
In addition to the class-leading ergonomics and trigger feel that made the VP9 the best-selling HK pistol ever, the VP9
Match OR is extra in so many ways. The O-ring bushing on the extra-long 5.5-inch barrel tightens up the lockup for extra accuracy and consistency. Additionally,
the machined optics cut accommodates most popular red-dot pistol sights with one of five available mounting plates (sold
separately). The 20-round extended magazines give you an extra three rounds over standard VP mags, allowing you to
shoot more and reload less on long stages.
The new HK VP9 Match OR for sale is the latest, greatest tool from HK for vanquishing the competition. In addition to the class-leading ergonomics and trigger feel that made the VP9 the best-selling HK pistol ever, the VP9 Match OR is extra in so many ways.
The O-ring bushing on the extra-long 5.5-inch barrel tightens up the lockup for extra accuracy and consistency. Additionally, the machined optics cut accommodates most popular red-dot pistol sights with one of five available mounting plates (sold separately). The 20-round extended magazines give you an extra three rounds over standard VP mags, allowing you to shoot more and reload less on long stages.
| UPC | 642230263017 |
| Caliber | 9 MM |
| Action | STRIKER FIRED |
| Capacity | 20 ROUNDS |
| Barrel Length | 5″ BARREL |
| Finish | BLACK |
| Frame Material | POLYMER |
HK VP9 Match
With its superior ergonomics, best in class trigger, and 5.5 inch barrel, the HK VP9 Match for sale will take you to new heights of accuracy and performance. This striker fired 9mm pistol features a polygonal barrel profile, an O-ring barrel bushing for tightened lockup, an optics cut ready to accept a red dot sight, and unrivaled capacity with 10 or 20 round magazines.
In addition, the H&K VP9B Match has a push button magazine release and comes complete with two backstraps and lateral grip plates, as well as a slide cover plate. So whether you choose the paddle-style mag release model or prefer the familiarity of a push button release, you’ll find this competition ready pistol at Omaha Outdoors for a highly competitive HK VP9 Match price.
Heckler & Koch VP9 Match
I suppose one could say that my obsession with the Heckler & Koch VP9 started a little over two years ago when I first got my hands on one and gave it a fair shake. Some might go so far as to call it a love affair.
I can’t deny that I have yet to be impressed more by a polymer-frame striker-fired 9mm pistol than I have been by the the H&K VP9. There is something about the way it fits in my hands and about it’s trigger that is seems like it speaks to me and it just wants me to run it fast.
In fact, I liked the VP9 so much that I started carrying one regularly and even competing with it in local IDPA matches. Not much later, I got my hands on another to dip my toes into pistol mounted red dot sights (RDS) and started carrying that one and competing with it regularly. I’m not saying that it’s the best thing since sliced bread, but it’s certainly had my undivided attention for quite some time.
A couple of months ago, as I was getting ready to leave my local indoor range and gun store, a gun in a display case caught my eye. It looked like a VP9, but different. So I wandered over to get a closer look. At first, I thought I was looking at a long slide variant of the VP9.
But it wasn’t quite right. As such, I called one of the employees over and asked to take a closer look. What I had found was a VP9 Match, which I didn’t even know existed. I did exactly what I suspect any other VP9 fan would do, I purchased it and took it home with me.
For about $1,100, I got:
- the optics ready pistol itself,
- four (4) twenty (20) round magazines,
- a magazine loader,
- small and large grip panels and grip back straps in addition to the medium sized ones already on the pistol,
- a second recoil spring,
- a user manual,
- a plastic bag with extra o-rings,
- a cable lock,
- and a pistol case.
That’s a few hundred dollars more than one can expect to spend on a standard optics ready VP9, but it’s everything one needs to take it to the range and only a holster short of being able to carry it.
The pistol has the fantastic ergonomics and fabulous trigger that are commonplace on the VP9, but there are a few differences from the standard hk vp9 Match.
Before I get into the differences, I will point out that I was less than thrilled with the included factory sights. In fact, I’ll say that the basic three white dot post and notch sights were quite disappointing. The sights are functional, but at the price point I expected more. Tritium night sights would have been better. Sights with a high visibility front sight and blacked out rear sights would have been better still.
Truth is that I can’t wrap my head around why not all of the optics ready hk vp9 match variants, like this VP9 Match, come with factory installed suppressor height sights like the optics ready VP9L (long slide) or the optics ready VP9 Tactical. Nevertheless, this disappointment can be and will be remedied by installing a set of XS Sights Minimalist Tritium Night Sights.
The Competition-Minded hk vp9 Match
I’ve been shooting competitively for a couple years now. I haven’t taken it too seriously and the number of matches I’ve attended is still in the single digits. In all of those competitions, I’ve shot my mostly stock third-generation Glock 19. The pistol is a workhorse but is by no means aimed at competitive shooters. I always wanted to get my hands on a pistol that had competition in mind from the get-go.
I saw people running tricked-out guns that cost more than my car. That clearly wasn’t for me. So, what options did I have? Not many. hk vp9 Match isn’t exactly known for affordable pistols, but that changed with the hk vp9 Match. Now, in its more competition-driven configuration, the hk vp9 Match gives shooters like me a chance at that race gun we always wanted, without needing the second mortgage.
SPECS
- Overall length: 8.78″
- Barrel length: 5.51″
- Height: 6.50″
- Weight: 24.16 oz
- Caliber: 9×19 mm
- Capacity: 10/17/20
- MSRP: $1,099
Load: First Impressions
Opening the robust case that the hk vp9 Match came in made me feel like I was just accepted into an elite club. The layout was precise and the included pieces expansive. The sharp and brazen lines of the pistol were immediately apparent. Alongside the gun were four magazines, a magazine loader, and several replacement grip panels.
Most pistols these days come with replacement backstraps. This one came with backstraps as well as the side panels to match. One thing that I thought was, to be honest, kind of dumb, ended up becoming a feature I wish I had on all my pistols.
Behind the rear serrations are cocking ears. They barely stick out and aren’t necessary, but just like the backup camera in your car, you don’t realize how much you use it until you no longer have it.
There are slide serrations at the front and rear of the slide. They’re deep and give you a positive purchase. The slide comes ready for an optic and uses a plate system.
Something that really piqued my interest was the o-ring. At the end of the 5.51″ barrel is an o-ring bushing (extras came in the box), the purpose of which is to enhance lockup for “extra accuracy and consistency”. I’m not sure I’m skilled enough to notice a difference, but I was intrigued nonetheless.
Make Ready: First Shots With the hk vp9 Match
I understand the importance of scientific accuracy testing, but that’s just not me. I don’t really care about putting them all through the same hole. As long as rounds go where I want them and accomplish the level of accuracy I currently need, I’m satisfied.
To my amazement, my first round (seen above) went EXACTLY where I wanted. Still using irons, I decided to shoot some quick and causal groups. This is the first one. This is 10 rounds.
These were shot at about 15 yards, semi-rapid, and with very little effort. The gun just kept coming back exactly where I needed it and putting the rounds right on the money. This is honestly the most accurate I’ve ever been with a handgun without taking my time.
A large part of that was the trigger. The face of the trigger is comfortable for my medium-sized hands. There’s more takeup than I expected, but once you get to the wall, the break is crisp.
It’s not glass rod crisp, but it definitely feels like breaking a very dry breadstick. For those who don’t understand my brain, that’s a compliment. The reset springs your finger forward, putting you right where you need to be for follow-ups.
Beeeeep: Match Performance
The word “hk vp9 Match” is literally in the name of the gun. There was no way I was going to do this review without putting the hk vp9 Match through some stages.
The quickest one I could get into was a local IDPA match at DCF Guns in Castle Rock, Colorado. No, none of my equipment was legal for IDPA, but that wasn’t the point. I wanted to see how the gun performed when I hit the gas pedal. Given, my gas pedal has the get-up of an 18-wheeler, but I was going to push myself and the gun the best I could.
So, what did I run? While I believe holsters specific to your firearm are always the way to go, I can’t afford a new holster for every gun I review. I ran the hk vp9 Match in a Blackhawk Omnivore. On the gun, I had a Streamlight TLR-1 HL for holster integration.
On top, I mounted a Shield Sights RMS2 red dot. I have very little red dot experience, but when better to learn than in the middle of a match? I used my Raptor Tactical belt and some prototype mag carriers from Attack PAK. Ammo was 124 grain Federal American Eagle FMJ.
The night involved four stages: Backyard Massacre, Skills To Pay the Bills, Wrong Way, and Retention Redemption Charger (minus the charger).
Other than having some trouble finding my dot, the hk vp9 Match was on point. I shot faster than I usually do and had no problems keeping rounds within a couple of inches of each other. This was even true firing with my support hand only.
Since I don’t like to make things easy on myself, I had a very complicated plan for the Wrong Way stage. It involved an extra round and two shots on a distant target, and was meant to force a reload while moving.
This was the first time I noticed that the gun wasn’t locking back on empty. This threw me off a bit. I should have trusted my math, but instead, I panicked and decided to stow the mag to avoid a possible penalty. This ate up time as I was still trying to stow the mag when I was already standing at the firing line.
I got the mag stowed and went back to work.
The last stage featured a swinger with two targets that only had their heads exposed. I was sweating this one but ultimately found it far less difficult than I had expected. The weight and ergos of the hk vp9 Match brought the dot of the RMS2 right back on target, making those headshots no problem at all.
Clean Run: The Good
There is so much to love about this pistol. The gun is incredibly accurate. The overall feel, ergonomics, and impressive trigger allowed me to really see what the gun was capable of. The controls are low-profile but aren’t difficult to activate. The magazines are easy to load and hold plenty of ammo to accomplish whatever you’re trying to do.
Procedural: The Bad
I really only have one complaint about the hk vp9 Match. A lot of us have problems going to slide lock because of the grip we use. On most pistols, my forward thumb is the culprit. However, on the hk vp9 Match, the slide stop is very far back. In this case, my strong side thumb is keeping the slide from locking. No matter how I alter my support hand grip, I still have this issue.
The magazine release is fine. It works. For a gun aimed at the competition market, I think I would like an extended mag release from the factory.
DQ: The Ugly
Quite the opposite. I think this gun is beautiful to look at. This is the last thing in this review because it’s the least important. However, I think it’s important that you like the way your gun looks. Just like your car, its main purpose is utility, but having pride in your machine feels good.
In all honesty, I felt really cool having this gun on my hip. I got a lot of questions about it, and it opened up conversations with strangers to who I enjoyed talking throughout the night.
In Conclusion
The first most obvious difference between the standard VP9 and the VP9 match is the barrel length. The barrel length on the hk vp9 match measures 5.51″ which is 1.42″ inches longer than the 4.09″ barrel on the standard hk vp9 match and 0.51″ longer than the 5″ barrel on the VP9L. In theory, the longer barrel allows 9mm cartridges to gain more speed and therefore shoot flatter. Additionally, it allows for a longer sight radius which should make it easier for precision shooting.
A little less obvious difference is the o-ring that is found at the front of the barrel which is supposed to create a more stable slide and barrel lock up and make precision shots even easier.
The fact is that I was unable to determine how much of a difference that little o-ring made with my handgun shooting skill level. I was able to shoot tighter groups with the hk vp9 match compared to the standard hk vp9 match, but I don’t know what was a larger contributor between the longer sight radius, flatter trajectory, or the o-ring.
Another visible difference between the standard hk vp9 match and the hk vp9 match is the ported slide. The ported slide on the VP9 Match is reminiscent of the ported slide on the VP9L with a couple of extra ports near the muzzle. I find the porting to look good, but I didn’t find it to do anything more than reduce the slide weight.
In terms of how the gun feels when shooting it, it feels like a finely tuned hk vp9 match. What do I mean by that? In a lot of ways, it’s like the difference between driving a standard trim level sports car and a sports car that’s been tuned by the factory. Somewhat like the difference between a Ford Mustang (with a V8) and Ford Mustang GT. In other words, it felt like it wanted to be run faster than it’s standard brethren.
At first, I thought this was a side effect of additional weight from the longer barrel and slide. However, the hk vp9 match weighs in at 24.16oz which is lighter than the 25.56oz of the standard VP9 and the 27.16oz of the VP9L. Perhaps the feeling was purely psychological or maybe there is some other engineering magic as to why it felt like a finely tuned VP9 that I can’t explain.
All I can say is that it felt like I wanted to run faster and I felt like I could shoot it faster and more accurately than the standard VP9. This is especially true after I mounted a Trijicon SRO on it which I will review in a future post.
The only downside that I can mention about the VP9 Match is that I’ve been unable to find a custom holster maker that can make a holster specifically for this gun. From discussions I’ve had with holster makers, a mold for this gun is still not available yet.
That said, there are some holsters that can work. For example, I’ve been able to holster the hk vp9 match in the Incog Eclipse holster I use for the standard hk vp9 match, but that’s only because it has an open muzzle design that it sticks out of. I’m hoping to see more holster support for this gun in the future, but only time will tell if that happens or not.
While I’m absolutely ecstatic about the hk vp9 match, I can’t, at this point in time, recommend it to folks as anything more than a recreational gun purely on the lack of holster options for it. It’s a fantastic pistol.
However, without holster support it’s likely to end up as an enthusiast’s range gun or safe queen. Again, I hope the holster market for this gun grows because it’s an absolutely magnificent pistol.
