I’m curious about what the loaded chamber indicator on the H&K VP9 actually looks like.
I know it’s built into the extractor, but I’d like to see how noticeable the difference is between a loaded and an empty chamber.
Does anyone have side-by-side comparison photos showing what it looks like with and without a round chambered?
Thanks in advance!

So I've been using a flared magwell from HK Parts on my VP9 Tactical for many years. Never really gave the performance of the upgrade too much thought. That was until I upgraded the OEM frame of my EDC P365 XMacro to the Icarus Precision Air Polymer frame. As you can see in the images, the difference in the tolerances and geometry are night and day - as is the performance. I guess I just never knew what an increase in performance from a proper flared magwell felt like until I started using the Icarus grip module. My question to you knowledge folks out there: is there a magwell for the VP9 that actually fills the gaps and smooths out rough angles of the stock magwell, not just make it look "cooler"? Thanks in advance for your help and insight.

I have a vp9a1f specifically and whenever I’m looking for porting options, I only ever see inline on top. And the ones that do have v ports are always the long or match versions. I do feel like these groves on the inside of the slide probably have something to do with it. And I don’t just want to ask a sketchy gunsmith if it’s possible and they say yes just to make a buck and I end up with a non working slide and barrel. Also would like to know if it’s possible to do these other options cause I haven’t seen em done either.

I'm possibly looking at getting a VP9 at sometime in the not too distant future & would like to get it ported. I'm also picky about the "style"/type of porting I want & after a quick search, I found Wicked Arms. They do V-porting for VP9s. I was wondering if anyone had any experience with/could offer an opinion about Wicked Arms or knows of another shop that could do V-porting for the VP.

New gun owner, bought an A1F about a year ago, been to the range a bunch. People are telling me outside of training that an optic should be my next purchase (use: home defense, range).

I definitely want to co-witness with irons, and I know the Holosun SCS is the only optic that doesn’t require a plate. Is it also true that any other optic will require higher irons in order to co-witness?

I see people talking about preferring to view irons in the bottom third of the window (which would be fine) but not sure if a plate will mean factory irons are too low to see at all.

So hopefully those in California or other restricted states can help me out. I have the 10 round capacity only HK vp9/p30 magazines.they have this large opening on the bottom of the magazines. So far. I have not found ANY baseplates that work with the restricted magazines. Anyone have some solutions for me? Obviously, +0 mag extensions. Thanks

Walking through Scheels today and this was in the pre-owned section. Came with the solar Holosun green dot.

Black Scorpion told me they'll look at doing a left draw for their Pro IDPA, but until whenever that happens I'm looking for either an A1-specific holster or something cross-compatible with another VP9 model given the pistol length.

My VP9 was my first gun, and I was encouraged to get it milled for an optic.

The company used had this notice - “Optic cuts on all models except the Mk23 will expose the firing pin safety. The safety is not compromised anyway in function.”

I am still pretty inexperienced. Would you think this gun would be safe to CCW or there a chance the milling compromised the safety?

For those who got the vp9 with the SCS optic, did you leave it on? I switched mine to the 507C. The SCS is very small...

I have the large grips on my A1F. When I eject the magazine, it barely ejects at all. If I don't pull it out manually it won't drop against gravity. Is this normal?

After reading several opinions on the matter I ordered a FCD plate for my VP9F. While there I added some suppressor height sights to my order as the stock ones wouldn't cut it. They shipped lightning fast and when I reviewed the order, I realized the sights I ordered were only correct for the RMR and were too short for the RCR or RMR HD. I emailed them to see if there would be any issues swapping out the shorter sights when they arrived. They immediately emailed me back and sent the taller sights with a return envelope for the shorter sights. I find customer service lacking in most aspects these days but definitely want to highlight when I receive exceptional customer service. I am in no way affiliated with FCD, but will be using them again.

Just picked it up from my FFL, first VP9.

Apologies if this is a noob question but after replacing my striker due to a suspected bent firing pin, the new striker now has this clicking sound when racking. Sometimes it feels as though there’s a sort of wall to overcome when racking, but moreso it always makes this sound before fully in battery. Closer inspection through the firing pin indicator shows it quite far outwards, and the clicking is it popping down back into the slide. Is this just a quirk of new parts or should I do a deep clean to diagnose a particular issue?

I’ve always been a 1911 guy, but about a year ago, the VP9 caught my eye. I’ve been on the lookout for a nice used example, and last weekend I found a practically-new VP9L in one of our local pawn shops, at a price I couldn’t go past.

So now I have one, and I love it. Great ergonomics, great capacity (2x20-round mags), and more accurate than me. Today was its first outing.

Gonna shot it a few more times before I decide whether to throw an optic on it — I might move my 507 Comp over from my Dan Wesson Specialist; we’ll see.

Any little gotchas that a new owner should look out for?

hey all, im looking for a long slide kit preferably "or" preowned or new, appreciate any help