P2000 was definitely a pistol that flew under the radar for me. I was of course aware that it existed but never really thought much about it either positive or negative. Then on a whim early last year I ended up with one in a trade, and it has since largely usurped my other carry guns.
I love my P2000SK. It's my first pistol, and I haven't fallen out of love with it since. It's just so freakin' aesthetic. Late-90s and early 2000s HK pistols are peak aesthetic!
35:04 Being one of those old S&W Model 19 & 686 revolver guys, I was issued one of the first .40S&W USP Compacts when the U.S. Border Patrol first issued them to air crewmen and plainclothes duty in ‘04 to replace the Beretta .40S&W 96D Brigadiers. In ‘06 I turned in the USP and was issued a P2000 .40 compact that I carried until ‘15 when it exceeded 10,000 rounds and still functioning like a champ. Carried P2000 compact #2 until I retired in ‘18. I immediately ordered a .40S&W P2000 compact LEM for daily carry. EXCELLENT VIDEO. Being a gun toter and not an armorer you educated me in a weapons system that I’ve be using for 20 years.
James, thanks for this in-depth review on my favorite CCW. For me, it has been the Goldilocks solution after years of searching. If I were to design a CCW, I can’t think of anything that would surpass the P2000. While the world has largely moved on to striker-fired handguns, those of us who appreciate the advantages of a hammer-fired CCW consider the P2000 one of the best.
P2000sk LEM was my first handgun. I've only swapped the mag release with the one from the 45C. Everything else is amazing! I really enjoy these long-format videos. Thank you for your time and sharing your expertise.
Awesome review of these fine handguns! I own a P2000 SK LEM and it's the finest most versatile pistol I've ever owned and I've pretty much had all of them over 40 years. The overall quality, ergonomics, performance, etc. is simply the finest in the industry. Thanks for sharing
The P2000 is my EDC. It’s dimensions are great! I ended up sanding down one of the mags baseplates to be able to have a flush fit mag. The texture on the sides of the grip remind me of the MP7 grip.
I bought a P2000SK 40 S&W due to a great price(First HK) in 2023. This pistol out of the many I own just feels rock solid. After watching this video I like it even more. Too bad they will be discontinued 😢. Thankful to you for making this video.
The Gold Standard of H & K technical videos 👍👍 I'm a VP70Z owner since 1975 with USP 45 Elite, and VP9SK added to the sock drawer. I have/had other Austrian, German and Czech pistols but the H & Ks are keepers. ✌️ Well armed in New Hampshire ☮️🇺🇲
Absolutely incredibly detailed insight into the P2000 to include USP, USPc, and both P2000 and P2000SK pistols. I have a significant number of HK pistols, starting from 1985 when I bought my first P7M8 largely due to the ambidextrous design. I then purchased a USPc in 45 which, although not ambi, gives me an appreciation for that era of HK pistol designs. Then I bought a new P30, two new VP9s, and lastly a new P2000SK. Thanks to the interchangeability of many HK pistols I then expanded my caliber choices on my P2000SK to have a 40SW slide and barrel for the SK and then finally a 357Sig barrel. The interchangeability is simplified by the magazines, as well, as the 357Sig rounds fit inside a 40SW magazine for the SK. I continued with my collecting onto my VP9s pistols by adding a VP40 slide and barrel to turn it into a VP40. My latest acquisition is the VP9 Match with the longer slide and barrel, and the cutout for a red dot sight (in my case I chose the Swedish Aimpoint ACRO). Despite years of HK ownership and use, I learned many more things from your video. You did a great job! One more piece of RARELY GOOD NEWS is that California has added the VP, VP9L and VP9SK to the approved handgun roster! I suspect that is because they may drop the P2000 lineup someday. On my Calif CCW I have a P7M8, my USPc 45, and the P2000SK which I carry 90% of the time due to the size. Again, an incredible video, worth every minute.
I agree the P2000 is one of the most underrated handguns but not just for HK but across brands. I think the P2000 and the PX4 storm are both some of the most amazing and greatly passed over firearms (P2k does look much better though). I didn’t know about the P2k magazine disconnect, I’m one that always looks to remove them but would consider adding this one. Thanks James for the content, Semper Fi brother!
Thank you so much for continuing this series. Your earlier videos in this series are an amazing reference for anyone serious about H&K products. I own a USP 9mm and found your USP videos particularly insightful. Looking forward to what I assume will be the next one, the P30 series.
Thanks for another great video, this is a great series and it's nice to get the real info on these guns from a knowledgeable source. The P2000 is (IMO) the most underrated of the current HK lineup.
I really enjoy your videos. I am a big HK fan, but my collection has dwindled over the years. I can continue to live my hobby through your inforamative content. Thank you sir. Semper Fi.
I bought an P2000 as an impulse buy last year. I sort of stumbled into owning a VP9 five-ish years back and have been very impressive with it. I knew a little about the older HK pistols but most are out of my price range. I saw a P2000 and realized I'd never seen one before and decided I wanted it. I really like it. I shoot it better than I shoot my Glock 17.
Thanks for this in depth video! Second to none. I picked up a p2000 v3 in .40 several months back. Added the Grayguns short reset kit, hk45c mag release, and nickel sear spring. Love it. Waiting on my 357 sig barrel to arrive, can't wait to try it.
I carry a P2000 in 357 Sig. I had Bill Springfield do some trigger work to reduce free travel and reset. That was 3 years ago. It is an outstanding EDC.
@@teufelshundtactical I now realize why I enjoy my 3 - P2000 V1's so much...even if they are chambered in that now fallen from grace cartridge...40 S&W.
When you were tearing one apart I had to do the same with my P30 since inside was looking pretty familiar. Really smart designing over there to keep the same parts
Magnificent German engineering right there. Out of all my HK handgun collection, I have really grown attached to my P2000 v3 as my duty carry gun throughout the years working in private security. Like you said it's a sort of a niche weapon of size, for specific types of duty. I can really see and understand why agencies and departments such as Border Patrol, TSA, flight marshals carried it. Amazing video James!
probably my all time favorite hk pistole. not sure why it doesn't get any love, its such an amazing gun! it should have been given a chance they jumped on the p30 so quick.
I just got the P2000SK LEM heavy variant. Changed it to the light variant put in the nickel plated sear spring and installed the Grey Guns short reset kit and extended paddle mag release. I think it keeps up with all the single stack micro 9s in many ways for a deep carry gun. It’s still slimmer than my Glock gen 3 26. I do plan on getting the P2000 light LEM variant with the GG SRS kit. I’m glad it’s still on the unconstitutional Ca gun roster. My only other HK pistol is the grey frame USP 45 also converted to light LEM which is another great shooter!
WOW! IMO this is BY FAR the most informative and educational breakdown of the P2000 line up that I’ve seen or read! Prior to seeing this video, I wouldn’t have been able to explain why the pistol has been so accurate and reliable other than it being H&K with their reputation for reliability and accuracy. I have a V2 SK that I was fortunate enough to come across on the used market. It wasn’t cheap in comparison to other popular striker fire pistols of the same size and capacity. The only thing I was aware of at the time was H&Ks reputation and a rough understanding of the LEM system it had. For me, the piston quickly became my favorite sub compact CA compliant that I’ve shot. Accuracy, speed and reliability have been excellent in my experience with it. That you for the education and understanding of the engineering and quality that gives H&K its reputation. I appreciate the pistol even more now.
Hello James...As much as I enjoyed your presentation of the history, development and evolution, I really benefitted from 1:08 on where you got into the nomenclature and parts interaction with regard to function and safety. Another well done video. Thanks.
Thank you tons for posting this! P2000sk is my carry pistol and I learned so many valuable things about it and all the things it's compatible with from this video.
Finally got around to watching. Love the P2000 series, been carrying the P2000 and P2000SK both in heavy LEM for the last several years with flat magazine baseplates and HK45C magazine releases.
What a great video, thank you. And thank you for the great work you did on my p2000 that I sent you last year for a short reset trigger, and GG flat trigger.
This is such a valuable resource for engineering nerds like me who love the details of these genius designs. Also I think this video probably sold a P2000 to me. I'd be excited to get my hands on a 9mm V3. This is a gun that I sort of passed by, but hearing about all the innovation and iterative development that went into it, and learning about just how superior the build quality of these HK blaster is, really made me want one. I just recently bought a USP 45 and I'm sure it won't be my alst HK.
@@teufelshundtactical Thanks James! I'm excited to see them. I already started the USP history video. I actually had a question about the P2000, sorry if I missed it, but is the finish on the P2000 the same hostile environment finish that one would find onthe USP? It looks darker to me so I wasn't sure.
Excellent video as always! Re: the Variant Zero (LEM with decocker). I have this setup on my P2000Sk and love it. It allows to decompress the hammer spring for long term storage, or if for some reason you wanted the added safety of the full strength double action pull (Nightstand gun that you want the heavy trigger pull if you're groggy and jumpy, for example. You can thumb cock the hammer if needed and be ready for the easy LEM pull). I love the functionality of going back and forth between compressed or non-compressed hammer spring if I want to... Don't see a downside from where I'm standing!
You convinced me to buy a P2000. I saw how much higher the prices were now compared to just a few months ago and I looked at all of the evidence we have on whether the P2000 is going to be discontinued soon, and I think you are correct, I think it is going to be off the line in the near future and I decided that the p2000 is so incredible in its own ways that I didn't want to lose the chance to own one for a reasonable price. They're already like 50%-75% more expensive than they were like a year ago, and I don't wanna be the sucker who missed out and now has to pay over $1000 for one I found one in V2, LE bundle for $675+fees, no tax, new and I snagged it. I figure it's not gonna get any better than that.
Ive been an HK fan for several years but i was never a fan of the p2000. No real reason why but it just didnt do anything for me. About 8 years ago or so when there was rumors HK was discontinuing the p2000 and wanting to clear out inventory, i happened to walk in to my lgs looking for something else, they had one sitting there, brand new not a trade in for $429. Bought it on the spot and i gotta say its definitely the most slept on pistol in their line up. I pit the hk45c paddle release on and i will never get rid of that gun
Hands down, this is one of the best videos on the P2000 on TH-cam and probably the net. James, thank you so much for taking the time to do this. Is there or will there be one for the P30 too (didn't see it in the search)?
Thanks. The continued positive feedback makes the effort worthwhile. Much more H&K info on the channel, and yes, I’ll provide a P30 series video at some point too. I’m trying to source one more special model before filming it.
Thank you, James. After watching this video, I purchased a HK P2000sk. It’s a great carry pistol and I replaced the mag paddle with the larger one that’s on my HK45c. I may go back to the smaller stock paddle - the larger one chews up my finger when gripping. It must just be the geometry of the grip-to-hand ratio for me. Love your work with the 1911 Syndicate.
So amped to see the return of these long form armorer reviews. I really was kinda of disappointed you seemed to have moved away from them, but I was worried I'd seem ungrateful for all the work you did if I said anything. I've done just a few vids that do not approach a level of nuance or length like this but apart from them not being all that great just doing all the editing on just a 10 minute video is much more of a task than it appears, I shudder to imagine how long this took to make.
Man I love all the in depth knowledge you have on this platform, I know a lot about HK but I always learn something new. I believe the p2000 is underrated in HK's lineup. Sort of the middle child. The P2k to me is my ideal ccw, I carry my v3 9mm every day with the 17 round p30 mag with x grip extension. Which kinda makes it a p30 in size but I can have a shorter grip if I want to with the 13 round mag. It's the best of both worlds. Love it so much I got a second one as a backup that just sits in the safe if something were to ever happen to my primary. I have 1,500 rounds through mine this year. I trust this to the end of the world and back. I even put a 10lb hammer spring in mine to lighten up the da pull a bit. Thinking about doing the gray guns short reset kit, I've heard great things about this I don't think it affects the reliability from what I've seen.
Fantastic video, James. Love it!! I would liked to have seen more of a deep dive into the three LEM options though. Demos and explanations about how the weights change (is it the take up, reset, shorter pull, just lighter pull, etc.).
It’s pretty much just the weight of the trigger pull. That’s a difficult thing to “demonstrate” in a video, but the weights of each variant are available online. The simple answer of course is the light is light, the medium is medium and the heavy is heavy. You really have to try them to appreciate the difference.
James, a little confused regarding the LEM for the P2000. At the 52:00 mark, you mentioned that there isn't a LEM kit you can buy for the P2000, although the P2000 can be purchased in LEM, correct? If the USP LEM kit is not compatible with the P2000, can you confirm that a LEM kit is NOT available for purchase for the P2000 or P2000SK? And if so, why is this the case?
Yes, I’ll be happy to. As mentioned in the video, with the P2000 series, H&K did not go with a universal receiver like with the USP. Instead, they created a dedicated receiver for DA/SA and another dedicated for LEM. No conversion kit exists, like it does for the USP/HK45 because the receivers are not universal to accept the LEM parts.
@@teufelshundtactical Ah, okay! I completely forgot the part about universal versus non-universal receivers in the P2000 and USP pistols. Good stuff! Thank you for taking the time to field my question!
@@teufelshundtactical At the 1:01:20 mark, you mention that the larger magazine release found on the HK45C can be used to replace the smaller OEM magazine release on the P2000 series. Can the same spring on the P2000 series be used when swapping out its magazine release to the HK45C?
Love your in depth videos James! Thanks for putting the time and effort into filming and editing them! Any chance you'll ever do one on the PSG1? It's my grail gun and I'd love to see you go through all the differences between it and a standard 91/G3. I still don't fully understand the engineering behind the trigger mechanisms and also why they opted to use a different style of extractor. Would love to know some of the "whys" behind the various changes beyond the blanket explanation of "accurizing" that most people throw out.
Thanks. The PSG1 was included in the “Top 5 Gray Room” video that 1911 Syndicate did with me and released last week. I’d love to have the opportunity do an in depth video, but it would require me having the weapon on hand.
@@teufelshundtactical Man I was dying 😂😂 at the blind chicken biscuit taste test. Is there any specific literature you'd suggest I look into for more info on the PSG? I like HK history and I'm a bit of a roller lock addict 😅 Also planning to sign up for one of the SP5 armorers courses the next time they have one on or near the east coast.
Wow, what an incredibly detailed video again - thank you for the time and effort! I've learned more about modern guns and how they function - not just HK - from these videos than anywhere else. Amazing. I am starting to think that Beretta borrowed a lot from HK in their design of their APX line - it's too uncanny. I know one is hammer-fired and one is striker-fired and I'm not a gunsmith, but there seem to be some slide and operational design philosophies that were borrowed.
Awesome and thorough video as always. Learned SO much about that platform that I didn't know and really enjoyed the indepth internal workings overview. Thanks for the tip about the 45C extended mag release!
The only issue ive had (so far) with my P2000 that I've had for about 9 years is a broken trigger return spring after maybe 15k rounds. Not really sure what happened because I didn't really have the knowledge (or courage) to do the troubleshooting/"gunsmithing" myself but the gunsmith swapped my trigger return spring to the "heavy" one and its been fine since then. I just installed the 10 lb hammer spring, grayguns SRS, grayguns trigger, and switched out the heavy return spring for the stock trigger return spring so we'll see how she runs. I also have it ported and it runs so flat with the ports, it's awesome. I stippled it myself as well and its 1000% better now. Can't wait to see how it shoots after the trigger upgrades.
Whelp, you made me buy another HK today. I had been behaving and stopped at 5 (USP 9c, USP .45 Expert, USP .40, VP40, HK45c), but now a P2000 in .40 is on its way to my FFL.
I always assumed that if I was gonna carry a hammer gun, that it was gonna be a DA/SA or my 1911. But I always a big fan of Walther, and had heard all the legends about how good the P99 was, both in 9mm and .40, and I happened to stumble onto a used Gen 1 in .40 at a gun shop for $300. I thought this was a pretty good price considering that it was almost pristine on the outside and looked like it had only run a few hundred rounds at most on the inside. What I didn't know beforehand was how much I would come to love that trigger. The P99 has a trigger very very similar to this one. You can use the double action or you can use the single action, although it uses a different firing system, but on the user side, it's very similar. And it includes a decocker, which the V7 LEM I just ordered does not have one. I already had guns like the CZ P-01, a Double action 1911, single action 1911, and a .38 special revolver with a realllllly heavy trigger, but that P99 trigger completely changed my outlook on carry guns and inspired me to get a USP Compact 9mm in V7 Light LEM configuration. I had actually avoided HK for a long time because I listened to all the Fudd online about how they are overpriced, not worth it, outdated, bad triggers, all hype, and that I should 'buy cheap guns for my first firearms and then decide later if you wanna get the best...', and I stupidly fell for that advice and just kept moving up the price bracket until I got a VP9, and that instantly destroyed my appreciation of pretty much every other striker fire I had -- Shield Plus, CZ P-10F, Glock 19, Glock 17, LCP Max; the only one that I think stands up to the VP9 is the Walther PDP/PDP-F, that's a really great pistol. Regardless, I was so impressed by that VP9 at only $475, that I knew I shouldn't have listened to all those morons online telling me that they are too expensive and not worth it. You barely have to pay that much more than other guns and you get something far superior and much more special. Yes the USP Compact 9mm V7 was pricy, especially since I got a new one with the LE bundle, but I got it for $925 and felt like that was a fair price for such a good gun new from HK. Should be arriving at my FFL tomorrow and I'll get to really properly test it myself this weekend. I love my VP9 and my friend's HK45 (he bought one after seeing my VP9 and then trying out his stepdad's HK45) and I expect to enjoy the USP compact just about as much as those. And if I don't like the LEM, well then no biggie, because I can just swap in a V1 no problem. I appreciate all you do Teufelshund and you really do an amazing job talking about these guns and what makes them so special. I hope you keep doing these kinds of breakdowns forever!
Overlooked and underappreciated. The P2000 really is the unsung hero of HK's pistol lineup. Wonderful video, but I have 2 questions though James. Do you know why the trigger guard was redesigned with the slanted front for the SK? And why has there never been a factory threaded barrel option?
Thanks. If you look at the SK trigger guard, it is in the same style as the original (Euro spec) P2000. The change to the US Spec P2000 was made to match the USP Compact trigger guard, since both the USP Compact and P2000 were being submitted to the Homeland Security contract and could then use the same holster. No such requirement was present for changing the P2000SK.
Oh yeah, and no threaded barrel, again, because no contract requirement. The other weapons that H&K has offered a threaded barrel model, have all been because of specific contract requirements for one.
Thank you for the info. Do you know of a company that can thread an HK factory barrel? Seems like a standard P30L barrel would be the correct donor for this kind of a project.
Most underrated slept on H.K. ever💯. I experienced the P2000 to shot smoother and more accurate than USP and P30. Hence why I own 2 of them 😊. One, I've shot over 10k flawless and the 2nd is my collection piece two-tone fde (safe queen). Keep sleeping on the P2000 and continue to waste your money upgrading the VP9 😅
Thanks. It just takes having access to the necessary weapons and the time. I will, however, be covering the G3K in Volume 3 of the Vickers Guide Heckler and Koch Book Series.
This guy is an honest and skilled armorer with HK guns. I used him for a P2000 and he was timely and polite. I recommend his work.
This is the absolute best p2000 video out there
This is my favorite series on all of TH-cam. My P2000 was the first pistol I ever bought, and I'm still in love with it.
P2000 was definitely a pistol that flew under the radar for me. I was of course aware that it existed but never really thought much about it either positive or negative. Then on a whim early last year I ended up with one in a trade, and it has since largely usurped my other carry guns.
I love my P2000SK. It's my first pistol, and I haven't fallen out of love with it since. It's just so freakin' aesthetic. Late-90s and early 2000s HK pistols are peak aesthetic!
35:04 Being one of those old S&W Model 19 & 686 revolver guys, I was issued one of the first .40S&W USP Compacts when the U.S. Border Patrol first issued them to air crewmen and plainclothes duty in ‘04 to replace the Beretta .40S&W 96D Brigadiers. In ‘06 I turned in the USP and was issued a P2000 .40 compact that I carried until ‘15 when it exceeded 10,000 rounds and still functioning like a champ. Carried P2000 compact #2 until I retired in ‘18. I immediately ordered a .40S&W P2000 compact LEM for daily carry.
EXCELLENT VIDEO. Being a gun toter and not an armorer you educated me in a weapons system that I’ve be using for 20 years.
What BP class? I'm 164th....
This is the most detailed analysis of the p2000 hats off to you
Thanks. The channel is full of similar H&K videos.
H&K, Head and shoulders above the rest!
I just got my P2000 after years of wanting one. My first HK and I love it.
James, thanks for this in-depth review on my favorite CCW. For me, it has been the Goldilocks solution after years of searching. If I were to design a CCW, I can’t think of anything that would surpass the P2000. While the world has largely moved on to striker-fired handguns, those of us who appreciate the advantages of a hammer-fired CCW consider the P2000 one of the best.
Teacher !!! Excellent report on H&K ! Simply the best !
P2000sk LEM was my first handgun. I've only swapped the mag release with the one from the 45C. Everything else is amazing!
I really enjoy these long-format videos. Thank you for your time and sharing your expertise.
Changing the mag release to the 45c mag release was a game changer
What is the part number for the upgraded mag release and how much is the part? I’m finding two different part numbers and prices on HK parts.
Pouring one out tonight for the P2000. A shame they're discontinuing such a phenomenal firearm. Need to buy a few more while I still can.
Awesome review of these fine handguns! I own a P2000 SK LEM and it's the finest most versatile pistol I've ever owned and I've pretty much had all of them over 40 years. The overall quality, ergonomics, performance, etc. is simply the finest in the industry. Thanks for sharing
The P2000 is my EDC. It’s dimensions are great! I ended up sanding down one of the mags baseplates to be able to have a flush fit mag. The texture on the sides of the grip remind me of the MP7 grip.
I bought a P2000SK 40 S&W due to a great price(First HK) in 2023. This pistol out of the many I own just feels rock solid. After watching this video I like it even more. Too bad they will be discontinued 😢. Thankful to you for making this video.
James speaking from behind enemy lines you always teach me something I didn't know
Thank God for people like you with your background that have real knowledge to share.
Many thanks. Happy to share the knowledge and experience.
The Gold Standard of H & K technical videos 👍👍
I'm a VP70Z owner since 1975 with USP 45 Elite, and VP9SK added to the sock drawer. I have/had other Austrian, German and Czech pistols but the H & Ks are keepers. ✌️
Well armed in New Hampshire ☮️🇺🇲
Absolutely incredibly detailed insight into the P2000 to include USP, USPc, and both P2000 and P2000SK pistols. I have a significant number of HK pistols, starting from 1985 when I bought my first P7M8 largely due to the ambidextrous design. I then purchased a USPc in 45 which, although not ambi, gives me an appreciation for that era of HK pistol designs. Then I bought a new P30, two new VP9s, and lastly a new P2000SK. Thanks to the interchangeability of many HK pistols I then expanded my caliber choices on my P2000SK to have a 40SW slide and barrel for the SK and then finally a 357Sig barrel. The interchangeability is simplified by the magazines, as well, as the 357Sig rounds fit inside a 40SW magazine for the SK. I continued with my collecting onto my VP9s pistols by adding a VP40 slide and barrel to turn it into a VP40. My latest acquisition is the VP9 Match with the longer slide and barrel, and the cutout for a red dot sight (in my case I chose the Swedish Aimpoint ACRO). Despite years of HK ownership and use, I learned many more things from your video. You did a great job! One more piece of RARELY GOOD NEWS is that California has added the VP, VP9L and VP9SK to the approved handgun roster! I suspect that is because they may drop the P2000 lineup someday. On my Calif CCW I have a P7M8, my USPc 45, and the P2000SK which I carry 90% of the time due to the size. Again, an incredible video, worth every minute.
Great video, just when I thought I knew everything, turns out I still have a lot to learn. Thanks.
Own the P2000 and the SK model, both in 40s&w. I absolutely love these firearms
I was trying to figure what I have vs the safariland menu now I know. This is great, you know your stuff. Thank you
I’ve had a VP40 and a 40S&W P2000 for years had no idea the mags were interchangeable 😂, great video
I agree the P2000 is one of the most underrated handguns but not just for HK but across brands. I think the P2000 and the PX4 storm are both some of the most amazing and greatly passed over firearms (P2k does look much better though).
I didn’t know about the P2k magazine disconnect, I’m one that always looks to remove them but would consider adding this one.
Thanks James for the content, Semper Fi brother!
Thank you so much for continuing this series. Your earlier videos in this series are an amazing reference for anyone serious about H&K products. I own a USP 9mm and found your USP videos particularly insightful. Looking forward to what I assume will be the next one, the P30 series.
Thanks for another great video, this is a great series and it's nice to get the real info on these guns from a knowledgeable source. The P2000 is (IMO) the most underrated of the current HK lineup.
I really enjoy your videos. I am a big HK fan, but my collection has dwindled over the years. I can continue to live my hobby through your inforamative content. Thank you sir. Semper Fi.
Thanks for watching!
I’m an HK aficionado myself, and I *always* learn plenty when James drops a video.
Excellent content, as always.
I bought an P2000 as an impulse buy last year. I sort of stumbled into owning a VP9 five-ish years back and have been very impressive with it. I knew a little about the older HK pistols but most are out of my price range. I saw a P2000 and realized I'd never seen one before and decided I wanted it. I really like it. I shoot it better than I shoot my Glock 17.
great tutorial! i own both v1 and v3 lem . i use the lem for edc, the wife has the sk in lem.
You are a well of knowledge my friend, appreciate all this content you have made. I hope you and yours had a very merry Christmas 🎄
Thanks for this in depth video! Second to none. I picked up a p2000 v3 in .40 several months back. Added the Grayguns short reset kit, hk45c mag release, and nickel sear spring. Love it. Waiting on my 357 sig barrel to arrive, can't wait to try it.
I carry a P2000 in 357 Sig. I had Bill Springfield do some trigger work to reduce free travel and reset. That was 3 years ago. It is an outstanding EDC.
My gosh you let loose of a LOT of info!
My head has done swelled UP!
MUCH appreciated from a long-time viewer!
Many thanks. So much more to be discovered on the channel. Enjoy.
@@teufelshundtactical I now realize why I enjoy my 3 - P2000 V1's so much...even if they are chambered in that now fallen from grace cartridge...40 S&W.
Always enjoy when you do these in-depth videos thank you for sharing and putting the work in to make them
P2000 is my EDC of choice. I’ve been carrying it consistently ever since I moved to it, love it
Thanks for keeping this series going. So much knowledge being spread about these awesome firearms.
Thank you James. Always a pleasure to go down the rabbit hole on these.
When you were tearing one apart I had to do the same with my P30 since inside was looking pretty familiar. Really smart designing over there to keep the same parts
Wow absolutely the best P2000 video on TH-cam. I have had mine for years and it is still my go to handgun.
Magnificent German engineering right there. Out of all my HK handgun collection, I have really grown attached to my P2000 v3 as my duty carry gun throughout the years working in private security. Like you said it's a sort of a niche weapon of size, for specific types of duty. I can really see and understand why agencies and departments such as Border Patrol, TSA, flight marshals carried it. Amazing video James!
probably my all time favorite hk pistole. not sure why it doesn't get any love, its such an amazing gun! it should have been given a chance they jumped on the p30 so quick.
Best P2000 video on TH-cam hands down! Great breakdown
Thanks. You’ll find an entire channel full of videos that live up to that statement.
I just got the P2000SK LEM heavy variant. Changed it to the light variant put in the nickel plated sear spring and installed the Grey Guns short reset kit and extended paddle mag release. I think it keeps up with all the single stack micro 9s in many ways for a deep carry gun. It’s still slimmer than my Glock gen 3 26. I do plan on getting the P2000 light LEM variant with the GG SRS kit. I’m glad it’s still on the unconstitutional Ca gun roster. My only other HK pistol is the grey frame USP 45 also converted to light LEM which is another great shooter!
Light LEM is fantastic. Try an HK45 with it and you may never go back.
WOW! IMO this is BY FAR the most informative and educational breakdown of the P2000 line up that I’ve seen or read! Prior to seeing this video, I wouldn’t have been able to explain why the pistol has been so accurate and reliable other than it being H&K with their reputation for reliability and accuracy. I have a V2 SK that I was fortunate enough to come across on the used market. It wasn’t cheap in comparison to other popular striker fire pistols of the same size and capacity. The only thing I was aware of at the time was H&Ks reputation and a rough understanding of the LEM system it had. For me, the piston quickly became my favorite sub compact CA compliant that I’ve shot. Accuracy, speed and reliability have been excellent in my experience with it. That you for the education and understanding of the engineering and quality that gives H&K its reputation. I appreciate the pistol even more now.
Glad you enjoyed it. You’ll find the entire channel is dedicated to H&K knowledge transfer.
Yes, please more of these!!! Loved the P7 and USP videos. I can't wait for P30!
Hello James...As much as I enjoyed your presentation of the history, development and evolution, I really benefitted from 1:08 on where you got into the nomenclature and parts interaction with regard to function and safety. Another well done video. Thanks.
I watched the entire thing and I had my own P2000 to follow along! I thoroughly enjoyed this and learned so much! Thank you for what you do.
excited to dig into this one -- You did some work on my P2000 and it's been my EDC ever since.
Outstanding presentation! Looking forward to videos on the HK45/HK45C and P30 series.
Let’s see it!
# USP45T dunks on HK45CT
Read the whole video while driving. Very informative thank you
Thank you tons for posting this! P2000sk is my carry pistol and I learned so many valuable things about it and all the things it's compatible with from this video.
Finally got around to watching.
Love the P2000 series, been carrying the P2000 and P2000SK both in heavy LEM for the last several years with flat magazine baseplates and HK45C magazine releases.
Thanks for the very nice series about HK pistols! I whish there was somebody doing this for Walther pistols as well.
What a great video, thank you. And thank you for the great work you did on my p2000 that I sent you last year for a short reset trigger, and GG flat trigger.
Glad you enjoyed the video and thanks again for trusting me with the service.
This was really an incredible video. Just a treasure trove of knowledge I haven’t seen anywhere else. Thank you!
Thanks. Plenty more on the channel. Enjoy.
This is such a valuable resource for engineering nerds like me who love the details of these genius designs. Also I think this video probably sold a P2000 to me. I'd be excited to get my hands on a 9mm V3. This is a gun that I sort of passed by, but hearing about all the innovation and iterative development that went into it, and learning about just how superior the build quality of these HK blaster is, really made me want one. I just recently bought a USP 45 and I'm sure it won't be my alst HK.
Glad you enjoyed the video. You’ll find many more like this on my channel.
@@teufelshundtactical Thanks James! I'm excited to see them. I already started the USP history video. I actually had a question about the P2000, sorry if I missed it, but is the finish on the P2000 the same hostile environment finish that one would find onthe USP? It looks darker to me so I wasn't sure.
@@JordanBWatchGuy Same finish, slightly different look over the years.
Excellent video as always! Re: the Variant Zero (LEM with decocker). I have this setup on my P2000Sk and love it. It allows to decompress the hammer spring for long term storage, or if for some reason you wanted the added safety of the full strength double action pull (Nightstand gun that you want the heavy trigger pull if you're groggy and jumpy, for example. You can thumb cock the hammer if needed and be ready for the easy LEM pull).
I love the functionality of going back and forth between compressed or non-compressed hammer spring if I want to... Don't see a downside from where I'm standing!
Yes, Variant 0 is one of the variants and I cover it in the video.
You convinced me to buy a P2000. I saw how much higher the prices were now compared to just a few months ago and I looked at all of the evidence we have on whether the P2000 is going to be discontinued soon, and I think you are correct, I think it is going to be off the line in the near future and I decided that the p2000 is so incredible in its own ways that I didn't want to lose the chance to own one for a reasonable price. They're already like 50%-75% more expensive than they were like a year ago, and I don't wanna be the sucker who missed out and now has to pay over $1000 for one
I found one in V2, LE bundle for $675+fees, no tax, new and I snagged it. I figure it's not gonna get any better than that.
Just snagged my V2 LE this week for just under 700 🔥
Just picked mine up 530$ SK V2 LEM
Ive been an HK fan for several years but i was never a fan of the p2000. No real reason why but it just didnt do anything for me. About 8 years ago or so when there was rumors HK was discontinuing the p2000 and wanting to clear out inventory, i happened to walk in to my lgs looking for something else, they had one sitting there, brand new not a trade in for $429. Bought it on the spot and i gotta say its definitely the most slept on pistol in their line up. I pit the hk45c paddle release on and i will never get rid of that gun
I got lost for nearly a minute with the poster across the wall; they are amazing!
The entire shop. Floor to ceiling. Its my happy place.
Hands down, this is one of the best videos on the P2000 on TH-cam and probably the net. James, thank you so much for taking the time to do this. Is there or will there be one for the P30 too (didn't see it in the search)?
Thanks. The continued positive feedback makes the effort worthwhile. Much more H&K info on the channel, and yes, I’ll provide a P30 series video at some point too. I’m trying to source one more special model before filming it.
Thank you, James. After watching this video, I purchased a HK P2000sk. It’s a great carry pistol and I replaced the mag paddle with the larger one that’s on my HK45c. I may go back to the smaller stock paddle - the larger one chews up my finger when gripping. It must just be the geometry of the grip-to-hand ratio for me. Love your work with the 1911 Syndicate.
So amped to see the return of these long form armorer reviews. I really was kinda of disappointed you seemed to have moved away from them, but I was worried I'd seem ungrateful for all the work you did if I said anything. I've done just a few vids that do not approach a level of nuance or length like this but apart from them not being all that great just doing all the editing on just a 10 minute video is much more of a task than it appears, I shudder to imagine how long this took to make.
Glad you enjoy the videos. The continued positive feedback I receive on them makes the effort worthwhile. More to come.
Man I love all the in depth knowledge you have on this platform, I know a lot about HK but I always learn something new. I believe the p2000 is underrated in HK's lineup. Sort of the middle child. The P2k to me is my ideal ccw, I carry my v3 9mm every day with the 17 round p30 mag with x grip extension. Which kinda makes it a p30 in size but I can have a shorter grip if I want to with the 13 round mag. It's the best of both worlds. Love it so much I got a second one as a backup that just sits in the safe if something were to ever happen to my primary. I have 1,500 rounds through mine this year. I trust this to the end of the world and back. I even put a 10lb hammer spring in mine to lighten up the da pull a bit. Thinking about doing the gray guns short reset kit, I've heard great things about this I don't think it affects the reliability from what I've seen.
Love this series, thank you for continuing.
Fantastic video, James. Love it!! I would liked to have seen more of a deep dive into the three LEM options though. Demos and explanations about how the weights change (is it the take up, reset, shorter pull, just lighter pull, etc.).
It’s pretty much just the weight of the trigger pull. That’s a difficult thing to “demonstrate” in a video, but the weights of each variant are available online. The simple answer of course is the light is light, the medium is medium and the heavy is heavy. You really have to try them to appreciate the difference.
James is the best! Love his videos!
Great video James. The p2000 is my favorite. I actually like the v2 too ( so many prefer v1)
James, a little confused regarding the LEM for the P2000. At the 52:00 mark, you mentioned that there isn't a LEM kit you can buy for the P2000, although the P2000 can be purchased in LEM, correct? If the USP LEM kit is not compatible with the P2000, can you confirm that a LEM kit is NOT available for purchase for the P2000 or P2000SK? And if so, why is this the case?
Yes, I’ll be happy to. As mentioned in the video, with the P2000 series, H&K did not go with a universal receiver like with the USP. Instead, they created a dedicated receiver for DA/SA and another dedicated for LEM. No conversion kit exists, like it does for the USP/HK45 because the receivers are not universal to accept the LEM parts.
@@teufelshundtactical Ah, okay! I completely forgot the part about universal versus non-universal receivers in the P2000 and USP pistols. Good stuff! Thank you for taking the time to field my question!
@@teufelshundtactical At the 1:01:20 mark, you mention that the larger magazine release found on the HK45C can be used to replace the smaller OEM magazine release on the P2000 series. Can the same spring on the P2000 series be used when swapping out its magazine release to the HK45C?
Tha mag release spring is the same@@NomadicYeti
This was an Awesome Video! Thank You for sharing it.
Great info! Can’t wait for the one for the MP5/SP5!
I just got my P2000SK v2 LEM trigger in 40sw. Snappy little gun.
I really like the P2000, much more than I thought I would.
👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 you do the lords work
Love my p2000sk. The ergos and finish is great. Ferrari of cc handguns.
Another wonderful video! I've almost ordered the SK dozens of times, I just can't decide between LEM or DA/SA.
Both!
One question. Is replacing a heavy rebound spring, with a light rebound spring difficult?
Yes, without the trigger return spring tool and the technique.
Love your in depth videos James! Thanks for putting the time and effort into filming and editing them! Any chance you'll ever do one on the PSG1? It's my grail gun and I'd love to see you go through all the differences between it and a standard 91/G3. I still don't fully understand the engineering behind the trigger mechanisms and also why they opted to use a different style of extractor. Would love to know some of the "whys" behind the various changes beyond the blanket explanation of "accurizing" that most people throw out.
Thanks. The PSG1 was included in the “Top 5 Gray Room” video that 1911 Syndicate did with me and released last week. I’d love to have the opportunity do an in depth video, but it would require me having the weapon on hand.
@@teufelshundtactical Man I was dying 😂😂 at the blind chicken biscuit taste test. Is there any specific literature you'd suggest I look into for more info on the PSG? I like HK history and I'm a bit of a roller lock addict 😅 Also planning to sign up for one of the SP5 armorers courses the next time they have one on or near the east coast.
@@Hondatech26We’ll be covering the PSG1 in Volume 3 of the Vickers Guide H&K Book Series.
@@teufelshundtactical Nice! I'll be looking forward to the release.
Wow, what an incredibly detailed video again - thank you for the time and effort! I've learned more about modern guns and how they function - not just HK - from these videos than anywhere else. Amazing.
I am starting to think that Beretta borrowed a lot from HK in their design of their APX line - it's too uncanny. I know one is hammer-fired and one is striker-fired and I'm not a gunsmith, but there seem to be some slide and operational design philosophies that were borrowed.
Awesome and thorough video as always. Learned SO much about that platform that I didn't know and really enjoyed the indepth internal workings overview. Thanks for the tip about the 45C extended mag release!
Just bought my first HK. (P30 SK) been thinking about this pice for at LEAST 3 years lol. I'm PUMPED.
Can’t wait for the 45 series video!
Hoping to get it done next.
Have P2000sk v2 & P2000 v3. Really like the pair.
Now I know why I never liked the USP grips.
I guess I'm going to be late to work today now that I've found this video...
There goes the neighborhood... What the heck,, it's worth it...
The only issue ive had (so far) with my P2000 that I've had for about 9 years is a broken trigger return spring after maybe 15k rounds. Not really sure what happened because I didn't really have the knowledge (or courage) to do the troubleshooting/"gunsmithing" myself but the gunsmith swapped my trigger return spring to the "heavy" one and its been fine since then. I just installed the 10 lb hammer spring, grayguns SRS, grayguns trigger, and switched out the heavy return spring for the stock trigger return spring so we'll see how she runs. I also have it ported and it runs so flat with the ports, it's awesome. I stippled it myself as well and its 1000% better now. Can't wait to see how it shoots after the trigger upgrades.
Whelp, you made me buy another HK today. I had been behaving and stopped at 5 (USP 9c, USP .45 Expert, USP .40, VP40, HK45c), but now a P2000 in .40 is on its way to my FFL.
Thought you had forgotten it. P2000 has been my edc for last 5 years!
Lots of upgrades for p2000 on hkparts my next buy will be the sk version. Got a uspc mags are interchangeable.
I'm a big LEM fan, I hope we get a hammer fired version of the SFP9CC.
I always assumed that if I was gonna carry a hammer gun, that it was gonna be a DA/SA or my 1911. But I always a big fan of Walther, and had heard all the legends about how good the P99 was, both in 9mm and .40, and I happened to stumble onto a used Gen 1 in .40 at a gun shop for $300. I thought this was a pretty good price considering that it was almost pristine on the outside and looked like it had only run a few hundred rounds at most on the inside.
What I didn't know beforehand was how much I would come to love that trigger. The P99 has a trigger very very similar to this one. You can use the double action or you can use the single action, although it uses a different firing system, but on the user side, it's very similar. And it includes a decocker, which the V7 LEM I just ordered does not have one.
I already had guns like the CZ P-01, a Double action 1911, single action 1911, and a .38 special revolver with a realllllly heavy trigger, but that P99 trigger completely changed my outlook on carry guns and inspired me to get a USP Compact 9mm in V7 Light LEM configuration.
I had actually avoided HK for a long time because I listened to all the Fudd online about how they are overpriced, not worth it, outdated, bad triggers, all hype, and that I should 'buy cheap guns for my first firearms and then decide later if you wanna get the best...', and I stupidly fell for that advice and just kept moving up the price bracket until I got a VP9, and that instantly destroyed my appreciation of pretty much every other striker fire I had -- Shield Plus, CZ P-10F, Glock 19, Glock 17, LCP Max; the only one that I think stands up to the VP9 is the Walther PDP/PDP-F, that's a really great pistol.
Regardless, I was so impressed by that VP9 at only $475, that I knew I shouldn't have listened to all those morons online telling me that they are too expensive and not worth it. You barely have to pay that much more than other guns and you get something far superior and much more special.
Yes the USP Compact 9mm V7 was pricy, especially since I got a new one with the LE bundle, but I got it for $925 and felt like that was a fair price for such a good gun new from HK. Should be arriving at my FFL tomorrow and I'll get to really properly test it myself this weekend. I love my VP9 and my friend's HK45 (he bought one after seeing my VP9 and then trying out his stepdad's HK45) and I expect to enjoy the USP compact just about as much as those. And if I don't like the LEM, well then no biggie, because I can just swap in a V1 no problem.
I appreciate all you do Teufelshund and you really do an amazing job talking about these guns and what makes them so special. I hope you keep doing these kinds of breakdowns forever!
I love my P2000. It is my EDC. Mine is a 357 Sig.
Overlooked and underappreciated. The P2000 really is the unsung hero of HK's pistol lineup. Wonderful video, but I have 2 questions though James. Do you know why the trigger guard was redesigned with the slanted front for the SK? And why has there never been a factory threaded barrel option?
Thanks. If you look at the SK trigger guard, it is in the same style as the original (Euro spec) P2000. The change to the US Spec P2000 was made to match the USP Compact trigger guard, since both the USP Compact and P2000 were being submitted to the Homeland Security contract and could then use the same holster. No such requirement was present for changing the P2000SK.
Oh yeah, and no threaded barrel, again, because no contract requirement. The other weapons that H&K has offered a threaded barrel model, have all been because of specific contract requirements for one.
Thank you for the info. Do you know of a company that can thread an HK factory barrel? Seems like a standard P30L barrel would be the correct donor for this kind of a project.
@@chrisfishback7363 If you have a P2000SK, you could order a P2000 barrel and have it threaded.
Absolutely phenomenal video. Thank you for the service you provide to the community. 👊🏼👊🏼
My man.
Just brilliant.
Thank you. I loved this video.
Most underrated slept on H.K. ever💯. I experienced the P2000 to shot smoother and more accurate than USP and P30. Hence why I own 2 of them 😊. One, I've shot over 10k flawless and the 2nd is my collection piece two-tone fde (safe queen). Keep sleeping on the P2000 and continue to waste your money upgrading the VP9 😅
Love this series. Are you planning on doing one for the P30 and VP9 as well?
Yep, just waiting on a few more reference items.
@@teufelshundtactical awesome news! Looking forward to that
Love these videos.
Cool pistol. Will you cover the G3K? No decent videos on it.
Thanks. It just takes having access to the necessary weapons and the time. I will, however, be covering the G3K in Volume 3 of the Vickers Guide Heckler and Koch Book Series.
@@teufelshundtactical It's strange that forgotten weapons hasn't covered it. They've covered almost all the other variants.