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« on: October 21, 2009, 07:02:57 PM »

First let me say I'm new here, just purchased the 9MM pistol.  Haven't had the chance to shoot it yet either.  Question I have do all the HP pistols have the counterweight in the inside of the grip to prevent it from discharging when dropped?  The one in mine rattles.... so far the only gripe I have.

Appreciate any feedback anyone has.
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« Reply #1 on: October 21, 2009, 07:09:43 PM »

Yes they all have this, and they all rattle, it doesnt effect function and is a safety feature.
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« Reply #2 on: October 22, 2009, 11:31:24 AM »

 Welcome to HPFF  Yep, they all rattle, nothing wrong it is just the way the safety works.
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« Reply #3 on: October 22, 2009, 05:27:29 PM »

Yep
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« Reply #4 on: November 01, 2009, 02:42:31 PM »

Makes a great baby rattle. But, then again, I was never a big fan of having kids. Ok, ok just joking. Make sure it's unloaded before you let your kids play. They are never to young to learn about gun safety. Cheesy
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« Reply #5 on: November 03, 2009, 09:15:23 AM »

In my opinion this rattle ruins any hope of stealth with this gun-especially if you wear a leg or "tactical" holster.
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« Reply #6 on: November 03, 2009, 09:50:58 AM »

M ^-^y first hp 40 rattled but the new/used one i got not long
ago doesn't rattle.maybe there is a break in period for the
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« Reply #7 on: November 03, 2009, 02:37:29 PM »

Just a thought, but the original owner probably "jammed" the drop safety.  It's not hard to do, though I don't think it's very smart lol.

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« Reply #8 on: November 03, 2009, 09:32:38 PM »

If your talking about mine being jammed,i hope not.i can say this much,i cant
find not 1 single scratch on it to be a used gun.
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« Reply #9 on: November 03, 2009, 10:00:23 PM »

Well, there is a way to put a wedge into the mechanism to stop the rattle, people have done it.  This is internal in the mag slot.  It might also render  the drop safety either inoperable or unreliable.

Just saying you might want to check it out if you want to make sure the drop safety is functioning.

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« Reply #10 on: November 04, 2009, 09:05:25 AM »

If the rattle in my C9 were to disappear it would not be the same gun.  Smiley
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« Reply #11 on: November 04, 2009, 09:41:28 AM »

In my opinion this rattle ruins any hope of stealth with this gun-especially if you wear a leg or "tactical" holster.

I know, it makes my job as a ninja almost impossible  blink
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« Reply #12 on: November 04, 2009, 12:24:48 PM »

In my opinion this rattle ruins any hope of stealth with this gun-especially if you wear a leg or "tactical" holster.

Probably, but for whom of us in this forum would that be a problem? I mean, a real-world problem?
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« Reply #13 on: November 04, 2009, 12:37:07 PM »

IMO the C9 is not really a "tactical" gun.  Sure you can use it for CC or whatever if you need to, but if someone is doing something where they need to be stealthy...you're probably better off getting a higher dollar pistol and a suppressor.
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« Reply #14 on: November 06, 2009, 12:44:21 AM »

I've mentioned in a couple of threads already on here that I am researching the HP's before making a purchase, and I am pretty thorough with my research (thus my presence in the forum), but this guy is one of a very few people I can find with bad things to say about these guns.  Almost every review I have found by people who actually own them has been extremely positive.
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