I see references to the whole H&K fanboy thing. And there’s that whole co-dependency bit with “they need me, I love them, they hate me”. Look, the H&K P2000 chambered in .40 S&W costs something like … what … $675? $700? I paid hundreds less and I carry around one of these:

That’s the Kahr P40. It goes bang every time. It’s light, you can break it down, clean it, and have it back together in about 5 minutes. It looks good. It feels good (I have very big hands, and it fits quite nicely). It’s accurate, sturdy, very easy to carry due to it’s excellent dimensions, and … well … can’t say enough good things about it after having put something like 800 rounds through it.

One thing I’ve noticed about my developing tastes in firearms is that I love simplicity. Pull trigger. Go bang. One of the most annoying tasks I’ve come across thus far is actually cleaning a Browning .22. I need three hands to get the farking spring back in, for crying out loud. Add a little bit of oil to the mix and if you’re not careful shit flies out of your hand and across the room. The very first time I cleaned it I came out of the basement looking as if though I’d just attempted to herd a dozen oiled ferrets. The Kahr? Tools? We don’t need no stinking tools.

Yeah, there’s a difference in the magazine capacity. There’s also a difference in size - the Kahr is a very thin firearm. Short and light for packing a .40S&W punch. And no, I can’t stick lights, lasers, positronic brain interfaces or blinking neon signs on the Kahr like you can as a member of the (or so I hear) H&K Bad-Ass Ninja Assault Squad.

So … is the H&K “fanboy” thing just because of it’s worth as a man-gadget? For all the things you CAN stick to it … does anybody other than those with a high level of disposable income or a fixation on bringing something to the range that has all sorts of little doodads attached to it such as laser sights and search lights?

So … why?