The HK VP9SK has been around for a bit, but what’s new is the American-style push-button magazine release instead of the paddle-style release.
Subcompact pistols have been in high demand since states started issuing concealed carry permits, and over the last two decades the number of compact handguns on the market has increased dramatically. Despite this increase in the number of subcompact pistols, most of these guns follow a familiar recipe regarding design and function. Once you’ve shot one subcompact striker-fired 9mm it seems you’ve shot them all.
Because of these similarities it takes a lot for a polymer frame 9mm subcompact pistol to stand out in this crowded field, but that’s exactly what Heckler & Koch’s VP9SK does. And this striker-fired German accomplishes this by combining refined...