Chandler's HK VP9 Project - Holosun, Trijicon, Olight, and More

[@richardmartinez164]

Love the gun, I gonna have to do that to my vp9 - b, I'm thinking burnt bronze. Something to look forward too. Thanks for video.

[@RangeDay]

Burnt bronze would look slick. Glad you enjoyed!

[@stovepipe8966]

As I’m in Canada , I just picked an HK SFP9-L SF OR PB 5” ( basically a 2020 VP9L-B 5”) Installed Talon granulate on the sides and front and some Pro grip on the backstop for smoother contact off the draw I use the full large side panels and backstop Ordered a Com-Tac International OWB as I’m using it for competition It comes optics ready and I ordered the RMR plate - planning on the Holosun 507C Will look into the tall sights - the SFP9L may have slightly dovetails than the VP9 - will have to see what I can install I shot it in a match after just a few range sessions and with iron sights it performed as well as guys with red dots Won my division first time out with it I can’t wait to see how it runs once I get the optic The 5” HK is the real deal - better overall than my P10F and my S&W M&P Pro series 2.0 5” Ergos are just awesome - very accurate I noticed that the followers on my mags don’t get dirty -I think that HK even engineers the gun to actually stay cleaner ...?

[@stovepipe8966]

Note- Backstrap was auto -corrected to” backstop" ...

[@RangeDay]

@@stovepipe8966 It sounds like you got a great setup with your HK over there. It makes a good competition gun as you have demonstrated with your competitive shooting. Congrats on winning your division! The ergos can't be ignored. It feels very good in the hands and lead to a comfortable day at the range. As for the followers: We aren't sure on that. It's very possible that the finish on the followers are residue resistant and naturally "lubricated" (meaning a lower coefficient of friction, not necessarily oily), which could keep grime off of it. We will have to pay attention to that on Chandler's! Thanks for the comment Stovepipe and best of luck in your competitions!

[@alpha2957]

Dang! That's a sweet looking handgun! 💯💯👍👍👍

[@RangeDay]

Yee boi. It's great on the range too.

[@Bthast62]

Really caught me attention when you mentioned nicholasville ky. That's my neck of the woods!

[@RangeDay]

Yessir! Being local to KY ourselves, we were able just to drop it off and pick it up right there at his shop!

[@Bthast62]

@@RangeDay awesome. Im gonna drop my vp9 off for some stippling work. Can't wait!

[@grantchristensen9995]

I think you can order mounting plate from HK to go with the red-dot sight

[@RangeDay]

That would make sense for the newer, optics ready HKs! This was a pre-2020 VP9, so we had to get the slide custom milled. Good info on the mounting plate Grant Christenssen!

[@victorleung6051]

Thanks for the setup video.

[@RangeDay]

Absolutely. If you like the setup, checkout the Full Review video we released a few weeks ago!

[@brucealfonsoacero]

Sick build! The coating looks mean!

[@RangeDay]

Thanks Bruce Alfonso! The coating looks mean and is performing great too. Thanks for the comment!

[@thepatriotsrock2]

I added the VIRIDIAN C5L laser/lite combo so that unit does not extend pass the barrel. Can use as my nite stand gun & my EDC that fits in an Alien Gear 3.5 IWB that is made for the HK VP9 with the Viridian C5L specificly.

[@RangeDay]

We don't have much experience running any Viridian gear, but it's a good looking compact light. It would do great for a IWB carry, as you have already figured out. We may have to check them out!

[@thepatriotsrock2]

@@RangeDay you wont REGRET It plus 7 year warranty

[@RangeDay]

7 Year warranty is pretty attractive. Thanks for the tip on the gear @thepatriotsrock2 !

[@thepatriotsrock2]

@@RangeDay Shop around you should be able to Score that Model C5L for $ 225 thru Amazon or E Bay. Viridian sells it for over $300 +. Make sure you get the Green laser not Red. When you dial it in get the Bullet type bore siter. Cabelas have them. Just load it in chamber & line red laser dot up to green dot & your dead on. The set up comes with 3 rail sets. HK uses Rail set #2 & you can use both screws to hold it to rail. Some guns can only use 1 screw

[@RangeDay]

Excellent info. Thank you for sharing these specifics. It will help us narrow our purchases down if we plan on doing a video on the C5L. Definitely has peaked our interest!

[@mytquin7605]

i have the same set up pal, nice gun !!!! except factory burnt bronze slide .

[@RangeDay]

Ooooo I bet the bronze looks really good. They’re great guns though for sure 💪🏽

[@pat5905]

hey man build is looking great, thinking about pulling the trigger on my vp9 for slide cuts and Cerakote. what did that run you?

[@RangeDay]

Hey Pat! All the work on the VP9 slide as you see it (optic cut, optic mount, iron sight installation, and Cerakote finish) ran for $185 at Mod 1 in Nicholasville, KY. Mod 1's link is in the video description! That did not include purchase of the suppressor height sights or Holosun 507c though. Those were purchased separately. This also doesn't factor in shipping costs. Chandler was able to drop the slide off and pick it up when all the work was done to it. Hope that helps Pat!

[@bjmcmahon722]

I know you still have this beauty #hK #vp9

[@RangeDay]

I definitely still have it. A little modified to better accessories, but we’ve still got it. TLR1 HL, still have the Holosun on there though. However I did have to get it replaced.

[@alfredoverno9674]

Great video. Thank you. I have an hkvp9sk. Any suggestions? Putting a stream light tlr 8g. Any ideas on that?

[@RangeDay]

Can’t go wrong with the VP9! As for the light. I recently got my hands on a TLR-1HL and it’s a great light. So I have no doubt The 8G is a quality product as well. But other than the streamlight that I have, I don’t have much experience with it. Let us know how it is!

[@wayneburkhart7997]

looks great

[@tn6504]

Do the iron sights sit lower 1/3 cowitness and when you sighted in the red dod did it end up sitting on top of the front iron sight ?

[@alexmaldonado7521]

I would have liked to see a TLR 7A on this and the smaller version Holosun made for the VP9's......

[@RangeDay]

Currently rocking a TLR1-HL. But I hope to get a TLR7 Sub for my P365 soon. All good lights. Which Holosun are you referring to? I wasn’t aware they made a smaller version for VP9’s. Would love to find out!

[@TonyoXyooj]

Will you test out the laser max guide rod for VP9?

[@RangeDay]

We are pretty unfamiliar with lasers in terms of a sighting system, however they can be great tools in the category. Two is one, and one is none in that regard. We will check it out and look into it!

[@stizz1982]

Where did you get the grips from? It looks so nice. I like that deep black sandpaper look grip.

[@RangeDay]

Talon Grips in their Granulate Texture! Looks great and does a great job at keeping your hand exactly where you need it to be.

[@christopherblakeman5225]

Chandler, cool set up. Very impressive and thanks for the details. I own a 2020 vp9, which has the slide already milled for optics, and I'm looking to build it out a little. You're inspirational. Question - I take it you had your slide milled for the Holosun, but did you also have it milled for suppressor sights. To add optics to mine, I know I'll need to buy a mfg-specific base plate, but I also want the elevated sights like you installed; however, I can't find anyone that makes a rear suppressor sight for my 2020 model and I really like your point about co-witness. So can you offer any helpful insights, resources or comments on this sighting issue of mine? I see this as a rather obvious design flaw that H&K overlooked with their new vp9 edition. Otherwise I love this gun, and am determined to get it tricked out, but properly. Thanks.

[@RangeDay]

Hey Christopher Blakeman! Glad you liked the build and setup so much. We did not have to mill the slide for the suppressor height sights. Mod1 just switched those sights out for us. Switching the iron sights isn't too complicated, so when you find some sights, you can try it out. From looking into the 2020 VP9, it looks like the sights are left on it when you take the optics plate off to mount your desired pistol optic. That's a plus compared to some other optics ready pistol slides. Some other optics ready slides have the iron sights attached or secured in some way where you have to remove them when you put an optic on. For the suppressor height sights in this video, we went with the Trijicon Bright and Tough. They will run you around $150, and shouldn't require any additional milling to install. They are just like regular iron sights but they are taller, so you can have them witness through your pistol optic. You can find the details for that product here: www.trijicon.com/products/details/hk210-c-600949 We have looked at other companies that offer suppressor height sights, but we haven't tested them out, and can't speak to their performance. Hope all of that helps! If you have any other questions, just let us know! We are more than happy to help others get their gear tricked out.

[@taylorbookout506]

Why did you go with the t-Rex sidecar rather than T1 axis slim? (Their holsters can come already cut for an optic). Good looking VP9! I’m about to send mine off to be milled as well

[@RangeDay]

Hey Taylor Bookout! So there is a bit of a discussion going on at Range Day with a comparison between the Sidecar and the T1. That will most likely be a video to come out so stay tuned! Overall, you can save a little bit of money with the Sidecar. We are talking maybe $10-15 bucks saving, but still. The Sidecar is also a firm, continuous piece of kydex without the bungie/shock cord in the middle. Some of us view the bungie cord as comfortable, some of us view it as another piece of the holster that may need to be replaced. On a non-product related point, we love T-Rex as a company. Big champions of 2A rights and they stress good training and firearm skills. We just like supporting them where we can. They are not a sponsor, but we like their stuff. Glad you like the VP9 and congrats on getting your's milled. You won't regret it!

[@Ramakan]

Very nice!

[@RangeDay]

Thank you! And thanks for the comment!

[@A2Kaid]

Really amazing!

[@RangeDay]

Thank you A2Kaid! Glad you liked the video!

[@A2Kaid]

@@RangeDay No problem, going to create a similar setup for the VP9 2020 which comes Optic Ready.

[@tacdad]

did you need to use the short or the long screws for the holosun on the VP9?

[@RangeDay]

We did not do the milling and optic installation, but by looking at the work MOD 1 did, it looks like they used the long pair of screws. Jagerwerks uses 5/16" screws for their Holosun mounting, if that helps you out!

[@mikejaan66]

I just bought a vp9 waiting on background. Mine comes with a removable plate for optics did you still have to have yours milled to accept an optic?

[@RangeDay]

Hey Foodiefuncreation! This VP9 in the video did not come optics ready, so we did get it milled for the Holosun. This VP9 was a few years old, and that was before they manufactured them with the removable optics plate. Hope you like your VP9!

[@migueldevela2917]

What is that color combo on your VP9? Is that stadard or cherakoted. Looks real nice.

[@RangeDay]

Tungsten cerakote on the standard black frame!

[@dwaynebrown1181]

when looking for this holster what did you put for the weapon light it doesn't give me the option for the Olight that you have on your gun

[@RangeDay]

TRex Arms doesn’t make any holsters for this particular light. However, we also checkout out McKinatec Holsters, and they do. I have their holster for my P365 and it is top quality as well. They really have just about any option that you could want. Trex Arms also redid their entire holster construction cycle, so they took the VP9 off of their list of holsters for awhile as well. It’s back now, but I believe the only lights they offer are stream light TLR7 and the Surefire X300.

[@jasonbowman7190]

Does the holster scuff the vp9 and where has it if you noticed. Using it all the time I can see it happening

[@RangeDay]

Oh yeah. The holster will absolutely put some wear on the slide. But that’s absolutely normal! I’m not sure I’ve had experience with a holster that won’t do that. Especially since most of what we use are only 1st level retention.

[@xx801cloudxx]

I have a vp9 that I'm trying to find a holster for. It has suppressor height sights so I'm having trouble. Trex arms doesn't list a side car vp9 holster anymore unless I am dumb and I'm missing it haha.

[@RangeDay]

We just checked T Rex Arms website to see if you might have overlooked it, but you’re right: the VP9 is not listed. They only list some Glocks, Smith and Wesson, Sig, and Walther handguns. They must have shortened their options recently for whatever reason.

[@christopherfisher1694]

Santa is bringing me a Holosun for my VP9L. Did you use Loctite? If so, did you use the thread locker blue 242?

[@RangeDay]

Yes we used some blue 242!!

[@christopherfisher1694]

@@RangeDay Thank you for confirming. I have some on the way. I can't wait to try it.

[@RangeDay]

@@christopherfisher1694 enjoy the heck out of that Holosun. The Loctite helps hold zero too! Happy shooting.

[@a.d.c7941]

Man, your vp9 looks so good!! I have a vp9 tactical and I would love to get the work done that you had done to yours! May I ask, why did you go with that specific finish on the slide? Is it mostly for a looks thing is that finish actually beneficial for the slide? And do you think I would be able to have the slide done of my tactical vp9? Thank you!! Gonna subscribe so I can keep up with what you do to your vp9.

[@RangeDay]

Hey Fallon Ocean! That slide was optic milled so we could slap that Holosun optic on top. The finish is a tungsten grey, cerakote finish. Anytime you have a gunsmith mill your firearm's slide or have any kind of serrations cut, you remove the factory finish from your slide. The cerakote finish protects the metal of your slide from the elements. It just so happens it looks good too. You absolutely can have this done with whatever handgun. The VP9 Tactical is pretty much identical to the VP9 featured in this video, except the VP9 has a threaded barrel and suppressor height sights. That's even more beneficial for you because you don't have to buy suppressor height sights for an optic, if you choose to get one. If you decided to have the slide refinished, I suggest going ahead and having the slide milled for an optic and ask the gunsmith to cap the footprint with a slide plate. That way in case you want to put an optic on it later down the road, you can. We recommend Holosun pistol optics, Trijicon pistol optics, and Delta Point Pros at this point for pistols. We are reviewing and testing some Sig optics for handguns. Thank you for the sub! If you ever have any questions about our videos, we will be happy to answer.

[@a.d.c7941]

Range Day Thank you so much for the reply and this great information!!!! This has helped me out so much!! I am very grateful for this!! Im gonna give that shop a call and I will let them know I found out about them by watching your video. Thank u again so much and I look forward to seeing more videos on your beautiful vp9!!!!!

[@RangeDay]

@@a.d.c7941 Hey we are glad to help! Let us know how your VP9 goes. I bet it will look good.

[@a.d.c7941]

Range Day I most definitely will!! Thank u!

[@StealthAZ]

Just called a local gunsmith in town. And sent them this video requesting the same customization on my VP9. I have the stream light 69420 TLR7 already and the HS507C v2 on order. Can’t wait !

[@wayneburkhart7997]

hey my friend i use vp9 long slide on duty i can by another long slide upper optic ready for 350 and what optic would u use for police officer

[@RangeDay]

Hey Wayne! We’ve been looking into the long slide for the VP9 ourselves! Would love to know how you like it. As for optic, as much as we love Holosun products for what we use them for, it is still difficult to recommend them to active line of duty. At the end of the day, there really isn’t any substitution for the track record that the RMR has in terms of a duty optic. I don’t think there is any way you could go wrong with it. And if you are worried about the open emitter, the ACRO is a great option, however, the battery life may be something you want to compare. Hope this helps! Thank you for all that you do in defending our community!

[@ktmcrush2290]

wat exacttorque screwdriver do u need for the optic cuts n plate?

[@RangeDay]

This model doesn’t have a plate so I don’t think I can give proper feedback on that. This VP9 was before the VP9 optic ready version. This one is a non OR and is milled for an RMR/507c.

[@Luke-hn4fv]

tremendous

[@RangeDay]

Thanks Luke. Appreciate the feedback 🔥

[@whoisfishinpanda1572]

Any issues with powder burn on the light?

[@RangeDay]

I haven’t had any issue, however I tend to clean the lens off with a cloth after use. Same deal as I do with red dots to prevent burn in.

[@NELLY-jg2rx]

Did you see the HK used your thumbnail for a post on FB today?

[@RangeDay]

Haha it seems they did! We just found out about it from you and we are reading through all of the comments! 🤣 Thank you for letting us know Derrek Nelson! We are going to have to share it.

[@stephenhightowers5993]

That's beeauutiful..... what is thst..VELVET???

[@RangeDay]

The grips or the coating? The coating is a cerakote finish, which is metal finish. The grips are rough textured grips that feel like sand paper!

[@stephenhightowers5993]

@@RangeDay No dude your gun is beautiful. I'm quoting "Coming to America". That's how nice your gun is.

[@RangeDay]

Haha that meme went right over our head.

[@RangeDay]

But we are glad you like the VP9

[@RangeDay]

All the other editors at Range Day are now roasting the editor who didn't catch the joke. No worries, we will make sure he is properly shamed lol

[@duckdude713]

Has anyone found a good holster for the vp9/olight pro? I have yet to find one that isnt apendix

[@RangeDay]

If you find one, let us know. For some reason, O-Light has hardly been incorporated into holsters. That's a shame because they are pretty handy with the wireless recharging.

[@RangeDay]

@Black Sheep If you are looking for an appendix holster in general, check out the T.Rex Arms Sidecar or the T1 Axis Elite. They both have light compatibility options, but not for all weapon lights. But if you have a Streamlight or Surefire, they probably have a light option. But if you want to stay away from appendix, I know T.Rex arms makes IWB and OWB light compatible holsters.

[@RangeDay]

@Black Sheep That's what we are here for.

[@patrickm7891]

Wow

[@RangeDay]

Appreciate it!

[@rhodycars6058]

Weapon light for home defense aka the shoot me I’m here light

[@RangeDay]

Sure helps in target ID!

[@thecarcastleable]

put on a light that fits

[@RangeDay]

Took him awhile, but he finally put a TLR1-HL on there. He’s a slow learner.

[@domsugar9160]

The grip just killed it bro🤷 other then that beautiful

[@RangeDay]

Glad you like the build!

[@anthonyortiz4538]

That gun deserves a surefire x300 or mod light

[@RangeDay]

Houses a TLR-1 HL nowadays.

[@wayneburkhart7997]

in like 20 miles from them

[@Biggs8675]

Wow. Views. Daddy gang.

[@RangeDay]

Blessed to have this kind of support from the community. Thanks for the comment T Rose 💪🏽🔥

[@weeeeewoooo]

I hope you replaced that light in the last 4 years 🤝

[@torysoper]

I am going to switch from a Sig p320rx to a vp9 after I save up some pennies

[@RangeDay]

Those P320RXs are nice too though. The VP9 has not disappointed Chandler on the channel. Do you like the VP9 better than the Sig?

[@torysoper]

@@RangeDay with what little I have shot a vp9 it's fits my hand alot better and my grip feels better which is giving me better recoil control.

[@RangeDay]

@@torysoper Roger that! The VP9's barrel rests closer to the hand than the P320. Sigs are notorious for the high bore axis. At the end of the day, shoot what you like shooting best. Everyone has their preference.

[@johnnychen3632]

You can't shoot people through a screen

[@RangeDay]

For sure. Technology hasn't advanced that far yet.

[@chantlererickson3379]

I am also chantler and I Also own a vp9… don’t fuck with us

[@RangeDay]

Party on. 👊😎

[@carryeveryday910]

Imagine putting an olight on an H&K lmao

[@RangeDay]

Lol yeah I mean who would even do that anyways 🥺

[@carryeveryday910]

@@RangeDay sorry man not trying to be a dick lol but if I’m spending the money for a holosun trijicon etc to put on an H&K of all things I’m gonna spend the money on a light that won’t blow up lol. Olight has too much of a history of bad quality for me to use one. Streamlight surefire etc or nothing at all. It just makes it look like that’s where the money ran out was at the light lol.

[@RangeDay]

Hey we totally get it. The reason the OLight is on it is for its review. We have heard of the lights shorting out but we wanted to give it a run for it’s money. Good comment though 😎

[@TakeTheBluePill]

@@RangeDay I've had two Streamlights cut out on me. Plenty of complaints online about issues with contact points. I'm ready to try the Olight.

[@dalemuzingo799]

All that money in the pistol, then ruin it with both a POS Holosun and an Olight 🤣

[@RangeDay]

I’ll stand by the Holosun. We’ve been really impressed with quality and durability for all of their products. The new tech combined with durability is starting outshine some other well know brands. Now the light on the other hand…. It’s been replaced by a TLR1-HL on a recommendation from Mac here at the channel and it’s a much better light. Just wish I knew about Streamlight when I was getting into firearms and it would have saved me some money and some headaches.

[@wendellsawyer4386]

Don’t understand how people put that much effort in a pistol, then put garbage tier accessories on it.

[@RangeDay]

Me either man. It makes no sense to me. Can you imagine?

[@johnhek4191]

Olight 😂🤢

[@RangeDay]

Hey now. We all make mistakes. 😂 Rocking a TLR1-HL these days!

[@nirv]

I was fine with yet another youtuber with an intro but then at the very end you have a huge subscribe button. Why does everyone have to make it about them? Just talk about the thing, big mouth. Man I'm so sick of youtubers.

[@RangeDay]

Hey nirvgorilla! Sorry you feel that way! At the end of the day is KZbin only cares about your sub count, your like/dislike ratio, and your total watch time. So if you find KZbinrs you like, you can support them by subscribing. The beautiful thing about KZbin is that you can choose not to subscribe, like, or watch the content KZbinrs create. Heck, you can even dislike a video too. We appreciate the feedback! Thank you for the view!

[@nirv]

@@RangeDay I have a channel and I don't care about a sub count. I just make videos I think are insightful and useful and then I get out of your life. I don't ask people to stick around and look at me.

[@RangeDay]

That's the mindset to have! We aren't making any money from doing these videos and we are just trying to get good information and knowledge out into the community. If it just so happens viewers stick around and check out other videos, ok. If they move on, that's ok too. We are just here to help!

[@joshuasmith6346]

@@nirv im cool with ppl saying subscribe and asking for likes. But i get annoyed when ppl sound super thirsty and ask you to Smash that Like button. We all have our lil pet peeves.

[@nirv]

@@joshuasmith6346 I understand. I don't know if it's a pet peeve as it is a total overrun with ebegging and celebrity-wannabes on youtube. What happened to just making insightful videos and then bugging off? No preamble. No meandering. No fluff.