{ "apiVersion": 1, "kind": "work-order", "purpose": "Taking the firearm apart for a job such as refinishing, and putting it back together to specification.", "firearm": { "slug": "hk-p30", "name": "Heckler & Koch P30", "manufacturer": { "id": "heckler-koch", "name": "Heckler & Koch" }, "category": "pistol", "action": "hammer-fired-short-recoil", "calibers": [ "9x19mm Parabellum", ".40 S&W" ], "alsoKnownAs": [ "P30L", "P30SK", "P2000 (related)" ], "coversAlso": [ "P30L", "P30SK", "H&K P2000 and P2000SK" ], "page": "firearms/hk-p30.html", "bundle": "api/v1/firearms/hk-p30.json", "lastUpdated": "2026-10-29" }, "notices": [ "Heckler & Koch limits owner disassembly: Field strip only: slide off the frame, recoil spring assembly and barrel out of the slide.", "This work order is written for the Heckler & Koch P30. It is reported to cover P30L; P30SK; H&K P2000 and P2000SK — if the firearm on the bench is one of those, check the torque notes: values do not always carry over.", "No manufacturer torque values are recorded. The values listed are reported by other sources, not the manufacturer — confirm them before use." ], "disclaimer": { "headline": "Read this before you use anything here.", "points": [ "This is a guide, not an authority. Entries are compiled from manufacturer manuals, technical manuals, published references, and community knowledge. Some of it comes from sources that are not authoritative, and some of it may simply be wrong.", "Always consult the manufacturer's manual for your specific firearm and serial-number range. Manufacturers change designs mid-production without renaming the model. The manual that shipped with your firearm outranks anything on this site.", "Consult a licensed gunsmith for anything beyond routine field stripping and cleaning, for any firearm you are unsure about, and for any procedure marked as gunsmith-recommended here.", "Treat every firearm as loaded. Verify it is unloaded, with the magazine removed and the chamber physically and visually checked, before any procedure in this database. Point it in a safe direction the entire time.", "Disassembly can damage a firearm or injure you. Springs are under tension, parts can launch, and reassembling a firearm incorrectly can make it unsafe to fire in a way that is not obvious from the outside. If a reassembled firearm does not pass a function check, stop and see a gunsmith.", "Torque values are shown in two groups. Values from the manufacturer or the issuing military are shown as such, with the document they came from. Values reported by anyone else — parts makers, gunsmithing publishers, articles, forums — are shown separately with who said them, how reliable that source is, and their exact words. Those are not specifications. Confirm any torque value with the manufacturer or a licensed gunsmith before relying on it.", "Nothing here is legal advice. Firearms law varies by country, state, and city, and some modifications or configurations are regulated or prohibited. You are responsible for knowing and following the law where you are.", "No warranty of any kind. Contributors and maintainers accept no liability for damage, injury, or loss arising from use of this material." ], "page": "disclaimer.html", "legal": { "summary": "Legal notice: this material is third-party information compiled from sources of varying reliability and is provided for general informational and educational purposes only. It is not gunsmithing, technical, safety or legal advice, it is not verified or endorsed by any manufacturer, and it must not be taken as fact. Any work on a firearm beyond the routine field stripping described in its own owner's manual should be performed only by a licensed and insured gunsmith. You use this material entirely at your own risk. Fundamental Build LLC and the project's contributors make no warranty of any kind and accept no liability for death, injury, damage or loss arising from its use. Full terms: LEGAL.md.", "page": "legal.html", "notice": "https://github.com/Fundamental-build-LLC/Pew-Takedown/blob/main/LEGAL.md" } }, "sourcing": { "confidence": "high", "verification": "manufacturer-manual-verified" }, "manufacturerDisassembly": { "status": "limited", "limit": "Field strip only: slide off the frame, recoil spring assembly and barrel out of the slide.", "statement": "HK says disassembly is complete after the field strip and only an HK certified armorer should disassemble the P30 further.", "source": { "title": "P30 Series Operator's Manual (9.16.26 FINAL)", "publisher": "Heckler & Koch USA (Heckler & Koch, Inc.)", "reliability": "primary", "url": "https://hk-usa.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/P30-Series-Operators-Manual-9.16.26-FINAL.pdf", "page": "25", "pdfPage": 25, "pageUrl": "https://hk-usa.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/P30-Series-Operators-Manual-9.16.26-FINAL.pdf#page=25", "quote": "Disassembly of the pistol is now complete. Only an HK certified armorer should disassemble the pistol further." } }, "recalls": [], "shopTier": { "tier": 2, "group": "pistol", "rating": "Pew-Takedown editorial rating (1 easy – 3 hardest), not the manufacturer's", "reason": "About 60 key numbers (107 rows in HK's list are swollen by V1/V3/SV3, calibre and magazine variants). The frame has HK's elbow/leg springs: the trigger return spring is hard enough to fit that a dedicated pliers is sold for it, and the slide's retaining spring under the firing-pin block is a known trap. More than a Glock, short of Tier 3.", "confidence": "medium", "partCount": { "value": 73, "kind": "line-items", "covers": "P30 models (9 mm and .40 S&W; V1, V2, V3 and SV3 variant rows) per this page's transcription; 105 rows, 73 distinct key numbers (highest key 60). P30L and P30SK lists omitted.", "basis": "manufacturer-parts-list", "source": { "title": "Heckler & Koch P30 Series Operator's Manual", "publisher": "Heckler & Koch", "reliability": "primary", "url": "https://hk-usa.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/P30-Series-Operators-Manual-3_1_21.pdf", "page": "38", "pdfPage": 38, "pageUrl": "https://hk-usa.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/P30-Series-Operators-Manual-3_1_21.pdf#page=38", "quote": "60 Floor plate 9mm 10 Round" } }, "painPoints": [ { "issue": "The trigger return spring (an elbow spring) is so hard to place that HK specialists sell pliers just for it; without them it takes an extra pair of hands.", "during": "reassembly", "source": { "title": "HK Pistol Trigger Return Spring Tool - Pliers (product page)", "publisher": "HK Parts (parts retailer)", "reliability": "secondary", "url": "https://hkparts.net/maintenance-tools/hk-pistol-trigger-return-spring-tool", "page": null, "pdfPage": null, "pageUrl": null, "quote": "If you've ever attempted to replace the trigger return spring on an HK pistol, you understand how challenging this task can be." } }, { "issue": "A P30 owner names the trigger spring as one of the most difficult steps and says the spring tool takes most of the hassle out.", "during": "reassembly", "source": { "title": "Sigs vs HK's - Topic", "publisher": "SIGforum", "reliability": "anecdotal", "url": "https://sigforum.com/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/430601935/m/6900042305", "page": null, "pdfPage": null, "pageUrl": null, "quote": "With the Hk, having the tool for the trigger spring takes a lot of the hassle out installing that, which was one of the more difficult things to do with my P30." } }, { "issue": "In the slide, the retaining spring is held by the firing-pin retaining block in a way the common videos do not show, so it is easy to rebuild wrong.", "during": "reassembly", "source": { "title": "Sigs vs HK's - Topic", "publisher": "SIGforum", "reliability": "anecdotal", "url": "https://sigforum.com/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/430601935/m/6900042305", "page": null, "pdfPage": null, "pageUrl": null, "quote": "You need to know how the retaining spring is held in place by the firing pin retaining block. That is NOT explained in any video." } }, { "issue": "HK stops owners at the field strip; anything further is armorer work.", "during": "both", "source": { "title": "P30 Series Operator's Manual (9.16.26 FINAL)", "publisher": "Heckler & Koch USA (Heckler & Koch, Inc.)", "reliability": "primary", "url": "https://hk-usa.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/P30-Series-Operators-Manual-9.16.26-FINAL.pdf", "page": null, "pdfPage": null, "pageUrl": null, "quote": "Disassembly of the pistol is now complete. Only an HK certified armorer should disassemble the pistol further." } } ], "minutes": { "strip": 30, "rebuild": 45, "basis": "estimated", "note": "Detail strip of slide (firing pin, firing-pin block, extractor, sights) and frame (trigger group, hammer, catches); rebuild longer for the elbow springs and the firing-pin block retaining spring.", "source": null }, "stripScope": [ { "assembly": "Slide", "removes": [ "firing pin and spring", "firing pin block and retaining spring", "extractor and spring", "rear sight", "front sight" ], "tools": [ "roll-pin punches", "sight pusher" ] }, { "assembly": "Frame", "removes": [ "trigger and trigger return spring", "hammer and hammer spring", "catch / sear group", "slide release", "magazine release", "locking block / axles" ], "tools": [ "HK trigger return spring pliers" ] } ], "hardware": { "pins": 5, "springs": 15, "detents": 4, "basis": "counted from the manufacturer's parts list (one per key number unless a quantity is given)" }, "specialTools": [ { "tool": "HK trigger return spring pliers", "usedFor": "Seating the trigger return (elbow) spring" }, { "tool": "roll-pin punches (3 mm class)", "usedFor": "Extractor, firing pin and magazine release roll pins" }, { "tool": "dovetail sight pusher (or brass drift and padded vise)", "usedFor": "Removing and refitting dovetailed sights for coating" } ], "fitOnRebuild": [ { "check": "Trigger return spring leg orientation", "why": "The elbow spring's legs must sit in their notches or the trigger will not reset", "source": { "title": "Sigs vs HK's - Topic", "publisher": "SIGforum", "reliability": "anecdotal", "url": "https://sigforum.com/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/430601935/m/6900042305", "page": null, "pdfPage": null, "pageUrl": null, "quote": "Replacing the trigger rebound spring is another lesson in frustration. NO video shows the orientation of the legs." } }, { "check": "Function check: trigger reset, sear/striker engagement, safeties", "why": "Standard post-reassembly check on any pistol whose fire-control parts were removed; a mis-seated spring shows up here, not on the bench", "source": null } ], "assessed": "2026-10-29" }, "videos": [], "configurations": [], "tools": [], "phases": [ { "id": "clear", "title": "Clear and make safe", "steps": [ { "n": 1, "instruction": "Point the muzzle in a safe direction and keep your finger off the trigger." }, { "n": 2, "instruction": "Press the magazine release and remove the magazine.", "partsFreed": [ "Magazine" ] }, { "n": 3, "instruction": "Retract the slide fully to eject any chambered round and lock it open." }, { "n": 4, "instruction": "Visually inspect the chamber and magazine well, then physically feel the chamber to confirm it is empty.", "warning": "Look and feel. Both, every time." }, { "n": 5, "instruction": "Remove all live ammunition from the work area." } ], "videos": [] }, { "id": "disassemble", "title": "Disassemble", "videos": [], "procedures": [ { "procedure": "field-strip", "title": "Field Strip", "level": "field-strip", "configuration": false, "steps": [ { "n": 1, "instruction": "Complete the Clear and Make Safe procedure and carry out a safety check." }, { "n": 2, "instruction": "With the magazine removed, pull the slide all the way back and hold it there, then push the slide release upwards to lock the slide back." }, { "n": 3, "instruction": "Hold the pistol with your thumb covering the rear of the frame and your fingers resting on top of the frame." }, { "n": 4, "instruction": "Pull the slide back and move it forward as far as the disassembly position.", "tip": "The P30 has a distinct disassembly notch. The slide is parked there, not released." }, { "n": 5, "instruction": "With your free hand, press the slide release axle in from right to left." }, { "n": 6, "instruction": "Pull the slide release to the left until it reaches the locking position, then pull the slide forward off the frame.", "partsFreed": [ "Slide", "Slide release" ] }, { "n": 7, "instruction": "Turn the slide upside down and carefully push the recoil spring forward and out to either the left or right side, separating it from the barrel and slide.", "warning": "The recoil spring is under tension.", "partsFreed": [ "Recoil spring" ] }, { "n": 8, "instruction": "Pivot the barrel slightly forward and press downward on the barrel locking block through the ejection port, separating the barrel from the slide.", "tip": "The barrel does not lift straight out. Pivot forward, then press the locking block down through the ejection port — this is the step most generic striker-pistol instructions get wrong on an HK.", "partsFreed": [ "Barrel" ] } ] } ] }, { "id": "refinish", "title": "Refinish", "components": [ { "name": "Slide", "procedure": "field-strip", "level": "field-strip", "step": 6 }, { "name": "Slide release", "procedure": "field-strip", "level": "field-strip", "step": 6 }, { "name": "Recoil spring", "procedure": "field-strip", "level": "field-strip", "step": 7 }, { "name": "Barrel", "procedure": "field-strip", "level": "field-strip", "step": 8 } ], "manufacturerPartsList": { "parts": 105, "scope": "P30 models (9 mm and .40 S&W; V1, V2, V3 and SV3 variant rows). Omitted: separate P30L list (p.40) and P30SK list (p.42). Exploded view Figure 56 on p.39." }, "partsDiagrams": [], "materials": [ { "component": "Frame", "material": "polymers", "finish": null, "appliesTo": "P30 series", "note": null, "source": { "title": "Heckler & Koch P30 Series Operator's Manual", "publisher": "Heckler & Koch", "reliability": "primary", "url": "https://hk-usa.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/P30-Series-Operators-Manual-3_1_21.pdf", "page": null, "pdfPage": null, "pageUrl": null, "quote": "The highest quality of advanced polymers are used on the frames of P30 pistols." } }, { "component": "Slide", "material": "high carbon steel", "finish": "nitro-carburized", "appliesTo": "P30 series", "note": null, "source": { "title": "Heckler & Koch P30 Series Operator's Manual", "publisher": "Heckler & Koch", "reliability": "primary", "url": "https://hk-usa.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/P30-Series-Operators-Manual-3_1_21.pdf", "page": null, "pdfPage": null, "pageUrl": null, "quote": "Milled from a solid block of high carbon steel and then enhanced with a corrosion resistant nitro-carburized finish, the slide on the P30 features non-radioactive luminous sights" } }, { "component": "Barrel", "material": "canon grade steel", "finish": null, "appliesTo": "P30 series (cold hammer forged)", "note": null, "source": { "title": "Heckler & Koch P30 Series Operator's Manual", "publisher": "Heckler & Koch", "reliability": "primary", "url": "https://hk-usa.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/P30-Series-Operators-Manual-3_1_21.pdf", "page": null, "pdfPage": null, "pageUrl": null, "quote": "The barrel — made from canon grade steel — ensures long service life." } }, { "component": "Magazine", "material": "steel", "finish": null, "appliesTo": "P30 series", "note": null, "source": { "title": "Heckler & Koch P30 Series Operator's Manual", "publisher": "Heckler & Koch", "reliability": "primary", "url": "https://hk-usa.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/P30-Series-Operators-Manual-3_1_21.pdf", "page": null, "pdfPage": null, "pageUrl": null, "quote": "P30 pistols use a proven Heckler & Koch steel magazine design with various capacities being available." } } ], "note": "The components the procedures above separate. Coating, masking and cure are outside this database; follow your coating system's instructions. A part the manufacturer marks \"factory fit\" should not be swapped or reworked." }, { "id": "reassemble", "title": "Reassemble", "videos": [], "procedures": [ { "procedure": "reassembly", "title": "Reassembly", "configuration": false, "steps": [ { "n": 1, "instruction": "Turn the slide upside down and place the barrel into it with the barrel's angular locking surface facing upwards." }, { "n": 2, "instruction": "Pivot the barrel back towards the rear until its locking block snaps into the slide's ejection port." }, { "n": 3, "instruction": "Push the front end of the recoil spring guide rod through the hole in the front of the slide, against the pressure of the recoil spring.", "tip": "Note this differs from the VP, where the pronged end goes into a tang below the muzzle." }, { "n": 4, "instruction": "Push the recoil spring forward, compressing it, then pivot the back of the guide rod onto the stepped mounting surface on the front of the barrel locking lug. Check the front of the recoil spring faces forward in the slide." }, { "n": 5, "instruction": "Check that no magazine is present in the magazine well." }, { "n": 6, "instruction": "Mount the slide onto the frame with the recoil spring centred underneath the barrel and the frame rails in the grooves on the bottom of the slide." }, { "n": 7, "instruction": "Pull the slide back as far as the disassembly notch position and hold it there, then seat the slide release, run the slide forward and perform the function check." } ], "instruction": null } ] }, { "id": "torque", "title": "Torque", "coverage": "reported-only", "manufacturer": [], "reported": [ { "fastener": "Red-dot optic mounting screws (6-32 flat head, supplied) into EGW rear-dovetail sight mount", "appliesTo": "HK P30 / P30L / P30SK (non-optics-ready) with the EGW 'Trijicon RMR / SRO | Holosun 507c Sight Mount for HK VP9 | VP9SK | P30 | P30L | P30SK | HK45 | HK45C | VP40' (replaces the rear sight; for Trijic", "qualifier": "exact", "value": 15, "valueMax": null, "unit": "in-lb", "converted": { "value": { "N-m": 1.7, "in-lb": 15, "ft-lb": 1.2 }, "valueMax": null }, "sequence": "Remove the rear sight, install the EGW mount in the dovetail, tighten the set screw if applicable, place the optic on the mount, then apply blue Loctite and torque the optic screws.", "threadlocker": "Blue Loctite on the provided mounting screws (EGW instructions)", "source": { "title": "Trijicon RMR / SRO | Holosun 507c Sight Mount for HK VP9 | VP9SK | P30 | P30L | P30SK | HK45 | HK45C | VP40 (EGW product page, installation instructions section)", "publisher": "Evolution Gun Works (EGW)", "reliability": "secondary", "url": "https://egwguns.com/trijicon-rmr-sro-holosun-507c-sight-mount-for-h-k-vp9-vp9sk-p30-p30l-p30sk-hk45-hk45c-vp40", "page": null, "pdfPage": null, "pageUrl": null, "quote": "Torque mounting screws to 15in/lbs" } }, { "fastener": "Red-dot optic mounting screws (supplied) into EGW rear-dovetail sight mount (Docter/Venom/Viper/FastFire footprint)", "appliesTo": "HK P30 / P30L / P30SK (non-optics-ready) with the EGW 'H&K VP9 P30 HK45 Red Dot Mount | EGW Vortex Venom Plate' (replaces the rear sight)", "qualifier": "exact", "value": 15, "valueMax": null, "unit": "in-lb", "converted": { "value": { "N-m": 1.7, "in-lb": 15, "ft-lb": 1.2 }, "valueMax": null }, "sequence": "Remove the rear sight, install the EGW mount in the dovetail, tighten the set screw if applicable, place the optic on the mount, then apply blue Loctite and torque the optic screws.", "threadlocker": "Blue Loctite on the provided mounting screws (EGW instructions)", "source": { "title": "H&K VP9 P30 HK45 Red Dot Mount | EGW Vortex Venom Plate (EGW product page, installation instructions section)", "publisher": "Evolution Gun Works (EGW)", "reliability": "secondary", "url": "https://egwguns.com/vortex-viper-venom-h-k-vp9-vp9sk-p30-p30l-p30sk-hk45-hk45c-vp40-sight-mount-fits-burris-fastfire-and-docter", "page": null, "pdfPage": null, "pageUrl": null, "quote": "Torque mounting screws to 15 in/lbs" } } ], "notes": "The manufacturer's documents give no torque value. They say: \"DO NOT OVER TIGHTEN THREAD PROTECTORS.\" (P30 Series Operator's Manual (9.16.26 FINAL), PDF p. 11 (\"Instructions for use of HK thread protectors\"))" }, { "id": "function-check", "title": "Function check", "checks": [ "Verify the pistol is unloaded with no magazine inserted before each check.", "With the hammer down, press the trigger for a double-action hammer fall.", "Cock the hammer, operate the safety or decocker as fitted, and confirm the expected behaviour.", "Rack the slide and press the trigger for a single-action break.", "Hold the trigger back, rack the slide, release slowly and confirm the reset.", "Confirm the slide locks open on an empty magazine and the magazine drops free." ], "videos": [] } ], "troubleshooting": [ { "symptom": "The barrel will not come out of the slide.", "cause": "It is being lifted straight up. An HK barrel does not lift out.", "fix": "Pivot the barrel slightly forward and press down on the barrel locking block through the ejection port." } ], "sources": [ { "n": 1, "id": "hk-p30-manual", "title": "Heckler & Koch P30 Series Operator's Manual", "publisher": "Heckler & Koch", "reliability": "primary", "url": "https://hk-usa.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/P30-Series-Operators-Manual-3_1_21.pdf", "accessed": "2026-09-15" }, { "n": 2, "id": "heckler-koch-usa-heckler-koch-inc-d65bde", "title": "P30 Series Operator's Manual (9.16.26 FINAL)", "publisher": "Heckler & Koch USA (Heckler & Koch, Inc.)", "reliability": "primary", "url": "https://hk-usa.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/P30-Series-Operators-Manual-9.16.26-FINAL.pdf", "accessed": "2026-09-27" }, { "n": 3, "id": "evolution-gun-works-egw-89d1e4", "title": "Trijicon RMR / SRO | Holosun 507c Sight Mount for HK VP9 | VP9SK | P30 | P30L | P30SK | HK45 | HK45C | VP40 (EGW product page, installation instructions section)", "publisher": "Evolution Gun Works (EGW)", "reliability": "secondary", "url": "https://egwguns.com/trijicon-rmr-sro-holosun-507c-sight-mount-for-h-k-vp9-vp9sk-p30-p30l-p30sk-hk45-hk45c-vp40", "accessed": "2026-10-11" }, { "n": 4, "id": "evolution-gun-works-egw-4cb2c6", "title": "H&K VP9 P30 HK45 Red Dot Mount | EGW Vortex Venom Plate (EGW product page, installation instructions section)", "publisher": "Evolution Gun Works (EGW)", "reliability": "secondary", "url": "https://egwguns.com/vortex-viper-venom-h-k-vp9-vp9sk-p30-p30l-p30sk-hk45-hk45c-vp40-sight-mount-fits-burris-fastfire-and-docter", "accessed": "2026-10-11" }, { "n": 5, "id": "tier-6ba9456c", "title": "HK Pistol Trigger Return Spring Tool - Pliers (product page)", "publisher": "HK Parts (parts retailer)", "reliability": "secondary", "url": "https://hkparts.net/maintenance-tools/hk-pistol-trigger-return-spring-tool", "accessed": "2026-10-29" }, { "n": 6, "id": "tier-9aca1ea3", "title": "Sigs vs HK's - Topic", "publisher": "SIGforum", "reliability": "anecdotal", "url": "https://sigforum.com/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/430601935/m/6900042305", "accessed": "2026-10-29" } ] }