My brother in law gave me an East German model a few years ago. I liked it except the back of the slide caught my thumb knuckle when firing so I gave it back. The 9x18 round definitely has stopping power that’s for sure. They are collectable though. I think he ended up selling it for around $500 and wishes he had it back.
“I liked it except the back of the slide caught my thumb knuckle when firing so I gave it back.”
Your thumb should not be anywhere near the back of the slide when shooting ANY automatic. Seriously. My b-n-l forgot this and a slide laid his thumb open to the bone. ANY semi auto can mess you up if you have your thumb over the back of your other hand. Never ever ever do that.