My first encounter with the USP was during my military career. We were outside of Vegas at an arms demo from various vendors. Many companies were there with a selection of firearms for testing. The HK rep had literature and manuals on the table, but no firearms. Didn’t seem to be well represented. We were wrong! When we asked when his firearms would be available for hands on demonstration, he replied “right now.” We were puzzled until he began kicking them out of the sand and dirt. .45 ACP USPs. Zero misfires ….guess what we chose?
My favorite handguns? HK VP9 and HK 45C. I don't think I'm an HK snob but they are the pair I gravitate toward for home safety or travel. There's a comfort in knowing how rugged they are built and the reliability they possess. Nice looking guns too.
I am a USP believer as well. And I have owned around 100 different hand guns. Still have a 45 Tactical and 9mm full size. Regret having sold the 9mm compact.
good video, have the usp compact 9mm myself what also strikes me is that they are not so dirty after 100 rounds or more compared to all the other pistols that I've had
I occasionally switch my EDC between a P2000sk 9mm and USP COMPACT 40 S&W. great guns. waiting to see if HK releases their new SFP9CC here in the states.
This gun will shoot ammo, without malfunction, with any casing -- aluminum, brass, or steel; in my experience. Which for me, is a plus because I can shoot the ammo I find.
Probably because they destroy the mags over time I the fullsize 9mm and .40 USPs since they're plastic. I only use them in my metal mag USPs and P2000s. I love them in both my USP45s and P2000s.
Always hating on the .40 S&W… I suppose we are to forget the fact that inadequacies and failure with the 9mm and .38 special (real or imagined) led to the eventual development of the .40S&W. It wasn’t the other way around. Short and weak? That’s relative to what you are comparing it to, but… ok. 😂 Enjoy your 9s.
Love my USP expert, but the P99 is the superior German 90s compact handgun. It is extremely similar in many ways but I love the long paddle release, the adjustable sights and the amazing trigger in the AS model. Paddle release is absolutely superior, I was doing a pistol class with my P99 and the instructor came over to see what I was doing with my mag changes because they were so damn fast; I may not have been the best shooter there, but I could reload in almost half the time of everyone else.
The only reason 9mm got big is because its cheap the same reason the military started using it i got the 40 usp because thats what it was built for... Before the 9mm fanboys freak out 9mm is still an effective round but theres nothing amazing about it just like the 40
Show respect. Earn respect. Demonstrate brand respect. Re record this story with a H & K cleaning mat. Thank you for the presentation but please pull this video and come back with a demonstration that H & K would be pleased with.
1. The USP is a very good weapon. 2. The .40 Caliber USP is the original and .40 caliber is superior to 9mm period, I do not care what any you tube geniuses say, .40 caliber is a more effective round, period the end. 3. There is absolutely nothing wrong with 9mm either. 4. Glock pistols are just as reliable if not more than the HK's and just as durable and much lighter and hold more rounds and cost half to own and shoot. I put HK as 2nd in desirability in the sidearm spectrum but it is a close second. You have a nice collection of USP 9's.
I was wondering if anyone would reply to the ‘short & weak’ comment. That whole thing has been disproven so many times I wonder why people keep saying it.
@@fanman8102 because it is human nature to be argumentative. There are far too many people that pick a caliber and don't see the value of all calibers. Every single one has its place. I haven't played with 40 in quite a while. As pretty much all my handguns are chambered in 9mm because it is less expensive and easier to find. I had an opportunity to buy a used USP9 a few months back for around the $800 price point and decided against it, even though the USP doesn't pop up much in local stores. Same store just had a used USP in 40 for $450, so I absolutely grabbed it. Gonna get a feel for her this morning.
Just my two pennies worth. Some of comments you make aren’t based on facts. According to SAAMI specs. The 9mm Luger and the 40. S&W operate at the same pressure. Obviously the. 40S&W, being a 40. Cal can take much heavier bullets. I disagree that the 40S&W serves no purpose. If you study ballistics, it becomes clear that no 9mm load can top the 40. You get similar ballistics to the venerable 45 ACP. in a 9mm pistol frame size. As far as the pistol, I think the H&K USP is fine weapon but is it really superior to say the Glock? Especially at the price.
