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Sub9xd · 04-15-2007, 12:00 PM

Hey fellas need some outside knowledge. I've got the .45 itch and have been looking into a few different options. The h&k usp's have always caught my eye but the price tags has kept me walking. I have read great reviews about these weapons but is there any defining difference between h&k and glock, xds, etc that make them worth the extra money? Unfortunately I haven't had the opportunity to shoot one for myself so I'm relying on your info!! Thanks!
Mike

Kiel_Everett · 04-15-2007, 12:03 PM

I don't know if this helps. But, my firearm safety class instructor had a H&K USP. When I asked him about which firearm suited me the most he stated, "Whatever you shoot better and feel comfortable with. I shoot the H&K because I shoot great with it, but if I couldn't afford it, I would buy a SA-XD."

And, this guy puts the ole' wives tale that LEOs can't shoot to rest, lol.

hellagerms · 04-15-2007, 12:22 PM

love my usp. sits right here in my desk drawer.

Sub9xd · 04-15-2007, 12:40 PM

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Originally Posted by hellagerms

love my usp. sits right here in my desk drawer.

How does it shoot/handle in comparison to an xd or glock?

Mutilator · 04-15-2007, 12:44 PM

I really wanted a USP .40 Compact but I ended up getting a 9mm 4" XD due to price... the XD itself was about $200 less, and I save a couple bucks on each box of ammo. Just passed the shooting part of my CCH course this morning with it so I now have 800 rounds through it. Not a single problem. 100% sure I made the right decision.

Will I still consider a USP Compact in the future? Absolutely. Along with a nice Sig or some form of 1911... whichever catches my eye when I actually have the $$$ for it.

At my local range I can rent a full size USP, but they don't have a compact in there yet. Once they do I'll probably jump on it to try it out.

[TASF]Maverick · 04-15-2007, 04:25 PM

Mmmmm... I'll reply to this later. I have to do something else right now.

Sub9xd · 04-15-2007, 05:33 PM

what a tease!!! lets hear some info!!!

ElJimmyStrappo · 04-15-2007, 06:06 PM

My buddy just picked up his .45 USP Compact yesterday. We went and put a box through it, I wasn't overly impressed with it, but then I only put 8 rounds through it. My buddy couldn't figure out the sights on it, any advice would be appreciated.

Sub9xd · 04-15-2007, 06:19 PM

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Originally Posted by ElJimmyStrappo

My buddy just picked up his .45 USP Compact yesterday. We went and put a box through it, I wasn't overly impressed with it, but then I only put 8 rounds through it. My buddy couldn't figure out the sights on it, any advice would be appreciated.

How was the size? small enough to ccw?

GaryTx · 04-15-2007, 06:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Sub9xd

Hey fellas need some outside knowledge. I've got the .45 itch and have been looking into a few different options. The h&k usp's have always caught my eye but the price tags has kept me walking. I have read great reviews about these weapons but is there any defining difference between h&k and glock, xds, etc that make them worth the extra money? Unfortunately I haven't had the opportunity to shoot one for myself so I'm relying on your info!! Thanks!
Mike

The H&K USP is a different animal from the XD and the Glock. The USP has a manual safety/decocker for example. It's Variant 1 is a SA/DA pistol. I have both an XD Tactical and a full size USP. I like them both. I shoot the XD for fun and competition. The USP is one of my home defense guns.

04-15-2007, 12:00 PM	#1
Sub9xd XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Orlando, FL Posts: 201	Thoughts on H&K USP Hey fellas need some outside knowledge. I've got the .45 itch and have been looking into a few different options. The h&k usp's have always caught my eye but the price tags has kept me walking. I have read great reviews about these weapons but is there any defining difference between h&k and glock, xds, etc that make them worth the extra money? Unfortunately I haven't had the opportunity to shoot one for myself so I'm relying on your info!! Thanks! Mike __________________ i carry.. Stainless USPc .40 Hard Chromed Kel-tec .380

04-15-2007, 04:25 PM	#6
[TASF]Maverick XDTalk 1K Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: VA Posts: 1,184	Mmmmm... I'll reply to this later. I have to do something else right now. __________________ "There's always been groups of people that couldn't really see eye to eye. I always thought if they got a chance to sit down and talk face to face, they'd realize that they have a lot in common." Chris Ledoux HK P2000sk .40 v2 Stainless HK USPf .40 v1, future suppressor host Last edited by [TASF]Maverick; 04-15-2007 at 04:38 PM.

04-15-2007, 05:33 PM	#7
Sub9xd XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Orlando, FL Posts: 201	what a tease!!! lets hear some info!!! __________________ i carry.. Stainless USPc .40 Hard Chromed Kel-tec .380

04-15-2007, 06:06 PM	#8
ElJimmyStrappo XDTalk 1K Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: SE Idaho Posts: 1,318	My buddy just picked up his .45 USP Compact yesterday. We went and put a box through it, I wasn't overly impressed with it, but then I only put 8 rounds through it. My buddy couldn't figure out the sights on it, any advice would be appreciated. __________________ The Carry: Springfield XD 9 Service - Crossbreed Supertuck & DGR with #16 and #22 springs. The Tack Driver: Sako Vixen L461 .222 Rifle with Bushnell 4X Scope A real tack driver! The Fun Gun: Marlin .22 LR with Bushnell 7X Scope The best weapon anyone can have: a brain. "The final weapon is the brain. All else is supplemental." -John Steinbeck "Beware the man who owns just one gun, he will know how to use it."

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04-15-2007, 12:03 PM	#2
Kiel_Everett XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 478	I don't know if this helps. But, my firearm safety class instructor had a H&K USP. When I asked him about which firearm suited me the most he stated, "Whatever you shoot better and feel comfortable with. I shoot the H&K because I shoot great with it, but if I couldn't afford it, I would buy a SA-XD." And, this guy puts the ole' wives tale that LEOs can't shoot to rest, lol.

04-15-2007, 12:22 PM	#3
hellagerms XDTalk 4K Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: In orbitals Posts: 4,252	love my usp. sits right here in my desk drawer.

04-15-2007, 12:44 PM	#5
Mutilator XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: North Carolina Posts: 100	I really wanted a USP .40 Compact but I ended up getting a 9mm 4" XD due to price... the XD itself was about $200 less, and I save a couple bucks on each box of ammo. Just passed the shooting part of my CCH course this morning with it so I now have 800 rounds through it. Not a single problem. 100% sure I made the right decision. Will I still consider a USP Compact in the future? Absolutely. Along with a nice Sig or some form of 1911... whichever catches my eye when I actually have the $$$ for it. At my local range I can rent a full size USP, but they don't have a compact in there yet. Once they do I'll probably jump on it to try it out.