HK USP detail strip?

[HKUSP.40]

My duty USP 40 LEM has about 12K rounds through it. I've detail stripped it twice and both times it really didn't need it. Just field strip clean and lube. Call it done.

[manbearpig]

Thanks all, this is reassuring to know, I can barely change out a light bulb let alone detail strip a USP.

[jyo]

I have several HK pistols and shoot them a lot. Field strip? Rarely---detail strip---never needed to. As the former manager of several large gunstores, I can't count the times we used to have someone bring us a gun in a cigar box---torn to pieces---parts lost or missing---screws buggered---finish damaged, etc. Frankly, most people are not competent enough to detail strip a firearm---would you teardown the engine on your car after 20K just to have a look inside? Field strip the gun if you must to clean---leave the rest of the gun alone unless you must replace a broken part...

[K1tt3n5]

I did it just to see how everything went together. It was pretty darn clean and I wouldn't do it again. Too many tiny parts.

[kirito]

I have several HK pistols and shoot them a lot. Field strip? Rarely---detail strip---never needed to. As the former manager of several large gunstores, I can't count the times we used to have someone bring us a gun in a cigar box---torn to pieces---parts lost or missing---screws buggered---finish damaged, etc. Frankly, most people are not competent enough to detail strip a firearm---would you teardown the engine on your car after 20K just to have a look inside? Field strip the gun if you must to clean---leave the rest of the gun alone unless you must replace a broken part...

Agreed! just the usual cleaning will do with a field strip. Unless you are changing parts then do the detail and a full clean up ^^ Detail strip is not fun although I just had to do that on the USP I picked up to make sure that it was functioning properly without any problems.

[mx5rcr]

Not 100%sure but total disassemby will void your warranty, if you care about that. Not to mention the mechanical engineering degree and third hand to get it back together. That's a bit exagerated and there are youtube vids that can help if you decide to do it. I've done it as a training exercise but not for maintenance.