H&K USP 9mm Pros/Cons

[JiMfraRED1911]

The two most notable areas where HK beavered away on the P30 is the frame. It features less agressive front and backstrap texturing, paired along with adjustable backstraps (IMHO, a state of the art MUST HAVE when it comes to service pistols). Second was the rail interface, that now adheres to MIL-STD-1913 Picatinny spec. The USP had a proprietary setup. Shame when you realize that that the USP was the first poly service pistol to incorporate a rail.

As a whole, I wouldn't worry about mechanical accuracy if it bears a HK badge.

[kanak]

There is no issue at all in procuring USPc/P2000 magazines. They can be found about anywhere. If you are LE you can buy the pistol and all the mags you want straight from HK.

Wow! Where did you get that info from? When I was researching the P30, I wrote to HK-USA (used my department email) and they responded that I needed to located an LE distributor because they don't sell their firearms direct. Maybe you're thinking of SIG. I know for sure that they sell direct to Officers as a few in my department have already done so.

[Kimbo]

Only thing bad about HK's are the price on their mags

[El Cid]

I have an early USP9 (traditional rifling instead of polygonal) and it's been the most reliable gun I've ever shot. I swear if I could fit rocks in the magazine the gun would feed them. Very smooth shooting and all around great pistol.

As for DA/SA, just do as God and JMB intended you do... engage the frame mounted manual safety and use it cocked and locked. That's how I've always used my USP9 and USP45C.

Now, as much as I love the USP9, I'd have to recommend you look hard at the P2000 or P30. I very much want a P30L but have other priorities at the moment. The P30 grip is about the best I've ever felt on a stock handgun. The interchangeable panels allow for more hands to fit it. The only thing I don't like about the P30 and P2000 is you can't carry C&L. The LEM trigger would be the way to go in that case IMO. The trigger on the USP9 isn't the best ever, but it's not bad and easily mastered IME.

The other drawback about the USP9 is the accessory rails. Because HK was first out of the block to put them on a pistol, they are proprietary. You can do like I did and put the Surefire universal adapter on it, but then it won't work in most holsters. If you won't be carrying the gun, that won't be a factor.

I haven't found mags to be that terribly expensive or difficult to come by. CDNN usually has the best availability and prices I've found. I have several 15rd mags, some with Enterprise +2 base pads. I have a few of the white 18rd mags and even a 31rd mag for novelty purposes.

Again, I think the USP9 is a great weapon, but given the choice today I'd opt for the P30L. Good luck whatever you decide.

[hkusp1]

i dont know much about the HK usp 9mm but i do have a full size usp .45 and it works great, no complaints other than mags being so expensive but if you watch cdnn investments the have they run sales on HK factory mags they have them in .45 for 25 bucks each right now.

[Hunter Rose]

I don't see why people are still buying the original USPs.

For me the answer is "Variant 9". Cocked and locked, single action all the time and second strike capability. It works great and I wish that HK would release the damn detent plate for the HK45.

Also, I prefer the grip texture on the USPs. Personally, I find the P2000 and HK45Compact grips too "slick".

The USPs are accurate, reliable as all hell, and built like tanks too!

[SteyrAUG]

I don't see why people are still buying the original USPs.

I got most of mine when they first came out. But the only thing really wrong with them is the proprietary rail.

[kmrtnsn]

"Wow! Where did you get that info from?"

I bought both my HK's from HK.

[gtmtnbiker98]

You really owe it to yourself to check out the P2000 and the P30/L. For HK and 9mm, the USP is rather outdated by the previously mentioned pistols. I love the P30 BTW and the P2000SK v3 in 9mm is my EDC.

[Alpha Sierra]

Why do you want a different trigger in your HD/range gun from your Glock? Are you hoping for an ND/AD in the middle of the night to spice things up?

Maybe you cannot manage more than one kind of trigger on firearms. That does not necessarily apply to everyone else.