Grabbed a USP the other day after looking for a new one for a good while. Some said they were not making these anymore though it’s a 2025 production so I’d say they are still current. Love the newer offerings from HK the last 20 years though I’ll take this old school USP with its chonkiness and its proprietary rail over anything new all day long. I still feel it is the most over engineered line of pistols (especially if you include the MK 23) ever made. Build quality and overall fit and finish are outstanding. One to hand down one day for sure.
I really need to bring a USP (or two) back into my stable.
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June 08, 2025, 06:17 PM
iron chef
I don't understand why HK doesn't put out an updated USP w/ a 1913 Picatinny rail. How many polymer frame molds have they gone through over 35+ years? It's much, much easier & inexpensive to redesign a Pic rail to a polymer frame than to a metal one.
I like HKs, but it's this kind of stubbornness that gives them a bad reputation.
June 08, 2025, 06:25 PM
Chowser
They're still making them. They won't stop.
I just dug out my P8A1 because I was feeling nostalgic. lol
Not minority enough!
June 08, 2025, 06:57 PM
LincolnSixEcho
quote:
Originally posted by iron chef: I don't understand why HK doesn't put out an updated USP w/ a 1913 Picatinny rail. How many polymer frame molds have they gone through over 35+ years? It's much, much easier & inexpensive to redesign a Pic rail to a polymer frame than to a metal one.
I like HKs, but it's this kind of stubbornness that gives them a bad reputation.
I think they won’t update the rail because they don’t really have to. The USP probably doesn’t even sell like the VP9 or even the P30 series, both of which have the updated rails. The purists would hate a new rail anyway I’ll bet.
June 08, 2025, 07:59 PM
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June 08, 2025, 08:28 PM
parabellum
quote:
Originally posted by LincolnSixEcho: ...I’ll take this old school USP with its chonkiness and its proprietary rail over anything new all day long.
I believe the USP was the first handgun designed around the .40 S&W cartridge.
June 08, 2025, 08:28 PM
Ranger41
I solved the rail issue with a GG&G rail adapter which coverts the HK proprietary rail to a 1913 version.
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June 08, 2025, 08:35 PM
tomgun
USP45F & USP9C. I also now have a USP9F and a USP45C. I need to get a pic of the whole group including my p-7 psp.
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June 08, 2025, 09:41 PM
LincolnSixEcho
quote:
Originally posted by parabellum:
quote:
Originally posted by LincolnSixEcho: ...I’ll take this old school USP with its chonkiness and its proprietary rail over anything new all day long.
I believe the USP was the first handgun designed around the .40 S&W cartridge.
I believe you are correct, which adds to why it’s such a pussycat in 9mm.
June 09, 2025, 08:18 AM
taguin
yes, 1993 was the first year of introduction chambered in .40S&W They were very cool for the time back then.
June 09, 2025, 02:17 PM
PASig
THERE'S NO TIME!!!
June 09, 2025, 03:42 PM
Loswsmith
Finally today I corrected a terrible mistake I made in my youth. I've fucked up and sold just two guns I regretted. First a Sig 228, 12131 helped me fix that a few years ago. The second, selling a .45 compact. Today, just got a "new" .45 compact circa 2000. Happy sigh.
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June 09, 2025, 04:04 PM
cslinger
A USP in 9mm is like a howitzer shooting a bottle rocket.
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June 09, 2025, 04:05 PM
LincolnSixEcho
quote:
Originally posted by PASig: THERE'S NO TIME!!!
Jack sold me on the USP compact, and even the 228 two tone though I stupidly sold that one.
June 09, 2025, 04:08 PM
LincolnSixEcho
C slinger I’d say that USP 45 is POA=POI!
June 09, 2025, 04:21 PM
cslinger
quote:
C slinger I’d say that USP 45 is POA=POI!
Blind squirrel....nut.
Take Care, Shoot Safe, Chris
June 09, 2025, 04:37 PM
zdog16
They are soooo good!
For ME: DA/SA=Sig 9mm or HK P30 LEM 9 Striker fired= Glock 9mm If it's a .45= 1911 Suppressed= HK in .45 I like anything in 10mm
June 09, 2025, 05:24 PM
Edmond
Jack Bauer and Vincent from Collateral definitely helped sell these. About 20 years ago I met a few SF members in northeast Illinois and he had a USP9. What a wonderful pistol it was.
The triggers leave a bit to be desired on these but I’ve fired them with tuned triggers and it makes it nearly the perfect pistol. I had a USPc 9mm 2 tone many years ago when CDNN was selling them for $599. Oh how I miss those days. Also had P2K in 9mm and .357 SIG, that .357 SIG was my daily carry for years.
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June 09, 2025, 06:01 PM
LDB
I have a compact 9mm. Very nice pistol.
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