[9x19mm]

OK HK gurus out there,
I would like to ask for your input regarding the recoil of the USP Compact in .45. Is it much sharper than the recoil of -say- a 1991? I would guess so due to the weight difference and the barrel placed higher up from the center of mass?).
What is your opinion though? And how does the USPC 45 recoil compare to the revoil of the USPc 9x19? Your opinions are welcome ;)

[10-Ring]

Tough to describe the recoil differences. THe USPc 45 is very managable & mild. Unlike snap of 9mm, the 45 acp is more of a rolling motion. Here's my anecdote re: 45acp. Last summer, I had some bad tendonitis but wanted to continue shooting. I shot 9mm thinking it was milder than anything else I had but stronger than 22lr. I could only go about 50 or so pain free. Then on a whim, I tried my USP 45 w/ 50 rounds. I ended up shooting 250 rounds pain free.
I find the compact USPs fun & very controllable.

[10isnotenough]

I have a 1911 government 45, a CZ 97B, and a USPc .45. It does recoil more than the other two, but I don't find it bad. You can still shoot fairly rapidly and stay on the paper. The biggest thing i notice is that the muzzle rotates up a bit more than the others since all the weight in the gun is in the slide. Since the slide is above your hand it creates a pretty good torque.

Don't worry about it though. If you can shoot a 1911, you can shoot the USP compact .45.

[uglymofo]

I second 10isnotenough. The USP 45c handles kind of like a LW Commander, maybe a little less. There's nothing punishing about it, and if you're used to the "big" recoil of a 1911, it shouldn't be much of an adjustment.

[P0832177]

Personally, I think that the Compact in 45 is a sweetheart. I need the finger extensioon on the magazine to make it feel right. The Hogue Handall slips a bit too much, so I took it off of my USP 45c. It love it on the USP 45f that I have. Since going to a shooting school and using what I learned I have improved allot. The change in my grip with autos works just fine and the accuracy seems to be increased. I have to say that compact is a pleasure to shoot! Not as abrupt as an Officer's Model I once had!

Buy one, shoot it, and enjoy it!

[XLMiguel]

I spent time this weekend putting 500 rounds of USA 230 gr hardball thru a Kimber SS compact and an H&K USP45C, side by side, trading off with my nephew.

The USP's redcoil was noticeably 'softer', but with a bit more muzzle flip than the Kimber (it's 8 oz lighter than the Kimber). The comparison to the 'snappiness' of a 9mm is a fair analogy, but with a bit more 'thump', but recoil was still lighter, overall, than the Kimber. The H&K was thoroughly manageable, and I could follow-up just as fast as with the all-steel 1911. YMMV.

FWIW, I shot the Kimber a little better (more accurately), but that's just me, and the USA ammo worked fine in both guns -

[9x19mm]

I can shoot the 1991 well, so I guess that there won't be a problem then.. It is difficult to find to rent one but I will try harder. ;)

[caz223]

It's not sharp at all, and doesn't even require a extra-firm grip.
Muzzle flips up, flips back down just as fast.
I have tendonitis, and the only gun that I have that's in the same weight/size/power class, and has less recoil is the star PD (1911 compact clone, alloy frame.)
1911s definately have less recoil- even if they are the same size and weight, but they are both very easy to shoot well, and easy on the shooter.
One thing that's really noticeable about .45s is the slide velocity (Or lack of...).
The average .45 slide operates at about 1/2 the speed of a 9mm slide.
I think that's why the nines that I have shot seem to doouble tap a little faster.