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Hi all.
With just a hundred more days until my 21st birthday, I have been amassing funds for a variety of firearm-related purchases.
Although I am no novice with self-loading pistols, this will mark the first time I have purchased one. Past experiences have steered me toward the .40 S&W caliber, and I have been stockpiling ammunition in that caliber - Hornady XTP 180-grain JHP for self-defense, Federal American Eagle 180-grain FMJ for dual practice/defense use, and USA Ammo 180-grain FMJ (remanufactured - fired once before) for practice only.
My choice is currently the H&K USP .40. It is the service pistol of my local sheriffs' department and I have never heard of any complaints from the officers (I worked for a local PD for a short time).
Would the USP reliably handle the three types of ammo mentioned above and beyond? I am looking at a $900 investment, and the last thing I want is an expensive lemon that I can never get to work quite right. Please offer your feedbacks, suggestions, etc. All will be much appreciated. Thank you all.
With just a hundred more days until my 21st birthday, I have been amassing funds for a variety of firearm-related purchases.
Although I am no novice with self-loading pistols, this will mark the first time I have purchased one. Past experiences have steered me toward the .40 S&W caliber, and I have been stockpiling ammunition in that caliber - Hornady XTP 180-grain JHP for self-defense, Federal American Eagle 180-grain FMJ for dual practice/defense use, and USA Ammo 180-grain FMJ (remanufactured - fired once before) for practice only.
My choice is currently the H&K USP .40. It is the service pistol of my local sheriffs' department and I have never heard of any complaints from the officers (I worked for a local PD for a short time).
Would the USP reliably handle the three types of ammo mentioned above and beyond? I am looking at a $900 investment, and the last thing I want is an expensive lemon that I can never get to work quite right. Please offer your feedbacks, suggestions, etc. All will be much appreciated. Thank you all.