HK USP .40...Anybody own one?

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Looking at one that seems almost brand new with night sights and three 13rd mags. Price is around $600. I had a USP .45 that I liked, but one thing I can say: recoil reduction system my a**! While recoil in general doesn't bother me, that gun sure was flippy. I guess the high bore axis didn't help much. So does the .40 version behave the same way, or is it more straight back? Either way, I like the USP I had. Anybody got any experiences they'd like to share with an HK hopeful? :D
 
I own one and it is my favorite gun I have ever owned or shot.

In general, 40's will flip more than 45's, but it isn't bad. I think it is a great weapon, but if you didn't like the 45, you may not like the 40.

Good luck with your decision.
 
I own a couple and you're right -HIGH BORE AXIS! I really wish HK would fix that. I also broke a trigger bar with probably 2000 rounds through it, it was replaced by HK, but it sure didn't do anything to endear the design of the USP series to me.

I'm pretty sure my next 40 S&W is going to be a Glock 22.
 
I have a HK USPc in 40. It is okay, but I wasn't overly impressed. It was large and heavy for what it provided, though I thought the recoil was appropriate for the size firearm.
 
I am not a 40 fan but I did own a USP 40 for about 45 minutes -- just long enough to trade it in for a 9 mm :D
PS...USPs rock :cool:
 
HK guns are generally very good but over-priced. They rip you off on spare magazines.

--wally.
 
I have a USP compact in 40 S&W. It does seem to have a fair amount of muzzle flip. I have fired the USP full size and I felt like it had an extremely controllable and low amount of flip. The full size has a dual coil spring and the compact only has one spring with a small plastic recoil buffer. That said, I do not feel like the flip on my compact is any more than a comparable barrel length, polymer pistol.

Mine has night sights too and it is for sale if anyone is interested.
 
It will probably have more "flip" than similar sized Glocks and Sigs. Don't know about the XD though.
 
I had the .40, now I have the .45 (my best pistol)

I thought the USP .40 had the lowest recoil of any .40 I've shot. But recoil is always percieved differently.

I don't like the palm slap of the Glock .40's, and the muzzle flip of H&K's doesn't bother me.

Other people are just the opposite.

If you didn't like the USP .45, chances are you won't like the USP .40 either.
 
I have experience with them renting them to people in an indoor range. They are very durable and accurate though the mags would wear out with extended use. I prefered them to the Glocks we rented.

I'd buy one for my personal; collection if the price was right.
 
Maybe I'm crazy or inexperienced or both....but the USPc .40 I've got doesn't kick noticeably more than a 92 9mm.

It's too big still to be an effective carry weapon for me (5'10" 180lbs), but it doesn't recoil much (easy follow up shots, I can double tap within 2" at 10 yards regularly).

It's one of the best handguns I've ever owned.
 
I agree with the quality that HK lives by. I myself own a HK P2000 9mm and love it. It will be my carry once I get my CHL. I will eventually get the USP .45 instead of the .40. Great guns.
 
Shot it, liked it...but didn't like the price tag.
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That's why you need friends with more money than sense.


I got mine for $550....with the previous owner firing exactly 50 rounds through it.
 
I had one but sold it for a G23. The Glock holds the same number of rounds as the full size USP .40 but in a smaller package. Since I CCW the size difference was the deciding factor. If you don't CCW then I the size factor wouldn't mean as much to you. For what it's worth the Glock has been just as accurate and reliable as the USP.
 
Sounds like a winner. I actually loved the .45, was just surprised at how much it flipped (high bore axis and what not). It taught me the difference between recoil and muzzle flip. And there is certainly a difference.

I can CCW damn near anything short of a Desert Eagle. It's all in having the right holster (and sometimes the right body). I'm a hefty fella.

I have heard and seen some of the H&K mags wear out. I believe it's just the mag springs, though. You kinda have to wonder....why would a manufacturer that makes such a tonka-tough gun not have mag springs that are just as tough? I've not had these kinds of problems with Glocks or Sigs...:scrutiny:
 
Mag springs may wear out, but I can't say I really care.

Not trying to be a smartass by any means, I'm just saying if someone is going to spend ~700 (maybe more) on a USP, $20 worth of mag springs every now and then shouldn't matter.

Use the factory springs until they wear out, insert some Wolff's and proceed.
 
I had a USP .45 that I liked, but one thing I can say: recoil reduction system my a**! While recoil in general doesn't bother me, that gun sure was flippy. I guess the high bore axis didn't help much.
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They aren't that "flippy" to me. I can pop steel as fast or faster with my USP45 than I can with my dad's M&P 9mm. As far as a high bore axis, the USP's aren't really any higher than the 1911 if you're using the proper grip. I guess some might consider the 1911 to have a high bore axis, I don't really know what you're comparing it to. I would say that if the .45 was too much recoil, then the .40 is probably going to be more of the same for you. I would definitely try to shoot one first before buying.

Jason
 
I wanted to know what the gun shoots like. As I SAID, I realize there is a difference between recoil and muzzle flip. I am not recoil sensitive, but muzzle flip does get on my nerves sometimes. Especially when a gun has a bit of weight to it...I figure it ought not to move so much.

And yes, H&Ks DO have a higher bore axis when compared to Glocks, M&Ps, Browning Hi-Powers, CZs, etc. Trust me, recoil or even muzzle flip in the H&K .45 is nothing compared to firing a Ruger 4" .44 with some 300gr hard cast loads, or a Glock 29 10mm with Pro Load nuclear level loads. That sh** will get your attention quick, but it IS fun.
 
And proper grip? I have big manly hands, not small girly ones, so no choking all the way up to the rear end of the slide for me. I don't like rail road tracks on the back of my hand....
 
Bought my USP 40f SS for $700 including tax.

6 years and around 6,000 rounds later I have no regrets whatsoever.
 
I have a USP 40 (full-size). I also shot USPc 45 that my friend has.

For me, I like the USPc better. The USP 40 has more bite to it than a 45.

I bought a factory refurbished in 2000. It came in a brown cardboard box. Paid $475 for it.
 
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