Thoughts on H and K's?

[AMT]

I bet my life on my H&K

I carry a H&K USP .45 compact. I shoot it all the time and have never had a FTF or FTE. For home defense I have a fullsize H&K 40 with a H&K light, at 7 yards the light and the bore is perfectly aligned. The bullet goes where ever the light shines.
I am a big person and the H&K's feel right at home in my palm, For me Glocks are too small and uncomfortable to shoot.
I also own an H&K 4, and a MARK 23.

My two cents worth.

 

[Onmilo]

You can buy a slighty used Glock 17 9mm for $399 in my neck of the woods.
You can buy a slightly used USP 9mm for $499 in my neck of the woods.

I just bought a grossly overpriced USP Elite .45acp for a little more than twice the higher priced gun above.

I like Glocks and I like USPs, one can't go wrong with either unless your personal preference is for something different.

 

[Devonai]

H&K pistols are the choice of space Marines everywhere!

VP70

USP

They're also the choice of discerning guns for hire.

USP

USP

USP

Not to mention improbable globe-trotting treasure hunters.

USP Match

Or picky Navy SEALS who don't like the Sig P226.

Mk 23

Finally, you wouldn't want to steal $300 million without an expensive sidearm.

P7

 

[Jeff]

My USP .45 full size has been an absolutely flawless pistol in performance and fit & fitness. I tend to believe you get what you pay for.

 

[Rob96]

Alright, allow me to add a little kindling to the fire.
Personally I don't like the feel of the USP line. I do think they are overpriced when you see them new in the case. If you like them, look for a used one. It is a much better deal.
Now with each manufacturer of polymer framed guns, each has done some kind of torture, durability reliability testing. Same with the gun rags and different other entities. For me in a polymer framed gun in 45acp, the Ruger P97 fits the bill nicely. And with all of that $$$$ I saved, I can buy a lot of ammo.

 

[Medusa]

I also own an H&K 4, and a MARK 23.

The Mk23? Allright. All I have heard from it praises this to heaven. How's it like?

 

[Caseless]

I WILL trade any of my steel handguns for a P7M8 or P7 PSP, but no other polymer gun has surpassed my USP 40 in reliability and recoil control yet.

 

[hkuspnine]

I've had Glocks, Sigs, Springfield XDs, and the H&K USPs I own are both superior to any of them, IMO. Others that have fired mine have agreed and said it doesn't feel to them like they are shooting a polymer gun.
I used to think they were overpriced until I got one. I loved it so much I got another one. The Browning HP in my collection is the only one I will not part with to get another HK.

 

[Quickdraw Limpsalot]

At one point, I had both an HK and an XD. Both were good guns, but I didn't see a $300-400 difference between the two. Ironically, I paid more for my XD than I did the HK... and after using both extensively I'd say I paid about what they were each worth to me.

 

[Justang]

I have 10k rounds through my HK USP40 fullsize and it has never failed me. It's never had a jam, FTE, FTF, ect. Not so much as a hiccup from this gun. I would bet my life on this gun!

My dad has one of the first USP's made in '93 and it has just over 50k rnds through it. Never a jam or FTF or FTE. And after 50k something in the trigger mechanism did break, HK's awesome customer service took over and fixed the gun, no charge.

I love the ergonomics of this gun. I'm not a large frame guy, and my hands aren't the largest things either. This gun fits me perfect. Although the USP45 was too large for my hands.

Overpriced? I used Buds Gun Shop to search for price. And you have to compare apples to apples, so I'll compare the HK USP40 Compact and the Sig 229. The HK cost $673.68, whereas the Sig cost $651.43. For a grand difference of $22.25. Doesn't seem "grossly overpriced" to me. I don't think people actually compare price, they just repeat what they hear on the internet.

I'm in the process of buying a HK P2000SK to conceal. Glocks are too block like (can't believe you would say the HK was blocky. :uhh, the XD is better than the Glock, but the HK is so much slimmer and has better ergonomics.

So lets review...

Overpriced = unfounded
Bad Ergonomics = subjective
Poor customer service = internet rumor and unfounded.
Accurate = very
Reliable = bet your life on it

 

[HKGuns]

It simply kills me everytime I read the USP's ergonimics are bad! What a subjective load of CRAPOLA.

This lunacy is coming from folks who've handled the pistol ONCE and don't like the magazine release location. Which, after practice, is the easiest of any pistol to operate. It certainly can't be the safety/decoker as its perfectly placed for thumb operation and it can't be the slide release as its well located and designed as well.

I guess you folks can continue to buy your Glock mag release extentions. I'll take my out of the box USP every day of the week.

 

[Justang]

The ambi mag release is one of the reasons I got the gun.