H&K USP

Heckler & Koch USP
Heckler & Koch USP
Type	Semi-automatic pistol
Place of origin	Germany
Service history
In service	1993–present
Used by	See Users
Production history
Designer	Helmut Weldle
Designed	1989–1993
Manufacturer	Heckler & Koch, EAS
Produced	1993–present
Variants	See Variants: USP USP Compact USP Compact Tactical USP Tactical USP Expert USP Match USP Elite USP Combat Competition P8 Pistol
Specifications
Weight	Without magazine: 748 g (1.65 lb) (USP 9 mm/.40) 789 g (1.74 lb) (USP .45) 667 g (1.47 lb) (Compact 9 mm) 694 g (1.53 lb) (Compact .40) 726 g (1.60 lb) (Compact .45) 771 g (1.70 lb) (Tactical 9 mm) 861 g (1.90 lb) (Tactical .40/.45) 875 g (1.93 lb) (Expert .40) 848 g (1.87 lb) (Expert .45) 1180 g (2.6 lb) (Match 9mm/.40/.45)
Length	194 mm (7.64 in) (USP 9 mm/.40) 201 mm (7.87 in) (USP .45) 173 mm (6.81 in) (Compact 9 mm/.40) 219 mm (8.64 in) (Tactical .40/.45) 224 mm (8.81 in) (Expert .40) 240 mm (9.45 in) (Match)
Barrel length	108 mm (4.25 in) (USP 9 mm/.40) 112 mm (4.41 in) (USP .45) 91 mm (3.58 in) (Compact 9 mm/.40) 97 mm (3.80 in) (Compact .45) 121 mm (4.78 in) (Tactical 9 mm/.40) 132 mm (5.19 in) (Expert .40/.45) 153 mm (6.02 in) (Elite) 153 mm (6.02 in) (Match)

Cartridge	9×19mm Parabellum .357 SIG (Compact only) .40 S&W .45 ACP
Action	Short recoil, DA/SA, DA/DAO
Rate of fire	Semi-automatic
Effective firing range	50 m (9×19mm Parabellum), 30 m (.45 ACP)
Maximum firing range	60 m
Feed system	Detachable box magazine; capacities: USP: 15 rounds (9×19mm) 13 rounds (.40 S&W) 12 rounds (.45 ACP) Match, Expert 18 rounds (9×19mm) 16 rounds (.40 S&W) 12 rounds (.45 ACP) Compact 13 rounds (9×19mm) 12 rounds (.357, .40 S&W) 8 or 10 rounds (.45 ACP)
Sights	Patridge, "3-dot" type; adjustable rear on Tactical, Match and Expert

See Variants:

Without magazine:

Detachable box magazine; capacities:
USP:

Match, Expert

Compact

The USP (Universelle Selbstladepistole or "universal self-loading pistol") is a semi-automatic pistol developed in Germany by Heckler & Koch GmbH (H&K) of Oberndorf am Neckar as a replacement for the P7 series of handguns.

Design work on a new family of pistols commenced in September 1989 focused primarily on the U.S. commercial and law enforcement markets. USP prototypes participated in rigorous testing alongside H&K's entry in the Offensive Handgun Weapon System (OHWS) program requested by the U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) and which would later result in the Mk 23 Mod 0. The USP prototypes were then refined in 1992, based on input from the OHWS trials, and the design was finalized in December of the same year. The USP was formally introduced in January 1993 with the USP40 model (the base version) chambered for the increasingly popular .40 S&W cartridge, followed soon by the USP9 (using the 9×19mm Parabellum cartridge), and in May 1995—the USP45 (caliber .45 ACP). In contrast to the ambitious and innovative P7, P9S, and VP70Z designs, the USP uses a more conventional Browning-style cam-locked action, similar to that used in the Hi-Power - but with a polymer frame.

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