HK USP 9/40 Compact

[Deputydave]

Well I've been getting into HK the last several months. Picked up a P30 V3 in 9mm, P30sk V3, P2000 V2 in 40 S&W with an extra 357sig barrel and finally a USP9c. Years ago I had a Glock 23.3 that I liked fairly well except for the finger grooves. Just don't like Glock finger grooves on their compact sized pistols. So I ended up trading it off years ago. Always liked that size of pistol though and always liked 40 S&W. I personally don't consider any service caliber as being head-n-shoulders above any other service caliber, but I've always liked 40 S&W 'just cause'.

So I picked up the USP9c and then yesterday came across a complete upper in 40 for it. Slide, sights, barrel, RSA, internals and one mag. I didn't know that the frames were the same in the compact 9/40/357 pistols so it was new information for me. Picked it up this morning. Ordered a couple more mags for it (at a pretty good price for HK mags, they were $33 each new) because I like to have at least 3 if not more. Debating if I want to swap the night sights on the 9mm slide over to the 40 slide or just spring for new ones.

This gives me a G23 sized pistol. The USP is 5-6 ounces heavier but from what I've been reading it is the first and possibly only pistol designed for the 40 from the ground up rather than converting an existing 9mm model over to 40. It is built like a tank. And although I like striker-fired pistol, my preference has always run towards hammer-fired, DA/SA pistols. Particularly if they have a manual thumb safety/decocker which I like.

So kind of a fun retirement project pistol for me. May get a 357sig barrel down the road. Not a huge 357sig fan but again, just because and make it into a 3-in-1 pistol.

May slip it into the EDC rotation when it's all complete.

[lakelandman]

Head over to https://www.hkpro.com as well for good info on HK'S.

[Deputydave]

I was thinking about that, thanks.

Ordered a couple more mags in 40 S&W for the USPc. That gives me seven total between it and my P2000 which is also 40S&W and 357sig. I may swap the night sights from the 9mm slide to the 40 S&W slide since that is the one I’d likely use more than the other. Just need to get a holster for the USPc and then I can put it into the carry rotation.

Although I’d get a G23 if they produced a Gen 5 version ‘just because’ the P2000 and USPc is a better pistol overall.

[lakelandman]

No problem I like the USP and P30sk and P2000Sk.

[Deputydave]

No problem I like the USP and P30sk and P2000Sk.

I haven't shot a P2000sk yet, but I'd like to. I have a P30sk in my carry rotation. It's a V3 LEO version with night sights. Really nice pistol and with the interchangeable side panels and back straps it really is comfortable.

[lakelandman]

No problem I like the USP and P30sk and P2000Sk.

I haven't shot a P2000sk yet, but I'd like to. I have a P30sk in my carry rotation. It's a V3 LEO version with night sights. Really nice pistol and with the interchangeable side panels and back straps it really is comfortable.

I did like the MR556 and MR762 to as well the grip on the P2000sk is nice slim grip when this blows over let me know be more than happy let you shoot the P2000sk.

[Deputydave]

Appreciate it

[ABOC]

For me there is no doubt the USP is a higher quality pistol and will be more durable than the G23 but I just have a hard time when it comes to their newer offering like the P30. I am not sure how to put this and this is quite subjective but I absolutely love the HK91 and the MP5 and when I grab a P30, it's like that level of quality just isn't there.

[Deputydave]

For me there is no doubt the USP is a higher quality pistol and will be more durable than the G23 but I just have a hard time when it comes to their newer offering like the P30. I am not sure how to put this and this is quite subjective but I absolutely love the HK91 and the MP5 and when I grab a P30, it's like that level of quality just isn't there.

Take a look at the 9th post on page 2 of this thread:

http://sepboard.us/viewtopic.php?f=12&t=255&start=10

The P30 went 91K+ rounds. That says a lot for this particular model.

[lakelandman]

To me, the P30 is what the USP should be I own both love them both but P30 grip, rail, and mag release are what is missing on the USP.