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Model USP Compact
HK Pistol USP Compact .40 S&W Variant-2
Scale To:
Gun Dimensions Width:1.34-in
Length:6.81-in Height:5-in
Barrel:3.58-in Weight:27.6-oz
Variant 2 of 2
Gun Rankings
  • Power Factor (180 grain bullet)175140
  • Recoil Factor (180 grain bullet)7.78 ft-lb
  • Total Capacity13 rounds
  • ConcealabilityGood
  • Defense Factor89%
Gun Specifications
Type:Pistol
Produced:1997 -
Caliber:.40 S&W
Action:recoil operated semi-automatic
Trigger:double-action only (DAO)
Safety:no external safety
Magazine:12-round
Frame:polymer
Grip:integrated polymer
Sights:fixed
Notes:
Manufacturer
Heckler & Koch GmbH
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Gun Value
MSRP:$1,149.00Used Est:$875.00
Last Update:12/24/2023
About the Gun

The 'Universal Self-loading Pistol' was designed to incorporate many features that the military and law enforcement agencies deemed vital. It uses the Browning cam-breech-locking system. The USP has various safety options. The double-action (DA/SA) variants can have either a decocking lever or safety-only lever on either the left or right side of the frame, or no safety lever at all. The double-action only (DAO) variants can have a safety-only lever on either the left or right side of the frame, or no safety lever at all. DAO variants have a bobbed hammer.

Cartridge Specifications
Cartridge: .40 Smith & Wesson
Alias: N/A
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Ballistics for This Gun
Selected Bullet Mass:180 grains
MV:973 ft/sec ME:378 ft-lbs
About the Cartridge

This cartridge was developed as a joint venture between Winchester and Smith & Wesson. It was an effort to to create a cartridge with the same power as the 10mm Norma round that the FBI had just started using, but in a shorter case. The shorter cartridge would facilitate accuracy and allow use of a smaller, more comfortable grip frame. The .40 S&W has become the cartridge of choice for many law enforcement agencies in the United States.

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