wish I could have watched but I won't watch any channel that is not serious about the subject they're speaking about. Anyone whom thinks a serious adult listens to that crap in the intro section is only fooling themselves into thinking they have anything relevent to say about anything !
So the intro has some electric guitar riffs that you're not in love with. The music doesn't sound so dissimilar to some of the riffs from Nantucket Sleighride which you seem to like. Your comment comes off as really crotchety, weird, and bit cringe inducing. You seem to be a bit of a delicate flower to be so upset by 28 seconds of instrumental music that you would dismiss an entire channel over it.
@@WisSota_Boy William Richard James Nicholson Facebook has 320 friends. Almost all of whom are young women from Thailand. I’m not gonna say that’s a red flag buuuuuuuuuuut...
Fun fact, HK will do service on these for very reasonable prices. Mine had significant frame damage and for less than $200 HK went through and replaced all springs, inspected for part wear, put in a new frame and replaced the night sights. Took less than two weeks. They have a facility in Alabama where they will do this work, but they don't advertise it. Just call their customer service number and they will get you an RMA.
Glock will replace everything in the gun for nothing. I know, the Glock feels like a block, they don't change their "styling". The Glock is boring. But damn there are a lot of federal agencies and special military forces using them.
Rusty Shackleford Agree with everything but the last statement. If the gun is uncomfortable or awkward to shoot in the beginning then it won’t ever feel as good as one that feels good/shoots well from the get-go
Hans Blitz "wE aLl KnOW THeY WoULd'nT bEen WhItE" yeah ok let's forget the fact I was just referencing one of the coolest action scenes ever that also has to do with the review above and instead focus on the fact that despite caucasians being around 70% of the population in the U.S. it would be impossible for a white person to be robbed at gunpoint by another white person.
Yep, they are all reliable and the ammo is still widely available. Until parts are no longer available or the ammo becomes difficult to find I would I would not hesitate to recommend any of them.
Still some of the absolute best ever made. Half the polymer junk they put out today isn't half as good! If you want a polymer pistol GLOCK & HK used to be your only game. It still pretty much is since the others are cheap knockoffs safe for the Sig Sauer SP-2022 Sig PRO of the same era that is still a mighty fine pistol. It's a poor mans P-226 that shoots almost as well for less than 1/2 the price.
Perhaps, but I do not like polymer frames at all. I love my HK Mk 23's, but I do not like the polymer frames. I wish really HK would make the Mk 23 with a steel frame and no decocker. Move the safety forward and make it a tad bigger. Use the 1911 as a guide. Finally, make the frame with a dedicated pic rail. Beyond those things, it would be a perfect handgun. I put a GG&G pic rail on mine and had Tooltech Gunsight in Oxford, MI to custom install a set of tritium night sights - the only ones in the entire country to do this with Mk 23's...!! Bright green dot on the front, yellow dots on the rear. They'll give you your choice of colors..!! All tritium "dots" are surrounded by white circles.
I bought my USP 45 in 1996, and never really cared for the double action trigger pull since the grip is slightly large for my hand. I installed HK's 'Match Trigger' kit and OMG what a difference!!! The trigger pull is smoother, is reduced by more than 1 lb. in both double and single action, and the reset is shorter. It is definitely worth the $120 price for the Match Trigger kit.
Shot one at the range today for the first time and loved it. Didn’t realize how much they cost though. Very helpful video and I could tell you love this firearm!
I have the usp 45, compact tactical hk45, hk45 full size, and the mk23. The hk45 is the best feeling, the compact tactical is the most practical, the mk23 is the smoothest shooting. The usp combines them all and I consistently go back to it. Out of all the hk hand guns I have the usp is the one I'd never sell
This was my first “real” pistol I purchased in 1997. The USP .40 version. Not the most ergonomic, but built like a tank, accurate, and super reliable. You’ve inspired me to dig it out of the safe and put a few rounds through it this week. 😆
The HK USP's are fine German type writer that last the test of time. By far my favorite pistols period, I have no problem paying more for a quality HK.
Did you still want one? King's has them on sale, police trade ins with 2 mags and (possibly dead) night sights. www.kingsfirearmsonline.com/products/handgun-hk-usp-45-full-size-night-sights-2-magazines-no-case-police-trade-in They're only 460+SH for fair/good condition, and 500 +SH for good condition, with factory case
Regular Guy Training LLC as a lefty I’m torn between a Hk45 LEM and a USP left hand version. Also, there’s a guy on GunBroker with lefty USPs for $500. Think he has 8 left
@Rusty Shackleford You got that right !! I was deciding between HK USP Tactical 45 and the FNX FNP Tactical . After I read all the complaints about the FN's I went with the HK USP Tactical 45auto and never looked back .
@@alcodie1558 And the HK is much much cheaper than the FNX, at least here in Austria I can get the tactical HK 45 USP for 1100€ and the FNX is at 2100€ wtf.
Yes I have. I love Sigs, have several 226/229s. However, I used to have a ton of 1911s but sold them all because I have moved away from low capacity guns. 12 is as low as I will go now (and that is only for .45) so that rules out the 220 and 227. Incidentally it is also why I never warmed up to the HK45.
Yeah, cause I want to carry guns with a 3" long magazine extension announcing to the world that there is something under my shirt or I have a strange growth/mutation.
I bought my USP .45 compact for $425 out the door with 2 mags that were a police trade in .. so they are out there for good price. Carried it with no issue for 3 years before retiring it to the M&P 2.0 compact. Had to go to the safe and pull ol girl out and found that I could have carried it cocked and lock. Learn something new with each video.. Great job..
The H&K USP 45 is rated for 45 super out of the box. Only recommendation is change the spring after 10,000 rounds. That puts it in the 10mm range. The HK45 is not rated to use 45 super. I have 3 USP 45's. Never had a malfunction in any of them. And fed a diet of 45acp and 45 super. It's one of the few automatics I trust as much as a revolver.
It's so hard getting any variant of USP in my area but I finally managed to add this full size 45 to my collection.it's such a beautiful and perfect combat pistol 😍
If anyone didn't know, HK recently stated that due to their new manufacturing facility in Georgia the MSRP of P30s is dropping to around $719 instead of over $1000. HK45 MSRP is also dropping by about 30%. I hope that price drop carries over to the USPs as well.
HK would probably drop the USP if it weren't for the fact that they still have a lot of military contracts, foreign and domestic (Germany) for them. Though the P30 family is made here in the states now, I think it doubtful that they will gear up to produce USPs here. The price for them is likely to remain fairly high. I prefer them over HK's newer offerings, personally.
This was the first handgun I ever shot, and the gun that hooked me on the sport! Rarely shoot it any more, but one I will never get rid of....... Thanks for the video, been really enjoying your channel lately!
The USP is a plain old fashioned work horse that does it job every time and simply smiles and asks for more. It will always be relevant and will always have a spot on any firearms want list. Everyone talks about glocks as the benchmark in reliability but the HK makes even glocks look unreliable. Btw... it’s just not the same wo the threaded barrel. Never understood why the principle of silenced pistols is even offered wo one?
There is a reason why special ops around the world still uses it: It's reliable and able to fire up to 45 super out of the box. In my opinion, the best handgun from the 90's. It should also have been adopted by other branches of military, such as Navy and Marine Corps. With hot loads, it can have more than twice as muzzle ennergy as a standard 9mm, so 12 rounds of these count as more than 20 9x19mm shots, meaning you have far superior stopping power.
I've owned 323 firearms in my 19 years of firearms ownership. I do a lot of buying, selling, and trading and don't have all of them now obviously. 60% of them were handguns. My favorite 2 are the West German Sig P226 and the HK USP45. I still love many others and you can never go wrong with a Glock. I own 5 of them currently and carry a Glock30 everyday. I do see them more as tools however and they make excellent ones. Great video.
Also the trigger pull can be greatly smoothed out just by swapping in the match nickel plated sear spring. It's a tricky flat spring install but you can do it yourself without too much difficulty.
Try the double action trigger on the Expert model. It’s smooth. There was no excuse for not putting on a 1913 Rail from the start, my only complaint. There are a plenty of adapters for this rail including the Sure Fire model. Work arounds to find a holster are difficult.
It's subjective, but I think the lines on the USP line are just elegant. No front serrations, I know that's the new hotness today, but the straight lines in the front of the USP just looks bold and business-like. That blockiness but with chamfer corners. And for me, personally, that back/beavertail section gives the USP that unique look that you can instantly recognize. If HK had made the triggers better and better mag capacity (although the 12+1 mag option isn't anything to sneeze at on a fullsize .45acp)
I’ve been needing a double action in my collection for the longest time and I always said I would get an HK USP because I’m too poor for a mk23 and today I actually have one coming into my lgs reserved for me so I’m just watching this to continue the hype
I thought about selling my USP to upgrade to the Mk23.... but then I remembered that I don't sell ANYTHING firearm related anymore and i'll just have to save save save to get the Mk23... ;)
You're correct. I've owned at least 16 different HK pistols. The synthetic frames are far stronger than a Glock's, the metal work is markedly better than practically anything else out there, and, while they have introduced fascinating designs, their bread and butter these days seem to be tried-and-true concepts. The P-7 has to be the single finest handgun ever produced, IMHO. Slide feels like its on greased rails and wants to pop the pistol out of your hand, and, with the M-8, you can almost knock someone out when you eject the tank-like magazine. I know there are many fine pistols out there, but, to trust my life to, if given a choice, there are only 2 other brands I'll trust as much as an HK, and that's Sig Sauer and CZ, due to personal experiences. I like Glocks just fine for what they are, the AK of handguns: they're cheap and they work. But, though very durable, they won't match an HK or Sig in the abuse/long-term harsh use department, I've seen first hand. That being said, they are more than strong enough for the average shooter.
I know this is an old vid but I want to add something. The USP was originally built around the 40sw. round. When they did the original testing the purposely tested the gun with a squib. The bullet was recessed approx 1 cm from the muzzle. It was then fired again to clear the squib. Other than some minor bulging in the barrel it still functioned. In fact it ran another 5k rounds with reasonable accuracy before they changed the barrel for a different round of testing. Definately a well built pistol.
My HK USP .45C is my every day carry piece since I first got it almost 20 yrs ago. Not a single malfunction, ever. By far, the best gun I've ever owned.
I have one of the NATO green threaded barrel HK45Cs and love the thing.. super accurate, great trigger (especially in single action, doubles a bit heavy), I really like the look of the compact model compared to the finger grooves and spiderman pattern of the full size version too. Definitely worth the $900 Canadian I payed for it, need to get my hands on a USP to compare one of these days.
- YosemiteSam357 HK just slashed the prices on the HK45, HK45C, and P30 here in the states. Trying to decide to go with the HK45C or P30 9mm. I’m with you on the Spider-Man grips, and why I’m leaning towards the HK45C that doesn’t have them.
Great review, as always. I have the same model, built like a tank, a great weapon. Mine was manufactured in 1999, I bought it about 10 years ago. Since it had some age on it, and it was a police trade in, I replaced all of the springs. As for the double action, on the HK Pro forum they recommended to replace the factory hammer spring (14 lbs) with one of the reduced power hammer springs that Wolff Springs offers. Either the 10 or 12lbs. If you do change the hammer spring, just try various types of ammo to make sure you don’t have any light prime strikes. But I think you can handle that. 😊. On a side note, concerning the comment below, as for this being a “dinosaur gun”, it’s still going strong!
2023 here. I have an Elite and it’s still an exceptional firearm. Is it the flavor of the month? No, but what it does have is a track record. For me, that’s better than any flashy new pistol. But some people are never happy unless they have the newest crap.
Yeah just like you said it is still on the CA roster and sells pretty well from what I hear. I'm not a fan of the DA/SA design generally, but this gun is an exception.
Wound up finding a safe queen for $600 couldn't pass it up. This and my Sig 1911 are my primaries. This is seriously my favorite. 45 outside of a 1911 and definitely a keeper . Cannot be happier with it
I bought a used one from Cabela's back in 2012 for $600. It's been a trusty firearm these past 8 years. I found replacing the recoil spring to be troublesome but otherwise no issues. I've always been a "1911 guy" but I do enjoy my USP too and I actually like it better than my Kimber (a basic but accurate and trustworthy Custom I model) for a couple aspects like the 3-dot sights and ammo higher capacity.
It was at least five years since I have owned or shot a .45 caliber gun. The first time with it,I wasn't used to it. Everything went right through,no issues. Yesterday, felt a lot better. I did a lot of dry firing which helped. .45 has always been challenging for Me. I am determined to do better with it. It's a beast!
I was hoping you did a review on the Olin Boulder light but I haven't found one. Have you reviewed any of their lights? I have a OLD pro-tec light that has a spring loaded base. NO ADAPTERS fits Weaver picatinny or glock and HK. Without changing anything. The Pro-Tec light is 13 years old fits perfectly on my 1995 USP45. Wish my Olin Baldar R laser light 100, 300, 1350, lumens with 5w green laser had the same multi base as the pro-tec. But with QD like Olin.
Heck ya! My favorite suppressed handgun is my USP 45 Tactical with a Osprey 45! They go like two peas in a pod! Hoping the new tomb raider movie inspires HK to rerelease their USP match pistols...
It would be my go to pistol as well , I would trust my life to it any day I love my hk45 also but I seem to shoot my usp better . It's probably the only polymer framed hand gun i own that feels as solid as a steel framed gun in my hand , most might disagree but thats my opinion .
Had mine out shooting it on the plate machines last weekend. It was the fist time I'd had it out at the range in a long time but I was mowing those plates down pretty good (for me) with it. The one thing I really wish they would have changed by now is to go with the picatinny rail and dump that goofy HK proprietary rail.
Mr.g&g….. Do you have a preference between the USP .45 or the HK.45? If so what do you prefer and why? If you could have one or the other which one would u get? Thanks for the great videos.👍🇺🇸
I've handled alot of pistols from good brands even sig cz newer hks and b&t usw. But the usp when you rack the slide back and forth the thing feels like a damn tank and so smooth. Other pistols just dont feel like it idk what it is about it but the thing is like butter
6300rds through mine. I know I will get slack but just 2 FTFs through it. One was due to a friend LIMP WRISTING IT! One was caused by me putting a 45rd I found on the ground at an outdoor range in it. The round was weathered and dented with a mild firing pin dent on the primer. I wanted to see if it was truly a dud. Nope, it fired! But due to the dented case, it did not eject right. Other than that, it's been flawless! I got it as a Police trade in with mild holster wear. Flitz polished the feed ramp and it was good to go. Recently had a nice desert and black cerakote job done to it and it does not look 18yrs old. Slapped some sand textured grip tape and changed out the night sights. This thing will always be my nightstand gun. I own a lot of handguns but if chaos happened today or tmrw, its the one I want with me. I'd trust my life and my family's life on it.
Absolutely one of the finest, most reliable pistols ever made (although we are spoiled now days with so many great options). IMHO, the DA trigger is a bit heavy however with training it’s easy to overcome. I put an HK competition trigger package in both of my USP’s and the HK USP Expert. My pistols all have bilateral decockers and adjustable competition sights with a black front sights which are extremely accurate. Reliability wise, I would put the HK DA/ SA pistols up there with my beloved CZ’s. They are fantastic pistols that are built extremely well and are rock solid. I have one USP .45 tactical from 2004 that has 20,000 rounds thru it and I’ve only replaced the O ring 5 times with out any failures of the pistol not related to dead primers (ammo). The USP Series is probably too big to CC for most (although I have seen some that CC 10 mm dan Wesson bruins LOL....However there is the HK 45 C which solves the issue of size if you want to carry one of the world’s most rock solid designs. I highly recommend these pistols to shooters that want something different than a standard striker fired pistol. Give the double action trigger a chance to break in and you will be pleasantly surprised at the timeless and quality of this amazing design. REMEMBER INCREDIBLE ACCURACY AND ROCK SOLID RELIABILITY NEVER EVER GO OUT OF STYLE....Doc David
I carried this one on duty for years. Trained with it extensively. One of the most accurate pistols I've ever had the privilege to use. This gun is the definition of a combat or "fighting" gun...not so much for personal/concealed carry, but unsurpassable in reliability. One thing I could have done without, is that it's a bitch to clean compared to Glocks. I dealt with it, though.
They are incredibly accurate. I see ALOT of different people and pistols in training classes. No one ever looks or feels undergunned with a USP.....and I have NEVER heard a negative word about them. In fact I have come across more people that regret selling them than owning them.
Pro: When you take it to a range, everyone who 'knows' guns want to see it/hold it/shoot it. By date code (KF) my USP45 is an OG 1995 model. It's still in great condition, never had any issues with it at all. It's had the TLR-3 with plate on it for almost 10 years now. I love it. I'll never sell it for a simple reason: I'll never find another one I could get or afford.
It's 2023 and they're still making them today. HK Guys that still want to buy USPs instead of HK45s are the reason HK hates their customers. No matter what newfangled nice new gismo they come out with, HK Guys around the world will say "That is a very nice and cool new gun you have made... but I like This One. Can you make More?"
I have a USP 40 with the same light setup. Have it as my bedside gun BECAUSE of the manual safety and double-action, as an extra safety measure for when I still might be loopy from just being awoken. But yeah, maybe the worst double-action pull there is.
wish I could have watched but I won't watch any channel that is not serious about the subject they're speaking about. Anyone whom thinks a serious adult listens to that crap in the intro section is only fooling themselves into thinking they have anything relevent to say about anything !
😂 Enjoy your 1911 and M14s
Now you’re famous lucky charms!
So the intro has some electric guitar riffs that you're not in love with. The music doesn't sound so dissimilar to some of the riffs from Nantucket Sleighride which you seem to like. Your comment comes off as really crotchety, weird, and bit cringe inducing. You seem to be a bit of a delicate flower to be so upset by 28 seconds of instrumental music that you would dismiss an entire channel over it.
@@WisSota_Boy William Richard James Nicholson Facebook has 320 friends. Almost all of whom are young women from Thailand. I’m not gonna say that’s a red flag buuuuuuuuuuut...
Ok boomer
Fun fact, HK will do service on these for very reasonable prices. Mine had significant frame damage and for less than $200 HK went through and replaced all springs, inspected for part wear, put in a new frame and replaced the night sights. Took less than two weeks. They have a facility in Alabama where they will do this work, but they don't advertise it. Just call their customer service number and they will get you an RMA.
@TheGhost So does Walther ; )
@TheGhost I remember reading that HK was in danger of bankruptcy last summer, but I don't know what became of it.
Glock will replace everything in the gun for nothing.
I know, the Glock feels like a block, they don't change their "styling". The Glock is boring.
But damn there are a lot of federal agencies and special military forces using them.
@TheGhost And, you will end up using it.
Rusty Shackleford Agree with everything but the last statement. If the gun is uncomfortable or awkward to shoot in the beginning then it won’t ever feel as good as one that feels good/shoots well from the get-go
As long as there are "homies" out there taking briefcases that don't belong to them, the HK USP 45 will always be relevant.
We all know they would not have been white.
Hans Blitz "wE aLl KnOW THeY WoULd'nT bEen WhItE" yeah ok let's forget the fact I was just referencing one of the coolest action scenes ever that also has to do with the review above and instead focus on the fact that despite caucasians being around 70% of the population in the U.S. it would be impossible for a white person to be robbed at gunpoint by another white person.
I think that is the best gun scene ever. Tom Cruise was ice cold.
Elite Trader Straight up
Elite Trader what movie?
All HKs in .45 are like curvy redheads to me, just cant resist 😍😍😍
Nice!! hahahahah
Demolidor Sir I’d like to remind you of a comment you left one year ago lol
@Rusty Shackleford I'd like to remind you of a comment you left ~2 weeks ago.
@@TurtleButter I'd like to remind you of a comment you left 3 days ago
@@rzitn let's keep this going guys
HK USP, Sig P226, Beretta M9/92 and Glock 17. All still very relevant
Indeed
Yep, they are all reliable and the ammo is still widely available.
Until parts are no longer available or the ammo becomes difficult to find I would I would not hesitate to recommend any of them.
Don’t forget the CZ 75 and its variants.
Who said they weren't relevant? And if they arent which pistols are ?
Still some of the absolute best ever made. Half the polymer junk they put out today isn't half as good!
If you want a polymer pistol GLOCK & HK used to be your only game. It still pretty much is since the others are cheap knockoffs safe for the Sig Sauer SP-2022 Sig PRO of the same era that is still a mighty fine pistol. It's a poor mans P-226 that shoots almost as well for less than 1/2 the price.
Backward bullet is the secret handshake of USP owners.
Great review as usual Mr. G&G!
Well done on the “marketing shot” with the backwards cartridge. 😬 👏😂
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Saw that too.. Thought hmm. easter egg.. that had to be done on purpose.
First time right at 00:30 and again at 08:10
Background picture for the green screen
Haha poor H&K
The USP, one of the best firearms ever made!
Perhaps, but I do not like polymer frames at all. I love my HK Mk 23's, but I do not like the polymer frames. I wish really HK would make the Mk 23 with a steel frame and no decocker. Move the safety forward and make it a tad bigger. Use the 1911 as a guide. Finally, make the frame with a dedicated pic rail. Beyond those things, it would be a perfect handgun. I put a GG&G pic rail on mine and had Tooltech Gunsight in Oxford, MI to custom install a set of tritium night sights - the only ones in the entire country to do this with Mk 23's...!! Bright green dot on the front, yellow dots on the rear. They'll give you your choice of colors..!! All tritium "dots" are surrounded by white circles.
Great video! I've owned my H&K USP45 since 2005 and have never had an issue with it. I absolutely love this pistol!
I bought my USP 45 in 1996, and never really cared for the double action trigger pull since the grip is slightly large for my hand. I installed HK's 'Match Trigger' kit and OMG what a difference!!! The trigger pull is smoother, is reduced by more than 1 lb. in both double and single action, and the reset is shorter. It is definitely worth the $120 price for the Match Trigger kit.
U want one just to make a solid snake build honestly
Shot one at the range today for the first time and loved it. Didn’t realize how much they cost though. Very helpful video and I could tell you love this firearm!
I have the usp 45, compact tactical hk45, hk45 full size, and the mk23. The hk45 is the best feeling, the compact tactical is the most practical, the mk23 is the smoothest shooting. The usp combines them all and I consistently go back to it. Out of all the hk hand guns I have the usp is the one I'd never sell
This was my first “real” pistol I purchased in 1997. The USP .40 version. Not the most ergonomic, but built like a tank, accurate, and super reliable. You’ve inspired me to dig it out of the safe and put a few rounds through it this week. 😆
This and the Mark 23 are still H&K's best guns imo.
I like the USP 45 Elite vs. the MK23. Same USP operating system, slimmer and more ergonomic than the MK23 and still has the massive 6” barrel
Hells yeah! Mk23 is a beast! You can through that mother in churning sand water for 96 hours and it will still shoot when you take it out!
This machine will always be relevant. I own one of these and it ain’t going nowhere.
The HK USP's are fine German type writer that last the test of time. By far my favorite pistols period, I have no problem paying more for a quality HK.
Hell yes its still relevant. One of the best pistols ever made
Never has a pistol ever been so rigorously tested.
8:10 The .45 ACP round is loaded backwards! Nice touch!
I just noticed that! Why is it like that?
@@andreswaringer1476 As a USP 45 owner, allow me to do the initiation:
www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2013/05/08/hk-bullets-real-story/
@@andreswaringer1476 Old HK joke
I love me some metal gear solid 2. You're about to make me spend money that I shouldn't man, because these pistols are still pretty awesome.
Regular Guy Training LLC definitely an iconic pistol, along with snakes Mark 23, and Sam fishers 5.7 some id like to own but have not had the chance
agreed; they're just bomb proof
Did you still want one? King's has them on sale, police trade ins with 2 mags and (possibly dead) night sights.
www.kingsfirearmsonline.com/products/handgun-hk-usp-45-full-size-night-sights-2-magazines-no-case-police-trade-in
They're only 460+SH for fair/good condition, and 500 +SH for good condition, with factory case
Regular Guy Training LLC as a lefty I’m torn between a Hk45 LEM and a USP left hand version. Also, there’s a guy on GunBroker with lefty USPs for $500. Think he has 8 left
Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Vegas’ standard sidearm
USP = Master Race
UPS slow
Then came FNX45 15+1
I am a .40 USP OG. Model year 2000
@Rusty Shackleford You got that right !! I was deciding between HK USP Tactical 45 and the FNX FNP Tactical . After I read all the complaints about the FN's I went with the HK USP Tactical 45auto and never looked back .
@@alcodie1558 And the HK is much much cheaper than the FNX, at least here in Austria I can get the tactical HK 45 USP for 1100€ and the FNX is at 2100€ wtf.
It is still my .45 of choice. I tried the FNX due to the +3 capacity but IMO, that was all it had. I sold it. Didn't care for the RMR setup either.
Christopher Johnson have you shot a Sig P220?
Yes I have. I love Sigs, have several 226/229s. However, I used to have a ton of 1911s but sold them all because I have moved away from low capacity guns. 12 is as low as I will go now (and that is only for .45) so that rules out the 220 and 227. Incidentally it is also why I never warmed up to the HK45.
You can get base plates for the HK 45, or practically any polymer gun these days. Factory capacity is pretty much irrelevant.
Yeah, cause I want to carry guns with a 3" long magazine extension announcing to the world that there is something under my shirt or I have a strange growth/mutation.
I too, didn't care for the FNX....it felt cheap and I just didn't like ANYTHING about it but the mag capacity.
I bought my USP .45 compact for $425 out the door with 2 mags that were a police trade in .. so they are out there for good price. Carried it with no issue for 3 years before retiring it to the M&P 2.0 compact. Had to go to the safe and pull ol girl out and found that I could have carried it cocked and lock. Learn something new with each video.. Great job..
Thank you
The H&K USP 45 is rated for 45 super out of the box. Only recommendation is change the spring after 10,000 rounds. That puts it in the 10mm range. The HK45 is not rated to use 45 super.
I have 3 USP 45's. Never had a malfunction in any of them. And fed a diet of 45acp and 45 super. It's one of the few automatics I trust as much as a revolver.
It is still viable today, just like the Model 10 S&W and Beretta 92FS.
And the Sig P220 :-)
And luger p08
Honestly I’ve been considering buying one for quite a while and this video simply put me over the edge.
It's so hard getting any variant of USP in my area but I finally managed to add this full size 45 to my collection.it's such a beautiful and perfect combat pistol 😍
USP 40 was my first gun I bought 21 years ago and still wouldn’t trade it for the world!
If anyone didn't know, HK recently stated that due to their new manufacturing facility in Georgia the MSRP of P30s is dropping to around $719 instead of over $1000. HK45 MSRP is also dropping by about 30%. I hope that price drop carries over to the USPs as well.
I hope it happens to the Mark 23 :)
A couple months ago I scored a p30sk v3 with night sights for 550
Paid $643 for my HK45 shipped. Getting the P30 v3 next.
HK would probably drop the USP if it weren't for the fact that they still have a lot of military contracts, foreign and domestic (Germany) for them. Though the P30 family is made here in the states now, I think it doubtful that they will gear up to produce USPs here. The price for them is likely to remain fairly high. I prefer them over HK's newer offerings, personally.
This was the second pistol I purchased when i started working in the late 90's. I love it and still shoot it today. It's a great firearm!
This was the first handgun I ever shot, and the gun that hooked me on the sport! Rarely shoot it any more, but one I will never get rid of....... Thanks for the video, been really enjoying your channel lately!
Love mine, though it's a compact 45. Shoots like a dream.
HK USP and HK45 are two of the many classes of handguns that are still amazing imo
Owned one since 1999. That big smile on your face answers the question imho.
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The USP is a plain old fashioned work horse that does it job every time and simply smiles and asks for more. It will always be relevant and will always have a spot on any firearms want list. Everyone talks about glocks as the benchmark in reliability but the HK makes even glocks look unreliable.
Btw... it’s just not the same wo the threaded barrel. Never understood why the principle of silenced pistols is even offered wo one?
H&K 45 usp, probably the best 45 ever made
There is a reason why special ops around the world still uses it: It's reliable and able to fire up to 45 super out of the box. In my opinion, the best handgun from the 90's. It should also have been adopted by other branches of military, such as Navy and Marine Corps. With hot loads, it can have more than twice as muzzle ennergy as a standard 9mm, so 12 rounds of these count as more than 20 9x19mm shots, meaning you have far superior stopping power.
Most combat shooting is suppressive fire. That’s part of the reason why the military changed from .308 to 5.56 during Vietnam. 9mm is here to stay.
as long as you can keep all of them on target, interesting perspective
I've owned 323 firearms in my 19 years of firearms ownership. I do a lot of buying, selling, and trading and don't have all of them now obviously. 60% of them were handguns. My favorite 2 are the West German Sig P226 and the HK USP45. I still love many others and you can never go wrong with a Glock. I own 5 of them currently and carry a Glock30 everyday. I do see them more as tools however and they make excellent ones. Great video.
I love the look of the USP, it just looks like such a tank of a pistol, I'm hoping to find a used one in the near future
Also the trigger pull can be greatly smoothed out just by swapping in the match nickel plated sear spring. It's a tricky flat spring install but you can do it yourself without too much difficulty.
Love the classic back words round in the mag. H&K is never going to live that down. Nice pistol btw 😀
Just bought one out here in California the other day. Can’t wait to pick it up from jail and take it to the range! Very excited about this gun!
Me too. Still waiting for it though. Congrats
There is something that just feels so right and confident when shooting this pistol.
Thank you for putting this video out man. More HK for us in the fanboy brotherhood!
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Try the double action trigger on the Expert model. It’s smooth. There was no excuse for not putting on a 1913 Rail from the start, my only complaint. There are a plenty of adapters for this rail including the Sure Fire model. Work arounds to find a holster are difficult.
After seeing your comment on Tim's torture test of this gun I had a feeling you would revisit it
I just won a GunBroker auction for a USP.45. Definitely excited to get my hands on it.
It's subjective, but I think the lines on the USP line are just elegant. No front serrations, I know that's the new hotness today, but the straight lines in the front of the USP just looks bold and business-like. That blockiness but with chamfer corners. And for me, personally, that back/beavertail section gives the USP that unique look that you can instantly recognize.
If HK had made the triggers better and better mag capacity (although the 12+1 mag option isn't anything to sneeze at on a fullsize .45acp)
2024 now…yes it’s still good. And HK didn’t use me as a beta tester. USP Expert 45 in the nightstand and USP C 45 EDC. 🎉
I’ve been needing a double action in my collection for the longest time and I always said I would get an HK USP because I’m too poor for a mk23 and today I actually have one coming into my lgs reserved for me so I’m just watching this to continue the hype
I thought about selling my USP to upgrade to the Mk23.... but then I remembered that I don't sell ANYTHING firearm related anymore and i'll just have to save save save to get the Mk23... ;)
I own 3 USP's. They're great guns. Nothing beats an HK.... #nocompromise
Nathaniel Harris lmfao sure buddy
Alex Williams sure what?
Nathaniel Harris Great firearms!
You're correct. I've owned at least 16 different HK pistols. The synthetic frames are far stronger than a Glock's, the metal work is markedly better than practically anything else out there, and, while they have introduced fascinating designs, their bread and butter these days seem to be tried-and-true concepts. The P-7 has to be the single finest handgun ever produced, IMHO. Slide feels like its on greased rails and wants to pop the pistol out of your hand, and, with the M-8, you can almost knock someone out when you eject the tank-like magazine. I know there are many fine pistols out there, but, to trust my life to, if given a choice, there are only 2 other brands I'll trust as much as an HK, and that's Sig Sauer and CZ, due to personal experiences. I like Glocks just fine for what they are, the AK of handguns: they're cheap and they work. But, though very durable, they won't match an HK or Sig in the abuse/long-term harsh use department, I've seen first hand. That being said, they are more than strong enough for the average shooter.
@@varanid9 I really find true that if you don't take the pricing into account, we can consider the USP the AK of the handgun world.
I know this is an old vid but I want to add something. The USP was originally built around the 40sw. round. When they did the original testing the purposely tested the gun with a squib. The bullet was recessed approx 1 cm from the muzzle. It was then fired again to clear the squib. Other than some minor bulging in the barrel it still functioned. In fact it ran another 5k rounds with reasonable accuracy before they changed the barrel for a different round of testing. Definately a well built pistol.
I have the H&K USP COMPACT 45 AND THE VERIDIAN X5L (GEN2) LASER LIGHT fits perfectly on that rail and I bought it California.
IS IT STILL RELEVANT. As long as its more reliable than most handguns on the market, it always will be.
LMAO! The shot with the round loaded into the magazine backwards!
2004 SHOT show! Ahh, to be young again...
I carried my H&K USP .45 Compact today to the range 👍
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My HK USP .45C is my every day carry piece since I first got it almost 20 yrs ago. Not a single malfunction, ever. By far, the best gun I've ever owned.
I just got another one, and I couldn't pass up the deal, found it at the gun show for $400 and jumped on it. Love this handgun!
This video pretty much solidified my already made up mind on purchasing this pistol, thank you!
You're welcome 👍🏽
Lord I kicked my USP Craving a year ago and here you go bringing it back up to the forefront. I LOVE this gun and wish I could afford one right now.
I have one of the NATO green threaded barrel HK45Cs and love the thing.. super accurate, great trigger (especially in single action, doubles a bit heavy), I really like the look of the compact model compared to the finger grooves and spiderman pattern of the full size version too. Definitely worth the $900 Canadian I payed for it, need to get my hands on a USP to compare one of these days.
- YosemiteSam357
HK just slashed the prices on the HK45, HK45C, and P30 here in the states. Trying to decide to go with the HK45C or P30 9mm.
I’m with you on the Spider-Man grips, and why I’m leaning towards the HK45C that doesn’t have them.
Great review, as always. I have the same model, built like a tank, a great weapon. Mine was manufactured in 1999, I bought it about 10 years ago. Since it had some age on it, and it was a police trade in, I replaced all of the springs. As for the double action, on the HK Pro forum they recommended to replace the factory hammer spring (14 lbs) with one of the reduced power hammer springs that Wolff Springs offers. Either the 10 or 12lbs. If you do change the hammer spring, just try various types of ammo to make sure you don’t have any light prime strikes. But I think you can handle that. 😊. On a side note, concerning the comment below, as for this being a “dinosaur gun”, it’s still going strong!
One of the best combat 45s ever made. To me a poor mans Mark23.
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"poor man" being relative. I had to buy a police trade, even though this was my favorite pistol long before I started buying guns
Daryoush Borja can’t touch a clean mark23 for less then 2g
@@jasonhatez3287 Found one brand new at my gun dealer for $1800.
Evin07 really. Good shape. Or is it pitted and abused.
The HK USP series of firearms is one of the FINEST in the world... period.👍🏼
Dam right it's relevant. I still carry a usp 40. Great review
Thank you
But is 40 Short and Weak still relevant?
My friend, i have small hands, the USP .40 fits better than .45 in you opinion?
2023 here. I have an Elite and it’s still an exceptional firearm. Is it the flavor of the month? No, but what it does have is a track record. For me, that’s better than any flashy new pistol. But some people are never happy unless they have the newest crap.
I have several USPs as well as a P30 that are in need of some Trijicon HDs. I love those sights!
I love the USP because of the movie Collateral, plus it's the best looking gun in my opinion
The UTL M2 with led upgrade is the best option for ups light so glad I found one.
Yeah just like you said it is still on the CA roster and sells pretty well from what I hear. I'm not a fan of the DA/SA design generally, but this gun is an exception.
Wound up finding a safe queen for $600 couldn't pass it up. This and my Sig 1911 are my primaries. This is seriously my favorite. 45 outside of a 1911 and definitely a keeper . Cannot be happier with it
The image with rounds load in the magazine backwards was a nice historical joke for those who remember it. Well played! Lol
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I bought a used one from Cabela's back in 2012 for $600. It's been a trusty firearm these past 8 years. I found replacing the recoil spring to be troublesome but otherwise no issues. I've always been a "1911 guy" but I do enjoy my USP too and I actually like it better than my Kimber (a basic but accurate and trustworthy Custom I model) for a couple aspects like the 3-dot sights and ammo higher capacity.
Going to the range with My new to me usp 45!!! Very excited. 300 plus rounds of various ammo.
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It was at least five years since I have owned or shot a .45 caliber gun. The first time with it,I wasn't used to it. Everything went right through,no issues. Yesterday, felt a lot better. I did a lot of dry firing which helped. .45 has always been challenging for Me. I am determined to do better with it. It's a beast!
I was hoping you did a review on the Olin Boulder light but I haven't found one. Have you reviewed any of their lights?
I have a OLD pro-tec light that has a spring loaded base. NO ADAPTERS fits Weaver picatinny or glock and HK. Without changing anything. The Pro-Tec light is 13 years old fits perfectly on my 1995 USP45. Wish my Olin Baldar R laser light 100, 300, 1350, lumens with 5w green laser had the same multi base as the pro-tec. But with QD like Olin.
@Mrgunsngear Channel. @2:03. I see what you did there! 😎 Classic.
I just like the USP! The HK45 I LIKE It too! Mike thank you very much. Good man!
Just gathered a 9mm usp expert and a 45 usp! Dream pistols of mine!
Heck ya! My favorite suppressed handgun is my USP 45 Tactical with a Osprey 45! They go like two peas in a pod! Hoping the new tomb raider movie inspires HK to rerelease their USP match pistols...
It would be my go to pistol as well , I would trust my life to it any day I love my hk45 also but I seem to shoot my usp better . It's probably the only polymer framed hand gun i own that feels as solid as a steel framed gun in my hand , most might disagree but thats my opinion .
Hell yes it’s still relevant! I have 2 . A compact and tactical and both are flipping amazing!
Will be getting my grey framed USP 45 out of layaway in a couple weeks. Can’t wait!
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Had mine out shooting it on the plate machines last weekend. It was the fist time I'd had it out at the range in a long time but I was mowing those plates down pretty good (for me) with it. The one thing I really wish they would have changed by now is to go with the picatinny rail and dump that goofy HK proprietary rail.
Love it got the same setup with the tlr3
Mr.g&g….. Do you have a preference between the USP .45 or the HK.45? If so what do you prefer and why? If you could have one or the other which one would u get? Thanks for the great videos.👍🇺🇸
I love my USPs. Still an overall top tier handgun.
This was my first purchase, and it was a tack driver. Sad I ever sold it.
Buy you another
@@Pabloperes675 Nah, I'm stamp collecting while a can. Got 7 in NFA jail.
I actually have about 20 mags that I never sold.
@@johngalt234 ill buy em from you
I've handled alot of pistols from good brands even sig cz newer hks and b&t usw. But the usp when you rack the slide back and forth the thing feels like a damn tank and so smooth. Other pistols just dont feel like it idk what it is about it but the thing is like butter
Probably the Dow Corning coating? maybe....
Thanks MrGunz!!!
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6300rds through mine. I know I will get slack but just 2 FTFs through it. One was due to a friend LIMP WRISTING IT! One was caused by me putting a 45rd I found on the ground at an outdoor range in it. The round was weathered and dented with a mild firing pin dent on the primer. I wanted to see if it was truly a dud. Nope, it fired! But due to the dented case, it did not eject right. Other than that, it's been flawless! I got it as a Police trade in with mild holster wear. Flitz polished the feed ramp and it was good to go. Recently had a nice desert and black cerakote job done to it and it does not look 18yrs old. Slapped some sand textured grip tape and changed out the night sights. This thing will always be my nightstand gun. I own a lot of handguns but if chaos happened today or tmrw, its the one I want with me. I'd trust my life and my family's life on it.
Absolutely one of the finest, most reliable pistols ever made (although we are spoiled now days with so many great options). IMHO, the DA trigger is a bit heavy however with training it’s easy to overcome. I put an HK competition trigger package in both of my USP’s and the HK USP Expert. My pistols all have bilateral decockers and adjustable competition sights with a black front sights which are extremely accurate. Reliability wise, I would put the HK DA/ SA pistols up there with my beloved CZ’s. They are fantastic pistols that are built extremely well and are rock solid. I have one USP .45 tactical from 2004 that has 20,000 rounds thru it and I’ve only replaced the O ring 5 times with out any failures of the pistol not related to dead primers (ammo). The USP Series is probably too big to CC for most (although I have seen some that CC 10 mm dan Wesson bruins LOL....However there is the
HK 45 C which solves the issue of size if you want to carry one of the world’s most rock solid designs. I highly recommend these pistols to shooters that want something different than a standard striker fired pistol. Give the double action trigger a chance to break in and you will be pleasantly surprised at the timeless and quality of this amazing design. REMEMBER INCREDIBLE ACCURACY AND ROCK SOLID RELIABILITY NEVER EVER GO OUT OF STYLE....Doc David
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Shot the VP9 for the first time today. Super in love.
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I have the usp45c & usp45t. With the tactical, 50 yd shots are childsplay and 100yds is doable. Very reliable tanks.
I carried this one on duty for years. Trained with it extensively. One of the most accurate pistols I've ever had the privilege to use. This gun is the definition of a combat or "fighting" gun...not so much for personal/concealed carry, but unsurpassable in reliability. One thing I could have done without, is that it's a bitch to clean compared to Glocks. I dealt with it, though.
They are incredibly accurate.
I see ALOT of different people and pistols in training classes.
No one ever looks or feels undergunned with a USP.....and I have NEVER heard a negative word about them.
In fact I have come across more people that regret selling them than owning them.
Pro: When you take it to a range, everyone who 'knows' guns want to see it/hold it/shoot it.
By date code (KF) my USP45 is an OG 1995 model. It's still in great condition, never had any issues with it at all. It's had the TLR-3 with plate on it for almost 10 years now.
I love it. I'll never sell it for a simple reason: I'll never find another one I could get or afford.
It's 2023 and they're still making them today. HK Guys that still want to buy USPs instead of HK45s are the reason HK hates their customers. No matter what newfangled nice new gismo they come out with, HK Guys around the world will say "That is a very nice and cool new gun you have made... but I like This One. Can you make More?"
The GG&G adapter is pretty solid and really doesn’t change the access of the light
perhaps but it will limit holsters
Indeed. To me on a fullsize USP I want a bigger light with more output than a TLR-3, but you are right about holsters.
Good call on the tlr-3
Love the compact
Right on
I have a USP 40 with the same light setup. Have it as my bedside gun BECAUSE of the manual safety and double-action, as an extra safety measure for when I still might be loopy from just being awoken. But yeah, maybe the worst double-action pull there is.
Instant like for the correct magazine loading technique.