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| Country |
Germany |
| Type |
Pistol |
| Manufacturer |
Heckler & Koch |
| Introduction |
1993 |
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| 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)
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| Length |
- 194 mm (7.64 in) (USP 9 mm/.40)
- 200 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)
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| 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) (Match)
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| Action |
Short recoil, DA/DAO |
| Rate of fire |
Semi-automatic |
| Feed system |
Detachable box magazine; capacities:
USP:
- 15 rounds (9 mm Para)
- 13 rounds (.40 S&W)
- 12 rounds (.45 ACP)
Match, Expert
- 18 rounds (9 mm Para)
- 16 rounds (.40 S&W)
- 12 rounds (.45 ACP)
Compact
- 13 rounds (9 mm Para)
- 12 rounds (.357, .40 S&W)
- 8 rounds (.45 ACP)
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| Sights |
- Patridge, \"3-dot\" type; adjustable rear on Tactical, Match and Expert
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The Heckler & Koch USP (Universelle Selbstladepistole, or \"Universal Self-loading Pistol\") is a semi-automatic pistol designed by the German arms manufacturer Heckler & Koch.
The USP was adopted in Germany by the Bundeswehr (German armed forces) as the P8 in 1994. The P8 has only minor differences from the standard USP model, these being a reversed safety/decocker lever (on the P8, down indicates \'safe\', and up indicates \'fire\' — this is the opposite of the standard USP), and the \'S\' and \'F\' letters being printed onto the frame instead of onto the lever itself. The P8 has a traditional lands-and-grooves barrel instead of a polygonal barrel.
The P10, adopted by many German State Police forces, is in fact a USP Compact with the addition of a spurred hammer. Both P8 and P10 are chambered in 9x19mm Parabellum (9 mm NATO) only. The USP is also used by the armies of Ireland and Estonia, and a variety of special units and police forces throughout the world.
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