#Hk usp compact 9mm magazine full size#
#Hk usp compact 9mm magazine series#

Some of the well known qualities of shooting a standard USP required a little creativeness to get into a Compact- SAR generally admires the ability to “Improvise, overcome, and adapt” in all aspects but these are essential characteristics for firearms designers to have.

#Hk usp compact 9mm magazine full size#

HK managed to keep most of the features of the full size pistols when they presented the Compact series. It is easy to see where the “Universal” in “Universal Self-loading Pistol” came from.

Installing different component parts can quickly change these features. Double Action only, Single and Double, “Cocked and Locked”, de-cocking or not, and right or left-handed controls are all available. They know what they like, or require on their job, and they usually subscribe to a certain doctrine of shooting. A full detail of the USP Control Lever system is in the accompanying chart, but it deserves some note here as well.

#Hk usp compact 9mm magazine series#

The general characteristics of the USP series are fairly well known. 45 ACP, it becomes almost impossible for many people to control. Some of the other compacts on the market maintain their accuracy when using 9mm, but when they move up to the venerable. This translates into the controllability of a full frame pistol. 45 ACP), the USP Compact series maintains a “Full feel” when you are shooting. By slimming down the grip and designing it to use a single stack magazine (In. One of the reasons for this is that they kept the grip frame at a “Three finger” instead of a “Two finger” length. The 9mm and 40 caliber versions have achieved a sizable following in a short period of time. When HK took it’s tried and proven USP (Universal Self-loading Pistol) down to the compact size, it was an immediate success. Placing the bullet where it will do the most good is the point of the exercise- not just keeping it small. It has been my experience that while “smaller” may yield a less conspicuous profile for carrying concealed, loss of the grip size can tend to contribute to a loss of controllability.

The marketplace is getting fuller every day with offerings from many different manufacturers- some new names, and many of the old standbys as well. There is a definite market for reliable small frame pistols. SAR was lucky enough to be one of the first to test the new USP45 Compact here’s the scoop on one of the newest incarnations of the HK product line. Much of their business has to do with fully automatic firearms, but they have a large slice of the handgun market for law enforcement personnel. HK has done some amazing things with firearms for professionals. This has led us to expand from the full auto “Niche” and to bring you articles on precision military firearms (Sniper rifle systems), and starting with this issue, some handguns we feel are of particular importance. Law enforcement firearms and collectors are also of great interest to our readers. We deal mostly with the small arms of war the firearms and innovations from the user’s and designer’s perspective.