Heckler & Koch USP Compact Semi-Automatic Pistol 9mm Luger 3.58" Barrel (1)-13Rd Double Stack Magazine Dot Front & 2-Dot Rear Sights Black Polymer Finish
The HK USP Compact is a small frame pistol capable of firing the most powerful cartridges in 9 mm, .40 S&W, .45 ACP. Based on the full-size USP models, these handy pistols combine compact size with optimum effective shooting performance.
USP Compacts are smaller and lighter than large frame USPs. The reduction in trigger reach and grip circumference increases concealability and enhances shooting ergonomics. Unlike some subcompact semiautomatic pistols that use a difficult to shoot “two-finger grip” frame, the USP Compact uses a narrow, full-hand grip frame with a choice of interchangeable extended or flush-fitting magazine floorplates. This makes the pistol easy to shoot without sacrificing concealability.
Like their large frame predecessors, USP Compacts are designed with the demanding needs of the law enforcement and military shooters in mind. Using a modified linkless Browning-type action, the USP Compact is built to take the punishment of high-energy +P loads.
To reduce the length of the slide and barrel on the USP Compact, the mechanical recoil reduction system found on large frame USPs has been replaced by a specially designed flat compression spring contained in the captive recoil spring assembly by a polymer absorber bushing. Service life is still engineered to exceed 20,000 rounds.
Easy to shoot, simple to maintain; the USP Compact is a reliable, safe, accurate, and highly concealable pistol.
Type: Pistol: Semi Automatic
Model Series: USP
Model Specific: USP Compact Variant 1
Caliber/Gauge: 9mm Luger
Capacity: 13+1
Barrel Length: 3.58 in.
Minimum/Overall Length: 6.81 in.
Safety: Manual Safety
Frame Finish: Black
Front Sight: Dot
Rear Sight: 2-Dot
Grips: Fixed
Features: Extended Slide Release, Ambidextrous Magazine Release, Bobbed Hammer
Slide Finish: Black Nitro-Carburized Steel
Finish: Black
Magazine Count: 2
Firing System: External Hammer
Frame Material: Polymer
Trigger: Variant 1
Magazine Type: Double Stack Magazine
Trigger Guard: Oversize
Barrel Configuration: Single
Barrel Description: Cold Hammer-forged, Polygonal
Rifled Barrel: Yes
Forend Rail: Proprietary Rail
The information below comes from our Gun Caliber Dictionary and is for
general reference only. It does not describe the specifications of this
particular item.
The 9mm Luger (9X19mm, Parabellum, P08) was developed in Germany in 1902. Widely used in both world wars, it is the most popular pistol cartridge in the world, now widely used by innumerable law enforcement agencies and militaries (including our own) in both pistols and submachineguns. The controversy over its "stopping power" will never go away, but its attribute is that it is much easier to shoot accurately than larger cartridges with greater power...but more recoil. Advancements in bullet design for law enforcement and personal defense have narrowed the gap considerably. The 9mm Luger is a world standard, chambered by virtually all makers of semiautomatic pistols, with a myriad of factory loads. The most standard is probably a 115-grain load at 1160 fps, with common bullet weights ranging from 95 to 147 grains, and +P loads at higher velocity.
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Craig Boddington
