Buyers remorse on HK USP .40?

[fatguynlittlecoat]

Ok, so after reading online reviews and holding an HK USP at a local dealer, I went ahead and purchased one online. I got it for $740(plus I'll have a $24 transfer fee).

Anyway, now I'm just wondering if I should have bought a cheaper gun like a GLOCK or something. I know HK's have a good following, but are they really that much better than GLOCKS? I know they rival SIGS.

Ok, so I could probably cancel the order in the morning and save myself around $200 and buy a GLOCK in .45 or .40. I was looking for a gun that would be really reliable and outlast me.

Also, I had a SIG P6 but I wanted something with just a tad more stopping power...so nines are out of the question.

Any advice? Thanks

 

[Black Majik]

Have you ever shot the USP? Or the Glock?

I shoot both a USP and Glock in 9mm, they're both excellent but very different.

The Glock will have a shorter trigger slack, shorter reset, one continuous trigger pull, and lower bore axis.

The USP will have the ability to carry cocked and locked, DA/SA, have a longer slack and reset, and lever mag release.

You'll have to find out which suits you better. The USP is definitely a great pistol though, but you should try them both out first before making a decision.

You can cancel the order, try them both out using range rentals, then decide.

 

[fatguynlittlecoat]

Which ones the better BANG! for your buck?

 

[Black Majik]

Stock for stock, I prefer the USP. I've lightly modified my Glocks with lighter springs (plunger, trigger and striker) 3.5 connector, polished the internals, tungsten guide rod and Heinie/Dawson Fiber Optic sights which came to be closer to the price of the USP. Modded I prefer the Glock. Stock I prefer the USP.

 

[Tribal]

What are you going to use it for? My opinion is that the USP is a finer overall gun, but for the roughly $200 in difference you could trick out a Glock with things like tritium night sights and spare mags, not to mention the cost of ammo or perhaps getting a defensive flashlight like a Surefire.

Are you also sure that you want it in .40? Some swear by it; for me it's the worst of both worlds: more flip than a 9mm but less power than a .45 (which seems to push rather than flip). I think the posters above who recommended going to a rental range and trying out several options are on the right track.

That said, either way, you're getting a fine, capable weapon that should meet your needs. What we're all squabbling about is basically whether you want chocolate or rainbow sprinkles on top of your ice cream sundae.

 

[NG VI]

My USP 40 was my first gun, and it's my favorite handgun (well... equal to my two other favorites). they are solidly constructed, I love the lines of the slide, it's a very attractive gun in a utilitarian way that the glock can't touch.

however you can't do anywhere near the same level of customization you can with Glocks, because HK doesn't like that. They have caliber conversion top ends in Europe and elsewhere in the world, but they won't sell them here because they don't like us that much.

Some people really dislike the trigger on them, others, like myself, don't mind it at all. it's a very good gun though with well thought out and well placed controls, the Hogue gripsleeve feels awesome on it, and I love the mag release, because I like using my trigger finger to drop it.

 

[ashtxsniper]

The H&K is USP is a excellent pistol. H&K rivals glock but not Sig in my book. Stick with the USP for now and see how you like it. OBTW most 40S&W ammo is a lot more powerful than most of the 45 acp excluding the 45 acp +p stuff and then it is almost a tie.

 

[punchdrunk]

my usp compact is a great gun. NEVER fails. no remorse here.

 

[SRT1]

I love my USP .40 and will never trade it or sell it. I have Glocks that I like also. You can't go wrong here, the only answer is to eventually buy and have both. Don't even get me started on branchinig out to 1911's.....
Be happy and enjoy what you have, you made a good choice. Start looking for Glock sales.
SRT

 

[Boats]

An HK USP 45c was the worst buy I have ever made. I definitely overpaid for a tacticool brand name slapped onto a poorly concealable pistol with a really craptastic trigger and too expensive spare magazines.

The only good news to report is that there is always another sucker out there willing to pay full retail to find out that they've overpaid too.

Aside from the P7 series, HK handguns are Ponzi schemes.

 

[redsaber75]

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[CountGlockula]

My personal philosophy is this: If I EVER buy plastic, it'll have to be worth the plastic.

It's the whole full metal vs. plastic pistol controversy. I'd pay more than $500+ for all metal and pay less than $500- for plastic. And Glocks fit the bill. Anything else that's above 500 for plastic is way over priced.

That's just my thoughts.

 

[PO2Hammer]

I owned a USP .40 for a while. I thought it was one of the best combat pistols ever made.

For such a light pistol, recoil is very soft. It was the only fourty I ever shot that I enjoyed the recoil. It also seemed to recover just right for me, the sights always snapped right back into place after the shot.

Reliability was 100% of course.

I traded it in on a USP .45 to get the extreme accuracy of the .45acp .

Even though it was $200 more than other pistols, it always seemed like a good value because of the quality.

 

[nwilliams]

$740 for a USP.40

Sounds about right, $440 for the gun and $300 for the H&K name imprinted on the side

Actually if I were to buy another USP I would go with the USP.40, I hear many great things about them and if it wasn't for the price I'd add one to my collection. I had a USP.45 Tactical for a while, I don't regret selling it, although it was one of the most accurate handguns I've ever owned and the quality was great, it was just too big and impractical.

 

[mballai]

Remorse?
It's a gun. Shoot it. If you don't like it, try something else. I like Glocks simply because they work well, are easy to fix and modify.

 

[RyanM]

Personally, I find that H&Ks are about identical in quality to Glocks. I'd only get one if I had a ton of money to burn and if it fit my hand better than anything else.

And on polymer vs. metal, given the complexity of the injection molding and the expense of high-end plastics, I really doubt Glock saves very much (if any) money with the polymer. Where they save the most money is most likely in using stamped steel for several internal parts, instead of machinings or forgings.

 

[USMCDK]

I own a USP .45 full size and conceal that very well. also I would like to say it my first and favorite handgun.

Once again though, every hand gun is like an opinion which is like an @$$#0!3, everyones got one that suites them best. you will just have to do like the others have said and go try them out first cancel the order find out for yourself whats your @$$#0!3 and then blast off as many rounds out of it as you like.

USMCDK

 

[kgpcr]

personaly for me i much prefer the smith M&P40. I have an XD40 as well but hands down the M&P40 is my favorite pistol!

 

[10-Ring]

O own both but my 1st love is HK, so I'd take anything HK over most anything else.

 

[Dr. Tad Hussein Winslow]

That's a hard one to answer because a Glock should be about $200, and a USP should be about $450. Yes, it's at least twice as good, but still yet way overpriced. But I'd say yes, though, it's worth the extra, if you have to limit it to those two pistols, the *two most* artificially inflated of all pistols. I'd still rather have a steel gun (1911, Kahr, CZ), or an aluminum frame gun (Bersa, Beretta, Sig, other CZs, other 1911s) than any plastic gun, esp. Glocks. If I was going to go plastic, it'd be M&P, Walther, or maybe Taurus. The HK is a quality gun, but it's still ya know, plastic, and therefore way overpriced.