No joke. I bought my mk23 because I grew up playing rainbow six.
I still would buy another in 10mm though. And id think its a perfect platform.
I have always been a bit put off by that on the USP. And then on top of that they want 40-50 bucks for an all polymer mag...... all HK parts are stupid high. And usually not available from HK nor HKparts. They very rarely break though. Excellent guns but with some of the worst triggers ever put on a handgun. (Just the USP. Not much experience with the others)
I like HK guns. I really do. But I like many other brands far better. Doubtful you find many people that say they aren't great guns though. They are well built
I have a P30 and a P30SK and I have the identical sentiments. I rotate the P30SK with my Sig P365 as my EDC...the P30 is my nightstand gun and the one I use for competition because of the 17 shot capacity.I have 2 USPs. A full size and a USP Compact. I find the Compact to be very well balanced, and the full size to be just that... full sized. It's a big pistol. That being said, I don't think either of these guns have ever malfunctioned. Period. If I had to stake my life on the handgun functioning, either one of these guns would be a good choice. I view them as "battlefield weapons" though. They're not target guns. The triggers feel spongy to me, but boy do they work well. I rarely shoot the full size USP, but I routinely take the Compact out just to stay familiar. I think you almost always get what you pay for, but in the case of an HK, you get the quality build but you have to realize what you're buying and put a value on it. For a target gun... way too expensive because that's not what it is. For personal protection... or home protection, or whatever... it's worth every penny.
I've been lusting after H&K pistols ever since American Handgunner (I think it was) did a gorgeous spread on USPs in 1998 or so. So my first was a USP full-size in .40. I loved that pistol but couldn't balance my budget enough to keep it for long. In 2002, my income had stabilized so I got a full-size .45, which I still have. That and my Beretta 92FS (my first pistol) have survived all this time despite two-decades worth of a revolving carousel of purchases/sales.
I've also owned a USP Compact in both 9x19mm and .40. I just didn't get the same feng shui with the compacts as I did with the full-size ones. They felt odd to me, I'm not sure I can really put my finger on why. I do remember not liking the V1 setup on the compacts but I never tried the LEM. Anyway, when it comes to mid-sized pistols the Sig P229 .40 is my favorite. Although, I haven't owned a USP Compact since around 2004. Maybe I should give them another try.
I seem to remember that the P2000 is compatible with USP Compact magazines, but 15 minutes on Google couldn't confirm that. Does anyone know for sure? I still have a 13-round 9mm USPc mag and standard capacity mags are not easy to come by in my state.
Awesome! Now I just have to find a P2000...