GDGarrick said:I own an HK usp compact 45. I special ordered a stainless slide so I could feed high pressure ammo through it. I will say this:
Accuracy- excellent
It sometimes feed jams if you do not maintain a tight grip
Balance - excellent
the bevelled slide and minimized hammer make it easy to conceal and draw
unlike the Glock, the muzzle jump is smooth and falls right back onto target
The exposed hammer, chamber indicator, safety, and hammer drop
make the weapon extremely safe
the composite grip holds the slide with 2 tiny steel posts, which do wear-
especially when usiong high pressure ammo
The slide release ejects the clip at almost any angle without binding
All in all, with over 2000 logged rounds through the HK, I was pleased with its performance as a tactical pistol, I believe for personal defense, assuming you are at least proficient with pistol shooting and handling the heavy, hard actioin of a .45, the HK USP compact .45 is better than the Glock for Urban defense.
GDGarrick said:I own an HK usp compact 45. I special ordered a stainless slide so I could feed high pressure ammo through it. I will say this:
Accuracy- excellent
It sometimes feed jams if you do not maintain a tight grip
unlike the Glock, the muzzle jump is smooth and falls right back onto target
The exposed hammer, chamber indicator, safety, and hammer drop
make the weapon extremely safe
The slide release ejects the clip at almost any angle without binding
the HK USP compact .45 is better than the Glock for Urban defense.
Well ... I'm still not sure. I've got a .40 cal H&K P2000 V3 arriving Monday or Tuesday .... the V3 being a "conventional" DA/SA, which I'm comfortable with and familiar with --- SIGs, Barettas and all. I 'might' reconsider and go with a P2000 V1, 2, or 4 and the "LEM" trigger --- not sure. I think I'm going to stick with .40 S&W in the H&K. And thanks, "xmid" for steering me to the dealer.ben said:bump
@A4s - Did you ever decide which to buy? I've been looking into the XD in .45ACP as well, wondering if you picked that one.
A4sForever said:^^ .... Squeeze ... do you know what "size" this one is suppose to fall into??? I have not read anything on it .... USP?? Compact?? P2000 ???
It looks like a full size, 5" bbl, .45 .... ??? Where was the article ..?