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H&K USP

family of semi-automatic pistols

Key facts

Type: Semi-automatic pistol
Place of origin: Germany
In service: 1993–present
Used by: See Users
Designer: Helmut Weldle
Designed: 1989–1992
Manufacturer: Heckler & Koch , Hellenic Defence Systems
Produced: 1993–present
Variants: See Variants :
Mass: 748 g (26.4 oz) without magazine
Length: 194 mm (7.6 in)
Barrel length: 108 mm (4.3 in)
Width: 32 mm (1.3 in)
Height: 135 mm (5.3 in)
Cartridge: 9×19mm Parabellum .357 SIG ( Compact version only) .40 S&W .45 ACP / .45 Super
Action: Short recoil
Rate of fire: Semi-automatic
Effective firing range: 50 m

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Article

The Heckler & Koch USP (Universelle Selbstladepistole or "universal self-loading pistol") is a semi-automatic pistol developed in Germany by Heckler & Koch GmbH (H&K) as a replacement for the P7 series of handguns.

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