H&K USP
Sign in to saveAlso known as P8 pistol, universal self-loading pistol, Universale Selbstladepistole, Heckler & Koch USP, 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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Encyclopedic overview
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.
History
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