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Model USP Expert
HK Pistol USP Expert .40 S&W Variant-1
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Gun Dimensions Width:1.56-in
Length:8.8-in Height:5.87-in
Barrel:5.2-in Weight:30.9-oz
1 Variant
Gun Rankings
  • Power Factor (180 grain bullet)190620
  • Recoil Factor (180 grain bullet)8.04 ft-lb
  • Total Capacity17 rounds
  • ConcealabilityFair
  • Defense Factor93%
Gun Specifications
Type:Pistol
Produced:2002 - 2009
Caliber:.40 S&W
Action:recoil operated semi-automatic
Trigger:SA, DA or DAO
Safety:frame mounted hammer lock
Magazine:16-round
Frame:polymer
Grip:integrated polymer
Sights:adjustable target
Notes:
Manufacturer
Heckler & Koch GmbH
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Gun Value
MSRP:$1,399.00Used Est:$1,050.00
Last Update:12/24/2023
About the Gun

The 'Universal Self-loading Pistol' was designed to incorporate many features that the military and law enforcement agencies deemed vital. It uses the Browning cam-breech-locking system. The USP has various safety options. The double-action (DA/SA) variants can have either a decocking lever or safety-only lever on either the left or right side of the frame, or no safety lever at all. The double-action only (DAO) variants can have a safety-only lever on either the left or right side of the frame, or no safety lever at all. DAO variants have a bobbed hammer.

Cartridge Specifications
Cartridge: .40 Smith & Wesson
Alias: N/A
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Ballistics for This Gun
Selected Bullet Mass:180 grains
MV:1059 ft/sec ME:448 ft-lbs
About the Cartridge

This cartridge was developed as a joint venture between Winchester and Smith & Wesson. It was an effort to to create a cartridge with the same power as the 10mm Norma round that the FBI had just started using, but in a shorter case. The shorter cartridge would facilitate accuracy and allow use of a smaller, more comfortable grip frame. The .40 S&W has become the cartridge of choice for many law enforcement agencies in the United States.

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