Hk Hates You!…The HK USP 45

[@JeepsCafe]

USP is my favorite H&K pistol lineup

[@wyominggunproject]

Me too 🤠

[@crominion6045]

"They don't have a lot of modern features." Thank God. The USP is (imo, of course) the finest combat/defensive pistol ever made. I pray they keep offering it in this form and don't eff it up with optic mounts, Pic Rails, and all sorts of other mall ninja BS. I'm an old man who started shooting in the early '80s and I like old stuff. 😄 Btw, the eagle over letter N seen on guns more than 10 years old is the Bundesadler ("federal eagle") with the N meaning nitrocellulose. The staghorn is the logo of the proof house in Ulm, Germany. In 2014 or 2015 they got rid of the Bundesadler and replaced it with CIP (Commission Internationale Permanente) over N (as on your gun), which is a general Euro proof mark.

[@bjjbrawler1]

Interesting facts thank you! I agree it is a fine combat pistol.

[@MikeJ-p1n]

YES! I cringe whenever someone says “the USP is great but watabout ma optics mount? Where imma put my WML?” Who cares? Learn to use the gun. She’s pretty the way she is. Stop trying to make her wear fuck me pumps and lipstick.

[@glasstetris832]

I EDC a USP 45. The USP is hands down my favorite handgun. I’ve owned more of them than any other handgun platform. To answer your question you can get a right sided safety lever and you can also get an ambi safety lever which is what I prefer and have. Regarding the rail, HK was the very first manufacturer to put in a rail on a handgun. The USP and MK23 were the ones they did it to. You can get adapters as stated and mount any light you’d like. It was originally Insight that made the lights for them. My USP is a “one off”. It has ZERO roll marks on the slide. No “HK”, no “USP”, No “45 Auto”. Which at first I hated kind of. Didn’t even notice it till I got home with it. But, it has grown on me quite a bit. Try a Grey Guns short reset kit in it. You can also add in the HK match trigger kit WITH the GG short reset kit to get even more of a reduced reset. These guns are built like tanks, and will outlast the majority of shooters. If the world ends, this is the sidearm I will be carrying. Long live the USP

[@ronaldwoodman224]

Got one from my gunsmith's personal collection. Man do I love that gun! The style, recoil impulse, accuracy...I can go on and on. I'm a new HK USP fanboy, so I'm still learning. What I do know is the BK on the slide dates your pistol to 2019. Mine bears KF making it probaby one of the first USP 45 produced in 1995.

[@ArmeroPR]

I think the retro vibes these pistols give me is what I love about them. Something about those 90’s guns!

[@michaelphillips5786]

I'll buy that nasty thing from you at half of what you paid for it..

[@ArmeroPR]

@@michaelphillips5786 huh?

[@abelacosta7200]

The USP is such a sexy handgun. Would love to see HK release them with an optic cut, a pic rail, & button mag release. I’m sure they eventually will. They already have those options on current releases. Awesome video bro.

[@mattspriggs5945]

REALLY looking forward to this as I recently acquired one - it's SUPER if you get my drift.....

[@futurereflectionsmedia8391]

Not to brag, but it’s pretty cool. I randomly impulse bought a used USP .40 in Desert Tan about a month ago for like $400 It came with three 16rd mags, had fiber optic sights, flared mag well, improved trigger, and grip tape. Also came with a really cool brown HK bag… Turns out it might be a rare limited edition from 2004 😭

[@TheGunfighter45acp]

Nice! Muscle never goes out of style, and that's why this one is a classic! 👍👍

[@triggerbarPhD]

Thanks for doing this video! The HKUSP is one of my favorite handguns that I don’t own. Lol.

[@LVbibby]

You and Nightwood Guns pumping out the USP content nice! LTT is offering an optic cut version of these beauties now amazing.

[@SERGEANTROCKSHEADBANGERSBALL]

Whelp, tight group to the dome piece says..."You're fuckin dead." The USP is one of my favorites in the HK line of handguns. I've got gorilla mitts, and I don't think my thumb reached the mag release. I'd have to get my hands on again to verify. Yet, my favorite part of the USP is God's way of saying, "Enjoy yourself, son. Here's a double stack .45. Now go forth and sling my caliber into the evil that doth walk my Earth!"🤣 And of course, I have do to it. Who used the USP as their go to secondary in Call of Duty's multiplayer? < THIS GUY DID!

[@seanbrando_7456]

Great guns.............I have a 94 date code USP 45. Tons and tons of rounds downrange, snow, rain, summer heat. It just never stops.........can't be mad about that. If you find one and spend the chunk of money- you have bought a LIFETIME weapon that can be handed down generations. Look at the testing they did and the requirements this thing met to be brought to service.........it's crazy. Absolute GOAT status and to me it's as much an icon as the 1911. Bold claim I know..........but they really are bombproof pistols.

[@michaelmikeymichaels]

Definitely a cool gun. Had a USP in 40S&W that was my father's. Very sturdy pistol. Ended up selling it and getting a G17, which for me just worked better. No doubt though a very cool piece! Great vid Matt!

[@felo6035]

This looks like an awesome gun. I'm going to look some more into one as I like to add a 45 cal to my collection. Thank you for sharing Matt 👍

[@wyominggunproject]

Thanks for watching my friend 🤠

[@BigT27295]

Got a KK with a silver slide. Love that pistol.

[@gobbins]

@@smoothshot8925 He means it's a 1999 model. The two letters on the side correlate to year it was made. A=0, B=1, C=2, D=3, etc - all the way to K=9.

[@gobbins]

@@smoothshot8925 Enjoy! If it was a police trade-in then chances are it's just got holster wear and a rather low round count. It'll outlive you.

[@katanapr3]

I have always liked H&K but I am not rich enough. I only have 2 in my gun collection and both are VP40's, one of them in 357sig.

[@elektro3000]

When your first shot hit the "A" dead center, I figured that said it all. This is my daily concealed carry and in my opinion, the best carry pistol ever. I'm really glad it doesn't have a 1913 rail, I hate those things on pistols. A Streamlight TLR-3 will clamp directly to the HK rail, which is plenty of light, or you can convert to 1913 rail with a GG&G adapter. I just wish HK would make a single stack USP9 Compact (still compatible with the Match Trigger Kit) for deep concealment.

[@christophermead9800]

The HK45 looks a bit more ergonomic. I’ve never handled one , but Naval Special Warfare adopted the HK45. We all know why… the Seal teams wanted a 45 pistol to suppress.

[@TheWickedclownz123]

The letters are usually a date code and proofing

[@jeffmatlowwildcattattoo523]

If I remember correctly,these ( the USP line) offered up to 9 different fire control configurations, SA/DA, DAO, decocker and safety options etc.. built like a tank, definitely a "get you home" pistol

[@six5actual]

Ive had mine for 15 years. I put the match trigger and the extended mag release in. Also dropped the saftey for decock only. Only pistol I would trust for the apocalypse.

[@wyominggunproject]

Can’t argue with that 🤠

[@BlueDeadNoRedemption]

I live in California and they removed this from the handgun roster right when I was finally ready to get one. Got a p2000 in 9mm instead. I love it but the usp 45 is my favorite handgun ever, besides the mk23. If California ever gets rid of the roster, HK is gonna take all of my money.

[@Catgat37]

I am an HK Fanboi to an extent. Not too keen on their newer offerings. I have some of their most iconic firearms and absolutely love them. My USP 45 Elite is my nightstand gun, with a TLR 2 light/laser on it.

[@themudshark1106]

The Springfield XD Tactical 5 inch barrel 14 shot combat .45 is serious too.

[@mrtlsimon]

GREAT THUMBNAIL PHOTO! CLASSIC 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@wyominggunproject]

Finally somebody got the joke 🤣🤣🤣

[@mrtlsimon]

@wyominggunproject I didn't see the thumbnail when the video came out. I fell down the USP rabbit hole last night and finally saw it. Genius, sir. 👏👏👏 80s movie slow clap.

[@wyominggunproject]

@@mrtlsimon thank you sir. 🤠

[@TorstenHoff]

If you de-cock the gun, it goes into half-cock, where the next DA trigger pull is a bit lighter than a regular DA trigger pull.

[@gnosticnight]

I wish I'd tried harder to get comfortable with DA/SA pistols. This looks like a great one.

[@TomSherwood-z5l]

I only ever owned one HK, an HK-4 which was a Mauser HSc in a restyled package. Originally they had caliber change kits for them. Mine broke the extractor and it took months and months to get it back from HK repair. It had the same issues as HSc and Walther pocket pistols in that it bites the hand and the DA pull is for desperation shooting only.

[@YaYa-ke1zr]

Can we sign a petition to formally demand a micro USP compact? Lol, who do we send the completed documents to at H&K. The new striker release profoundly disappointed me. I need a true USP that is micro size.

[@futurereflectionsmedia8391]

If it were micro size it wouldn’t be a USP 😂

[@michaelrocole7174]

I have switched all but my subcompact to HK. They just shoot phenomenal for me. We are lucky we have a shitload of options of SD and duty handguns. But HK are made to run longer than most people will shoot them or own them. I wish they would offer a 10mm based on the HK45. Maybe a HK10 USP and HK10C

[@joewright2304]

I have the compact model in 45acp. I carry it frequently.

[@mauserwaffen982]

Guten tag mein Herr! Thank you for the review. HKs are/were made in Oberndorf, Germany, the town that the Mauser factory made famous. To answer a few of your questions- The proof marks are- CIP - this is a European group who handles firearms testing and standardization of cartridge dimensions/pressures. Similar to SAAMI, if you know about them. N - proofed for nitrocellulose, or smokeless powder. BK- is a date code (I think) The stag antler- shows where it was proofed at or which proof house it is affiliated with. the stag antler is a symbol of the Ulm, Germany proof house. There are members of the Ulm proof house who are at the HK factory, instead of each gun going to Ulm to be proofed. DE- I am unsure about this one. I would assume that DE stands for Deutschland, meaning that the pistol was assembled in Germany, not in the US as some are. Again, this is just an educated guess. Nice gun and review. However, ...... it's still not a COLT!!!! (got to always represent the cult!)

[@Catgat37]

You are pretty right about the marks. However new colts are reportedly better than they ever been. Now that they are not American owned lol.

[@wyominggunproject]

Thanks for the info man. I love the Cult of Colt man. Their Kool-Aid is the best 🤣🤣🤣

[@garrettlundy3959]

Still waiting on the Optics ready VP45 😂 Can you imagine if car companies worked like HK? Go to the dealership and it’s a brand new 1992 Dodge Shadow next to the 2001 Jeep Cherokee XJ next to the 2025 Hornet. And they’re all the same price 🤣

[@wyominggunproject]

🤣🤣🤣

[@David-rc8hp]

I just did a video comparing the hk usp45 with the hk 45 an the upgrades done by hk But as a lefty you do have to buy a separate lever to change it to the left side but use the same detent plate an some of those marks are date codes where you can find out when your gun was made by hk .

[@tberkoff]

Check out Landon Tactical's line of custom HK USP and P30 pistols.

[@wyominggunproject]

Those are amazing 🤩

[@Varmint.357]

Mag in the thumbnail has some cool looking rounds in it

[@wyominggunproject]

You are the first person to notice the homage to the catalog 🤣

[@KennethSchmitt]

Have mine setup for 45 Super. Gets over 1500+ fps

[@Catgat37]

What mods have you done? And does it still cycle basic 45 ACP with the heavier spring? I have a Mark 23 that handles 45 Super stock. The fireball with 185gr underwood makes me giggle.

[@wyominggunproject]

Thats sweet 🤠

[@jason_m_schmidt622]

No modern features and it’s only made in Germany. Translation - it works

[@matthewmcallister8546]

I have "the set" 9mm and .40sw are unfired and the .45 which was a Border Patrol turn in. $$$$$

[@wyominggunproject]

Sweet 🤩

[@Jrocc811]

DA/SA are the best handguns. Period.

[@wyominggunproject]

Agree 👍🏻

[@Rayvisin]

Everything backwards for HK

[@matthewfortin4335]

I bought a HK45 a few years ago and I still don't like it. I tried to sell it and nobody wanted it for half of what I paid for it! So, it sits way in the back of the safe with about 50 rounds through it. And in the back of the safe it will stay! Never again will it see the light of day! In a word. Sucks!

[@FoulPet]

You're in the wrong state.

[@VictorGee]

Why would H&K come out with a full-size .45 with less capacity than the USP? The move to picatinny rail and a more streamlined mag release are pluses. But, the finges grooves, inferior trigger shoe, and departure from the dual recoil spring assembly just make this pistol inferior.

[@matthewfortin4335]

@@FoulPet ??

[@FoulPet]

@@matthewfortin4335 it seems certain items are more wanted depending on your location. It's why snowmobiles aren't popular in Florida.

[@emrahaci5124]

Why didn't you like it?

[@VegasStuto]

I expect this video to be overpriced lol

[@wyominggunproject]

🤣🤣🤣

[@SERGEANTROCKSHEADBANGERSBALL]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@FoulPet]

I'd pay 800 for an HK before I'd pay 600 for a Glock.

[@SERGEANTROCKSHEADBANGERSBALL]

@@FoulPet Do share your reasons for this. I've never had a problem with any Glock I've owned. You think price matters in the accuracy department? Last time I checked the gun is the tool. It's up to the shooter to put rounds accurately on target. That's like saying I bought a cheat code so I can be a better gamer in a money tournament. Hey Matt, here's an idea. Take your 21 and compare it to the USP. I'll be you carve holes with the same shot patter with each handgun. So again...the question FP is why. Why would you spend the extra 200 bones over a firearm preferred by JSOC shooters. I can't wait to read your response. - Uffda

[@FoulPet]

@SERGEANTROCKSHEADBANGERSBALL I own 3 blocks. 2 hk and way to many sigs. Glock is a 300 gun for 600. HK is a 600 gun for 800. Look up the test the HK went through before becoming a seal pistol. Seals also went with the 229. Yes, some went block as well. Glock makes absolutely nothing other than the same pistol in different flavors. They've done nothing to improve the trigger in 40! years. Same plastic sights. They haven't put out a subgun or a rifle. Sig has. HK has. Heck, even Kimber put out a decent revolver. SW, Canik, Walther, and CZ arguably all have a better value.

[@acostamarcelo298]

Help me to understand something that I've seen a lot. Why get a 30 years old firearm and start bashing about being "not modern enough" ? I mean, is a perfectly capable, functional and reliable firearm... What's the point on "it has no piccatiny" ohh " not optic capable" just don't get it

[@wyominggunproject]

Who was bashing it? I was just pointing out the lack for modern features that some people might want. As a matter of fact I said it was awesome.

[@davidzeller2350]

sorry chuck norris isnt afraid of the usp or a 45 acp. hk asked chuck norris if they could release this and all their guns. stopped listening after you dissed chuck. im out.

[@BanditApache-nd6lu]

Your thumbnail shows a bullet loaded the wrong way in the magazine. If you would like training on loading magazines, I am available and my rates are very fair. 😎

[@wyominggunproject]

Are you joking or do you not know about the famous HK catalog?

[@DB2A7]

HK meh

[@FoulPet]

Yeah, they only make the most durable and reliable firearms for militaries across the planet

[@DB2A7]

@FoulPet Glock, yes you are correct.

[@FoulPet]

@@DB2A7 Glock only makes a pistol. They are incapable of making anything else and lost the US contract to Beretta and SIG. They rely on 3rd party parts to fix their issues and have done nothing innovative for 45 years. They didn't even invent the poly frame. HK is documented being more reliable btw