HK USP 45 Compact Tactical for Alaska Bear Protection?

Chuke reviews the HK 45 CT with 45 Super in mind.
www.chukesoutdoor.com

[@eTSnipinn]

Homeless but buys a HK...

[@gsyoung54]

Gotta respect a guy who knows what the priorities are in life!

[@reker.a5790]

Priorities lol

[@dukefanshawe6815]

Priorities are well in order.

[@sanguinevampirique4708]

Same priorities, based king😂

[@aaronwilcox6417]

That dude is full of it on dry firing. It's not going to do any damage on that USP. Wives tales.

[@CRHE]

And the USP compacts aren’t any “slimmer” in the grip that I’m aware of, just shorter.

[@GUNSMITH44]

@@CRHEthey might be slimmer in the grip. The full size usp use the same magazines as the mk23, the uspc use the same mags as the Hk45c and will take the hk45 full size mags.

[@ugatobekittenme]

I have my full size usp 45 tactical and I love it :) definitely one of my favorite pistols of all time

[@eriklarson9137]

What are some other full size pistols you own and shoot? What makes it better than the other guns you own and shoot?

[@ugatobekittenme]

@@eriklarson9137 I've owned a few different full size berettas and quite a few glocks, what I like about the usp line is how durable and proven they are and just how large the slide and controls are. And lastly, I like the aesthetic look of the guns The only big downside is the lack of a proper accessory rail for it but there are adapters

[@jaymay5457]

I'm with you on that... I have the desert tan usp tactical, love it

[@dztripp2491]

Metal Gear was my favorite growing up. That 45 super hits hard.

[@pray4mojo35]

One of my greatest accomplishments was finishing Metal Gear Solid. I’ve led a rather unsuccessful life 😔

[@phillhuddleston9445]

They do make a ten round magazine for the USP compact but it does add some height to the gun so it tends to print a bit more while concealing it taking away some of the compact advantage over the full size version while still being two rounds shy of the full size capacity. It also looks a bit goofy with the extended 10 round mag but I carry it with it because I don't go around showing it off and don't really care too much if it prints a bit and would rather have that extra two rounds just in case. I will say the extended mag makes it feel a bit nicer while shooting though the standard one is good too.

[@David-rc8hp]

I have the hk45 in lem an a p30l in lem trigger system I have to say I have a love hate relationship with the lem trigger myself But I just picked up a usp45 pre owned but in excellent condition can't wait to get it out to the range 👍

[@MDpolo]

+Chuke's Outdoor Adventures I had this exact pistol and like a total idiot I sold it not long ago. Looking for another one. Congratulations and thanks for sharing!

[@gsyoung54]

I see them on GunBroker all the time. Sometimes I find a good deal on an auction because the sellers list them in the wrong area, so search "All". RTG or HK Specialist, one of them, gets desirable HKs in from time to time.

[@billj5645]

I think the USP is pretty neat, and .45Super is pretty neat. 10mm with proper ammo is no slouch but I think .45Super has a slight advantage. I'm glad I don't have to shoot in the snow, I'd be down on hands and knees trying to find my brass.

[@lmglocks]

I have that Exact same pistol with the same date code !! Mine had 50 rds thur it !! I will never let go my H&k usp 45 CT that’s for sure I been looking for one for 2 years .

[@wallaroo1295]

Once upon a time, when I lived in Delta Junction for a while - I carried first a .45 Jericho, and later an HK USP Tac 45. And I felt comfortable with that regarding bears or whatever. Everybody has their personal choice. I always thought the hunting rifle, to be the poorest, right there with the .357/44/454/500 magnum revolvers - unless you are specifically *hunting with* the revolver... yeah... nope. Semi-auto rifles and shotguns, as a secondary. Regarding Dude at the end of the video? Needs to check his ego. He's being a showoff, when he really needs to study some more. His double-action "practice" - is quickly becoming a muscle memory drill, and in a bad situation... that is exactly what he will do. Draw, fire one round, pull, and fuck with the de-cocker, et al. Because, that's what humans do in those scenarios - with a million examples out there. I'm not saying double action practice, or even his drill, is bad - I'm saying, he needs to slow... the... fuck... down. More "practice" - less "drill." Take a little attention break in between. Look around, check your environment for continuing or other threats, look at a flower or something - maybe decock and reholster, and go through the whole drill because, train as you carry/fight. From the holster, through safety deactivation (or not), up to target, double action round, low-ready, BREAK - check surroundings, whatever, decock, blind reholster. - BREAK - Repeat. Same drill, just an additional second or two in there to keep it from becoming a drill. Slow down - it is FAR more important that your muscles learn the *prescision* than the speed. The speed will come with time and... practice. Stay safe up there! Hope you found a home by the time I have posted this!

[@LWRoad]

Great platform!

[@bigB6flyer]

I recommend picking up some of the 10rd elephant foot mags.

[@alexskillz45]

I'm running 45super in a Glock 30S with a comp. 10, 13, and 17 round mags.

[@grizzlycrazy2077]

You can still use the 12rd mag in the compact hk 45

[@benthere422]

I just picked up an HK 45 (not USP). HK says it can safely run +P+ ammo. I take that to mean factory 45 Super. What does the manual say on ammo for your USP?

[@divinegracehealing8653]

I shot a few through my HK45 and my HK45C, definitely felt better than my compact.

[@app1mxh]

I read somewhere that manual says its ok but will cause additional wear on spring.

[@andog6092]

Usp is rated +p, they ran 50000 +p ammo through an hk45 with no malfunctions and the the only thing that needed replacing is the mag spring.

[@michaelgrimm2388]

I've got the newer HK45CT version, great pistol. Mine is a V7, I love the LEM. HKs da is awful, just awful. I have a nice stash of super for mine too, runs them just fine.

[@marbearcat1749]

I gave you a thumbs up just for the opening :-D

[@samantha1054]

The gun looks cumbersome/beefy for an 8rounder. Thanks for the presentation. The .45 caliber is my heart.

[@joelwerre]

I agree, if it held like 13-15 rounds, I'd be all for it, running this suppressed seems like a waste of beer money imho.

[@Uberragen21]

You know you like the thick girls. 😏

[@LIONTAMER3D]

It sucks, it's a 5lb brick with low capacity

[@audreysmith259]

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[@beamonk]

I have one. Great pistol

[@johnnyhalf6558]

Get loud under that bridge ? Common " Chuke. Almost Twenty grand Subscriber s .

[@ivanmarkovicxxx]

Where are you getting your 45Super ammo? I only have a little Triton left. Love all my 45 USP's...even the big MK 23!

[@ChukesOutdoorAdventures]

Unfortunately I don’t have this anymore but 45 super became extremely hard to find! Couldn’t find any up here

[@leveractiongypsy1848]

You and Chuck need to start reloading. Pistol ammo will come out to about 10 cents a round once you invest is brass. Starline makes 45 Super brass, and I cast and PC a 263gr hard cast and get it to 920fps in my 1911 with Unique. No pressure signs at all, and I'm happy with it though I am moving to Montana in a month and will be in Grizzly country so my attitude may change haha. I agree with the 10mm vs 45 Super comparison. Both are excellent and will and have done the job, but its the old argument of big heavy and slow bullet vs faster and a lighter bullet. I'm in the Elmer Keith camp on this one

[@mandangalo803]

Chuck already makes hand loads

[@leveractiongypsy1848]

@@mandangalo803 It would seem if he did he wouldnt be looking for ammo for 45 Super. Just get 45 Super brass and take 45ACP +P load data up a notch. You could even make the brass easily from 308 Win cases and cut them down and resize. Unique and CFE Pistol are my go to powders for heavy 45

[@mandangalo803]

@@leveractiongypsy1848 clearly it’s your first Chuke or chuck video. Look around a bit at other videos so you don’t look so ignorant standing firmly on your false beliefs. There are many videos of chuck talking about reloads. In fact, genius, he has a g21 in 45 super that he brought from the South to Alaska when he moved. I have watched all the vids from both content creators. You don’t have a clue about either of them

[@leveractiongypsy1848]

@@mandangalo803 Sure thing fruit loop.....direct me to a single reloading vid

[@Iberian247]

@@mandangalo803haha! I think I got the joke 😂 🥛

[@theabyss3386]

.45 all American tremendous ball round

[@purcelljf1]

I’ve been thinking about buying a USP, trying to choice the full size, or the compact like yours. There’s only about 5/8” different’s in barrels , 5.09 full size, to 4.57” compact. If I’m correct ? Do you think the longer barrel is worth it ? Thanks

[@gsyoung54]

I don't know about the author but I kind of like the full size USPs and the full size HK 45/45T over the compacts. I'm only 5'9" and overweight at 220+ but find carrying the full size in a Safariland BLS OWB retention holster and have no problems doing so with two extra mags on the left. I often carry my MK23 in a different OWB holster and it doesn't bother me either. They are big guns but a good holster and a loose fitting jacket or light hoodie thing works well.

[@app1mxh]

Full size has better spring system which totally different from compact version.

[@davidw835]

That ended weird Chuke- middle of a sentence. Cool new gun!

[@LIONTAMER3D]

I'm 50/50 on whether he smokes crack or not...

[@davidw835]

@@LIONTAMER3D which is part of the reason I watch these. There is entertainment value in what and how he does things…

[@LIONTAMER3D]

@@davidw835 Ernest Goes To Alaska

[@davidw835]

@@LIONTAMER3D LOL exactly… but every week a new favorite and best gun ever!

[@LIONTAMER3D]

@@davidw835 every video is THE number one gun for _____ in Alaska.

[@maximusjoseppi5904]

you can dry fire any quality pistol without snap caps. you will never harm the firing pin, manufacturers will agree, any quality gunsmith will agree. especially on a USP 45. i shoot the same underwood 45 super through all my 45s as defensive ammo.

[@maximusjoseppi5904]

@Elliot Torres haha yes, it's entirely true. And no, not many competitive shooters have that happen, not with stock combat pistols. It never happens. If you can find one single account of a dry fire breaking an HK USP I'll give you $1k kid

[@mr_fnh]

6:35 You just blew that guys nuts clean off CHUKE! I’m impressed. 👻

[@chrisf247]

So USP 45 and HK45C take the same magazine. But they also take the 10 round HK45 mag, NOT the full size USP 45 mag?

[@AKOuterheaven]

Correct, you can actually take a full size 10 round HK45 magazine and add the elephants foot to the bottom so it fits both the USPC 45 and the HK45C

[@danoneill2846]

Thanks

[@reker.a5790]

USP45 is a better gun than the HK45

[@reker.a5790]

@@altimgamr no.

[@reker.a5790]

@@altimgamr no. The recoil system is better. Nothing to do with where it’s made.

[@reker.a5790]

@@altimgamrlol and why do I care? Yes that is common knowledge about the USPC45 and the hk45C. Here’s your 🍪

[@42TRGSako]

Does HK still make the USP series? Or have they discontinued these?

[@josephlegacy929]

Still making them, they are the most popular outside of vp9 sales in the us

[@app1mxh]

Compact model is very hard to find new. Tons of full size on internet.

[@kentdurham2716]

Chuke, I didn’t know you rode bareback.

[@civhonbmm3]

Silenced while the truck passes on by …….CHUCKS FACE LOL

[@unityistheonlysolution3485]

Chuke you have theeee GREATEST video intros!! Riding a Dragon & shooting a big Brown Bear in the face!! Wow!! 👍👍 - Jason/Freedom Fighter Until Death/Vermont, DSA (‘DSA’, meaning “The Divided States Of America”)

[@ChukesOutdoorAdventures]

Haha thanks buddy!!

[@LIONTAMER3D]

I just got my cz p10f in 45, 14 round capacity of +p 45 is enough for anything.

[@darrenbishop4327]

I just got a p10c and I saw that they came out with a 45 and got a little warm and fuzzy.

[@LIONTAMER3D]

@@darrenbishop4327 the 45 P-10F has a nice fireball that flares out 8-10 inches from the muzzle, that's a factory feature. Also, they neglected to include recoil with this particular model, counter-typical for 45 acp.

[@marbearcat1749]

I just got a CZ 97B .45 and love it.

[@AlaskanBallistics]

Chuke going amateur not editing the vehicle noise. .45 super definitely goes through a bear skull.

[@1911JMB45]

You meant to miss?

[@StevenCharles-jp4du]

god i wish i had this gun

[@loganfignewton]

If you have to adjust your hands after every shot it's safe to say the load is too hot.

[@AKOuterheaven]

This looks really familiar

[@taurussorrells1423]

185 grain +p is best for bear hotter than 10mm

[@russellweberiii1788]

So you couldn't buy a Glock 29 10mm in Alaska?

[@graywind4326]

He has a house in works. He is between houses. Lol

[@LIONTAMER3D]

Glock 10mm just sucks

[@jamespugh]

Great 👍 gun . H&K is on dream list for must. Think their some better option for less $$ but might not have reliability to salt water or be able take 45 super or 45acp +p. Plus just report sex bot in ur comments!

[@johndeere1951a]

When i have some money I buy H&K pistols. Then I buy some food. Then if there's any money left I pay the rent. 🤣💥🗽⚖️✌️

[@garymccreath2773]

That's a busy river you live at

[@reker.a5790]

I prefer the full size USP45T simply due to 10 rounds is not acceptable in a fighting gun for me.

[@CliffBadgerMK23]

Handguns are meant to only be used as a last ditch effort when you are away from your rifle.

[@reker.a5790]

@@CliffBadgerMK23 duh? Lol

[@aaronwilcox6417]

@@CliffBadgerMK23 That's an internet myth. Your not going to be out on the town and heaven forbid if you use your handgun it's to fight your way to your rifle you have stashed in your vehicle 2 blocks away. It doesn't work like that in reality. It's more like if you use your handgun it's an action that is immediate and typically over quickly and your not wearing an rifle with you all slung up. Because your handgun is with you it becomes your primary. The whole fighting my way back to my rifle isn't self defense, it's fantasy.

[@app1mxh]

Stats say most gunfights are only 3 shots within 3 yards

[@bri13wvu1]

another way to think about it, generations of guys used the 1911 effectively in combat, at what, 7+1 round capacity. Handguns can be reloaded you know. Not to be a smart a** but sometimes we forget. Just bring an extra mag, then you have 20 rounds

[@texasbeast239]

.45 FMJ or HC is great for critter defense, I take it. But JHP or XD penetration suffers. Stick with the 10mm, for superior criminal defense, too. And I don't care about perfect concealibility in the city. I don't own guns for the purpose of concealment. I own them to shoot them. Shootability > concealability.

[@scottleeper2279]

Nice gun, but a house is better.

[@gsyoung54]

"They fall in the category of..." I was expecting "Needing training or instruction" or "Novice". Hearing "Dumbass" made me choke on my drink! I do like plain and honest talk.... thanks, guys.

[@deafsmith1006]

Just get a Glock 40 10mm 6" barrel pistol if you want a semi-auto bear protection gun. No point in trying to turn a nice SD gun to a bear gun that can't take it in the long run. And hey, I have the USP Compact .45 AND a Glock 40!

[@jasonhacker7270]

Solid snake carried the mark 23.

[@usmcson3]

1500 for a pistol is wild

[@joelwerre]

First!

[@LIONTAMER3D]

these Earnest Goes to Alaska videos are getting weird

[@JeepCherokeeful]

No, pistols aren’tused “in lieu” of rifles by SOCOM.

[@bri13wvu1]

he might be a little confused. The mark 23 pistol was developed as a so called offensive pistol... in other words to use as a primary weapon in lieu of a rifle or subgun I guess, in certain situations. I guess SOCOM saw a need for that sometimes.

[@TripleAAA53]

STICK with the G20/10mm !!!!!

[@reker.a5790]

Nah

[@alexskillz45]

No sir

[@alexskillz45]

Nope. The internet lies to you

[@12MRJERSEY]

That's a BBW

[@mountainview540]

Fancy gun for a homeless guy. But I get it, priorities.

[@graywind4326]

He’s between houses. Closing delayed. Lol

[@JeepCherokeeful]

Nope, not enough “punch”, not by a long shot.

[@reker.a5790]

Dude. You gotta be able to hit. Good lord. Powerful round isn’t worth anything if you can’t even connect

[@MidnightSvn]

Man, doitriteAK is OBNOXIOUS lol

[@_k911]

Bears? Nah 10mm for that…

[@mandangalo803]

Chuck shoots it better 😝

[@jeffdicks138]

I was scrolling through KZbin videos and I thought that this was about a Hi-Point..... Just as ugly 😁

[@jimmymcclure4549]

Tactical semantical. I have zero need for a "suppressor" and I hate those threaded barrels. All of that crap is so wannabes can pretend they are spec forces operatives, just ridiculous.

[@hrlkt3413]

ur shooting is kinda bad bro ur making hk look bad

[@charlesphillips5906]

Can’t stand the intro