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Posted: 10/23/2020 4:25:36 PM EDT
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Quoted: I have a private deal in the works for a used USP compact 9mm. Will be my first HK and would love some advice on what to look for when buying a used one. Deal is 850$ with 4 mags. TIA Sounds WAY high even for this day and age. Used I'd feel good paying maybe $600. I could be way off base. |
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Posted: 10/23/2020 4:42:22 PM EDT
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I am a huge h&k fan and have a good amount. My first hk was a uspc9 as well. That being said, $850 is WAY to high. Specially if it's used. I wouldn't get it for any more than $600.
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Posted: 10/23/2020 4:58:01 PM EDT
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Posted: 10/23/2020 5:13:06 PM EDT
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Can you guys point me in the direction of these 600$ options?
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Posted: 10/23/2020 6:39:46 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Can you guys point me in the direction of these 600$ options? Sadly, no unless you're near Jacksonville FL. GT distributors just had a load of police turnins for around $400 I think. I paid about $625 for my full size USP new but that wasn't during a panic buying season like right now. |
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Posted: 10/23/2020 10:15:28 PM EDT
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It is high but most guns are high right now and in short supply. So if you want it buy it. I paid 500 for a USP 9 that is 25 years old. Great shape very little wear. But for 850 used it should look pristine in shape and almost new. Mags run about 40-50 each
there is that too. |
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Posted: 10/25/2020 5:12:46 PM EDT
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Jeez that's high, that's almost new price, as others have said firearms are in high demand with little supply.
Part of me says to wait. 
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Posted: 10/25/2020 5:18:49 PM EDT
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It’s high. But with the four mags maybe not insane ripoff high. Bargain it down a bit.
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Posted: 10/25/2020 6:16:26 PM EDT
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HK snob here. $850 with 4 mags would be closer to new retail, if you could find one. Are they at least the 13rd with the finger base?
I'd try to work a deal. $750 wouldn't be unreasonable to ask, IMO. As far as the gun goes, you will NOT be disappointed. Years ago I ran an NRA Marksmanship program at our local range. 15 or so people did it, most with .22s, but I ran it right along with them, the whole course (1k rounds, ballpark). The ONLY gun to not have a failure of some kind was my USP Compact. When people ask if I'd trust my life with it, there is no hesitation when I say Yes. |
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Posted: 10/27/2020 11:08:22 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Can you guys point me in the direction of these 600$ options? In 9mm they don’t exist. I’ve never seen a USP 9C sell that cheap even a beat up used one. People see what the 40’s and 45’s sell for and assume they all do. Those are less because nobody wants them. The 9 is still a good seller though and the most desirable. $850 for a used one in good condition with 4 mags it a decent deal, even more so now. |
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Posted: 10/27/2020 12:51:48 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: In 9mm they don’t exist. I’ve never seen a USP 9C sell that cheap even a beat up used one. People see what the 40’s and 45’s sell for and assume they all do. Those are less because nobody wants them. The 9 is still a good seller though and the most desirable. $850 for a used one in good condition with 4 mags it a decent deal, even more so now. Thank you. I’m hoping to get it tomorrow. Are there any specific areas of wear to look for on a used one? |
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Posted: 10/27/2020 1:27:06 PM EDT
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One of the best indicators of round count is the wear on the top of the barrel hood
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Posted: 10/28/2020 5:49:43 PM EDT
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When you get it, I would order a new recoil spring/rod. It is one piece but cheap insurance for a gun running reliably and preventing further wear. $850 for a 9mm is not a bad deal and not much really to look for other than the exterior being clean and not gouged/run down. You can check the rails and the slide where it runs on to check for excessive wear. The USP can take a lot of usage and still be good to go.
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Posted: 10/29/2020 12:32:15 AM EDT
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I picked it up tonight and I’m in love. It has a a little holster wear but hardly any wear on the internals at all. Won’t get to the range till Tuesday, but I’m ready to put some rounds through it.
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Posted: 11/1/2020 8:23:31 AM EDT
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My poor USP9C just sits. VP9SK took over duties.
Let us know how your USP9C shoots OP, or rather, how you shoot with it. I’ll have to admit, I was never very thrilled with how I shot/shoot mine. My ability to do a fast mag dump (or double taps), with accuracy, between it and my VP9SK is night and day. I think fast follow-ups with it are tougher because of the trigger and the 30yr old frame/slide geometry and ergos. YMMV |
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Posted: 11/2/2020 3:06:25 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: My poor USP9C just sits. VP9SK took over duties. Let us know how your USP9C shoots OP, or rather, how you shoot with it. I’ll have to admit, I was never very thrilled with how I shot/shoot mine. My ability to do a fast mag dump (or double taps), with accuracy, between it and my VP9SK is night and day. I think fast follow-ups with it are tougher because of the trigger and the 30yr old frame/slide geometry and ergos. YMMV Well, Sir, you just need to box that poor USPc9 up and I'll shoot over a FedEx shipping label so you can send it where it will be loved. 
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Posted: 11/5/2020 9:23:56 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I picked it up tonight and I’m in love. It has a a little holster wear but hardly any wear on the internals at all. Won’t get to the range till Tuesday, but I’m ready to put some rounds through it. Keep in mind the 9mm Compacts may be the least common models made aside from their .357 Sig cousins. I snatched mine about 2 years ago on the EE & got four mags & a holster for it. I paid $600 shipped & I thought it was a STEAL (still do). While I was working a LGS last summer, we couldn't keep the 9mm Compact in stock. They would always sell out first. They're jut SO much better than anything else in their class it's not even funny, IMO. Yes, Glock, I'm looking at you. 
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Posted: 12/14/2020 10:53:05 AM EDT
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H&K USP Compacts are a solid platform and you shouldn't be disappointed. Paying $650 for a used example with that number of mags would be a 'buy' in my book under normal circumstances. That this new anti-gun administration appears to be moving in, you'd be hard pressed to find an HK USPc in any caliber for less than what you paid, so don't feel bad. You're a victim of the Democrats' ability to push demand through the roof as opposed to being 'taken' by paying too much.
About a year ago I purchased an HK USPc 9mm with a stainless slide. The gun is 20 years old. It wouldn't feed reliably until I replaced the 20 year old recoil spring. After that she's been G2G ever since. Enjoy your new acquisition, Gunzer |
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Posted: 12/18/2020 7:17:19 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Keep in mind the 9mm Compacts may be the least common models made aside from their .357 Sig cousins. I snatched mine about 2 years ago on the EE & got four mags & a holster for it. I paid $600 shipped & I thought it was a STEAL (still do). While I was working a LGS last summer, we couldn't keep the 9mm Compact in stock. They would always sell out first. They're jut SO much better than anything else in their class it's not even funny, IMO. Yes, Glock, I'm looking at you. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: I picked it up tonight and I’m in love. It has a a little holster wear but hardly any wear on the internals at all. Won’t get to the range till Tuesday, but I’m ready to put some rounds through it. Keep in mind the 9mm Compacts may be the least common models made aside from their .357 Sig cousins. I snatched mine about 2 years ago on the EE & got four mags & a holster for it. I paid $600 shipped & I thought it was a STEAL (still do). While I was working a LGS last summer, we couldn't keep the 9mm Compact in stock. They would always sell out first. They're jut SO much better than anything else in their class it's not even funny, IMO. Yes, Glock, I'm looking at you. I've never seen a used one in a gunshop, or I'd have bought it. I've got a couple of .45 compacts, and I love them, but I'd like to try out a 9mm too. 
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Posted: 12/20/2020 1:01:32 PM EDT
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Echo what others have said about the price. I paid $900 for a never fired USP 9 with HK threaded barrel, Trijicon suppressor sights, HK match trigger, 10 mags with beveled floor plate, and surefire rail.
ETA: I know we sound like dicks saying it’s too high and not being able to point you to a better deal; but I got mine from a guy trying to sell it to Greentop (LGS) when they offered him $600. He told me what it came with, I checked it all out, and put $900 in his hand. Honestly, if you want, arguably, the best 9mm pistol ever made, just see how low they’ll go, pay that, and shoot the fuck out of it. A couple hundred dollars won’t change your life, but owning that pistol might.  Attached File |
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