H&K USP .45?? Acceptable for a 3 gun match weapon?

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[ARCHIVED THREAD] - H&K USP .45?? Acceptable for a 3 gun match weapon?

Posted: 5/6/2003 8:32:48 PM EDT

I want to get into shooting competition. Would the USP .45 be a competitive weapon? Or, would you recommend a smaller caliber?

Best regards,

Brent Sauer

Posted: 5/6/2003 11:03:54 PM EDT

[#1]

You'll be better off in a bullseye match with a .45acp as it makes a bigger hole. In an IDPA match you'll be handicapped a bit with the 8rd mag capacity. You might win your class but you'll never take overall winner against the hi-cap boys.

Posted: 5/8/2003 2:44:07 PM EDT

[#2]

Quoted:
You'll be better off in a bullseye match with a .45acp as it makes a bigger hole. In an IDPA match you'll be handicapped a bit with the 8rd mag capacity. You might win your class but you'll never take overall winner against the hi-cap boys.

BC, the HK USP45 is a 10 rd. post ban magazine, the Compact version has the 8 rd.

Posted: 5/8/2003 2:59:32 PM EDT

[#3]

The problems I've seen with USP's at matches include: horrible double action pull, if you have a variant one and carry cocked and locked sometimes you will accidently de-cock knocking off the safety and USP shooters seem to accidently drop mags more often.

Posted: 5/9/2003 12:41:00 AM EDT

[#4]

Quoted:
BC, the HK USP45 is a 10 rd. post ban magazine, the Compact version has the 8 rd.

Hell, someone owns something other than the Compact?????

Posted: 5/28/2003 10:29:32 PM EDT

[#5]

Quoted:
Quoted:
BC, the HK USP45 is a 10 rd. post ban magazine, the Compact version has the 8 rd.

Hell, someone owns something other than the Compact?????

I have the full size. Bought it today from JAFO. I like it. Dont mind the size. When I am old enough to carry, I might be interested in the compact.

Posted: 6/7/2003 7:38:55 AM EDT

[#6]

Hell, someone owns something other than the Compact?????

Funny you should say that...at HKPro you would get the opposite response. I have the Tactical .45 and is accurate beyond me...

[ARCHIVED THREAD] - H&K USP .45?? Acceptable for a 3 gun match weapon?

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