Full Size USP 9mm vs. Full Size USP .45

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[ARCHIVED THREAD] - Full Size USP 9mm vs. Full Size USP .45

Posted: 5/15/2002 3:31:38 PM EDT

Which would you prefer, and why?

USP9: Capacity: 15 rounds MAX; Magazine: plastic-- similar to a Glock.

USP45: Capacity: 12 rounds MAX (rare); gun is slightly larger than the USP9; Magazine: metal

For some reason, I prefer the .45-- don't know why. Probably becuase of the magazine construction, and for some reason I think its better balanced (probably depends on the weight of the bullets).

Posted: 5/15/2002 5:59:32 PM EDT

[#1]

My personal preference is the 45. If you were using it solely for taget shooting the 9mm might be cheaper to shoot.

my reasons for liking the 45 are:

1)Bigger projectile, much easier to incapacitate an attacker. There are good loads for the 9mm but why not just start out with a bigger projectile.

2)The 45 is a fairly accurate handgun round. There are others but there isn't much difference as most handguns are used at relatively close range.

Posted: 5/15/2002 6:58:19 PM EDT

[#2]

Once again, I find myself agreeing with misterhemi. In addition to the points he raised, I like the .45 because it's already subsonic if you decide to get a threaded barrel and a suppressor.

Posted: 5/15/2002 7:01:31 PM EDT

[#3]

The USP45 was just too big for me to fire comfortably. That's why I'm going with the USP9/USP40 frame.

Posted: 5/16/2002 3:23:38 AM EDT

[#4]

I checked those links out jarhead. The "o" ringed barrels are for better accuracy right? Can a person tell a difference between that barrel and a "stock" barrel?

Posted: 5/16/2002 4:24:20 AM EDT

[#5]

Quoted:
I checked those links out jarhead. The "o" ringed barrels are for better accuracy right? Can a person tell a difference between that barrel and a "stock" barrel?

I can tell the difference, for sure. The first five shot group I fired from my USP45 Tactical measured 13/16ths of an inch. It reliably and repeatedly shoots like that when I practice the fundamentals.

I'm assuming you know all about repeatability of lock up in a handfitted barrel, and how the O-ring approximates that without hours of custom work, so I'm not going into that here.