Durability of HK USP?

[BigFatGuy]

HK's quality appears to be above reproach, but what about raw durability?

On a scale from Glock to touchy-range-only-1911-that-stops-working-if-you-forget-to-oil-it-properly, where does the USP fall?

Is it the kind of pistol you can bury in muddy sand for a week, then fire thousands of rounds through it without cleaning it?

[Black Majik]

touchy-range-only-1911-that-stops-working-if-you-forget-to-oil-it-properly

Uhhh... right....

[Dhena81]

Who's 1911 did you shoot or I mean where did you read that the worst gun I know of that have those kind of problems are Beretta's. HK's are very durable by design most modern day handguns are BTW. I'm sure the guys that have owned only Glocks will chime in soon enough to tell you how durable they are and that Teir one operators don't choose 1911's, HK's, or Sig's they only choose Glocks .

[Cyc Wid It]

I think you're confusing durability with ability to function when not cared for correctly. HK's are quite durable though, you just may have to replace those O-ring things periodically and the springs.

[Ubermcoupe]

Mag springs on the USP tend to wear out also, which means replacements can be $$$$.

Its a helluva pistol though. Very durable, in fact that's why my buddy bought one.

I'll get one, as soon as I find that two-tone floating around (and do I really need another .45?)

[painkiller]

There's a link I'll find that someone posted up,and put his usp 45 against a g21,of course the usp didn't fair well,but mine goes bang every time,and it super cool cuz my ffl didn't care it was od green!so far it's just as reliable as my glock or sig.I wish I could tell I beat the snot out of it but then again I don't do airplane drops on my glock either...

[jyo]

I bought the first HK USP 9mm that I could get my hands on in early 1994---I still have it---IT HAS NEVER JAMMED in all these years---how many rounds? Who knows (many - many)---it was my daily driver for years---I almost never took it apart and cleaned it---just the very occasional bit of oil on the sliding parts and a wipe-down of the outside surfaces---it still looks amost new! I bought another just like it so I could use the large stash of hi-cap mags I bought with the first one. Durable? Haven't replaced anything (not even the mags or springs)---I still consider it one of my frontline pistols and the newer one is my bedside house gun. I have no problem recommending HK pistols!

[Pacifik]

Hasn't the usp passed pretty much every test that a military would ever put a service pistol through with flying colors?

[ChrisTKHarris]

My USPc has been nothing but great.

[InGrAM]

The navy seals and other SO forces use H&K, Sig, and 1911's. I'm pretty sure H&ks are pretty durable. Iv never heard of a seal using a glock tho...or any other US SOF for that matter. Kinda weird... (I would guess it has to do with the fact it doesn't have a manual safety or external hammer. Just a guess tho.

What i'm getting at is that the USP is a very durable gun and whatever you do to a 1000 dollar gun is your business but if you treat it right it will last a VERY long time.

[UserM4]

I've never seen an endurance test of a USP but I'm sure it'll hold it's own ie. 50K+. There's been a few endurance tests on newer HK pistols and they were all very reliable. My USP9 has over 4K with no malfunctions since day one. Have shot 1K+ (over several range visits) without cleaning or lube with no problems. Didn't even slow it down. Unfortunately, I can't afford to feed my USP45 so I've got less than 1K through her so far. No malfs.

HK45 50K test http://pistol-training.com/archives/4027
P30 91,322rd test http://pistol-training.com/archives/2668

M&P 62,333 test http://pistol-training.com/archives/998

ToddG's just started a Glock Gen4 test http://pistol-training.com/category/...ts/gen4-friday

[sirgiles]

Mag springs on the USP tend to wear out also, which means replacements can be $$$$.

Its a helluva pistol though. Very durable, in fact that's why my buddy bought one.

I'll get one, as soon as I find that two-tone floating around (and do I really need another .45?)

+1.
ive replaced the spings on all of my 5 mags in my usp 45 expert. i bought mine in 1999 but i shoot it alot.

even on my p30, ive replaced one spring already. only 1k on the pistol.

[darkjedi351]

The navy seals and other SO forces use H&K, Sig, and 1911's. I'm pretty sure H&ks are pretty durable. Iv never heard of a seal using a glock tho...or any other US SOF for that matter. Kinda weird... (I would guess it has to do with the fact it doesn't have a manual safety or external hammer. Just a guess tho.

What i'm getting at is that the USP is a very durable gun and whatever you do to a 1000 dollar gun is your business but if you treat it right it will last a VERY long time.

hk builds for military contracts and glock builds for law enforcement contracts.

wolff makes great replacement springs.

my 96 usp .40 is still going strong after 20k plus rounds but has finally been put in reserve for a new hk45

[InGrAM]

hk builds for military contracts and glock builds for law enforcement contracts.

H&K's are issued to police deparments all over the country...
and glock couldn't build for military contracts?

I'm pretty sure the reason SOF doesn't use them has to do with the US militarizes mandates that a sidearm must have a manual safety/ and or decocker.

I could be wrong tho.

[racky]

watch my USP stovepipe. it's the AFTERMARKET BARREL's fault. the throat is super tight and i'm using lead hand loads. i've since polished it out. i've never had a jam with the OEM barrel.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1dac7pLj_do

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DiLEPeIn5zE