Originally designed for the American market, the USP (Universal Self-loading Pistol) has found international acceptance as an accurate and ultra-reliable handgun. The controls are uniquely American, influenced by such famous designs as the Government Model 1911 pistol. All USPs feature a fiber-reinforced polymer frame stiffened by stainless steel inserts at areas subject to stress and friction. HK pioneered this use of polymer materials in the production of handguns more than 30 years ago with the development of the VP70Z and P9S pistols. The USP control lever, a combination safety and decocking lever, is frame mounted and quickly accessible, unlike the slide-mounted safeties common on many semi-automatic pistols. Variant 7 is a double action without control lever (no manual safety/decocking lever).
Brand: HK
Category: Pistols
Series: V7 LEM
Model: USP
Caliber: 40 S&W
Barrel Length Range: 3" to 3.99"
Capacity: 10+1
Action: DA / SA
Frame Finish: Black
Oal: 6.81"
Frame Material: Polymer
Hand: Ambidextrous
Sight Style: Fixed
Slide Finish: Black
Slide Material: Steel
Slide Description: Serrated
Barrel Finish: Black
Barrel Material: Steel
Frame Size: Compact
Magazine Type: OEM
Grips: Black Polymer
Sight Configuration: Fixed
Height: 5"
Includes: 2 Magazines
Safety: Decocker
Width: 1.14"
Barrel Description: Polygonal Rifled
Barrel Length: 3.58"
Max Capacity: 10
Weight: 27.52 oz
Frame Description: Polymer Frame
Caliber Dictionary
The Below Information Has Been Provided From Our Gun Caliber Dictionary And Is Meant For Informational Purposes Only. It Is Not Intended to Describe The Unique Specifications For This Ammunition.
Designed by Winchester and introduced by Winchester and Smith & Wesson in 1990, the 40 S&W was designed as a "compromise" semiautomatic pistol cartridge that would offer more performance than the 9mm Luger (9x19)…but would produce less recoil and allow higher magazine capacity than the 45 ACP. Few compromises in the firearms world have ever worked as well. From a manufacturing standpoint many pistols designed for the 9mm could be re-engineered to handle the larger cartridge; in a short time it has become a standard issue in the law enforcement community. Using a .400-inch bullet of from 135 to 180 grains from a .850-inch cae, the .40 S&W produces up to 1205 fps, and although recoil is greater than the 9mm, it is easier to shoot than the 45 ACP, and its greater velocity and smaller bullet diameter aid penetration. — Craig Boddington
