Heckler & Koch USP

Heckler & Koch USP9
Heckler & Koch USP9
	Heckler & Koch USP9
Type	Semi-automatic pistol
Place of origin	Germany
Service history
In service	1993–present
Used by	See Users
Production history
Designer	Helmut Weldle
Designed	1989–1992
Manufacturer	Heckler & Koch, Hellenic Defence Systems
Produced	1993–present
Variants	See Variants:
Specifications
Mass	748 g (26.4 oz) without magazine
Length	194 mm (7.6 in)
Barrel length	108 mm (4.3 in)
Width	32 mm (1.3 in)
Height	135 mm (5.3 in)
Cartridge	9×19mm Parabellum; .357 SIG (Compact version only); .40 S&W; .45 ACP;
Action	Short recoil
Rate of fire	Semi-automatic
Effective firing range	50 m
Maximum firing range	100 m
Feed system	Detachable box magazine; capacities: 15 rounds (9x19mm Parabellum); 13 rounds (.40 S&W and .357 SIG); 12 rounds (.45 ACP);
Sights	Patridge, "3-dot" type

The USP (Universelle Selbstladepistole or "universal self-loading pistol") is a semi-automatic pistol developed in Germany by Heckler & Koch GmbH (H&K) as a replacement for the P7 series of handguns.

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