Hype & Kompromise: The HK USP
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- Опубліковано 5 вер 2024
- When HK set out to make a normal handgun in the early 1990s, they accidentally made the world's most iconic tactical pistol.
Oops! ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Guns in this video:
HK USP .40 Tactical
HK USP .45
S&W Sigma SW40F
Glock 19 Gen 2
Glock 17 Gen 2
Glock 19 Gen 3
SIG Pro SP2340
Beretta 90-Two
Ruger P944
I got the 45 USP used. Is still one of the best guns in my safe!
Why did I buy it? Metal Gear Solid.
Exactly!!! If it’s good enough for Solid Snake, it’s good enough for me!
Well the Socom mk23 is pretty fucking expensive.
Metalgearfox2000 that’s why he carries it in sons of Liberty, he lost the first one on shadow Moses hahaha
LOL Metal Gear Solid and counter strike made me do it too lmao.
I got mine brand new all the way back in October 2020
I blame End of Evangelion
" The warm incandescent light will remind you of happier days . "
as a full blown HK fanboy i have to say this was one of the best and funniest hk reviews i've seen ever. well done lol
HK...or as they are also known"Twice as expensive,does the same...and why did u think H Key was necessary"
I love how out of nowhere you just slay left handed “people”.
kind of racim
@@lennartgosman3640 Left-handed people are not a race.
Kind of Rightism
Definitely agree that the USP .45 is where the USP fullsize really shines over everything else
End of evangelion def made me trade in my Glock 21 for a USP .45. Haven't regretted it since
😐
>buying guns because of animoo
baste
Based
Basert
Katsuragi bringing the heat
14:23
I thought he was gonna leave out Misato using one in Evangelion, but saved it with the clip. Tv is awful, but Jack Bauer used them as well. Metal gear and CS got me all in for life.
as expected from someone that recreated cowboy bebop opening.
@@Kevin-fj5oe who?
@@djshumoomoo4075 sorry, wrong person. But there's this TFB TV that review jericho 941
@@Kevin-fj5oeyeah, that was Edward O who did that intro, not Hop lol.
I got recommended this video in 2024 as if it was a new video....... glad your voice matured a bit, hop
same
CoD 4 Modern Warfare is what made me buy it brand new back in 2020. Almost every stealth mission in the game had a suppressed USP 45 as the secondary weapon. Absolutely iconic firearm, great review!
I would think the reliability combined with its fun factor are well worth keeping it. One of those "buy it for life" sort of pickups where the price spread out over 25+ years makes it very acceptable.
Even moreso for someone like hop, since an immortal will get far more mileage out of something than us humans.
Ya usp is definitely a buy once and keep forever.
What about how the USP45 was the standard pistol for the first 3 modern warfare games
You mean it was the best goddamn handgun in any COD game
it's in both MW2 and MW3
Solid Snake uses one in MGS2 as well
Guys, you clearly forgot about Counter Strike
"and knowing portland it was probably vegan anyway" dude. best. one. liners. ever.
I'm a little dissapointed that so many of the cartridges were loaded the correct direction in mags in this video.
Hop, please come home. The kids are worried and it shouldn't take this long to buy a pack of Newports...
Crazy how much a voice can drop in 4 years
Hop had the glow up of the century since this era.
I got my Usp 9mm a few years ago, and i must admit, MGS is the big responsable for this
@DcyphR Rainbow Six original. Even if it was .40 and not the two proper calibers (9mm or .45).
Rainbow six Vegas 2 is why I own a vp9. I looked for a USP 45 but couldn’t find one 😖
So glad I’m not alone.
Do you ever just look at your USP 9mm while pretending that you’re Snake and Olga just dropped it? I do lmao
It’s ironic. A game developer based in a country where you cannot legally own handguns has single handedly popularised a German handgun, which only Americans can legally carry and own lol
"Stapled gun-Hipoint hybrid"
Hop, you're a savage; and a mighty word wizard for sure.
Growing up with Evangelion everyone always fights over Rei or Asuka/. It isn't until they grow up and see the real best girl kill a bunch of dudes with a USP do they realize they were a Misato man all along. That and possibly the alcoholism.
Best girl was school rep
Misato is for motherless individuals, Asuka is best girl.
You are right.@@tubeguy4066
Class rep for wife. Misato to 'teach' you how play with a woman.
Gay ass anime?
Damn young Stephen King left the books for the guns!
He looks the part lol
Whoa he does look like him
I worked for a Commercial Nuclear Security Company that issued the USP 40 Full Size. I also was the Site Weapons Systems Armorer for a couple of years. I can attest to the durability of the USP. As much as I disliked (wanted to dislike) the platform, I can't say anything bad about the reliability. They just run and don't break. Variant 3/4 is the way to go with the system. The LEM is just goofy 🤦♂️H&K Factory training in Sterling Virginia is a Mecca like experience..........especially the Gray Room😉👍
Lem is amazing, how is it goofy. Lol
Lem is awesome
*Ian McCollum has left the chat*
@gl0ck10mm buy two and convert one to 1cm
Despite the price tag, I'm planning on getting a USP (probably 9mm) as my first gun from its legendary reputation on reliability. Oh... along with it being my favorite pistol across the CoD: Modern Warfare games. Nothing whispers "special ops" to me quieted than a USP with a flashlight and suppressor.
okay but the fact it has FRAME SAFETY that is also a decoker in such a nice spot that still holds up really well (I think theres an argument for it being on the best safeties ever designed) is incredible, all the others are almost all slide safeties which are lame, also I would argue 45 super would be an awesome self defense round when you see how it ballistics behave on impact, it dumps a shit load of energy REALLY quickly
I have over 10,000 rounds through my HK USP 40 cal without a malfunction. That's not a lot for some people, but it's the most fired gun I own (I have 40 guns). I think people buy HK for the quality and dependability.
I had no reservations picking up a used 40. What a well made gun.
Totally agree, I like he's review but even as he said people still buying these guns because of popularity, once they shoot them they are hooked for life . Usp is made for quality, reliability and modularity. These guys never sleep.
I know your lying, but okay, if it has done that, you clean it every other day
@@clayrenfro2578 You must shoot High Point if you never heard of a gun shooting 10,000 rounds without an issue. It's not that big of a deal.
@@quinnjim Seriously. I have a Glock 34 with over 10k rounds through it. All OEM internals, nothing replaced yet, even guide rod.
Only malfunctions were due to ammo. And I'm not making excuses. It was aluminum ammo. Same ammo where a round got pulled out of the casing and dumped powder in the gun. While it was still inside the mag. Literally the slide going forward caused the round to come out.
Oh, and besides initial clean and lubing when I first got it, I didn't clean it for 2-3k rounds. Occasional touch up lube, but left all the crap in it.
I have a 1993 V1 HK USP 40, a 1997 V1 HK USP 45, and a HK 45 Compact Tactical. All of them are absolutely fantastic to shoot and reliable beyond anything else I own. I believe the most durable is the USP 40; if I'm not mistaken this gun was actually designed around the round to take the abuse.
Got a usp 45 tactical when I was 18. First gun I ever purchased. I will never let it go.
My 30 year old usp has been shot god knows how much. No idea. No one cared about round count in the 1990s and no one boasted on the internet with b.s. "my gun ate 509999999 rounds without a problem"
That said...I had never had a problem with it until about 2018...turns out the two original mag springs were worn out and I was shocked to find I could still buy new mags for this old thing, and wolff springs to fix the old mags. Not a problem since. I have no freakin idea how shot up and clapped out my usp is, there is almost no finish left on the metal. This is one of those guns you just dont question.
I guess if you are just trendy and cool you can pick apart what all sucks about it, but if youre old and dont give a shit about keeping up with the tactical Jones', id say owning a usp is a real treat. Its accurate, reliable, and works well.
I had no idea they were still making these, I think ill pick up a new one just to sit looking all new and pretty next to my rusty reliable no finish having old ass usp.
This takes “ A Weapon to surpass Metal Gear “ to a whole new level
Not even kidding
I recently got rid of my USP 45 Expert and I miss it, every time I touched it or went to train or competition it went bang and held amazing groups, lasting me 20,000 rounds. Gun run fast despite what people say.
Why you get rid of it?
@@Catgat37 I do uspsa and for the amount of rounds you shoot it gets pretty cost heavy with the .45 ACP. You can’t beat it when it comes to a defense tool but speed and capacity is needed in uspsa. I think the 9mm usp expert would be the best performer in competitive shooting.
@@gun.. yeah. That makes sense. I have 3 USP 45s (one elite) and a Mark 23. I definitely wouldn't want to eat the cost running competition.
Presenter is one of the best out there, he wastes no time and gives concise and clear evaluations. If it’s the same guy shooting and talking he is very impressive for someone so young.
Hk is all I carry, I don’t trust myself enough to carry without a safety so I train constantly and I love the magazine release. Sig, sw, cz, beretta, 1911, And Glock are all excellent but my favorite is always hk.
HK Fanboys at the range: VP9s, P30s, HK416
HK Guys at the range: USP, More different USP, extra Rare USP, P2000SK, that one dude with the P7
Got damn I wish I had a p7 though.
@@fiskersproductions my gatdamn P2000SK got stolen, gonna have to replace it with a P7
@@IRUKANJI Ay, sad to hear -from a fellow P2000 owner
@@fiskersproductions if the idiot who has it ever lets it get sold, it's gonna show up fast, cops are on the case.
Got rid of mr glock for this gun and I’m never looking back.
Great review of the USP man.
I picked up the USP 9 though for one simple reason. It works. No matter what it works. I'll bet my life on this over a glock of any caliber. At the time it was the most extensively tested pistol ever. And it keeps going. Proprietary rail kinda sucks.
But all in all. Love the video.
Just picked up my USP 9 in sexy Flat Dark Earth.
There are adapters for the rail that aren't that expensive.
Glocks work no matter what as well though. Just saying.
@Rohann van Rensburg ya, but it still kinda sucks. I have a compact and one adapter was huge in every dimension. Another protruded past the end of the pistol. My light/laser is super small and would otherwise be flush with barrel.
So ive got an adapter sticking out between my barrel and light. 10 years ago, there werent many options so ibground down the adapter.
You spend $800 on a gun and $200 on an accessory, itd be nice to kep the dremel in the drawer
It's good as a side arm light or not. Use the handgun to get your rifle back in the game. HkUSP most tested gun ever? Anyways it's gtg. Enjoy.
The MAC Gauntlet vid on the USP was the sole reason I picked one up. The fact it put a glock to shame says enough.
This is my fav Hop video I watch it every week.
Hop you're the king of one liners out of the UA-cam gun reviewers buddy. Awesome content thanks.
Ill always love Glock but the USP will always be special to me. Aesthetics over everything
It's worth mentioning that (I was told, could be wrong) the HK45 and HK45C are the "modern" replacement models of the USP45. The HK45C is supposedly more in line with the designer's intentions of replacing the USP. It might be an interesting comparison to do some time.
The HK45 & HK45CT are fine guns, though they are lower capacity than the HK USP 45 Fullsize, though the HK45C & HK45CT do conceal considerably easier. Are they replacements to the USP? Not really, but they are perfectly suited for work where a 12+1 ( or 17+1,20+1 or 24+1 dependent on mag choice) Duty Sized sidearm may be just a little bit too big.
The HK 45CT is actually pretty darn easy to conceal in general quite good for plainclothes work and US SOCOM when performing "plainclothes" work overseas.. they never got rid of their Mk 23's or their C.O.T.S. HK USP 45'S. The US Navy made the HK45CT into an official line item as the Mk 24. So SEALS have a choice between 3 separate HK pistols ( among other options such as the SIG P226 and Glock 19) as sidearms or if need be primary weapons depending upon mission parameters.
The Mk 23 does not get taken much these days but there are some people who swear by it, the USP 45 Fullsize was chosen by them as a C.O.T.S. ( Commercial Off The Shelf purchase) because some liked the capacity of the Mk 23 but wanted more of a secondary sidearm as opposed to a primary weapon system. and the Mk 24(HK 45 CT) dovetails nicely into it's role as a concealable covert hard-hitting sidearm. ALL have solid options to be suppressed.
It's easy to understand why so many movies/games use it, it's the best looking pistol I've ever seen.
USP 40 was the first poly frame gun I ever shot in 1994 having cut my teeth on Hi-powers and 1911s. It was a real eye opener.
So did you enjoy it or no? Just curious about your thoughts. As for myself, I like polymer a lot but, it does depend on the build. If the slide is heavy enough than I tend to like those polymer guns better because the recoil is even less.
As an example the Glock 19 (the only Glock that I sort of like) is a nice "almost" full sized pistol but because of the lightweight polymer/Plastic and the light weight of the the slide it causes it to be a little too snappy and kick too hard for my arthritic wrists.
Allen Love At the time, I had nothing else remotely like it to compare to. Yes, I liked it but I didn’t have the financial ability to own one then. Now, it’s far down the list of “gotta haves” for the safe. Too many cool things and not enough money.
I have 2 other polymer guns the Sig SP 2022 and the Taurus PT 24/7 G2 both chambered in 9mm and they are both spectacular.
I remember when Aimsurplus had a big batch of USPs with their special jet funnel magazine flare with an 18 round capacity and an old incandescent light. Wish I had jumped on one back then.
I am left handed and can confirm without a doctor's note that I am retarded
Love it. Just picked up a 94 HK USP V1 9mm with match trigger installed with 4 mags. It's a beast.
I love my USP45 tactical, it's definitely my favorite pistol I own and would be the one I'd choose if I could only have one. Bomb proof and eats .45 super with ease. The recoil of the super seems much more manageable to me than depicted here, I don't find it that harsh at all. The increase in recoil from +P to super feels about the same as the increase from standard to +P, which this pistol tames well. The gun is very versatile, I love being able to seamlessly switch between light target loads, standard pressure, +P, and hot and heavy .45 super that out performs full house 10mm.
I agree with you, I personally like the ergonomics of it but that is probably the most highly criticized part of the gun, often likened to a 2x4 that needs gorilla hands to grip. But it suits my medium hands just fine. If anyone wants to part with their over-hyped video game gun, please reach out to me I might consider taking it off your hands!
baby Hop is adorable
Srsly the funniest HK review ever.
USP and MK23 are the two best, durable and reliable pistols ever made. Hands down. I’ve got a couple of em and they are epic. If they added a 1913 rail and an RMR cut to them I’d buy another. They are a must for any gun aficionado. Unlike the P320, P365 or any of the variants.
Blah, blah, blah.
Fucking shit trigger boat anchors.
@@wehrewulf P2000 has a pretty sweet LEM trigger though
@@ChadThundersneedi carry the p2000sk with the lem trigger, it is fantastic!
Langdon Tactical now have USPs with RMR cut
best one liners. "hybrid hipoint staple gun"
Mandatory "A weapon to surpass Metal Gear" comment.
Seeing this and current hop gave me whiplash
"What was Valve smoking?" Epic rock obviously. Every gun in Half life 2 is very iconic, and the strange look of the USP match pretty much cements it as "the half life 2 pistol".
I can’t believe Hop didn’t mention Jack Bauer’s love affair with the USP. I love my .45 Expert.
Jack Bauer going postal with USPs was the highlight of early 2000s Television.
USP 45 tactical with RMR cut and 460 Rowland conversion is a good gun against bears. change my mind.
The HK works well and is amazingly reliable. No need to change what works great.
My grandpa has a hk usp made in the year 2000. Only 20 rounds have been through it, he bought it in 2001. 😊
This made me miss my USP .45, I need to get one again. I love my P2000 9mm and carry it primarily.
They grow up so fast
Love the USP myself. Got a .45 Tactical that I’m waiting on the suppressor for, a grey USP45 with night sights as my carry, and an old used stainless .45 as my range.
I absolutely love my P30L
The usp is a gun where i successfully convince myself that it's not THAT cool, but every couple of months i come back to thibk that it is, in fact, THAT cool
Great and thorough video covering the USP! Thank you!
Ameliorate and patrician. Clearly the smartest gun reviewer on UA-cam. Keep it up and remain thoughtful.
"Apocryphal," "Byzantine"👍
Ouch - I suppose I shouldn't admit to owning a few of these. The only thing that really sucks is the magazines - should be steel and maybe get 1-2 more rounds in.
And you don't need a USP in 45 - that's what the Mark 23 is for :-)
“Enchanted Teutonic moon steel.”
HK USP is OG SIGGLOCKENCOLT!!!!! A forgotten gem.
One of my favorite classics!
coming back to this 3 years later, hop sounds like a child
Hk guys love decock.
😂
RIP Hop's larynx from all those Marlboros.
Best pistol I’ve ever owned
I picked up a USP .40 on the cheap from my lgs. I'm not a .40 guy by any means, but... I just love that pistol
This video has convinced me that my first impressions were correct and the USP 45 is the one that makes the moat sense to buy.
Don’t forget Leon Kennedy from RE4 . He had a USP 9mm
It was equal parts Sigma as USP.
Best HK USP review on UA-cam. Well done. I just got a USP 9..... Thanks for the video.
LOL dude keep up your hard work I love the content! I was just looking into purchasing a USP so it was really funny to me that you just uploaded this! I dig your channel man! THANK YOU!
The USP was ahead of its time and forward thinking. It definitely could use an update, but it still slaps. Oh, and the drip is absolutely real. There is a reason Jack Bauer had one!
I think the HK45 is considered the update of the USP.
Yeah but it was a bit of a flop. It has lower capacity.@@sogerc1
Just want you to know. I thoroughly enjoyed your video. And I’m the author of the “apocryphal shit” on the internet that you referenced. Just wanted to say. It’s 100% true. The armored I talked to is Jesse Teague at HK. The gun wasn’t a range rental it was a test mule for federal ammunition. I quoted what Jesse said. Also I was a newer gun owner at the time and a giddy HK fanboy which is quite apparent in my post. But nonetheless. Truth. Again, great video man 👍🏻 I laughed and agreed
Have a 45 full size. Carried it to the river one time and ended up getting a bunch of sand in the action. Cleaned it out as best as I could but the action felt gritty. Left it like that for 3 years before I worked up the courage to completely disassemble it and clean it as best as possible without a hydro sonic cleaner. Never had an issue after all those years. Can confirm on reliability!
The way of the gun is such a great movie.
Your to funny man ..you got good context but am here for the bitter sarcastic humor,, i never miss your vids
Good video man. I’m from the future and in 2020 We were buying 40 Smith & Wesson for less than 9 mm.
Also buy stock in hand sanitizer and Amazon
Still fun coming back to this years later
*The USP looks like a well suited professional that have not invested on looks but rather on functions , while newer guns invested on looks but sacrifices some functions*
I have a usp 45 and p30. Both are great.. I've put a pretty steady diet of 45 super threw my stock usp and never had a problem. I really enjoy them both.
You should do more gun reviews, Hop. They're a lot more accessible than stuff like optics or night vision, and while a lot of other people have reviewed these guns before you, essentially none of those reviews are any good.
I bought a P30L and I didn’t know much about hks at the time but I was able to turn it into a safety and decocker model I like carrying cocked and locked if it’s available to me. Now I have a P7 and an HK MK23 looking for one of the KAC cans for it. Think it would be cool but my aac Tirant 45 and rugged 45 sound great on it. First video of yours I’ve watched and it’s just facts and no bullshit so you’ve earned a subscriber my friend
When I shoot my M&P40 I pretend it's a USP40, ngl. Also BIG shout to Way of the Gun. James Caan rocking their shit with a snub j frame is part of what started my love affair with revolvers, and the beautiful use of shotguns is why I'm a scatterguy til I die.
OK Mr. Hop, this is better than Glock gen 2 review. Thumbs up
Funny funny review. I’m a Vietnam era Fudd that owns a 9mm USP & 9mm VP9. When I want to hit stuff quickly I use a CZ Shadow2 with an Aimpoint red dot. I’m gonna switch my home defense gun to the USP and if I do shoot one or more home invaders with it I’ll send you a photo and tell you to pound sand. Until then I’m still subscribed. Keep up the great content.
Quality production mate, looking forward to checking out the rest of your channel
lmao, I was wondering why your voice is so much more squeakier than usual till I saw the date. Also props to ya, don't look a day older.
Enhanced Teutonic Moon Steel... Ha... Pretty much.
Thanks for talking me out of a pistol that I would never but ever find at any gun store.
I own 2 USP 45s They are my EDC sidearms. I have taken 2 handgun classes with them. Each class expended in excess of 1000 rds. I did not experience any malfunctions and the accuracy was more than adequate for the tasks. One of which was hitting a 10" steel plate starting at 20 meters and extending to 120 meters. I made it to 80 meters. Only the instructor made it further. (Man that guy can shoot a pistol!)
I look at my guns far more often than I get to shoot them. So aesthetics are as important as function. My USP 45s please my eye as well as satisfying the need for which they were purchased.
I feel personally attacked despite this video being made an entire year too early for it to be.
I only make videos to spite you, personally, Mabsy.
Sig P229 in .40 s&w... shoots amazing....
I love the USP due to MGS but I got an FNX for 500 off MSRP brand new and it took over my love for big ass 45 cal pistols
It's called the RIGHT hand for a reason. #NoLefties