Heckler And Koch HK USP Tactical, USP Expert Operators Manual
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HK USP Operators Manual USP 9mm x 19mm • USP Caliber .40 S&W USP Caliber .45 ACP In a world of compromise, some don’t. ® Including USP Tactical and USP Expert
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SAFETY RULES Please read this operators manual before handling your firearm The following safety rules are placed in this manual by Heckler & Koch as an important reminder that firearms safety is your responsibility. Firearms can be dangerous and can potentially cause serious injury, damage to property or death, if handled improperly. 1. Never point a firearm at anyone, or in any direction other than a SAFE direction, i.e. downrange. 2. Treat all firearms as if they are always loaded. 3. Keep your finger...
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STOP! KNOW HOW TO CLEAR THIS PISTOL BEFORE ATTEMPTING TO OPERATE. CLEARING THE PISTOL The HK USP is not considered “clear” or safe unless: 1.The control lever (if applicable) is on “SAFE” and; 2.The magazine is removed from the pistol and; 3.The slide is locked to the rear and; 4.The chamber is free of brass or ammunition To Clear the HK USP: 1. Make sure fingers are outside of the trigger guard and the pistol is pointed in a safe direction at all times! 2. Engage control lever (if applicable) - press...
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© Heckler & Koch, Inc.,1993, 6/95, 3/97, 11/97, 5/98, 5/99, 11/99, 4/00 (May 2001 Edition) All rights reserved HK, Inc., 21480 Pacific Blvd. Sterling,Virginia 20166-8903 United States of America Telephone (703) 450-1900 • Fax (703) 450-8160 • www.hecklerkoch-usa.com Specifications and models subject to change without notice. ®
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All USP Pistols comply with NIJ Standard – 0112.00 WARNING: A firearm has the capability of taking your life or the life of someone else! Be extremely careful with your firearm. An accident can occur at anytime and is almost always the result of not following basic safety rules. HK USP Operators Manual USP 9mm x 19mm USP Caliber .40 S&W USP Caliber .45 ACP includes USP Tactical and USP Expert
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6 TABLE OF CONTENTS Section 1 Introduction ....................................................................................................................................................................................7 Section 2 Description ....................................................................................................................................................................................12 Nomenclature...
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7 SECTION 1 INTRODUCTION Congratulations on your purchase of an HK USP pistol. The Heckler & Koch USP (Universal Self-loading Pistol) is the first HK pistol designed especially for the demanding needs of the American shooter. Features favored by US civilian, law enforcement, and military users provided the design criteria for the USP. Its controls are uniquely American, influenced by such famous and successful designs as the Government Model 1911 pistol— and like the Model 1911, the USP can be safely...
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The USP is available in the following trigger/firing mode configurations (see Figure 9). NOTE:Trigger/firing mode conversion can only bemade by a HK certified armorer. DA/SA with “safe” position and control lever (manual safety/decocking lever) on left side of frame DA/SA with “safe” position and control lever (manual safety/decocking lever) on right side of frame Variants and allow the user to carry the pistol in a single-action mode (cocked and locked) with the manual safety engaged. This same...
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9 Figure 9 Fire Modes and Control Functions by Variant Variant 1 Variant 2 Variant 3 Variant 4 Variant 5 Variant 6 Variant 7 Variant 9 Variant 10 Double Action Single Action Double Action Only Control Lever (Left Side) Control Lever (Right Side) Control Lever (Manual Safety) Control Lever (Decocking) Control Lever (No Decocking) Caliber Availability USPFIRE MODES & CONTROL...
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In addition to a wide selection of trigger/firing modes, the HK USP has an ambidextrous magazine release lever which is shielded from inadvertent actuation by the design of the trigger guard. It is possible to depress the magazine release lever with the thumb or index finger of the firing hand, in most cases without adjusting the firing grip. The metal reinforced polymer magazine is stronger and lighter than conventional metal magazines and will still drop free of the frame when the magazine release is...