HK USP40 Compact .40 S&W
Model: 81000336
HK USP40 Compact .40 S&W
Model: 81000336
Full Specifications
About This Firearm
The HK USP40 Compact is a carry-size hammer-fired .40 S&W built for concealed carry and off-duty wear, and it has an MSRP of $1,299. Its V1 control lever on the left side of the frame works as both safety and decocker, so a short .40 can be carried cocked and locked or hammer down on a loaded chamber.
Two magazines come in the box. The slide is machined from one piece of nitro-carburized steel and wears three-dot sights, and there is no optic cut, so a red dot means machine work. HK publishes both pulls, 11.5 lbs double action and 4.5 lbs single action, which is a long first shot and a short one after it. The grip is molded into the frame with no interchangeable panels, and a light or laser goes on the grooves molded under the dust cover.
If you're cross-shopping, the full-size HK USP40 has an MSRP of $1,259, holds one round more and runs a 4.25-inch barrel, so the shorter gun here is the dearer one. The Glock G23 Gen5 also holds one more round, weighs 26.67 oz, has a 4.02-inch barrel and three magazines in the box, and its striker trigger gives the same pull every time. The Compact is the way to carry a hammer-fired .40 with a frame safety.
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Strengths & Limitations
- The recoil reduction system works the same with any ammunition and needs no adjustment or maintenance, so nothing about it has to be serviced.
- A left-handed owner can move the control lever to the right side of the frame, and HK also sells dual levers that work from both sides.
- HK has fitted its patented internal Lock-Out Device to USP pistols since 1999, which locks the gun without a cable or a box.
- The sights adjust for windage by drifting, so moving point of impact up or down means fitting a different front sight.
- HK keeps groove damage from accessories it has not authorized outside the warranty, which narrows the light and laser choices.
- The MSRP sits $40 above the full-size USP40, so the smaller gun costs more and holds less.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Which magazines fit it?
HK lists 10- and 12-round magazines for the USP40 Compact. The 12-round is the flush one.
Is there an optics-ready USP?
No. HK has never built one in this line, so mounting a dot means having the slide cut.
Can the trigger be changed to DAO?
Yes. The USP Compact converts between DA/SA, SAO, DAO and HK's LEM trigger with a separate set of parts, which HK sells apart from the pistol.
Is there a magazine disconnect?
No. A chambered round fires with the magazine out, which HK states for the USP line.
Is the frame the same as the 9mm Compact?
Yes, and the 9mm holds one round more on it. HK builds the .45 ACP Compact on a slightly taller frame.
