Hey dudes-this will probably have some scuds sent my way but here goes...
I always seem to read and hear about how great the USP's are. I like the gun, especially the control lever and array of features, but... I seriously question the toughness and durability of the pistol. I always hear about how indestructible the pistol is and how well made and fitted it is. I've handled a few of them, and here are my observations.
1) Those teeny tiny slide rails look pretty insignificant. They are even much smaller than the Glock. My gun had a little bit of polymer on the right rear slide rail being sheared off, leaving a rough and uneven surface.
2) There is a significant amount of play between the slide and frame, probably mostly due to the unnecessarily small rails.
3) There is WAY more barrel to slide movement when in battery than in a SIG, for example. So where is this great "fit" I keep hearing about?
Having said all that, I found my USP to be 100% reliable. I just sold it because the trigger wouldn't let me shoot the gun as well as my SIGs or my Kimber. By the way, how come you never hear of a glock or HK being given the FIRE torture test?
All right, let me have it!
I always seem to read and hear about how great the USP's are. I like the gun, especially the control lever and array of features, but... I seriously question the toughness and durability of the pistol. I always hear about how indestructible the pistol is and how well made and fitted it is. I've handled a few of them, and here are my observations.
1) Those teeny tiny slide rails look pretty insignificant. They are even much smaller than the Glock. My gun had a little bit of polymer on the right rear slide rail being sheared off, leaving a rough and uneven surface.
2) There is a significant amount of play between the slide and frame, probably mostly due to the unnecessarily small rails.
3) There is WAY more barrel to slide movement when in battery than in a SIG, for example. So where is this great "fit" I keep hearing about?
Having said all that, I found my USP to be 100% reliable. I just sold it because the trigger wouldn't let me shoot the gun as well as my SIGs or my Kimber. By the way, how come you never hear of a glock or HK being given the FIRE torture test?
All right, let me have it!