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Heckler & Koch USP

Name: Heckler & Koch USP specifications
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Semi-automatic pistol

Heckler & Koch USP is a semi-automatic pistol originating in Germany. It was built by Heckler & Koch , Hellenic Defence Systems.

Origin: Germany
Manufacturer: Heckler & Koch , Hellenic Defence Systems

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Heckler & Koch USP

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Length: 194mm
Barrel: 108mm
Mass: 0.75kgwithout magazine
Range: 0.1kmMaximum
Width: 32mm
Height: 135mm

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Technical data

Specifications

16 fields · 1 source · retrieved 28 Sept 2026

Dimensions & mass

Mass

748 g (26.4 oz) without magazine¹

Length

194 mm (7.6 in)¹

Barrel length

108 mm (4.3 in)¹

Width

32 mm (1.3 in)¹

Height

135 mm (5.3 in)¹

Performance

Rate of fire: Semi-automatic¹
Effective firing range: 50 m¹
Maximum firing range: 100 m¹

Systems & armament

Cartridge: 9×19mm Parabellum .357 SIG ( Compact version only) .40 S&W .45 ACP / .45 Super¹
Action: Short recoil¹
Feed system: Detachable box magazine ; capacities: 15 rounds (9×19mm Parabellum) 13 rounds (.40 S&W and .357 SIG) 12 rounds (.45 ACP/.45 Super)¹
Sights: Patridge, "3-dot" type¹

Programme

Designer: Helmut Weldle¹
Designed: 1989–1992¹
Produced: 1993–present¹
Variants: See Variants :¹

Sources & original excerpts1 reference

Heckler & Koch USP · Wikipedia revision 1372018881 ↗
Type
Infobox · Type
Semi-automatic pistol
Place of origin
Infobox · Place of origin
Germany
In service
Infobox · In service
1993–present
Used by
Infobox · Used by
See Users
Designer
Infobox · Designer
Helmut Weldle
Designed
Infobox · Designed
1989–1992
Manufacturer
Infobox · Manufacturer
Heckler & Koch , Hellenic Defence Systems
Produced
Infobox · Produced
1993–present
Variants
Infobox · Variants
See Variants :
Mass
Infobox · Mass
748 g (26.4 oz) without magazine
Length
Infobox · Length
194 mm (7.6 in)
Barrel length
Infobox · Barrel length
108 mm (4.3 in)
Width
Infobox · Width
32 mm (1.3 in)
Height
Infobox · Height
135 mm (5.3 in)
Cartridge
Infobox · Cartridge
9×19mm Parabellum .357 SIG ( Compact version only) .40 S&W .45 ACP / .45 Super
Action
Infobox · Action
Short recoil
Rate of fire
Infobox · Rate of fire
Semi-automatic
Effective firing range
Infobox · Effective firing range
50 m
Maximum firing range
Infobox · Maximum firing range
100 m
Feed system
Infobox · Feed system
Detachable box magazine ; capacities: 15 rounds (9×19mm Parabellum) 13 rounds (.40 S&W and .357 SIG) 12 rounds (.45 ACP/.45 Super)
Sights
Infobox · Sights
Patridge, "3-dot" type

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True scale

Size in context

Length: 194 mm
Height: 135 mm
Person: 1.75 m

Sourced dimensions beside a 1.75 m human reference.

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