HK USP45 Compact Tactical Pistol Replacing SIG-Sauer P226 for
U.S. Navy SEAL's?
by David Crane
[email protected]
It's possible that the Heckler & Koch (HK) USP45 Compact
Tactical .45ACP pistol will soon be replacing the SIG P226 9mm
pistol as the standard issue pistol/sidearm for the U.S. Navy
SEAL's. This information is unconfirmed, as yet.
The HK USP45 Compact Tactical pistol is apparently a Commercial
Off-the-Shelf (COTS) USP45 Compact pistol with minor modifications.
The HK USP45 Compact Tactical pistol incorporates an extended
threaded barrel (for a silencer/suppressor) and Heinie-like
heightend fixed sights. Magazine capacity is 8 rounds, barrel
length is 4.46", and empty weight is 1.72 lbs.
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Some of you might have used the H&K USP pistol before, care to
share how you feel towards this pistol?Our SIG P226(also used by
the Navy SEALS...), IMHO is not very wqell designed for our
physique, kinda huge and bulky for a pistol, althought it does
confer certain occupational ressaurance due to its presence.What
say you?
