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whats with HK USP?

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2007-10-24 08:31:25
Im looking at their catalog and for the USP and USP compact it says "Converts to any of 10 firing modes." is this some marketing gimmick or something? how could a pistol have 10 firing modes?
Answered By: DJ
They use a modular trigger system and cocking system, which can be changed out and also reversed for leftys. Variants 1 and 2 (double action/single action, decocking and safety lever) Variants 1 (lever on left) and 2 (lever on right) allow the user to carry the pistol in a single-action mode (cocked and locked) with the manual safety engaged. Can be carried in double-action mode, with or without the manual safety engaged, and with the benefit of a decock lever. Variants 3 and 4 (double action/single action, decocking lever, but no safety) Variants 3 (lever on left) and 4 (lever on right) provide the user with a frame-mounted decocking lever that does not have the "safe" position. This combination only allows the hammer to be lowered from SA position to DA position. Variants 5 and 6 (double action only, with safety lever) For the double action only user, variants 5 (lever on left), 6 (lever on right), and of the USP operate as double action only pistols with a bobbed hammer always returning to the DA position (forward) after each shot is fired. To fire each shot, the trigger must be pulled through the full DA trigger pull. Variants 5 and 6 have a manual safety lever. Variant 7 (double action only, no safety control lever) No control lever is provided on variant 7. Variants 8 and 9 (double action/single action, safety lever, but no decocking) Variants 8 (lever on left) and 9 (lever on right) allow the shooter to carry the pistol in a single-action mode (cocked and locked) with the manual safety engaged. This same pistol, without modification, can be carried in double-action mode (hammer down), with or without the manual safety engaged. The double action mode offers a second strike/double action capability in case of a misfire. The control lever has no decocking function on variants 8 and 9. Variant 10 (and presumably 11???) uses the LEM trigger system, which is a pre-cocking trigger. It's double action but with a pre-cocked trigger for lighter followup trigger pulls. Exactly like SIG's DAK trigger, which is a joint development between the two companies. Compare this adaptable and customizable system to say the Glock, which is Double Action only and no Safety provision. Gimmick? Hardly, it's a well thought out and well-engineered system that adapts to the user. With HKs joint development partnership with SIG, these two companies further seperate themselves from the mediocre pack of wannabes in terms of engineering, innovation and quality.......simply, the best in the world.
User: DJ
They use a modular trigger system and cocking system, which can be changed out and also reversed for leftys. Variants 1 and 2 (double action/single action, decocking and safety lever) Variants 1 (lever on left) and 2 (lever on right) allow the user to carry the pistol in a single-action mode (cocked and locked) with the manual safety engaged. Can be carried in double-action mode, with or without the manual safety engaged, and with the benefit of a decock lever. Variants 3 and 4 (double action/single action, decocking lever, but no safety) Variants 3 (lever on left) and 4 (lever on right) provide the user with a frame-mounted decocking lever that does not have the "safe" position. This combination only allows the hammer to be lowered from SA position to DA position. Variants 5 and 6 (double action only, with safety lever) For the double action only user, variants 5 (lever on left), 6 (lever on right), and of the USP operate as double action only pistols with a bobbed hammer always returning to the DA position (forward) after each shot is fired. To fire each shot, the trigger must be pulled through the full DA trigger pull. Variants 5 and 6 have a manual safety lever. Variant 7 (double action only, no safety control lever) No control lever is provided on variant 7. Variants 8 and 9 (double action/single action, safety lever, but no decocking) Variants 8 (lever on left) and 9 (lever on right) allow the shooter to carry the pistol in a single-action mode (cocked and locked) with the manual safety engaged. This same pistol, without modification, can be carried in double-action mode (hammer down), with or without the manual safety engaged. The double action mode offers a second strike/double action capability in case of a misfire. The control lever has no decocking function on variants 8 and 9. Variant 10 (and presumably 11???) uses the LEM trigger system, which is a pre-cocking trigger. It's double action but with a pre-cocked trigger for lighter followup trigger pulls. Exactly like SIG's DAK trigger, which is a joint development between the two companies. Compare this adaptable and customizable system to say the Glock, which is Double Action only and no Safety provision. Gimmick? Hardly, it's a well thought out and well-engineered system that adapts to the user. With HKs joint development partnership with SIG, these two companies further seperate themselves from the mediocre pack of wannabes in terms of engineering, innovation and quality.......simply, the best in the world.
User: JD
DJ has described the answer well and in detail.It is NOT a marketing "Gimmick".........
User: david m
If you ask me, it's just another marjeting ploy to grab as many customers as they can. These companies make expensive hardware, so they have to do as much as they can to get as many govt. contracts and civilian sales. Every year these guys have good govt. sales, but they get nailed by the other companies when it comes to the general public.
User: DJ
They use a modular trigger system and cocking system, which can be changed out and also reversed for leftys. Variants 1 and 2 (double action/single action, decocking and safety lever) Variants 1 (lever on left) and 2 (lever on right) allow the user to carry the pistol in a single-action mode (cocked and locked) with the manual safety engaged. Can be carried in double-action mode, with or without the manual safety engaged, and with the benefit of a decock lever. Variants 3 and 4 (double action/single action, decocking lever, but no safety) Variants 3 (lever on left) and 4 (lever on right) provide the user with a frame-mounted decocking lever that does not have the "safe" position. This combination only allows the hammer to be lowered from SA position to DA position. Variants 5 and 6 (double action only, with safety lever) For the double action only user, variants 5 (lever on left), 6 (lever on right), and of the USP operate as double action only pistols with a bobbed hammer always returning to the DA position (forward) after each shot is fired. To fire each shot, the trigger must be pulled through the full DA trigger pull. Variants 5 and 6 have a manual safety lever. Variant 7 (double action only, no safety control lever) No control lever is provided on variant 7. Variants 8 and 9 (double action/single action, safety lever, but no decocking) Variants 8 (lever on left) and 9 (lever on right) allow the shooter to carry the pistol in a single-action mode (cocked and locked) with the manual safety engaged. This same pistol, without modification, can be carried in double-action mode (hammer down), with or without the manual safety engaged. The double action mode offers a second strike/double action capability in case of a misfire. The control lever has no decocking function on variants 8 and 9. Variant 10 (and presumably 11???) uses the LEM trigger system, which is a pre-cocking trigger. It's double action but with a pre-cocked trigger for lighter followup trigger pulls. Exactly like SIG's DAK trigger, which is a joint development between the two companies. Compare this adaptable and customizable system to say the Glock, which is Double Action only and no Safety provision. Gimmick? Hardly, it's a well thought out and well-engineered system that adapts to the user. With HKs joint development partnership with SIG, these two companies further seperate themselves from the mediocre pack of wannabes in terms of engineering, innovation and quality.......simply, the best in the world.
User: JD
DJ has described the answer well and in detail.It is NOT a marketing "Gimmick".........
User: david m
If you ask me, it's just another marjeting ploy to grab as many customers as they can. These companies make expensive hardware, so they have to do as much as they can to get as many govt. contracts and civilian sales. Every year these guys have good govt. sales, but they get nailed by the other companies when it comes to the general public.

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