![]() In December, both the USP40 and USP9 completed the first half of the 20,000 round endurance testing. In September of 1992, the third prototype was reviewed and endurance testing began. In August of 1992, H&K delivered 30 OHWS pistols to SOCOM, which would eventually be adopted as the MK23 MOD O pistol. Prototype 1 was reviewed in February 1992 and the second prototype in June of 1992. Unlike most of the other pistols in the industry, the USP was designed for this new caliber, not a 9mm pistol modified for the larger caliber. The pistol was designed for the newly introduced. In September 1991 the acronym USP or Universal Self-loading Pistol was assigned to the new family of weapons. ![]() The OHWS would be put through the toughest testing the world has ever seen for a pistol. Much of the criteria for both pistols were the same and both pistols would use the same basic technology. In February of 1991, United States Special Operations Command announced their Offensive Handgun Weapon System (OHWS) proposal. The criteria needed for this new pistol was to be affordably priced, conventional design, innovative features, reliable, durable, safe, accurate, high quality, advanced materials, large magazine capacity, low recoil, user friendly, many modes of operation and conventional locking system.ĭuring these early days of research and development, another pistol opportunity presented itself. In September of 1989 work began on this new generation pistol. In 1989, H&K completed a study of the United States pistol market and came up with a set of criteria they would need to meet to compete with Glock, Beretta, SIG Sauer and Smith & Wesson. ![]() H&K has priced themselves out of much of the commercial and military market in the U.S. They have also had a major handicap that has prevented them from being as prevalent in the law enforcement and military market: the extremely higher than normal price. Traditionally, Heckler & Koch has been known for making some of the finest pistols and assault rifles in the industry. His SWAT team carried USP45 pistols up until the last few years when the department switched over to a new pistol and everyone in the department had to have the same pistol. ABOVE: Police Officer and SWAT Sniper Fabian Rivera firing the H&K USP Tactical. ![]()
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