Michael Mann likes USPs....

CRASH said:
Back in the day, Glocks were all the rage, then Desert Eagles, now HK must be the "cool guy" gun.

Oh well, I wonder if the actors wielding these things even know how to shoot, or what they are carrying? Seems doubtful.
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Seems that way, it has a certain mystic that attract people, like the glock and desert eagle did before. Tomb rider was another movie that gave HK tons of use.

And I'm sure if the Miami Heat packed guns it would be an HK too. ;)
 
5-90 said:
H&K makes the only polymer-framed pistols that actually feel comfortable to me - specificlly, the VP70 and the Mk23. OK, add in the USP as well - but the Mk23 us just a subset of the USP .45 anyhow.
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Agree totally. I just can't make Glocks feel right in my hand. The mk 23 is what I really wanted, but $2500 for a pistol is a tad much. ;)
5-90 said:
They also make one of the very few 9m/m pistols that feel good to me - the P7M9 (the other one is the Browning Hi-Power.)
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I also have a Browning Hi-Power, I think from about the mid '60s. For the age it's in pretty decent shape, actually. Just fun to have something different.

5-90 said:
I'll still take an M1911/M1991 over pretty much anything else, but the H&K's aren't bad second choices...
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1911s are very near and dear to my heart, and probably still my favorite pistol. I have my Grandfather's 1911 from when he was on the Army Pistol team just after WWII...one of my most prized posessions.

-----Matt-----
 
I think I'm a Glock snob, no other auto feels right in my hand! G23, yo.
 
IXNAYXJ said:
In Heat, Neil (Pacino; the "bad guy" character) carries a USP in the first part of the movie. He does, however, trade it for a SIG P220 later. BTW, if you have not seen this movie, do so now!
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Neil was played by DeNiro. Pacino (Vincent Hanna) was the cop.

Sorry, I'm a HUGE Michael Mann fan. :)

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CRASH said:
I think I'm a Glock snob, no other auto feels right in my hand! G23, yo.
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Closest thing to a Glock I "like" is the G36 - single-stack compact .45.

Problem is, I've got fairly short and stubby fingers, so I just can't get a comfortable grip on double-wides. I can shoot them - and shoot them well - but the comfort isn't there.

A 1911/1991, however, feels like it's growing out of my hand, and aims like pointing my finger. Browning knew what the Hell he was about - but I seem to recall him being second-generation gunsmith and third-generation machinist...

5-90
 
IXNAYXJ said:
...The grip is a little too big for my hands; it's a 12 round capacity, double stack magazine, so the grip a wider than the 1911s I'm used to. I'm adapting, though.
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It's those small, girly hands... :D

Honestly though, I'm a die-hard Glock fan. The gun I'm getting the day after I turn 21 is going to be a Glock 19. I'd go with the larger caliber, except I can get free 9mm ammo. Sooo, can't argue with that. ;) I'll have to give the USP a shot (literally) sometime, as I've heard nothing but good about them. And I love double stack mags. :D
 
Reality check.

If its in a movie there is a better than average chance that the manufacture PAID to get the item in there.

BTW - I find the 1911/1991 to narrow for my meaty claws. I really love my Ruger P90DC, tack driving accuracy and super reliable right outta the box.

Rev
 
5-90 said:
A 1911/1991, however, feels like it's growing out of my hand, and aims like pointing my finger.
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It's funny how different peoples hands are. I have small hands I hate the 1911's. Shot a friends kimber and a couple of clips was enough. I can't get enough of my Sig though.

I do like the USP and am pretty accurate with it but I shoot my Sig better. My buddy who has the HK and shoots deadly accurate with it is even more accurate with my Sig then his own gun. Then his HK broke and he went in the service. I don't think he's had time to get it fixed yet but it seems it was going to be a PIA since there were no HK authorized service shops in the area.
 
Weasel said:
It's funny how different peoples hands are. I have small hands I hate the 1911's. Shot a friends kimber and a couple of clips was enough. I can't get enough of my Sig though.

I do like the USP and am pretty accurate with it but I shoot my Sig better. My buddy who has the HK and shoots deadly accurate with it is even more accurate with my Sig then his own gun. Then his HK broke and he went in the service. I don't think he's had time to get it fixed yet but it seems it was going to be a PIA since there were no HK authorized service shops in the area.
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I've got to admit, my buddy's P220 is a very nice piece. Feels great in my (also small-ish) hands...better than the USP, to be honest. However, I prefer the way the HK shoots. His is a 9mm, so it's hard to make a direct comparison. I would totally consider owning a SIG, though.

-----Matt-----
 
IXNAYXJ said:
I've got to admit, my buddy's P220 is a very nice piece. Feels great in my (also small-ish) hands...better than the USP, to be honest. However, I prefer the way the HK shoots. His is a 9mm, so it's hard to make a direct comparison. I would totally consider owning a SIG, though.

-----Matt-----
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try a 228/229, they are a double stack though and the 220 is a single right?

I like the USP balance and how they handle but the triggers suck in comparison. I like the mag drop being on both sides but don't like their take down lever. Sig's is faster and easier to use imo.
 
Weasel said:
try a 228/229, they are a double stack though and the 220 is a single right?

I like the USP balance and how they handle but the triggers suck in comparison. I like the mag drop being on both sides but don't like their take down lever. Sig's is faster and easier to use imo.
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The 220 9mm has like a 17 rd. capacity, so it's double stack. Fits my hand perfectly, like I said.

I actually love the controls on the USP. Totally intuitive to me, but that's probably due to all the 1911 experience I have. The trigger could be a little more progressive, but it's really pretty good. The Tactical version has an adjustable trigger (and some other stuff), but it's a little more money. I was actually planning on getting that, but I'm glad I got the regular one in the end. Plenty of gun for me.

-----Matt-----
 
5-90 said:
Closest thing to a Glock I "like" is the G36 - single-stack compact .45.

Problem is, I've got fairly short and stubby fingers, so I just can't get a comfortable grip on double-wides. I can shoot them - and shoot them well - but the comfort isn't there.

A 1911/1991, however, feels like it's growing out of my hand, and aims like pointing my finger. Browning knew what the Hell he was about - but I seem to recall him being second-generation gunsmith and third-generation machinist...

5-90
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Uh, dude, take your calipers to a double-stack glock 40, the grip is smaller than 1911. I'm betting the DS 45's are too.
 
IXNAYXJ said:
The 220 9mm has like a 17 rd. capacity, so it's double stack. Fits my hand perfectly, like I said.

I actually love the controls on the USP. Totally intuitive to me, but that's probably due to all the 1911 experience I have. The trigger could be a little more progressive, but it's really pretty good. The Tactical version has an adjustable trigger (and some other stuff), but it's a little more money. I was actually planning on getting that, but I'm glad I got the regular one in the end. Plenty of gun for me.

-----Matt-----
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220 is .45 only. Is a 226 what your thinking of? It's their fullsize pistol.
 
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