CODE – 01-041-998

NAME – USP45 Expert

COUNTRY OF ORIGIN – Germany

DATE OF MANUFACTURE – 1998

CALIBER – 11.43x23mm – (.45 ACP)

OVERALL LENGTH – 22.2 cm (8.74 in)

BARREL LENGTH – 13.2 cm (5.20 in)

RIFLING (TYPE & TWIST) – Polygonal, 6-sided, Twist rate 1 turn in 40.6 cm (15.98 in)

BULLET DIAMETER – 11.46 mm (0.451 in)

BULLET WEIGHT – 15 g (231 grains)

MUZZLE VELOCITY – 257 m/s (843 fps)

MUZZLE ENERGY – 494 j (365 ft/lb)

WEIGHT (EMPTY) – 0.850 kg (1 lb 14 oz)

WEIGHT (LOADED) – 0.954 kg (2 lb 2 oz) loaded with 12 rounds M1911 Ball

SIGHTS – Open, iron, adjustable, Front sight – Square blade on dovetail base with single dot insert, Rear sight – Square notch on dovetail base with two-dot inserts, adjustable for elevation and windage

EFFECTIVE RANGE – 50 m (55 yards)

OPERATION – Short-recoil, Variable detent plate-based trigger mechanism

TYPE OF FIRE – Semiautomatic

RATE OF FIRE – 36 rpm

FEED DEVICE – 12-round removable box magazine, double column, single feed

FEED DEVICE WEIGHT (EMPTY) – 0.104 kg (3.7 oz)

FEED DEVICE WEIGHT (LOADED) – 0.361 kg (12.7 oz) loaded with 12 rounds Ball

BASIC AMMUNITION LOAD – Two-12 round magazines (24 rounds)

LOAD WEIGHT – 0.722 kg (1 lb 9.5 oz)

MANUFACTURER – Heckler & Koch GmbH, Oberndorf/Neckar, Germany

STATUS – In production

SERVICE – Commercial sales