I wanna get a USPC in prolly BOTH .40 and 9mm. This variant stuff is confusing me, tho. The Variant 1 seems to sell much cheaper (used) Why is that?? Is it just cuz its an older gun??? Can a Variant 1 operate in both SA and DA??? I read somewhere it can be carried cocked and locked, but I'm not a big fan of C&L. Any advice here would be appreciated. And I do mean ANY.

Variant 1 is a tad cheaper used probably because that is the most common variant. Probably more of them floating around than any other. Yes, they can be carried Cocked and Locked, although I never really carry mine that way.

This lays out the differences between the variants. As Hawkeye1 said, Variant 1 is less expensive because it's the standard and considerably more of them roll out of the factory than any other.

grandman, Are you right or left handed?

I am right handed. (left brained)

Quoted: I wanna get a USPC in prolly BOTH .40 and 9mm. Yep, that's usually how it starts. Then once you shoot one, you'll want the full-size in every caliber. Then you get familiar with the P7 family and it's downhill from there...h=85%

The Variant 1 seems to sell much cheaper (used) Why is that?? Is it just cuz its an older gun??? Can a Variant 1 operate in both SA and DA??? I read somewhere it can be carried cocked and locked, but I'm not a big fan of C&L.

The variant 1 is the most common, you can easily tell the date of what year it was made by the two letter date code on the right side of the slide.

A B C D E F G H I K
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9



You can't go wrong with the HK USP or P7 line.


Edited to add that yes the variant 1 is SA/DA

Can the Compact be ordered with a threaded barrel...  or is it not an option? W