Posted: 9/15/2005 1:39:48 AM EDT
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Is it possible to effectively carry & conceal a full size USP45? Even if you could, would it still be a better idea to carry & conceal a more compact handgun? What is a good carry holster for a USP? What about mags? Where can I find USP45 mags at a good price? Can anything be done to make their trigger smoother? |
| CDNN has mags for about $50 a piece. Alessi and Milt Sparks make good holsters. A USP45f is difficult, but not impossible to conceal. A few smiths out there do trigger work. I don't know the names of any that are currently active though. HKPro.com ought to know. |
| Its possible. I carried a USP 40 for a few summers. Check out the compacts or the p2000. (not sure if the 20000 cmes in a .45 though). I use a Strong 3 slot OWB holster , or carry in a 5.11 vest. I don't know who , but some smiths seemed to be able to smoooth the trigger. Mags are expensive, I found some decent prices on Gunbroker though. |
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I conceal carried a USP45 fullsize this whole summer in Houston. It's a big gun. And not nearly as comfortable to carry as a .38 snubbie, but it can be done. Of course you need a solid gunbelt. I've got a canted, in-the-waistband holster that i wear under 2 untucked shirts. There's still a slight bulge due to the thickness of the gun and the large grip, but it's not too noticable. I also wear a 2 mag pouch on the opposite side to balance out the weight. It's far more comfortable to carry the gun when the weight is balanced. |
They are extreamly accurate. More accurate than most shooters are! When I miss, its not because of the gun. I use a Milt Sparks VMII IWB and a Galco Concealable OWB to carry my USP. |
The P2000 and P2000SK are both 9mm/.40S&W sized frames. No .45 available. I personally picked up a P2000SK for carry. Since size (Walther P99 Compact sized). |
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I am 5'08, 155 and I carry a USP45 in a Galco shoulder rig and a G27 in a small of back holster by Dillon leather. I carry this under a Hawaiian shirt usually. No printing if you carry correctly. I will sometimes carry the G27 in a Galco ankle rig. I carry either way. If I can pull it off, anyone can. All my cop friends and other LEO's I come into contact with have no idea I'm packing until I show it. This includes a USSS agent in the Phx area that I met. He is an expert in detecting hidden firearms by sight. I will also carry the USP45F in an IWB Kydex rig that I designed. I wear XL T-shirts and it conceals very well. I have been carrying a USP from early 1995 up until late last year, when I started carrying my P220. I also had the USPc 45 and sometimes I'd carry both the full size and the compact together. I found myself packing the full size most of the time. Sometimes I'd carry the USPc as a back up to my 3" model 29 .44 mag revolver. I loved that model 29. I hate hearing that someone needs to carry a Raven .22 because everything else is too big. Learn to carry your firearm correctly and this won't happen. You'll be able to pack an M4. And I have done that as well, thank you. Think Trench Coat. |