Heckler & Koch USP40 Compact (V1) vs Heckler & Koch USP9 (V1)

Heckler & Koch publishes both as USP models. They are chambered differently — the USP40 Compact (V1) in .40 S&W, the USP9 (V1) in 9x19mm Parabellum — so nothing below compares their cartridges. The USP9 (V1) is 22 mm / 0.87 in longer overall; its barrel is 17 mm / 0.67 in longer; the USP9 (V1) lists 3 rounds more of standard capacity.

Computed differences06

Field	Difference
Overall length	22 mm / 0.87 in (USP9 (V1) is greater)
Overall width	3 mm / 0.12 in (USP40 Compact (V1) is greater)
Overall height	8 mm / 0.31 in (USP9 (V1) is greater)
Barrel length	17 mm / 0.67 in (USP9 (V1) is greater)
Weight	Not published by both
Standard capacity	3 rounds (USP9 (V1) is greater)

How these differences are computed: each is the arithmetic difference between the two published figures, and it is only shown where both sources measured the field the same way. Where a source states a measurement basis the other does not match, the row says so instead of subtracting — figures on different bases are not comparable even when the numbers sit side by side. Differences marked ≈ involve at least one figure this directory converted between unit systems, so the difference is no more precise than that conversion.

Published fields, side by side

Field	USP40 Compact (V1)	USP9 (V1)
Manufacturer	Heckler & Koch	Heckler & Koch
Chambering	.40 S&W	9x19mm Parabellum
Overall dimensions	173 × 35 × 127 mm / 6.81 × 1.38 × 5 in	195 × 32 × 135 mm / 7.68 × 1.26 × 5.31 in
Barrel length	91 mm / 3.58 in	108 mm / 4.25 in
Weight	Not published	770 g / 27.2 oz (HK's own column heading)
Standard capacity	12 rounds	15 rounds
Trigger pull	51 N / ≈11.47 lb (double-action); 20 N / ≈4.5 lb (single-action)	51 N / ≈11.47 lb (double-action); 20 N / ≈4.5 lb (single-action)
Verification	Source verified 2026-08-13	Source verified 2026-08-13

Full records, with every value beside the source it came from: Heckler & Koch USP40 Compact (V1) · Heckler & Koch USP9 (V1). More from these makers: Heckler & Koch.

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