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Heckler & Koch USP40 (V1) vs Heckler & Koch USP45 (V1)

Heckler & Koch publishes both as USP models. They are chambered differently — the USP40 (V1) in .40 S&W, the USP45 (V1) in .45 ACP — so nothing below compares their cartridges. The USP45 (V1) is 6 mm / 0.23 in longer overall; its barrel is 4 mm / 0.16 in longer; the USP40 (V1) lists 1 round more of standard capacity; the USP45 (V1) is 67 g / 2.33 oz heavier under matched conditions.

Computed differences06
FieldDifference
Overall length6 mm / 0.23 in (USP45 (V1) is greater)
Overall widthIdentical figures
Overall height7.5 mm / 0.3 in (USP45 (V1) is greater)
Barrel length4 mm / 0.16 in (USP45 (V1) is greater)
Weight67 g / 2.33 oz (USP45 (V1) is greater)
Standard capacity1 round (USP40 (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.
Size, to scale
To-scale size envelopes: USP40 (V1) vs USP45 (V1)Boxes drawn from published overall dimensions at one scale, aligned at the rear. Heckler & Koch USP40 (V1): 195 mm long, 135 mm high, 32 mm wide; Heckler & Koch USP45 (V1): 201 mm long, 142.5 mm high, 32 mm wide.050 mm100 mm150 mm200 mmSide · length × heightUSP45 (V1) is 6 mm longerTop · length × width
  • Heckler & Koch USP40 (V1)Length 195 mm / 7.68 inHeight 135 mm / 5.31 inWidth 32 mm / 1.26 in
  • Heckler & Koch USP45 (V1)Length 201 mm / 7.91 inHeight 142.5 mm / 5.61 inWidth 32 mm / 1.26 in
Boxes, not silhouettes: makers publish a pistol's overall envelope, not its shape, so that is all this draws. Every box is aligned at the rear and drawn at one fixed scale, the same on every page of this site, so drawings compare across pages. It is not life-size on your screen.
Published fields, side by side
FieldUSP40 (V1)USP45 (V1)
ManufacturerHeckler & KochHeckler & Koch
Chambering.40 S&W.45 ACP
Overall dimensions195 × 32 × 135 mm / 7.68 × 1.26 × 5.31 in201 × 32 × 142.5 mm / 7.91 × 1.26 × 5.61 in
Barrel length108 mm / 4.25 in112 mm / 4.41 in
Weight820 g / 28.96 oz (HK's own column heading)887 g / 31.29 oz (HK's own column heading)
Standard capacity13 rounds12 rounds
Trigger pull51 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)
VerificationSource verified 2026-08-13Source verified 2026-08-13
Full records, with every value beside the source it came from: Heckler & Koch USP40 (V1) · Heckler & Koch USP45 (V1). More from these makers: Heckler & Koch.
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