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Airsoft Core |
By Dridan
Published: December 7, 2003
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This was my first airsoft gun so I decided to stick with a cheap spring pistol. I am kind of partial to Heckler and Koch so this was the best pistol to start out with. I read that Tokyo Marui was supposed to be the best brand around, but I tried out UHC’s model since I could get it for about half of the price. Check out INFRARED’s review of Tokyo Marui’s USP for a history of the real USP.
Appearance
Having never seen an airsoft in person before, I was amazed when I opened up the box. The gun is very detailed. The texture on the grip is very straight and clean. There are simulated manufacturing marks on the barrel, slide, and magazine. UHC did not mold the "Hk" insignia onto the slide or handle though. I thought that it might have been removed by the retailer but the box cover does not show the insignia on the gun either. On the right side of the frame "UHC" and "Made in Taiwan" are inscribed, but they are not that evident. Like the Tokyo Marui version, the frame is black plastic while the slide is a grey plastic that has a little bit different finish. Personally I don’t mind the difference in color because it is hard to notice unless the gun is held in the right lighting. Again like TM’s version, there is a metal strip in front of the trigger guard for a serial number. I find that it is also easier to tell if the safety is on now. Like other spring guns, most of the weight is in the magazines.
Function
The USP is a good size for my hand. It is on the verge on being to large of a frame. The ambidextrous safety comes in handy. My thumb is not long enough to eject the magazine in the conventional manner so I can hit the other side of the lever with my index finger. The magazine is a little loose in the magazine well but it does not make a whole lot of noise. The only other noise that the gun can make is the barrel. Before the slide is cocked the barrel is locked tightly in place. After the gun is cocked the barrel is disengaged and it can wiggle a little. I imagine that this affects the accuracy a little bit. The safety functions just the same as on a real USP except H&K’s characteristic red and white safety lettering are inscribed into the frame. I used a little red and white paint to make mine look more realistic. I do not have a TM USP to compare to, but I have no problem cocking the slide. It does have a long travel but it is not to hard. This USP is also double or single action, but only single will fire the gun. The other interesting thing about the USP is that it will field strip very easily. I really like this fact. All you have to do is spin and pull out the lever above the trigger. Then pull of the slide assembly. Pull off the retaining spring then the spring shooting mechanism pulls out leaving only the barrel to pull out. Once you have cocked the gun you cannot pull out a full magazine without a few BBs falling out. This just has to do with how the magazine feeds into the barrel. Besides you probably will not be taking out a full magazine.
Accuracy
Unfortunately, I do not have anything else to compare this to so I will just have make guess at how this compares to other guns. Overall I am pleased with the accuracy of this gun. The sights are up and to the left about two inches. It grouped fairly well in this test. Towards the end my arm got tired and there were a few straggles. The accuracy is good for relatively close range, but I would not try very long shots. I have read that the accuracy can be increased very much by making the barrel fit very close to the slide. I have not been able to try any other ammunition except for the .12g that it came with. I do not know if others would work since the Hop-up is set for this type of ammo. I cannot compare it to anything, but it does not seem to be all that powerful.
Overall Impressions
In all, I like this gun. I would very much like to compare it in person to a Tokyo Marui to compare quality and power. I would recommend this pistol. It is half the price of a Tokyo Marui USP and the only possible difference is power. This gun would be very well suited for a back up or close range shooting. Due to the accuracy constraints, I would not recommend any shots over twenty yards. I imagine that if you practice enough at longer ranges, you could compensate for the accuracy.
- Dridan
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