Heckler&Koch USP TACTICAL - Manual (Page 12)

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Fig.14 A Fig.14 B
Recoil spring assembly and barrel prop er ly positioned in the slide,
USP COMPACT left, USP right
5. Hold the slide in the non-firing hand with the thumb hold ing the rear end of the
recoil spring as sem bly in place on the slide.
Fig. 15
6. Check the position of the sear axle on the frame. Ensure that it does not protrude
from either side of the frame. (See Figure 16 below)
Fig. 16
7. Hold the frame in the fir ing hand. Po si tion the rear of the slide above the front edge
of the frame.
8. Slowly draw the slide back onto the frame and press down on the disconnector with
the rear of the slide so that the met al in serts in the frame fit into the grooves on the
in side of the slide. (See Figure 17)
Fig. 17
9. Retract the slide to the point where the recess in the left side of the slide is po si-
tioned over the hole where the axle of the slide release will go and hold it there.
10. Insert the slide release from left to right into the frame until it is flush with the
side of the frame.
NOTe: Assembly of the pistol is now complete. Clear the pistol and check it for correct
assembly and op er a tion. Be sure the slide moves freely on the frame and with the
pistol cleared and pointed in a safe di rec tion, ensure all controls operate cor rect ly. As
applicable, check double-action only mode, slide release, and the magazine release.
NOTe: The recoil springs of the USP9 Compact and USP40 Compact are different. To
prevent con fu sion during reassembly, the USP9 Compact re coil spring is colored red
to differentiate it from that of the USP40 Compact.
MAGAziNe DiSASSeMBLY
CAUTiON: Beware of the spring tension exerted by the mag a zine spring while
removing and installing the mag a zine floorplate. Keep the base of the mag a zine point-
ed in a safe direction (away from the face and eyes) at all times during dis as sem bly.
Disassembly of high-capacity mag a zines
1. Using a blunt pointed in stru ment depress the locking de tent located in the
floorplate and hold it there (see Figure 18).
2. Place a portion of either hand over the base of the magazine to control the release
of the magazine spring and locking plate.
3. Slowly slide the floorplate forward off of the mag a zine housing.