Voted Expert just for looks. The O-ring, lengthened barrel, and longer sight radius all add to better accuracy. Best 9mm Pistol: Battle Royale of the Best Options for Modern Sidearms [ARCHIVED THREAD] - USP 45 Tactical vs Expert vs Elite. It can be converted from one trigger firing mode to another and, because of its modularity, control levers can be moved to accommodate both left and right-handed shooters. I'm following this with interest, as with the OP I to am interested in these two pistols and the views of those who own them and the collective knowledge of the members of this site. Both the elite and expert are tack drivers but the elite is ugly! It is the ultimate out-of-the-box 9mm target pistol in my experience.Advanced collectors who would like to own an HK Expert or Elite pistol should contact Capital City Firearms. If one doesn't live in a free state, then I would go with the Expert. To the seasoned mind, beauty becomes the sum of a lifetime of experience, a complex equation factoring in many variables related to projected performance in a host of real-world situationsas well as simple aesthetics. Come join the discussion regarding HK pistols, long arms, NFA arms, HK accessories, HK history and trivia and more. As these angled surfaces fully engage, the rear of the barrel is pulled downward, which causes the locking block above the chamber to disengage from the ejection port. Picked up the VP9 Match yesterday, oh boy! Originally designed for the American market, the USP (Universal Self-loading Pistol) quickly found international acclaim as an accurate and ultra-reliable handgun. This can reduce measured recoil by as much as 30% with +P ammunition, although the relatively high axis of the barrel in USP variants tends to exaggerate felt recoil. 11 19 19 comments Best Add a Comment MikeWaz0wski 1 yr. ago What's your use case? HK'S EURO-RACEGUNS: THE ELITE AND EXPERT by SAR Staff August 2, 2022 in Articles, V6N1 (Oct 2002), Volume 6 HK created the USP Elite pistol by stretching the Expert's 5.2 inch barrel to 6.0 inches and adding a sleek new target slide. Torn between the standard USP 45 and the Expert: I recently went through the same dilema. A vision of graceful lines, proportion and manner that stir the soul, form a wistful smile on the face, and conjure a silent note of gratitude to the gods. It's an interesting gun. 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