[hkshooterusp]

Ummm... they still rifle them? Did I win?

 

[230GrainRemedy]

Early on, I wanna say 1994, 1995. I have a date code 94 USP 40 Cal, it's a spiral rifled barrel versus a polygonal rifled barrel. I assume that's what you meant. I don't know about the newer weapons, I am pretty sure my other two that are newer are poly-rifled. "World of HK" on the front page might have the exact answer.

 

[Landpimp]

might be wrong but are not all 40cal USP barrels rifled? thought it was the 45 and 9mm that were poly

 

[Ninjamaster]

My AA(2000) USP40C has a polygonal barrel.

 

[AGG]

Early on, I wanna say 1994, 1995. I have a date code 94 USP 40 Cal, it's a spiral rifled barrel versus a polygonal rifled barrel. I assume that's what you meant. I don't know about the newer weapons, I am pretty sure my other two that are newer are poly-rifled. "World of HK" on the front page might have the exact answer.

That sounds correct- I believe that the first 2-3 years had that barrel configuration.

 

[UrsaMajor]

What year - how to translate the date code

A more general question: How do you translate the two-letter date code
into the year of manufacture?

Jim

 

[alan0269]

A=0
B=1
C=2
D=3
E=4
F=5
G=6
H=7
etc

AH = 07

 

[P7M8]

A=0
B=1
C=2
D=3
E=4
F=5
G=6
H=7
etc

AH = 07

Omit the "J". It's not used on firearms. Only on mags.

 

[cueist]

In mid-1994 HK switched from standard lands/grove rifled barrels to polygonal barrels in the USP series.

 

[alan0269]

Omit the "J". It's not used on firearms. Only on mags.

Sorry about that; I forgot to mention that in my reply. Thanks.

 

[VanLogan]

Thanks everyone. That is what I meant poly vs lands.

~VL

 

[Tecumseh]

Can someone explain the difference? I am not really sure what it is. Are polygonal barrels better than lands and grooves?

What kind of barrels do the P2000 and P2000sk have?