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quick question

the hk45 is the first, last and only handgun, in the history of handguns, that has a PERFECTLY mirrored manual of arms, (safety, decocker, slide release, lever mag release) perfectly mirrored on one side and the other.

however i would like to make some changes to the design, instead of it being 45, i want 9mm, instead of 10rd mag, i want 20 round, and instead of polymer, i want it all to be out of solid stainless steel.

i'm not building an entirely new gun, but i want to take the design and make some changes, all the parts are there, i'm just going to try to make it out of a different material and in a different caliber.

that being said, i have no idea how to do this or where to start, are there resources i can read? like books? videos? movies? manuals? other forums?

thank you
 
You keep asking the same questions over and over again. :rolleyes:

IF it is legal for you to do so, you NEED to go buy yourself a HK 45 and post up pics. Go to the range with it--shoot a couple boxes of ammo and pics of your targets. Look it over, take measurements, figure out how you think you will improve it. You can't just design/build something out of thin air and expect it to work without a working sample. There is no book that will make up for a craftsman's mind and imagination.

Otherwise I think you are a bot spinning your (and our) wheels. :rolleyes:
 
HK already has the USP in 9mm and it can be changed to left handed with parts. The HK 45 is based off of the USP.
Just sayin'
 
Curmudgeon said:
HK already has the USP in 9mm and it can be changed to left handed with parts. The HK 45 is based off of the USP.
Just sayin'
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I noticed a number of USP parts "kits" on GB last night. I watch some of the "gunbuster" auctions to keep an eye on current pricing although I wasn't watching USPs...
 

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