My first foray into the land of HK was with LEM P30s. I liked them for the most part, but never really warmed up to the “spiderman” grip and finger grooves. I’ve always liked the way the square HKs fit in the hand. Options I am considering:
Full size USP in .45 or 9mm
Compact USP in 9mm
P2000 9mm
HK45 Compact
All of them would either be V1 (TDA), or LEMs of some variant.
I’m leaning HK45C, with the main advantage being the feel and that it uses the same sights as the VP9/P30/HK45 giving me lots of sight options. Con is it’s a .45 and lower capacity. But I have 1911s in .45 and plenty of ammo. Plus the ability to acquire reliable 10-round mags is an advantage over a 1911. Advantage over USP is being able to attach any WML without a special adapter.
The P2000 seems to kind of walk the line between the two, but not sharing the same sights as the later guns, but being easier to attach a light to, and in 9mm.
USP is awesome, by being awesome and also having the best LEM available. Downside it either needs a light with a special adapter or a rail mounted. And holster options with the rail mounted are highly limited and the USP holster market isn’t exactly jammed. It also has limited sight availability compared the VP9/P30/HK45.