The Heckler and Koch Mark 23 is a semi-automatic, large-frame pistol chambered in .45 ACP, designed by the German firearms maker Heckler and Koch as a dedicated offensive pistol and entering service in 1996. It fires a subsonic load suited to suppressor use, is built to match-grade accuracy, and was tested to withstand tens of thousands of rounds without a barrel change. It was adopted chiefly by United States Special Operations Command, along with special forces units in Indonesia, Malaysia and Poland.
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is a semi-automatic large-frame pistol chambered in .45 ACP, designed specifically to be an offensive pistol.
Service history
delivery of the pistols began in May 1996 to the special operations units.
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service = 1996-presentdate=February 2024
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Semi-automatic pistol
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.45 ACP Can also fire .45 Super using factory parts and no modifications
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1996-present
Operated By: United States Armed Forces, Users section
United States: Adopted by the U.S. SOCOM. Deliveries commenced in 1996.
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