Spring Loaded Hk Mk 23 Airsoft

Spring Loaded Hk Mk 23 Airsoft

For the Mark 23 Mod 0 machine gun, see Stoner 63.

Semi-automatic pistol

Heckler & Koch MK 23
Marking 23 equipped with suppressor and light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation aiming module.
Type	Semi-automatic pistol
Place of origin	United States/Germany
Service history
In service	1996–nowadays[1]
Used past	See Users
Production history
Designed	1990s[one]
Manufacturer	Heckler & Koch[1]
Produced	1991–present
Variants	MK 23 Modern 0 (military markets) Marking 23/Marker 23 (civilian and police force enforcement markets)
Specifications
Mass	i.2 kg (2.43 lb), empty[2] 1.47 kg (3.2 lb), loaded 2.29 kg (5.0 lb), loaded, with suppressor and LAM
Length	245.11 mm (9.65 in), without suppressor[two] 421 mm (16.5 in), with suppressor
Barrel length	149.ten mm (v.87 in)[2]
Width	39.116 mm (1.54 in)[ii]
Height	150 mm (5.9 in)[2]
Cartridge	.45 ACP[ane] Tin also fire .45 Super using factory parts and no modifications
Action	Short recoil, DA/SA, Modified Browning Action, Linkless. SA pull iv.85 lbs. (two.20 kg) and DA pull 12.13 lbs. (v.l kg)
Rate of burn down	Semi-automatic
Cage velocity	260 m/southward (850 ft/southward)[1]
Effective firing range	50 m [3]
Feed system	Detachable box magazine; capacities: ten rounds (restricted) 12 rounds (standard)[2] 17 rounds (extended)[4] xx rounds (extended)[5] 24 rounds (extended)[half dozen]

The Heckler & Koch MK 23, MK 23 MOD 0, Mark 23, or USSOCOM Mark 23 is a semi-automated large-frame pistol chambered in .45 ACP, designed specifically to be an offensive pistol. The USSOCOM version of the MK23 came paired with a laser aiming module (LAM) and suppressor. The USSOCOM MK23 was adopted by the United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) for special operations units, beating out the nearest competitor, Colt's OHWS. Evolution of the pistol began in 1991 as special operations representatives identified the need for an "Offensive Handgun Weapons System—Special Operations Peculiar", and delivery of the pistols began in May 1996 to the special operation units.^{[seven] [8] [9]}

While the USSOCOM MK23 designation usually applies to the complete arrangement, it is also commonly used in reference to the pistol component alone. The LAM and suppressor were developed by Insight Technology and Knight'southward Armament Company (KAC), respectively. The civilian version of the Mk23 sold by itself is designated the Mark 23.^[10]

Overview [edit]

The MK 23 is considered a match form pistol,^[xi] and is capable of making a 2-inch (51 mm) grouping at 25 metres (27 yd).^[12] The MK 23 is designed for infrequent durability in harsh environments, existence waterproof and corrosion-resistant.^[11] It uses a polygonal barrel design, which is reported to meliorate accuracy and durability, and is much more expensive to produce.^{[11] [13]} Information technology as well features an ambidextrous safety and magazine release on both sides of the frame. The mag release is at the rear edge of the trigger guard, which is broad enough to allow the utilise of gloves. A decocking lever is on the left side, which will silently lower the artsy hammer. The MK 23 is part of a larger weapon organization that includes an attachable Laser Aiming Module (LAM), a suppressor, and another features such every bit a special high-pressure lucifer cartridge (.45 +P armament).^[11]

The firearm was tested and found to be capable of firing tens of thousands of rounds without a barrel change.^[14] It remains reliable in harsh conditions, making it suitable for utilize by special forces. The .45 ACP round has considerable stopping power and yet is subsonic, making information technology suitable for use with a suppressor.^[xv]

Evolution [edit]

In 1989, US SOCOM began reviewing their equipment to see which gear fit the needs of their special close quarters battle function. Studying small arms revealed that there were 120 types and configurations of infantry weapons in different units. The logistics of getting spare parts for all these weapons was overwhelming. In response, SOCOM decided to standardize minor arms amid all units. One surface area of improvement was the pistol, undertaken by the Offensive Handgun Weapon Organization (OHWS) competition. It would supersede pistols like the 9 mm M9, which was used by regular troops as a secondary weapon. SOCOM'due south use of small units that operate in close means that pistols are more than probable to be used as primary weapons.^[16]

The caliber for the OHWS was quickly decided not to be the NATO standard 124 gr (eight.0 g) ix mm due to lack of stopping power. The FBI had selected the 10 mm auto to supersede their ix mm pistols, simply it was also powerful, few manufacturers produced it, and the round caused brusque weapon service life. The .45 ACP caliber was chosen and improved upon with the high velocity, high pressure 185 gr (12.0 chiliad) +P loading.^[16]

The OHWS pistol had to fire many types of rounds in improver to the +P cartridge and accept a long service life with the high pressure ammo. The M1911 had been proven in service for over lxx years, but was rejected. High force per unit area rounds would destroy information technology and it did not fire reliably with a suppressor. Upgrading the M1911 would price more than it was worth, and so it was decided that they would select an entirely new design. A request for quote was for a organization that included a pistol, suppressor, and laser aiming module. The pistol had to exist corrosion resistant, have a high mean rounds between failures (MRBF), and be able to serve every bit a primary weapon.^[sixteen]

After several tests, Heckler & Koch and Colt submissions were selected to move to phase I of the OHWS program in August 1991. They were awarded developmental contracts to produce 30 systems. At the fourth dimension the program was starting time, HK was studying what aspects were well-nigh desirable in handguns for the U.S. civilian market. They came up with a design that had these features including reliability, durability, affordability, and others by February 1991. Colt nonetheless substantially drew upon existing technologies for their submission chosen the Filly OHWS. They used an M1911 frame that could accept a x-round magazine, the decocking mechanism from the Colt Double Hawkeye, and the rotating barrel locking system from the All American 2000. The barrel of the Filly OHWS could not directly attach a suppressor, and so a mounting was added to a track in forepart of the handguard.^[16]

Colt was eliminated after phase I, leaving only HK to motion on to stage II. This stage subjected the pistols to the strictest reliability testing whatever pistol always went through. The requirement was for no less than 2,000 MRBF; the HK OHWS averaged half dozen,027 MRBF and could achieve 15,122 MRBF. Three pistols went through a 30,000-round endurance examination and maintained accurateness of 2.five in (64 mm) at 25 meters; only the O-ring needed replacement after 20,000 rounds. The weapons worked in temperatures from -25 degrees Fahrenheit to 140 degrees Fahrenheit while exposed to mud, ice, and sand. Phase 3 was the awarding of a production contract to HK in June 1995. Their pistol was type classified equally the Mark 23 Mod 0, and 1,950 systems were ordered at $1,186 each. All pistols were produced in Germany and the outset was delivered to SOCOM on 1 May 1996.^{[16] [17]}

Fifty-fifty though the Mark 23 had performed admirably, several factors worked confronting its use. Previous operators were trained to fire multiple nine mm rounds and they thought firing extra rounds made up for not using harder striking but larger and heavier .45 ACP rounds. The introduction of the smaller and lighter HK USP, political pressures, and shortages of +P ammunition likewise contributed against the pistol. As the War on Terror went on, operators saw the effectiveness of the .45 ACP in gainsay and renewed use of the Marking 23, equally well as other pistols chambered for the circular.^[16]

Adoption [edit]

The MK 23 MOD 0 was built as an "offensive" handgun for U.South. special operations forces under USSOCOM, per request fabricated in 1989. Military versions of the firearm have the writing "MK23 USSOCOM" engraved on the slide.^[eighteen] The starting time MK 23 production models were delivered to SOCOM on May 1, 1996.^[xix]

HK commercially markets the MK 23 and derivatives of information technology, but not the complete SOCOM system. The suppressor is made by Knight's Ammunition Company, and was selected over the ane HK originally included as part of its entry. Insight Technology won the contract to produce the laser aiming module, later designated AN/PEQ-6. One version of the LAM produces a visible low-cal dot, while another produces an infrared dot that tin can merely be seen through nighttime vision goggles. There have since been different LAM models and, at least commercially, different suppressors also. It has been reported by some users that the cumulative effects of recoil may occasionally cause the can of the suppressor to become slightly unscrewed, only that information technology is relatively like shooting fish in a barrel to improvise solutions for the trouble.

Noncombatant Mark 23 [edit]

Heckler & Koch has offered the MK 23 on the civilian market and constabulary enforcement every bit the MARK 23. It is distributed by its subsidiaries HK Inc. (U.s.a.) and HKJS GmbH (Frg).^[xx]

The models for the U.S. marketplace initially came with a 10-round magazine, to comply with the U.Due south. Assault Weapons Ban.^[twenty] The ban has now expired, and the civilian Mark 23 comes with the aforementioned 12-round magazine as the regime variants, except in a few states that enforce their own bans on magazines larger than 10 rounds. In Canada, the Mark 23 pistol is still supplied merely with 10-circular magazines, every bit per the 1995 Firearms Act.

According to the Operators Transmission,^[21] there are few differences between the civilian Mark 23 and the government MK 23. These differences are the slide engraving "Mark 23" which is only for the first half of the first year of product in 1996 (KG appointment code), the roll-marking "MARK 23" which is for mid 1996 to now, these instead of "MK23 USSOCOM", Matte vs shiny terminate for unlike civilian years, tan vs blackness frame (500 tan ones were made), and a butt conforming to SAAMI headspace specifications for the military vs noncombatant fabricated, as the armed services barrels were made to allow brawl ammunition to work more reliably.

Alternatives [edit]

In spite of its positive points, the MK 23's large size and weight have resulted in some criticism.^[22] The handgun was designed for criminal offense rather than defense, the size and weight intentionally incorporated to help absorb recoil forces and retain greater accuracy; merely this also decreased its ease of apply, condolement, and describe speed in defensive situations which crave a more conventional, meaty pistol.^[23]

In response, HK developed the USP Tactical pistol based on the original USP. The USP Tactical and MK 23 look like, although they are different pistols past design and purpose,^[24] the Tactical retains much of the functioning of the MK 23 without the bulky size.^[25] It uses a different suppressor (due to 16 ten 1mm left handed threading, as opposed to 16 x 1mm right-handed on the MK 23). An fifty-fifty more than compact pistol than the USP Tactical for counter-terrorist and special forces use is the HK USP Compact Tactical, which has its ain optional LAM. The USP-CT is lighter and is capable of fitting a suppressor, making information technology a prime number choice for Special Forces on covert operations. Recently, HK has developed the HK 45, a much more contoured pistol based on the P2000, P8 and P30 models.

In pop civilisation [edit]

The Mk.23 SOCOM is famously known for being used by Solid Ophidian in Metal Gear Solid.^[26]

Users [edit]

See likewise [edit]

• Heckler & Koch USP, pistol based on the MK 23
• Heckler & Koch, the manufacturer
• Listing of individual weapons of the U.S. Armed Forces
• MEU(SOC) pistol—the Marine equivalent

References [edit]

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Farther reading [edit]

• Jane'southward Guns Recognition Guide past Ian V. Hogg

External links [edit]

Wikimedia Eatables has media related to HK MK23.

• Mark 23 Official website
• Mark 23 Operator's Manual
• MK 23 Video

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