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In August, 1991 a request was
made for the U.S. Special Operations
Command (USSOCOM) for an
"offensive" handgun. Termed the
OHWS, for Offensive Handgun Weapon
System, it was a pistol designed within
certain specified parameters that would
be sufficient for conducting
"offensive" operations, as
opposed to the more tradtional role for
the handgun, for "defensive"
operations. HK and Colt were chosen
to compete against each other for the new
pistol. HK eventually won out, and
the contract was awarded to them.
It has undergone many changes from its
birth in 1991. Some are obvious,
some are not. The official name for
the pistol is Mark 23, Mod 0. Not
very catchy. That is why it is more
popularly known as the SOCOM. |
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| HK Mk. 23 Mod
0 Special Operations COMmand
pistol |
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The
handgun is based on HK's successful USP
Tactical design, being slightly larger
and heavier. Mk.23 is a recoil operated,
locked breech handgun that utilized
modified Browning-style locking wia
extraction port. Trigger is Double-Action
with safety and decocker levers. Barrel
is threaded to accept silencers
(manufactured for US Govt. by Knight's
Manufacturing, USA). Frame is made from
high strenght polymer with stell inserts,
under the barrel frame has integral rails
for mounting different laser aiming
devices and tactical flashlights. Sights
are dovetailed and ajustable. The gun is
quite heavy, and some US SpecOps units
preferred to use HK's USP Tactical
instead of Mk.23, mostly due to USPs'
smaller size and weight. -(Shortened
and/or modified version of the article at
world.guns.ru).
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| Mk.
23 unloaded with a laser sight
and Knight's silencer |
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GAME
DATA: Mk. 23 The Mk. 23 is a large and
noisy companion, but with wide variety on
accessories and 12 rounds of .45 ACP it
has lots of tactical value and stopping
power.
Used by elite Prometheus troops and US
Marines.
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| Name:
Mk. 23 |
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2, pistols |
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| Caliber:
.45 ACP |
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12 rounds |
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Semi-auto |
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| Accuracy:
Fair |
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| Other:
Laser sigth or tactical light |
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GAME
DATA: Mk. 23 SD The silenced version will
serve well in night operation and mission
requiering stealth.
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| Name:
Silenced Mk. 23 |
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| Slot:
2, pistols |
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| Caliber:
.45 ACP |
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| Capacity:
12 rounds |
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| Firemodes:
Semi-auto |
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| Accuracy:
Fair |
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| Other:
Silencer and laser sigth or
tactical light |
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