A .45 caliber
pistol manufactured by
Heckler and Koch. After the toughest comparative trials of the
US Army Special Operations Command, the MARK 23 defeated all
competitors. It was adopted under the designation MK 23 MODEL.0, US SOCOM.
The tests which had to be
successfully passed included the following:
- 30,000-round endurance firing test with +P ammunition
- Tests at extreme temperatures +163,4°F/-58°F
- 96-h salt spray test mist test
- Sand, dust, sludge test
- 96-h salt spray test
- Harshest drop tests
- Maximum accuracy and precision
Special features :
- Buffer system for minimised recoil forces
- Either-handed safety lever and magazine release
- Separate decocking lever on the left side
- Extremely corrosion-resistant coating of all metal components
- Polygon barrel hard-chrome plated internally.
Overall, this is a very durable and rugged gun, while at the same time extremely
lethal and
accurate. It should also be noted that this weapon comes with a
threaded barrel for a special screw-on sound and flash supressor made especially for the SOCOM, as well as a underbarrel mount for a
laser sight.