Heckler & Koch Mark 23 Pistol – “Keine Kompromisse” (No Compromise)

By Norman Gray

By Norman Gray
HK only makes a limited amount of the Heckler & Koch Mark 23 Pistol each year, that’s because “No Compromise” means something at Heckler & Koch.

USA –

My sample HK Mark 23 arrived in a black padded case with two 12 round magazines, instruction manual, pad lock, lockout key and extra O-rings. I usually start by scanning the instruction manual, especially if the firearm has a unique feature or two, then begin with disassemble, inspection, lube and reassemble to get a feel for the firearm. Something I didn’t expect, was finding the instruction manual to be such a good read, it is chocked full of things that you should know first before taking the Heckler & Koch Mark 23 Pistol to the range. It explains what makes this pistol so exceptional, like its operating system.

It uses a modified, linkless Browning style short recoil system to lock and unlock the breech.