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Heckler & Koch SOCOM (Mk 23 Mod 0)

The SOCOM pistol has been popularized by the Splinter Cell series of video games.
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The Mk 23 Mod 0 is popularly known as the "SOCOM" pistol due to it's relationship with the United States Special Operations COMmand department that first requested a pistol to replace their aging M1911A1 Colt handguns. The resulting design, based on the Heckler & Koch series of Universal Self-Loading Pistols (USP's) beat out a Colt contender and solidified it's role in United States special operations roles. Requested in 1990, the SOCOM would enter service by 1996 and made to precise and high-level specifications.

At a unit price of about $1,200 a piece, the Heckler & Koch models were designated as the Mk 23 Mod 0 in the US inventory and fielded with an optional Knight's Armament Company silencer and optional laser sight attachment, which mounted underneath the barrel end. The system takes special care in it's double-firing mechanism to hide the recoil and ejecting cartridge noise, making the SOCOM pistol system a lethal special operations weapon.

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  Specifications for the Heckler & Koch SOCOM (Mk 23 Mod 0)
arrow downOperation:
Action:
Cartridge: 45 ACP
Feed System: 12-round detachable box
Muzzle Velocity: 850ft/sec (259m/sec)

arrow downDimensions:
Overall Length: 245mm (9.65in)
Barrel Length: 0mm (0.00in)
Empty Weight: 1210kg (2,667.59lbs)


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1996
Designation: Heckler & Koch SOCOM (Mk 23 Mod 0)
Classification Type: Automatic Handgun
Manufacturer: Heckler & Koch GmbH - Germany

Country of Origin: United States

Operators: the United States of America


  Variants
HK USP - Hecker & Koch model on which the Mk 23 Mod 0 is based on.

Mk 23 Mod 0 "SOCOM" - Base Series Designation firing the 45 ACP round; silencer and laser sight optional.

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