H&K Mark 23 SOCOM

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(thing) by patientfox (1.5 y) (print) ? 1 C! I like it! Sat May 20 2000 at 15:09:47

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.

(thing) by elh (7.3 mon) (print) ? I like it! Sun Oct 02 2005 at 4:13:55

The American Special Operations Command decided they needed an "offensive" pistol for covert operations -- as opposed to the normal pistol, which is a defensive weapon of last resort. They spent an inordinate amount of cash and ended up with a gun that was powerful, accurate, rugged, had every special feature you could think of, and was far too big and heavy for practical use. Good, job, Special Operations Command!

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Why does God need a starship?	Jacketed hollow point ammunition	USP	Heckler and Koch
+P	Committee for the Advancement of Role-Playing Games	M134 - 7.62mm minigun	Combat "three dot" handgun sight
SOCOM	Metal Gear Solid	7.62 mm	Report from an office that is sinking
Gun waiting period	PSYOP	The third wor*d war	laser sight
Desert Eagle	Mr. X	Glock	fetid
pistol	M4	M&M's Shell Shocked	M9

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