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Got my brand new CC dated Mark 23 today.

Got home, took the grease off, oiled it up and hit the range a few hours later.
200rds of 230gr Blazer in the span of about 45min.
I put 200rds of the same ammo through my trusty USP .45 Tactical last week in anticipation of today so I could have a fresh comparison.

I really REALLY enjoyed shooting the Mark 23. Its far easier for me to shoot than the USP T - I do think that I could do "better" on that gun if I changed the sights out from the factory ones though.
At least, with the USP - its harder for me to shoot quickly because of the blacked out sights being just slightly harder to pick up after each shot. If I take my time, it is excellent and I do well.

With the Mark 23 - I found my arm being spattered with what looked like flakes from the finish and my hands/fingers being covered with powder/residue.

The trigger felt excellent! Love break & reset. Also really like the metal over the polymer from the USP. BUT it did start getting really hot by the end of the session.

Post range cleaning/wipe down/check - Found the usual wear spots wearing - but not nearly as bad as what I've seen some photos of. Granted - it was only 200rds.

I look forward to putting more time on this gun, and of course now have even more motivation for a .45 suppressor.

This is my 4th HK pistol (in order of purchase USPT .45, P30L, VP9sk, and now Mark23) and it is by far my favorite. Its been a long time of wanting and I'm glad I finally got one.

Edit to add photos from when I brought it home.. the USP is "wet" since its kind of in storage.
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#5 ·
Hmm, I am leaning towards the Mark23 having less felt recoil, but that could just be due to new gun bias and my ability to pick the sights up faster.. If i had to put money on it, I'd say the Mark23 is softer shooting overall, but the USP is pretty great. Next time I go, I'll probably shoot them back to back.
 
#11 ·
NormanChang said:
The HK Mark 23 Caliber .45 ACP pistol gives shooters match grade accuracy equal to that of the finest custom made handguns — yet exceeds the most stringent operational requirements ever demanded of a combat handgun. The Mark 23 provides this accuracy without the need for hand-fitted parts common in custom-built match pistols costing thousands of dollars more. One of the most thoroughly tested handguns in history, the MK23/Mark 23 project originated in 1991 when HK began development for the U.S. Special Operations Command, the organization that directs the activities of America’s most elite military units, including the Navy SEALs and the Army Special Forces. On May 1, 1996, the first HK MK 23 pistols were delivered to the U.S. Special Operations Command for operational deployment, making the MK 23 the first caliber .45 ACP pistol to enter American military service since the venerable Government Model 1911A1. During testing, MK 23 pistols met the most stringent operational and accuracy requirements ever demanded of a combat handgun. Endurance testing demonstrated a service life of over 30,000 rounds of +P ammunition. To meet the reliability requirement, the pistol had to demonstrate a minimum of 2,000 mean rounds between stoppages (MRBS) with both M1911 ball and +P ammunition. All pistols exceeded the 2000 MRBS with an average of 6000 MRBS. In more than 450 accuracy test firings from a precision firing fixture at 25 meters, MK 23 pistols far exceeded the government requirement, averaging 1.44 inches, with 65 groups of less than one inch. There were four groups of .5 inches, with 5 rounds going through the same hole!

185 gr. + P ammo or .45 Super ammo .

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I don't think copy and pasting about the Mark 23 from HKs website is necessary, but at least give credit to where you took it from. Not just padding your post count I'm sure.

hk-usa.com

Mark23 - Heckler & Koch

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#16 ·
All the reviews always seem to bring it up haha. Since I have both, I figured I would take a pic like that to show my non gun friends who aren't familiar with the MK23, but are with the Desert Eagle. Id say, holding them side by side, and picking one up after the other, the mk23 feels small and maneuverable in comparison - the eagles grip is way longer and wider - then there's the weight of course.. it doesn't even feel as long because there's no beaver tail. Love having both though! bucket list guns!
 
#17 ·
Great find and good write-up to the OP. AWESOME!

Are there any differences in newer models ("CC" dated) Mark 23's from "older"/previous year models?

I only ask because I just picked up mine (finally) w/ a "CC" as well but it was in the usual small HK pistol case and included the thread protector.
 
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#18 ·
I hope some other people chime in on this because I am in no way certain anything I'm writing is true here... with that being said....

I had HEARD - from some older reviews I watched/read, that for a while they had stopped doing the maritime coating and stopped chrome lining barrels.
I think the Heckler & Koch written on the right side of the slide is a newer addition as well.
The CC has all these things. I'm not sure when the features came back - or even if they went away...
(the maritime coating doesn't seem the same as the old photos - but this definitely has something extra that's not just the HE finish like my other HKs have)
So hopefully, someone can correct me.
 
#30 ·
Yes it was bought new. I'm not gonna worry too much about it until I see another new mk23 for comparison. Nothing else about it seems out of the ordinary - and even then, I didn't pay it much attention because I figured it's chrome lined. And I've never seen what that looks like in "HD" before.
 
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