[ThomasPH]

Darn old gunshop guys, I called this afternoon to see if it was in, since I work halfway between the shop and my home, "Nope, it didn't come in."


So I drove home and there was a message, "Hey it DID come in after all! We're open 'till 7 tonight if you want to come pick it up."


And I had told then I'd like to get it in the black or camo cordura case, instead of the light gray cordura case. But the distributor (RSR Group) only had five of these guns left when we ordered it, so I'd told them I'd take one even if it came in a pink cordura case! ^L^


Well, as you can see below I didn't any kind of cordura case, and got a "nice" plastic box! -L- And when when the fellow at the gunshop checked on the order earlier this week, suddenly RSR had 68 of the darn guns!! I've asked him to call them and see if any of those come in the cordura case, if these are *really* discontinued, I'm thinking they might make a good "investment"!! Bwah-ha-ha-ha! =L=

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Okay, Stoopid Noobie questions:

1) Does HK make a thread protector for the barrel? If so where would I buy it? Ask my gun pusher to order it?

2) How about extra magazines? Can you recommend a place to buy them or are they a factory order item from my gun local shop?

3) Even though I haven't shot one round through it, can the trigger action be improved greatly? I know of a gunsmith named Grayguns that works on HK pistols, do the Mark 23's respond well to such smithing? Any recommendations?


Thanks for looking! I can't wait to shoot it, in fact I'm suddenly not feeling very well, maybe I should call in sick tomorrow! *L* I wouldn't want to infect the whole company! ^L^ Bwah-ha-<cough>-<cough>!!


- Thomas

 

[BlackScorpion]

HKparts.net has most thing HK. Gunbroker is a good fall back.

 

[TooSixy]

That's really nice. Congrats!

 

[towerdog]

Wow!! I wish that was my 1st HK. That is one sexy looking sidearm! If I was single I'd ask it to marry me! Great score man.

 

[chango872]

HKparts.net for the thread protector, forum member "lahilljack" for your magazines-he can't be beat unless you find them used (good luck with that). Make sure you are ordering/buying mags for the MK 23 specifically-they are different from the 12 round usp 45 magazines. Congrats on your new baby!

 

[osageid]

I would shoot the gun , you will find you like the trigger.

 

[bmbutch]

Crap, now I've got another HK to research & try to find one to fondle.

Also learned about mag source, have to try them out.

 

[ThomasPH]

HKparts.net has most thing HK.

Hey thanks, thread protector and green O-rings ordered! :biggrin:

- Thomas

 

[osageid]

I bought this for my Mark23

 

[ThomasPH]

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I bought this for my Mark23

Ooooooo! :biggrin: Where do I get THAT! :biggrin:

- Thomas

 

[Johoevasmatrix]

I have heard grey guns a lot and if I sent one in for a trigger job that is who I would send to. Jmo. But before you go messing with it you better put some range Time in first, pack a lunch carry a heavy load to the range and don't leave till your down to one mag. I think you will find that has a nice trigger on it. Congrats on the new gun.

 

[442]

Wow! Way to start your collection, congrats!

 

[hkmanlp1]

Yeah I would definitely get at least 500-1000 rds thru it before contemplating a trigger job. I followed this when deciding on a trigger job for my P30L. Bowie tactical concepts does all the work on my HK's. But he is a one man crew so its usually about a 5-6 month wait.

 

[Ihsahn]

Absolutely fantastic first HK, the Mark 23 is a super impressive beast to shoot. Congrats

 

[DaZe831]

Great buy! It's beautiful. Congrats budd, enjoy!

 

[jhammon2287]

Congrats on the great first HK! It was my 2nd. I would definitely shoot it before you judge it's trigger. Its pretty good as is. As far as a thread protector goes, several sites have them specifically for the Mark 23 from $20-$30 bucks. Look hard enough and you can find NIB mags in the high $40's as well. Check out the accessory section here too.

 

[III The Chad III]

Great buy! Here are a couple mag sources.

Mag Mark 23 45 ACP 12-Round Steel Blue
HK MK23 SOCOM 45acp 12rd Mag New Factory
Mark 23 12 Round Magazine, Mark 23 - HKPARTS.NET

Also, user lahilljack can sometimes get better deals than anyone else. Shoot him a PM and see what he can do for you.

 

[Lane]

Very nice!

I seriously considered picking up a Mark 23 as my first HK. But, I have medium-sized hands and the grip just felt a little too bulky for me. So, I ended up choosing the USP Compact Tactical.

Still, I may end up buying a Mark 23 out of sheer fascination of the pistol, its history, and as a collection piece.

Enjoy!

 

[navyman8903]

That is a great way to kick off your HK collection. That is one of the most expensive HK pistols. The other of course will be a Real Stainless match, so if that is your next one, then it is easy goings from there. I really want a MK23, it is on my list after I get the guns I "Need."

Great buy, and welcome to the club.

 

[frogman342]

Nice first HK. Shoot it before you decide to change anything. The Mark 23 is one of the best shooting handguns you will ever shoot. The cordura cases can be bought on gunbroker, here on the forum and at the HK Webshop.