The HK45 was designed to meet requirements set forth in the U.S. MilitaryJoint Combat Pistol program[1] which had the purpose of arming the U.S. Military with a .45 ACP semi-automatic pistol instead of the 9mmM9 pistol. Heckler & Koch developed the HK45 with the help of retired SFOD-D operator Larry Vickers and firearms instructor Ken Hackathorn. The Joint Combat Pistol program was suspended in 2006 and eventually cancelled due to the price of re-arming the entire U.S. armed forces. The M9 pistol remained the standard issue handgun for the U.S. Military until the adoption of the Sig P320 by the U.S. Army in January 2017. Even though the Joint Combat Pistol program had ended, HK decided to make the HK45 available on the commercial market as well as to law enforcement and military groups.[2]
The HK45 represents an evolutionary advancement of the USP Compact chambered in .45 ACP and shares the operating principles and many internal parts of that weapon. Significant effort went towards making it more ergonomic than the HK USP Compact. These include a full-size grip eliminating the need for the older weapon's 'elephant foot' cover on the 10-round magazine, an ambidextrous slide release, a more ergonomic grip with finger grooves and interchangeable backstraps to fit differently sized hands.[1] The HK45 uses the same magazines as the USP Compact chambered in .45 ACP, but with different floor plates. All HK45 magazines will work without modification in a USP Compact chambered in .45 ACP, but magazines of the latter will require new floor plates to work in the HK45. Further improvements include serrations on the front of the slide, a standard Picatinny rail for mounting accessories, and a barrel O-ring for more consistent lock-up of the slide and barrel as found on higher-end Heckler & Koch models such as the full-size USP Match, Expert and Elite, the Mark 23 and the SFP9/VP9 OR Match.
Heckler & Koch also manufactures the HK45 Compact (HK45C). The HK45C features the same improvements as the full-size HK45, but has a shorter, more conventional straight grip similar to Heckler & Koch's P2000. The grip can be customized with interchangeable backstraps. The HK45C can use all magazines of the full-size HK45 and the USP Compact chambered in .45 ACP, including the flush 8-round magazines and the extended 10-round 'elephant foot' magazines.
An HK45 Tactical (HK45T) and HK45 Compact Tactical (HK45CT) are also available; these variants include an extended threaded barrel for suppressors, and tritium front and rear sights.[5] Extended threaded barrels compatible with the HK45 and HK45C are also available for purchase from Heckler & Koch USA.[6]
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The Heckler amp Koch HK45 Heckler amp Koch 45 ACP is a semi automatic pistol designed by the German arms manufacturer Heckler amp Koch Heckler amp Koch HK45The Heckler amp Koch HK45C Tactical with threaded barrel TypeSemi automatic pistolPlace of originGermanyService historyUsed bySee UsersProduction historyDesignerFrank Henninger Larry Vickers Ken HackathornManufacturerHeckler amp KochProduced2006 presentVariantsHK45 HK45 Tactical HK45 Compact HK45 Compact TacticalSpecificationsMass770 g 27 oz HK45 720 g 25 oz HK45 Compact Length204 mm 8 0 in HK45 184 mm 7 2 in HK45 Compact Barrel length113 mm 4 4 in HK45 99 mm 3 9 in HK45 Compact Width39 mm 1 5 in HK45 39 mm 1 5 in HK45 Compact Height144 mm 5 7 in HK45 129 mm 5 1 in HK45 Compact Caliber 45 ACPActionShort recoil operated Browning type tilting barrel locked breechFeed systemDetachable box magazine capacities 10 rounds HK45 8 or 10 rounds HK45C SightsDrift adjustable 3 dot Super LumiNova night sight system Contents 1 Overview 2 Variants 3 Users 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksOverview editThe HK45 was designed to meet requirements set forth in the U S Military Joint Combat Pistol program 1 which had the purpose of arming the U S Military with a 45 ACP semi automatic pistol instead of the 9mm M9 pistol Heckler amp Koch developed the HK45 with the help of retired SFOD D operator Larry Vickers and firearms instructor Ken Hackathorn The Joint Combat Pistol program was suspended in 2006 and eventually cancelled due to the price of re arming the entire U S armed forces The M9 pistol remained the standard issue handgun for the U S Military until the adoption of the Sig P320 by the U S Army in January 2017 Even though the Joint Combat Pistol program had ended HK decided to make the HK45 available on the commercial market as well as to law enforcement and military groups 2 The HK45 represents an evolutionary advancement of the USP Compact chambered in 45 ACP and shares the operating principles and many internal parts of that weapon Significant effort went towards making it more ergonomic than the HK USP Compact These include a full size grip eliminating the need for the older weapon s elephant foot cover on the 10 round magazine an ambidextrous slide release a more ergonomic grip with finger grooves and interchangeable backstraps to fit differently sized hands 1 The HK45 uses the same magazines as the USP Compact chambered in 45 ACP but with different floor plates All HK45 magazines will work without modification in a USP Compact chambered in 45 ACP but magazines of the latter will require new floor plates to work in the HK45 Further improvements include serrations on the front of the slide a standard Picatinny rail for mounting accessories and a barrel O ring for more consistent lock up of the slide and barrel as found on higher end Heckler amp Koch models such as the full size USP Match Expert and Elite the Mark 23 and the SFP9 VP9 OR Match In 2011 the United States Naval Special Warfare Command adopted a variant of the HK45 Compact Tactical under the designation MK 24 MOD 0 3 4 The HK45 is manufactured in Germany and at Heckler amp Koch s facility in Newington New Hampshire needs update Variants editHeckler amp Koch also manufactures the HK45 Compact HK45C The HK45C features the same improvements as the full size HK45 but has a shorter more conventional straight grip similar to Heckler amp Koch s P2000 The grip can be customized with interchangeable backstraps The HK45C can use all magazines of the full size HK45 and the USP Compact chambered in 45 ACP including the flush 8 round magazines and the extended 10 round elephant foot magazines An HK45 Tactical HK45T and HK45 Compact Tactical HK45CT are also available these variants include an extended threaded barrel for suppressors and tritium front and rear sights 5 Extended threaded barrels compatible with the HK45 and HK45C are also available for purchase from Heckler amp Koch USA 6 Users edit nbsp Australia HK45 was adopted by the Tactical Response Group of the Western Australia Police in 2008 7 dead link 4 nbsp Malaysia HK45 was adopted by the Naval Special Warfare Force PASKAL of the Royal Malaysian Navy in 2010s 4 nbsp Singapore Unknown variant was purchased for use by the special forces 4 nbsp United States The Heckler amp Koch HK45 Compact HK45C is designated the Mark 24 and used by SEAL Team Six operators 3 nbsp HK45C Tactical note the threaded barrel See also editHeckler amp Koch P30 Chambered in 9 19mm Parabellum and 40S amp W it shares Heckler amp Koch s current design aesthetic with the HK45 References edit a b HK45 Heckler amp Koch USA Hk usa com Retrieved 2009 12 16 Birth Of The HK Gunsandammomag com 2007 03 30 Archived from the original on 2012 03 24 Retrieved 2010 08 24 a b HK45C U S NAVY SEAL September 2011 a b c d Dan Alex 23 November 2020 Heckler amp Koch HK 45 Military Factory Infantry Small Arms Retrieved 24 November 2020 HK45 operator s manual PDF permanent dead link HK USA Forums HK45 and HK45C Tactical Barrels Archived July 11 2011 at the Wayback Machine Police Greenscreen Portraits eyeinthesky com au Retrieved 21 01 2016 External links editHeckler amp Koch HK45 at the Internet Movie Firearms Database Official HK45 page from Heckler amp Koch USA Official HK45C page from Heckler amp Koch USA 2008 Heckler amp Koch Military and LE brochure Report on the 2007 Shot Show featuring photos of the HK45 and HK45C HK45 video review on YouTube Reports on a Heckler amp Koch P45 45 ACP endurance test over 50 000 rounds conducted by pistol training com Archived 2016 03 24 at the Wayback Machine nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to HK 45C Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Heckler 26 Koch HK45 amp oldid 1203385728, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
