Should I?

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Are you an HK collector?

>>33305182
No, not really. However, I do have a huge fetish for MGS.

>>33305191
As long as you go into it knowing that you're buying a relic you'll be fine

>>33305208
relic implys this couldnt eat a healthy diet of +P 45 for his next 5 generations

>>33305232
Relic implies that it's an old design, which it is

It's a fun gun and there's nothing wrong with it but it's not much more than a toy or a collector's piece

>>33305264
In 1995 it was used by SOCOM. Now it's good for nothing but a toy? Where the fuck did this leap in human evolution come from in 20 years that made people less vulnerable to the MK23?

>>33305264
old compared to what exactly?
are glocks relics?
are ar15 relics?
theyre both older designs

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>>33305326
It's a fuckhueg .45, even compared to a USP45. The concept it was made for is long abandoned.

A more practical HK would be a P30, HK45 or a P2000

>>33305326
When SOCOM stopped using it and switched to Sigs and Glocks?

>inb4 muh leet operators looked at it so i absolutely need it too

>>33305339
It's not much smaller than a Desert Eagle and it holds 12 rounds in a mag, it's just no very practical for doing literally anything. And it's even less useful for guys who are rarely using their handguns in the first place

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well what's your POU shakka brah

>>33305356
Maybe more practical for someone just going to the range twice per year, but not better. The MK23 is a gun that will last without wearing out.

>>33305368
Because its large it's not practical? Are you going to cc it? If not, size doesn't matter.

>>33305437
Go ahead and strap a literal fucking brick to your leg and see how annoying it gets for a while

Fucking HKfags literally can't handle the fact that their precious Mk23 got rotated out of service and it's pathetic

>>33305531
>Fucking HKfags literally can't handle the fact that their precious Mk23 got rotated out of service and it's pathetic

More like /v/irgins who don't know shit about guns other than info from video games
>circlejerks outdated designs like the MK23 and thinks a USP is ideal for conceal carry
>has no clue that the P2000 is a slimmed down version of the USP
>has no clue what a P30 is
>thinks the VP9 is a "budget" HK because it apparently fails a water test?

Boom. I just outlined every single wannabe HK fanboy on here. MK23's are the pleb's choice in an HK gun.

>>33305586
What are the patrician HK guns then, anon?

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>>33305692
>What are the patrician HK guns then, anon?

There are none. The only good choice is the one well suited for your specific need. Don't buy an HK just to brandwhore, they're guns with more to offer than name recognition.

>>33305370
Dead

>>33305326
lol, nigger they sat unused in unit armory rooms for years while they opted to use the infinitely smaller full size SIG-P226. In fact, I'd be willing to be that unfired MK23 is FROM a socom armory room. There's a REASON that it's jokingly called the crew served handgun. It's fucking bigger than a deagle brand deagle.

>>33306292
brb going to make a video ranting about how people won't show up to my tactical course on christmas eve

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>>33305531
>t.manlet

I bet you think a full size is ginormous right? And the only practical pistols are sub-compacts.

>>33306372
And to even reenforce this fact, more and more Seals prefer the Glock 19 because it can hold 15+1 just like their issued 226's and it can both play a duty and conceal carry role.

A MK23 is in no way concealable.
>m-m-muh shoulder holsters

The majority of conceal carries aren't fedora lords and quick deployment of a concealed weapon trumps a retardedly big and heavy gun that is slow to draw.

The MK23 is a collector piece, through and through. Deal with it.

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>>33306723
Actually no I fucking love my FNX-45

The Mk23 is oversized for what it is and it's not in service because other guns are better suited now for what it was intended to do

>>33305182
>streamlight
How does it feel to be poor ?

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>>33306866
>better suited
>literally fucking melts in the sun

>>33305586
The VP9 basically is a budget HK though. I don't know where you're getting that it's not.

t. P30L owner.

>>33306949
>poorfags can only cite a single image of a single incident that hasn't happened since
>incident wasn't even any sort of critical failure

wew lad i'm got

>>33306372

>>bigger den deagle!!!

No...no it is not. Extreme dimensions are close but the 23 is smaller everywhere, also weights about the same as a 1911.

The Mk23 wasn't used frequently because a handgun is generally secondary to a rifle, so it doesn't really matter what it is so long as it works in an emergency. Light and easy to carry along with your rifle makes more sense than a larger handgun even if it is technically better.

The Mk23s main use was for combat divers and as a quiet secondary weapon in very niche roles. The original SOCOM concept of a pistol as a primary weapon was stupid but it did find a niche. The Mark 24/HK45ct has mostly replaced it in those roles because the 23's requirements were crazy enough it's a miracle anyone made a gun that fit them. The 24 does everything almost as well for less money and size.

For OP though, fuck yes buy it. It's an absurdly built combat handgun that would survive a beach assault on hell itself. You should get your HK owners snob club card in the mail a week or two after.

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>>33306866
>>33307028
>>33305182
Dude you spam every single fucking thread about pistols with the same images and shitty responses. We get it you own a FNX it's nice, it's fine, it's great whatever just for fuck sake get some new pictures, take off that stupid blue tape, and stop being a shill.

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>>33307028
>i..it was a one time thing
>y...you're just poor

Meanwhile the mk23 lasts for literally thousands of rounds before needing one o ring changed and then its ready to go and is built like a fucking tank

>>33307074
>anon asks questions
>answer question
>provide image of handgun to support what i say
>"WAH STOP"

Calm yourself anon, you act like I'm posting specifically to piss you off or something

>>33307098
No shit, it's literally one of the most overbuilt handguns you can find, there's no need to act like I'm insulting your special fetish handgun

It's still outdated, only 12+1, fucking huge, and not in service. Does HK still pay people to come back and defend this thing or do you do it out of sheer hope that a Seal may come along and give you the privilege of drinking his cum?

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>>33305170
It's fun, it's nice, can feed anything reliably, damn near indestructible, BUT it's extremely impractical.
I can't see any use aside from showing it off and plinking. Using it for self defense might lead to some legality issue regarding the type of firearm it is, that is if the person's family you ever used it on (in self defense) fights you in court. Any prosecuting lawyer would use the history behind it's development and its "offensive pistol" description/moniker as a way to persuade the judge that you were out for blood.

In the end if you have the money to burn and want something fun, hell, go for it.

>>33307147
Can you put on a trip so we can all filter your shit opinions already?

>>33307147
You
Are
Poor

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>>33307208
You can filter image filenames if you're really that triggered, I never change them

>>33307209
Really revving my cashews right now friend

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>>33307194
>Using it for self defense might lead to some legality issue regarding the type of firearm it is, that is if the person's family you ever used it on (in self defense) fights you in court. Any prosecuting lawyer would use the history behind it's development and its "offensive pistol" description/moniker as a way to persuade the judge that you were out for blood.

stop

>>33307194
Is it just the size that makes it impractical?
I was thinking of getting a USP 45 Tactical since it seems like a reasonably scaled down Mk23 and isn't comically priced.
But do the drawbacks of the Mk23 aside from capacity also apply to the USP?

>>33306372
>I'd be willing to be that unfired MK23 is FROM a socom armory room
You'd almost certainly be wrong.

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>>33307379

The USP45 and Mark23 use the same magazines so grip is very similar. The Mark23 is basically a beefed up long slide USP45 with a giant winter trigger guard. But yeah, the USP is a more practical handgun.

>>33305170
No handgun is worth that much money.

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>>33307379
No USP 45 is a reasonably sized double stack 45. Probably not AS durable as mk23 but just as reliable and will last you a lifetime. People will shit on the ergos because it doesn't look as fancy as a p30 but when firing it feels great and is a natural pointer. The only drawback is you need a 70$ rail adapter for light, but if your like me and don't use tac lights on pistols the USP rail is mucho aesthetico. With the match trigger kit the USP rivals the sig in terms of da/sa combat trigger and the pistol can be converted to 9 different trigger variants including a kind of two stage single action trigger called Lem (assuming you get the lightweight lem)
Btw this has been a very shitty thread with little helpful info - sorry.

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>>33307379
>>33307515
Also forgot to mention that a USP tax new is a couple hundred dollars less than the mk23 that you're looking at and is just as good as a suppressor host/ home defense pistol.
Aftermarket night sights are much more available as are holsters ( usp45f carry is doable with good holster/ belt and a heavy cover garment)

Is the mk23 a bad gun? No, but USP 45 is better, watch collateral if you're still unconvinced

>>33307362
you realize how far an anti-gun bankrolled lawyer could go with that, right?

johnny cochrane argued there is no such thing as black people voice. and won.

think about that.

Fuck the poorfag haters.

I cant wait to get mine

>>33307459
You know the Mk23 predates the USP, right?

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>>33307459
>>33307515
>>33307582
I actually wasn't OP, but thanks for the good info pals. Looks like I've got something new to save up for.
The list just keeps on growing.

>>33305170
>no maratime finish
Not worth

>>33306901

Kek

>>33307849
Isn't maritime finish only on super early civilian models?

>>33307711

Yes, and?

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should i?

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>>33305264
a toy he says

>>33305170
I'm selling my 2001 made one with 5 hicap mags for that much.

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>>33305208
>>33305264
>>33305531
>>33306372
>>33306825
>>33307194
Well, I guess I'll paint the end of mine orange, since the m23 is just a toy.

>>33308862
>>33308801
>guns aren't toys

What're ya'll fuckin gay or somethin?

>>33305326
No, in 1995 it was kept by SOCOM. No one used it because it's fuckhuge, and low velocity offensive pistols are a dumb bag of rocks.
No, HK, we're not replacing 30+ round subguns ergonomically capable of a full three points of contact with a handgun with no more than a dozen+1 rounds to work with.

it's so huge it's not even fun to shoot suppressed
literally a relic

- daily reminder that pistol optics have made obese offensive handguns obsolete

>>33305182
squishy squishy

>>33308890
It was literally designed for dispatching sentries, while in nearly any type of environment including saltwater.

It had criteria to meet that was specified by USSOCOM not HK, HK simply made the gun to meet those requirements.

It was never intended to be a sidearm, let alone a standard sidearm. Pushing it into that role and bitching about its size is fucking retarded.

>>33308780
Yes, that is a really good deal, the ruger AR's are pretty damn good.

>>33305191
I too love MGS but I wouldn't waste my money one one of those. I've got big hands and when I held one it's just so big it's impractical. You'd be better off with a USP.

>>33305232
>implying the polymeme will past that long

>>33307459

Good god the expert is fucking sexy

How is it in 9

>>33308862
>rifle barrel
>pistol goes from the mag well to the bayonet lug.
God damn that's a fuckhueg pistol.

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>>33309813

Like shooting a .22

It just handles well in general. You can basically shoot at a decent cadence and stack rounds on top of each other at 10 yards.