Mark 23 Pistol .45 ACP - Heckler & Koch USA
Mark 23 Pistol .45 ACP - Heckler & Koch USA Mark 23 Pistol .45 ACP - Heckler & Koch USA
6. Reinsert magazine insuring that it is fully seated.Method B (Slide forward, chamber empty)1. Make sure fingers are outside of trigger guard and pistol is pointed in asafe direction at all times!2. Insert magazine firmly into the frame. Tug on magazine to insure that it isfully seated and engaged.3. Retract the slide fully and release. Do not ride slide forward!4. Engage safety lever or depress decocking lever.5. Remove magazine and top off with one additional round.6. Reinsert magazine insuring that it is fully seated.B. Tactical Reloading - Used to quickly reload pistol once firing has begun.Method A (Slide rearward, chamber empty)1. Make sure fingers are outside of trigger guard and pistol is pointed in asafe direction at all times!2. Keep eyes on target area.3. Depress the magazine release with finger or thumb of firing hand to dropmagazine.4. At the same time, retrieve a full magazine with the non-firing hand andinsert firmly into the frame. Tug on magazine to insure that it is fullyseated and engaged.5. Depress slide release to chamber first round.6. Continue firing.Method B (Slide forward, rounds remaining in magazine and chamber)1. Make sure fingers are outside of trigger guard and pistol is pointed in asafe direction at all times!2. Keep eyes on target area.3. Depress the magazine release with finger or thumb of firing hand to droppartially empty magazine.4. At the same time, retrieve full magazine with non-firing hand and insertfirmly into the frame. Tug on the magazine to insure that it is fully seatedand engaged.5. Weapon is now back at full capacity without rendering chamber emptyand weapon useless.6. Continue firing.Readying the Pistol for FiringDisengage the safety lever (if engaged). Red hazard dot will be visible abovesafety lever.16
WARNING: (1) BE SURE OF YOUR TARGET AND WHAT IS BEHIND IT! Evena .45 caliber projectile can easily penetrate wood, plasterboard walls, ora car door, and can travel as far as one mile! (2) Ensure that all parts ofyour hand and body are kept away from the muzzle of the pistol at all time!(3) Always wear eye and ear protection where possible when firing thepistol. (4) Whenever the pistol is dropped on a hard surface landing on thehammer (cocked or down), it should be sent to the HKI Customer ServiceDepartment as soon as possible to inspect the sear axle. If the sear axle isbent it should be replaced.Firing the PistolA. Single-action mode (Hammer back/cocked) affords the operator the best andlightest trigger pull (4.8 lbs.) for precise and accurate bullet placement.With manual safety disengaged:1. Aim at the target.2. Fire the weapon by pressing the trigger straight to the rear with graduallyincreasing pressure.3. Engage the safety lever to remain in the single-action mode once firing iscompleted.CAUTION: Single-action mode trigger pull is lighter and shorter thandouble-action mode. Keep your finger off the trigger and outside the triggerguard except when firing the Mark 23.B. Double-action mode (Hammer down/uncocked) provides the operator with along, heavy (12.1 lbs.) trigger pull for the first shot only. Subsequent shots will befired in single-action mode as the slide will automatically cock the hammer aftereach round is fired. The double-action mode of fire is often the preferred modeof fire when safety during handling and carrying is of greater concern than firstround accuracy.1. Aim at the target.2. Fire the weapon by pressing the trigger straight to the rear with graduallyincreasing pressure.3. Depress the decocking lever to lower the hammer to return to the doubleactionmode once firing is complete, or engage the safety lever to remain inthe single-action mode.SECTION 6 OPERATION UNDER UNUSUAL CONDITIONSNOTE: Unusual conditions are defined as any climatic condition requiringspecial maintenance of the pistol. Perform the maintenance outlined for theclimate that most applies to your operational area. Refer to paragraph 3.9for lubrication instructions.17
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- Page 5 and 6: SECTION 1 INTRODUCTIONThe Mark 23 .
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- Page 21 and 22: Figure 10Removing or Installing the
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6. Reinsert magazine insuring that it is fully seated.Method B (Slide forward, chamber empty)1. Make sure fingers are outside of trigger guard and pistol is pointed in asafe direction at all times!2. Insert magazine firmly into the frame. Tug on magazine to insure that it isfully seated and engaged.3. Retract the slide fully and release. Do not ride slide forward!4. Engage safety lever or depress decocking lever.5. Remove magazine and top off with one additional round.6. Reinsert magazine insuring that it is fully seated.B. Tactical Reloading - Used to quickly reload pistol once firing has begun.Method A (Slide rearward, chamber empty)1. Make sure fingers are outside of trigger guard and pistol is pointed in asafe direction at all times!2. Keep eyes on target area.3. Depress the magazine release with finger or thumb of firing hand to dropmagazine.4. At the same time, retrieve a full magazine with the non-firing hand andinsert firmly into the frame. Tug on magazine to insure that it is fullyseated and engaged.5. Depress slide release to chamber first round.6. Continue firing.Method B (Slide forward, rounds remaining in magazine and chamber)1. Make sure fingers are outside of trigger guard and pistol is pointed in asafe direction at all times!2. Keep eyes on target area.3. Depress the magazine release with finger or thumb of firing hand to droppartially empty magazine.4. At the same time, retrieve full magazine with non-firing hand and insertfirmly into the frame. Tug on the magazine to insure that it is fully seatedand engaged.5. Weapon is now back at full capacity without rendering chamber emptyand weapon useless.6. Continue firing.Readying the <strong>Pistol</strong> for FiringDisengage the safety lever (if engaged). Red hazard dot will be visible abovesafety lever.16
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