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Originally Posted by Air.177
I have seen/sold several HK "compact tactical" pistols over the last 6 months-year. They look like USP compacts with threaded Bbls, and they come in the zipper HK "attache" case like the normal tacticals do. Don't know if they were a special run for a particular distributor or what, but they were kind of cool.
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I believe that the H&K compact Tactical is a current production item. IIRC they come with the LEM trigger and longer threaded "O" ringed barrel just as the Mk23 and the USP Tactical .45 ACP. H&K has also produced the USP .40 Tactical with an threaded "O" ringed barrel.
I dont know about any USP compact in 9mm with the threaded barrel, but they do currently produce a USPSD 9mm with a threaded barrel, however the SD 9mm model lacks the "O" ringed barrel, but it does come standard with rear adjustable sight and V1 controls.
Mk23's are scarce ! Before H&K made a formal announcement that they were dropping production you could find them all day long on Guns America.com. Now your lucky to see one or two a month. When you do see them, they are asking as much as $2000-2500 for used. Some tan framed models were available, but many an H&K enthusiast has steered from them due to the lack of the "Maritime" finish on the slide. The finish, on the tan frame models, seem to be merely the USP type finish, not the sought after laquer black that was the original "Maritime" finish that was advertised as salt water and fresh water resistant, including the internals, barrel, and the mags. For what it's worth.