Heckler & Koch began developing its Mark 23 in response to U.S. Special Operations Command request for a standardized pistol.

Heckler & Koch’s pistols and submachine guns are among the most legendary firearms in the world. While the Colt .45 Single Action Army, nicknamed the “peacemaker,” epitomized the American ...

The Heckler and Koch VP70, or Volkspistole (“People’s Pistol”) year 1970, was the world’s first polymer pistol, entering production a full decade earlier than the Glock 17.

A press release from Heckler & Koch said the G28 is a light-weight variant of the 7.62 mm gas-powered G28 in use by the German Army, adjusted to fit the U.S. Army's requirements.