Heckler & Koch
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Heckler & Koch was founded by engineers Edmund Heckler, Theodor Koch, and Alex Seidel in 1949 from the remnants of the Mauser company; the company was registered in 1950. Initially the company manufactured machine tools, sewing machine parts, gauges and other precision parts, but this changed in 1956 when the company proposed the G3 automatic rifle for the Bundeswehr (German Federal Army). Since then H&K has designed and manufactured more than one hundred different types of firearms and devices for the world's military and law enforcement organizations.
H&K has a history of innovation in firearms, such as the use of polymers in their weapon designs and polygonal rifling. H&K was the first company to use polymers in its weapons, started with the release of their VP70 burst pistol in 1970. H&K produces a whole range of small arms, from pistols to grenade launchers and machine guns. All of their firearm models have achieved a reputation for excellent accuracy and reliability.
The HK USP (Universal Self-loading Pistol) is the first service pistol based on a modular concept. During development of the USP, the requirements of the Military and Security forces have consistently been taken into consideration.
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The HK45 was developed to meet the needs of the most distinguished, elite U.S. military operators. The HK45 is available in any one of the 10, HK specific variants, including the double-action and single-action Law Enforcement Modification known as the LEM. Left, right and ambidextrous control levers provide safety and/or de-cocking functions and can be fitted to the pistol by simply changing parts.
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