Heckler & Koch
Heckler & Koch (H&K, Heckler und Koch) is a German firearm manufacturing company. They make many guns such as the MP5 series submachine gun and the rifle G3. Heckler and Koch are one of the most famous weapon manufacturers and deliver weapons to many government agencies such as the German Armed Forces and US Army.
The company is in Oberndorf in the state of Baden-Württemberg, but also has locations in the United Kingdom, France and the United States. The company motto is "Keine Kompromisse!" (No Compromise!). H&K makes firearms for many military and paramilitary units and counter-terrorism and hostage rescue teams.[1][2][3]
Products
Heckler & Koch Media
An early-production G3 rifle, Heckler & Koch's first firearm, photographed by the United States Army Ordnance Corps in January 1961
Heckler & Koch facility in Oberndorf am Neckar
The MP7 personal defense weapon, UMP submachine gun, and G36C assault rifle, firearms developed by Heckler & Koch in the late 1990s and early 2000s.
The name of the MP5A5 is derived from the HK naming system:MP (Maschinenpistole)5 (Selective fire carbine)A5 (Model 5)
References
- ↑ "UnOfficial SAS Website". Archived from the original on 2008-08-18. Retrieved 2008-08-28.
- ↑ "Unofficial US Navy Seals Website". Archived from the original on 2008-01-04. Retrieved 2008-08-28.
- ↑ "US Special Forces Unofficial website". Archived from the original on 2008-10-11. Retrieved 2008-08-28.
Other websites
- H&K Global website Archived 2008-02-01 at the Wayback Machine