Is the HK45 rated for .45 super?
The HK 45 can fire 45 super. Now we could also discuss the need or benefit in doing so, but yeah the HK 45 can do it.
And then there's the accuracy of the MK23. I've yet to see any posted test of the HK45. No doubt an excellent pistol, but has anyone ever said this of the HK45?
Besides Larry Vickers who said the following?
I shot it at fifteen yards and I remember being shocked. It shot as well if not better than any custom 1911 I’ve ever shot.
That is a pretty significant statement considering the source. Yeah the HK 45 is known as a very accurate gun. I would say either one is mechanically more accurate than the vast majority of folks that will shoot them. One surely would need a ransom rest wring out the difference between them. The HK 45 is known as being a rather accurate gun. I do not have a ransom rest to compare them and that is what would be needed. That would be a comparison between two guns and of limited value anyways. Can you outshoot the mechanical accuracy of either gun? If not I’m not sure why you would complain about an accuracy deficiency in either one.
I take it you have never shot an HK 45 since you are relying on what you have seen “posted” about the HK45s accuracy. Since all you are relying on is internet hearsay let me help you out.
Mechanically both are very accurate mechanically. The HK45 is going to be easier for a lot of folks to shoot. That is likely to matter more than mechanical accuracy of each. Also for the $800-1000 price difference you can buy a lot of ammo and or take some classes. That is significant with respect to accuracy since shooter skill will be the limiting factor.
In sum, I don't see any practical advantage in either ability to fire 45 super or in mechanical accuracy.
Why is the HK 45 better than the MK23, really this is a question? Have you actually used both guns? The MK 23 is HUGE. It is nearly the size of a dessert Eagle. That’s not hyperbole, it really is.
It is too big. And what does all the size gain one? Two rounds over a HK 45 and three less than a smaller FN 45. Due to its size the HK 45 is easier to shoot well, easier to carry, and easier to manipulate.
The MK23 has a whole bunch of drawbacks vis-a-vis the HK 45:
The MK23 has a proprietary rail that has limited options and limited usefulness.
It has limited holster options.
The adoption of the MK24 Mod 0 by the only users the MK23 ever had (and the reported limited love it got there) are telling as well.
About the only place the MK23 wins is in making gamers get excited.
The MK23 is renowned for being tough and reliable. However the HK45 is as well and is a well proven gun in a better sized and vastly more ergonomic package.
There is a reason you never see the MK 23 in pistol classes. There is a reason no manufacture builds a gun like unto it. There is a reason it is a very limited production item for HK. It was a better idea on paper than it turned out to be in real life.
Just my opinion.
A bit of reading on the HK 45:
http://pistol-training.com/archives/4027
http://pistol-training.com/articles/hk45-interview-with-ken-hackathorn-and-larry-vickers
