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Heckler & Koch
MP5, USP, VP9 — engineered like machinery.
H&K of Oberndorf, Germany supplies elite military and police units worldwide. Its USP and VP9 CO2 replicas bring that overbuilt feel to the airgun range.
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Heckler & Koch — company facts
| Headquarters | Oberndorf am Neckar |
|---|---|
| Country | Germany |
| Known for | Firearms, weapons |
About Heckler & Koch
Heckler & Koch GmbH (HK or H&K; German pronunciation: [ˌhɛklɐ ʔʊnt ˈkɔx]) is a German firearms manufacturer that produces handguns, rifles, submachine guns, and grenade launchers. The company is located in Oberndorf am Neckar and also has subsidiaries in the United Kingdom, France, and the United States. Heckler & Koch was founded in 1949 by former Mauser engineers Edmund Heckler, Theodor Koch, and Alex Seidel, who founded the company out of the shuttered Mauser factory in Oberndorf. The company initially produced machine tool and metal parts until 1956 when, in response to a Bundeswehr contract for a new service rifle, HK developed the Heckler & Koch G3. The success of the G3 rifle prompted HK to transition to the defense industry. HK was owned by Royal Ordnance from 1991 to 2002, and is currently part of the Heckler & Koch Group, comprising Heckler & Koch GmbH, Heckler & Koch Defense,
Source: Wikipedia — Heckler & Koch. Figures are as published there and may change.
