The 2 best handguns ever.need a usp tac 45 to go along with my mark 23

Love the backwards bullets, gave me a good chuckle at HKs expense 😁

Fantastic video man! you covered both of these really well!

thank you for doing that comparison! helped me a lot

Please do more videos. You've got a prefect voice and go over just the important points

Wow great video! And beautiful quality! Gotta love videos from our fellow HKpro-ers! Very interesting note on the safety differences. I had no idea it could NOT be engaged on the Mark in DA mode. Also interesting note on the barrel "stepping up" o n the Mark. I'm loving this gun. This video really makes me want one. Amazing comparison/review. See you on the forum.

Was saving up for the usp tactical but now i want the mark 23. Very concise video, well done sir!

Great vid very informative.👍 I have both pistols, The quality is really good in every way Thanks.

Nice work Sir. Thanks for taking the time.

Great review and comparison.

Thank you for posting this.

very well done review. you convinced me(somehow) to buy one. maybe it was the simplicity, yet professionalism in the tone of your voice(idk), but im gettin a MK23! :D

Best review I've seen i ages. natural and clam

Thanks for the video. Great job!

Well done! I have a MK23 and HK45. However, the KAC suppressor is not interchangeable between these two pistols. I believe it is interchangeable between the MK23 and USP Tactical as stated on the KAC suppressor markings. BTW, the accessory rail is not "picatinny", but rather it is H&K proprietary.

The Mk 23 and USP are similar to the Alfa Romeo 8C and 4C. On the surface, they look like the same thing. But when you take closer looks and look at the intervals, the differences are as clear as daylight

Great video!

Great comparison review!

The Mark 23 is just a beautiful piece inside and out

Informative👍

you are correct, I couldnt think of the correct term and went with creep for some reason.

Thank you

He did, when he was speaking of the decocking. Mark 23 has a separate decocker(that lever) and safety, while the USP is integrated all into the safety. Also when decocked the Mark 23 cannot have the safety on, while the USP can.

Nice comparison

Excellent review

Thread pitch means the distance between each thread or number of threads per inch.

That's not trigger creep. That's called take up. Creep is something that refers to the feeling of the trigger as it is actually disengaging the sear.

Excellent comparison especially on the internals! I have the USP 45 Tactical. At first I didn't shoot it very well, but I've been getting better and better with it. The HK45 and HK45C fit my hand better plus the modern features of, well, a pic rail. I can't seem to make myself let go of the USP though. Debating on replacing it with a Mark 23 - if I'm going to have a "impractical" gun in my collection, I might as well go all the way right? Even without a light, optic, or the capacity of a modern 45, I think most guys would grab a Mark 23 over anything else if they had to choose one handgun for a SHTF kind of situation.

Will those floor plates for the USP 45 Elite magazines?

I love how you loaded the mag like HK!

oh and it has a bigger trigger area for use with heavy winter gloves.

For easier use with gloves, which are often used in the military.

Any particular reason you have the top loaded cartrige in your magazines reversed? Or is it just a homage to the infamous flub in that one HK ad?

Just picked up a second or today for 2,000 OTD from a local seller. It's hit or miss. Gunbroker, prices are all over the place from $1700 all the way to $3300 depending on what you are looking for (soft case, desert tan frame, etc.)

will th mk23 barrel fit in the usp

I heard the later HK Mark 23’s are no longer chrome lined anymore.

there is a lever infront of the safety of the mark 2 3 that speaker did not mention at all

Excellent video! Can you show us how you would clean the mark23? I am interested in getting one, but since they are very expensive, i would need to know so i dont mess up.

One day I will get that mk 23

The mark 23 is a tank.. Love mine..

I can’t decide between these two

Mark 23 seams like it would be good for home defence.... And walking around Afghanistan

will a MK23 slide release fit the USP 45? the MK23 one looks beefed up? a little heavier duty

TBH if its your only hk, just get the tactical. And the only diff between the tactical and the standard usp is the trigger, sights and the barrel.

The rail adapter on the USP, is it compatible with the MK23? What model is it and where can I buy it?

Ive got a new unfired mk23... wouldnt trade it for gold

right now they are going for about 3k on gunbroker/used.

I like how you explain stuff.. this should get more view.. *looks at the year of the video.. Umm.... nevermind...

Mark 23 , conceal carry expert mode . Usp 45 for me

To respond to Val The Trollman's query. The two diad symbols, DE stands for Germany and "BD" is the 2 digit code when the weapon was manufactured. B=1, D=3 e.g. 2000 + 13 = 2013. BA = 10 for the year 2010.

The Mark is huge. How does it compare, in terms of size, to a full size Desert Eagle?

How do I score a Mk. 23?

MK 23 for me would be just fine :-)

inb4 make mark 23 an aow with a forward grip and a red dot sight and custom made 38 round mag

I can just imagine, Id be field stripping both my socom and mk23 at the same time and accidentally shuffle a part or two because Im that brand of idiot

So would you say the MK23 is worth the $1200 price difference? Over a standard USP45. Just because it's beefier and has a longer sight radius....

We will not let HK forget.

6:25 MGS2

well that and its more accurate, will out last the usp, has lower felt recoil, and has a much better trigger.

Запчасти не перепутай!!!)))

Thats all it was. I made this for the hk pro forum.

Hahaha what a mess that was. I died laughing when I saw it.

Voice sounds kind of like Flem from Sons of Guns.

Both of these firearms are really hard to get right now, is the usp not being made anymore? I know the mk23 is not.

I hope he is mocking the magazine cover HK had with their backwards bullets lol

Whats a mark 23 going for these days? Been wanting one for years

Does any one know if the mark 23 is legal in Australia with an class h license

The MK23 was designed as an offensive weapon for the military and came out first. The USP was derived from it for the civilian market and not expected to be put through the same level of hardship. Take a look at the Wikipedia entry on them. There's a lot of info there.

to be honest im just as afraid as you are. There are lots of horror stories of solvent ruining the mk 23 finish. Till I know for sure, Im holding off on making one.

The USP is a tank but the Mk23 is a tank tank

Which is deadly more?

Mark 23 da god

nice backwards bullets lol

I think the price is justified (if you can afford it). you can get 4 glocks for the price of one mark23 but trying to shoot 4 glocks at the same time accuratly is a bitch!

Sounds like you didn't watch the whole video...That's a de-cocker btw

The m23 is too large.

i suffer from a condition called little bitch hands (LBH) that prevent me from getting a good grip on larger handguns, little bitch hands is a real disability that affects millions of Americans everyday. Consult your line coach to see if you have LBH before buying a big expensive handgun.

the tactical $1,000.00 the mark 23 $2,300.00 so it better be better for how much more it cost.js

Don't know if anyone knows the inside joke on the mags with the round inserted backwards . Brovo on vid and love the joke .

Yeah , I know better now lol.

clam

the difference is the cal. the tactical uses .45 ACP , the standard uses 9mm Parabellum. nice to know is, that Hk developed the Mk23 as a primary weapon. the usp is developed as secondary weapon. thats why the Mk23 is build much more heavy than the usp. the reason is simple, a primary weapon is fired much more often. -nerd mode off XD

i think your getting pretravel and creep confused