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Offline MRC

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H&K Mod 4
« on: April 15, 2015, 08:45:27 PM »
I picked this pistol up yesterday. 

It has all four barrels, 22, 25, 32, and 380.

Eric would like it as it was copied after the Mauser pistol.  I have not fired it but it fits your hand like a glove.  A neat and rare piece.
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Offline backupr9

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Re: H&K Mod 4
« Reply #1 on: April 16, 2015, 08:52:41 AM »
Beautiful piece!  Looks a lot like the PPK
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Re: H&K Mod 4
« Reply #2 on: April 16, 2015, 09:04:09 AM »
The HK4 was the first pistol that HK produced.  It was modeled after the Mauser HSc which Eric says inspired the form of their R9.


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Re: H&K Mod 4
« Reply #3 on: April 16, 2015, 09:10:47 AM »
That is an elegant gun, with a package that is a real keeper! Enjoy!
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Having a gun in your hand is much more effective than having the entire police department on the phone!

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Re: H&K Mod 4
« Reply #4 on: April 16, 2015, 04:47:12 PM »
That is so cool, thanks for sharing.
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Offline MRC

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Re: H&K Mod 4
« Reply #5 on: April 16, 2015, 05:40:24 PM »
Size comparison.
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Offline tracker

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Re: H&K Mod 4
« Reply #6 on: April 16, 2015, 06:13:56 PM »

And not too heavy at 17 ounces.
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Re: H&K Mod 4
« Reply #7 on: April 16, 2015, 07:26:47 PM »
Many of the HK4's were used by German Police in 32 auto.

The Munich Olympics started the change away from the HK4 and brought on the P7 and the Sig 226.
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Re: H&K Mod 4
« Reply #8 on: April 16, 2015, 07:54:59 PM »

Munich was similar to the April 11, 1986 FBI shootout in Miami that changed a lot of caliber thinking and strategy.
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Re: H&K Mod 4
« Reply #9 on: April 17, 2015, 09:56:29 PM »
The 1986 Miami shootout was a bunch of FBI office boys against hardened criminals with ruger mini-14s. SWAT cops don't go up against street thugs with carbines.
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« Reply #10 on: April 17, 2015, 10:45:08 PM »

SWAT teams may not have been the factor then that they are now. The Miami shootout changed a lot of response thinking and much more firepower and heavy calibers. The FBI jumped to the 10 mm before settling on the .40SW, not to mention M-16s, MP-10s, etc.
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