Does such a handgun exist?

[Gunfighter]

I couldn't imagine trying to conceal a MK23. Especially when you can get a Glock 21 or FNP45 with a 14 round capacity and a smaller frame. The MK23 is unnecessarily huge.

BladeTech make IWB for them.
It's an Offensive Handgun Weapon System.
AND why would you want a Glock when you can have this (and be honest):

 

[Aimless]

I carry a Glock 19, so I wouldn't want it, honestly. I prefer a balance between capacity and size. However like I said earlier if I were to carry a .45 it would be the one of the HK45's. I am not sure if I would go with the full sized HK45 or the smaller HK45C. It would be a toss up. I have said in other threads and I will say it here, my issue with H&K is price. Compared to other pistols in their class they are over priced IMO. When you take a USP9C and compare it to the Glock 19 there is no reason the USP9 cost as much as it does. That being said, this new breed of H&K pistols, particularly the HK45 has really started to change my opinion on the matter. They are really starting to deliver. You get what you pay for.

At the end of the day what matters to me is rugged reliability. Will my pistol be there when I need it? The endurance tests over on pistol-training.com are telling.

The HK45
http://pistol-training.com/archives/4027

The Glock 17
http://pistol-training.com/archives/6885

The HKP30
http://pistol-training.com/archives/2668

The S&W M&P
http://pistol-training.com/archives/985
http://pistol-training.com/archives/998

 

[Gunfighter]

The ONLY reason to get an HK Mk23 is for sheer desire. Is it impractical for civilian use, yes. But that doesn't mean it isn't EXTREMELY good at what it was designed to do. The design and testing that went into that weapon is staggering.
Would I take it into combat over a USP/Glock/FN/M&P/etc? Absolutely.

And I was joking about CC'ing a Mk23, but it can be done with the proper motivation

 

[dunkel]

Wow, thanks for the input, guys. Being a fan of German engineering, obviously, the HK is intriguing....but yeah, the price. I know CZ has a super solid reputation, and honestly a little weight isn't THAT big a deal, if I get extra capacity out it it. I'd prefer to stay away from the plastic guns...just my preference, as I know there are some find polymer weapons out there. I have thought about the P220 carry, but then I'm going down in capacity and, really, I'm partial to the older SIGs if I'm going to have one.

So I guess I'll see if I can't get my hangs on one of the HKs or CZs and see how they feel.

Thanks again.

 

[dunkel]

Oh yeah...when I talk about ergonomics, yeah, the DA/SA trigger, where the controls are located, and the P220 just seems to point naturally in my hand, which, for instance, the G21 just did not do for me.