Heckler&Koch HK45 COMPACT TACTICAL - Manual (Page 7)

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HK45 & HK45 Compact
DESCRIPTION
Variant 1
Variant 2
Variant 3
Variant 4
Variant 5
Variant 6
Variant 7*
No V8
Variant 9
Variant 10
Double Action
Single Action
Double Actio
n Only
Contr
ol Lever
(Left Side)
Contr
ol Lever
(Right Side)
Contr
ol Leve
r (Manua
l Safety)
Contr
ol Leve
r (Decocking)
Contr
ol Leve
r (No Decockin
g)
Caliber
A
vailability
HK45 &
HK45C
FIRE MODES
& CONTROL
FUNCTIONS
(conversion by
HK certified
armorer only)
.45 ACP
.45 ACP
.45 ACP
.45 ACP
.45 ACP
.45 ACP
.45 ACP
.45 ACP
.45 ACP
*Law Enforcement Modification
Figure 2 HK45 & HK45C Trigger (Fire) Modes
Trigger System and Control Level Functions by Variant
The HK45 is available in the following trigger/firing mode configurations (see Fig. 2).
NOTE: Trigger/firing mode conversion should be made by a HK certified
armorer.
Trigger/Firing Modes by Variant
1 DA/SA with “safe” position and control lever (manual safety/decocking lever)
on left side of frame
2 DA/SA with “safe” position and control lever (manual safety/decocking lever)
on right side of frame
Variants 1 and 2 allow the user to carry the pistol in a single-action mode
(cocked and locked) with the manual safety engaged. This same pistol, without
modification, can be carried in double-action mode, with or without the manual
safety engaged.
3 DA/SA without “safe” position with control lever (decocking lever) on the left
side of frame
4 DA/SA without “safe” position with control lever (decocking lever) on the
right side of frame
Variants 3 and 4 provide the user with a frame-mounted decocking lever that
does not have the “safe” position. This combination only allows the hammer
to be lowered from SA position to DA position. It does not provide the “safe”
position to prevent the pistol from firing when the trigger is pulled.
5 LEM DA-Only with “safe” position and control lever (manual safety) on the
left side of frame
6 LEM DA-Only with “safe” position and control lever (manual safety) on the
right side of frame
7 LEM DA-Only without control lever (no safety/decocking lever)
For the LEM DA-Only user, variants 5, 6, and 7 of the HK45 operate as double
action only pistols with a bobbed hammer always returning to the DA position
(forward) after each shot is fired. To fire each shot, the trigger must be pulled
through the smooth DA trigger pull. Variants 5 and 6 have a manual safety
lever. No control lever is provided on variant 7.
NOTE: To be consistent with the variant designations of the HK USP and
USP Compact, there is no Variant 8. Variant 8 was a designation reserved
for a HK USP government test model.
9 DA/SA with “safe” position and control lever (manual safety) on the left side
of frame
10 DA/SA with “safe” position and control lever (manual safety) on the right
side of frame
Variants 9 and 10 allow the user to carry the pistol in a single-action mode
(cocked and locked) with the manual safety engaged. Unlike variants 1 and 2,
the control lever can not be used to decock the hammer. These variants are the
ideal choice for users who prefer shooting the pistol in single-action (SA) mode
with the thumb placed on top of the manual safety. This same pistol, without
modification, can be carried in the double-action mode and provides second
primer strike ability to single-action shooters.
WARNING: The control lever on variants 1, 2, 3 and 4 should always be used to
decock the cocked hammer. Decocking (lowering) the hammer manually, if done
incorrectly, may cause the pistol to fire. Manual decocking of the cocked hammer
is not recommended on any HK45 variant, including variants 9 and 10.
Changing/Converting Variants & Unique Features
Due to this innovative design approach unique to some HK pistols, it is
possible to modify an HK45 into any one of the listed variants.
Changing the trigger/firing mode of the pistol is accomplished by installing
a different set of component parts. Not only can the control lever function
(safety/decocking) be switched from one side of the pistol to the other, it is
possible to have a single-action/double-action (SA/DA) version converted to
a double action only (LEM DAO) version, or to any other configuration listed.
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