It would be incorrect to say that Heckler & Koch (H&K) is late to the polymer-frame, striker-fired handgun market when the company's VP70 created the category when it was introduced in 1970.

When introduced in 1997, the Heckler & Koch G36 marked a departure from the company’s tried-and-true roller-delayed blowback system, with its rotating bolt, short-stroke gas system and extensive ...

Now, a batch of weapons from the famous German manufacturer Heckler & Koch has joined this group ... and limited blowback of powder gases toward the shooter when using sound suppressors.