Heckler and Koch

Heckler & Koch is a Germany-based small arms manufacturer known for high quality and advanced technology. The company's customer base consists mainly of hunters and police departments.

Fast Facts:

1. Stock symbol:
2. Annual revenue (2007): $9.6 million
3. Founders: Edmund Heckler, Theodore Koch
4. Year Established: 1949
5. Industry: Firearms, Weaponry
6. Phone: 205-655-8299
7. Fax: 205-655-7078
8. HQ: Oberndorf am Neckar, Germany
9. American HQ: Trussville, Alabama
10. President: Brian Marvin
11. CEO: Martin Newton
12. Staff: 50+
13. Products: Pistols, Rifles, Assault Rifles, Grenade Launchers, Machine Guns, Submachine Guns, Sniper Rifles

Key Dates

• 1949: Company founded in Germany after post-war collapse of Mauser
• 1955: Company's G3 rifle becomes standard-issue for West German Army
• 1969: Introduces P9S pistol; adopted by Navy Seals
• 1970: Releases first pistol constructed using polymers, the VP70
• 1995: German military adopts P8 service pistol and G36 infantry rifle
• 2002: Company taken over by private investors
• 2005: Civilian and defense sectors split; Heckler and Koch Jagd and Hunting and Target weapons founded.

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