For more than four decades Heckler & Koch of Oberndorf, Germany has been a leading worldwide manufacturer of police and military weapons. Their product assortment ranges from simple service weapons and civilian pistols to the armament of international special-purpose forces. Almost any western elite unit is equipped with Heckler & Koch weapons. One of the most well known examples is the SOCOM pistol, which was developed according to the strict guidelines of the U.S. Navy SEALs and Army Special Forces.