Heckler & Koch

Summary

Heckler & Koch is a business^[1]. It ranks in the top 0.71% of business entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,296 views/month, #211 of 29,529).^[2]

Key Facts

• Heckler & Koch received the 'Verschlossene Auster' award^[3].
• Heckler & Koch was a member of Federal Association of the German Security and Defence Industry^[4].
• Heckler & Koch was a member of Förderkreis Deutsches Heer^[5].
• Heckler & Koch was a member of Deutsche Gesellschaft für Wehrtechnik^[6].
• Heckler & Koch was a member of Economic Council Germany^[7].
• Heckler & Koch was a member of American Chamber of Commerce in Germany^[8].
• Heckler & Koch is in the country of Germany^[9].
• Heckler & Koch is in the country of DE^[10].
• Heckler & Koch's instance of is recorded as business^[11].
• Heckler & Koch's founder is recorded as Alex Seidel^[12].
• Heckler & Koch's founder is recorded as Edmund Heckler^[13].
• Heckler & Koch's founder is recorded as Theodor Koch^[14].
• Edmund Heckler is named after Heckler & Koch^[15].
• Theodor Koch is named after Heckler & Koch^[16].
• Heckler & Koch's headquarters location is recorded as Oberndorf am Neckar^[17].
• Heckler & Koch's Commons category is recorded as Heckler & Koch^[18].
• Heckler & Koch's industry is recorded as weapons industry^[19].
• Heckler & Koch's industry is recorded as industrial manufacturing^[20].
• December 28, 1949 marks the founding of Heckler & Koch^[21].
• 2003-12-30 marks the founding of Heckler & Koch^[22].
• Heckler & Koch's official website is recorded as https://www.heckler-koch.com/^[23].
• Heckler & Koch's official website is recorded as https://hk-usa.com/^[24].
• Heckler & Koch's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Heckler & Koch^[25].
• Heckler & Koch's Commons gallery is recorded as Heckler & Koch^[26].
• Heckler & Koch's product or material produced is recorded as firearm^[27].

Product Details

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GLEIF Golden Copy — Level 1 entity data

• Legal Entity Identifier (LEI): 529900755OZXM37H4975^[28]

• Registered legal name: Heckler & Koch GmbH^[29]

• Legal jurisdiction: DE^[30]

• GLEIF entity category: GENERAL^[31]

• Legal form (ISO 20275 ELF): 2HBR^[32]

• Entity status: ACTIVE^[33]

• LEI registration status: ISSUED^[34]

• Entity created: 2003-12-30^[35]

• LEI first registered: 2014-02-08^[36]

• LEI last updated: 2025-07-04^[37]

• LEI next renewal: 2026-08-19^[38]

• Managing LOU: 5299000J2N45DDNE4Y28^[39]

• Registration authority: RA000351^[40]

• Authority entity ID: HRB 481250^[41]

• Conformity flag: CONFORMING^[42]

Body

Founding

Founders include Alex Seidel^[12], Edmund Heckler^[13], and Theodor Koch^[14]. Recorded inception include December 28, 1949^[21] and 2003-12-30^[22].

Identity

Heckler & Koch's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'H&K'}^[43].

Operations

Heckler & Koch's headquarters location is recorded as Oberndorf am Neckar^[17].

Industry

Industries include weapons industry^[19] and industrial manufacturing^[20].

Ownership

Heckler & Koch's product or material produced is recorded as firearm^[27].

Recognition

Heckler & Koch received the 'Verschlossene Auster' award^[3].

Brands and Namesakes

Things named for Heckler & Koch include The Hockler^[44], a fictional machine pistol^[45].

Why It Matters

Heckler & Koch ranks in the top 0.71% of business entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,296 views/month, #211 of 29,529).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[46] It is known by 47 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[47]

Entities named for it include The Hockler^[44], a fictional machine pistol^[45].

FAQs

What awards did Heckler & Koch receive?

Honors received include 'Verschlossene Auster' award^[3].