Heckler & Koch HK4 .32 ACP Compact DA/SA, West German 1972, High-Polish Blued Slide, Alloy Frame, 3.35 in Barrel, 8+1
This West German HK4 is a 1972-production, compact .32 ACP pistol with the model's hallmark modular four-caliber system and DA/SA blowback design. It includes its original box and HK factory test target with matching serials, and comes with two factory 7.65 Browning magazines. The pistol features a high-polish blued slide over an alloy frame, fixed barrel, and external spurred hammer with a safety lever that doubles as a decocker.
The HK4 was engineered as a versatile, four-caliber platform. Caliber is identified by an insert at the ejection port, and this example is configured for .32 ACP (7.65 Browning). It retains the model’s compact profile and an 8+1 capacity supported by HK-marked magazines with finger-rest baseplates.
Construction details include a fixed barrel and blowback action, paired with a DA/SA trigger system. The slide wears a high-polish blued finish and features diagonal serrations. Controls include a manual safety that functions as a decocker and an external spurred hammer for confident manipulation.
Sighting is straightforward with a fixed setup: an integral front blade and a square-notch rear. The alloy frame helps keep weight down while retaining a solid feel, and the black checkered polymer grips provide secure purchase; note the left panel bears the triangular HK logo while the right panel is plain checkering (non-matching pair).
As a 1970s-era pistol made in West Germany, this HK4 carries desirable provenance. It is accompanied by an HK factory test target dated 18. Okt. 1973, and both the box and target share matching serials with the pistol, reinforcing its completeness and continuity.
Condition
Overall Condition: Good condition, showing some signs of prior use and handling.
Bore Overall Condition: Good - Clean, well-maintained, minor wear marks.
Bore Rifling: Fair Rifling - Worn rifling, slight loss of definition.
This firearm is in solid shape. There are scratches and blemishes present to this pistol's finish. Pitting is present in the slide serrations. Rifling is present; the bore shows blemishes.
What's Included
- Original Heckler & Koch HK4 cardboard box with matching serial number on label
- HK factory test target dated 18. Okt. 1973; caliber 7,65 mm; matching serial
- Two 8-round HK4 7.65 Browning magazines with finger-rest baseplates, marked '7,65' over 'HK 3172'