Troubled German Gunmaker Targets U.S. Love of Firearms for Sales

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From the town that has armed Germany since the 1800s, Andreas Heeschen is fighting a very 21st century battle. The antagonists include regulators and bondholders.

At stake is control of Heckler & Koch AG, an iconic brand of military and police weapons that descends from Mauser, which made rifles for 19th century empires and later for the Nazis.