The series is published by Paladin Press, is now in its third revision, and is frequently included in library collections across North America.
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The case prompted a lawsuit against Paladin Press, the publishers of Hit Man, which James Perry used as a guide to execute the murders.
Together with the MK I, the MK II was the suggested handgun in Paladin Press's controversial how-to book, Hit Man: A Technical Manual for Independent Contractors, due to low cost and reliability.