I'll reiterate what I said in the other post. The Mark 23 is not a competition pistol. Both of mine had 5.5 pound SA trigger pulls and over 12 pound DA pulls. The safety cannot be put on when decocked, and it will not fit in the IPSC box.
It is made as a military offensive use pistol, not a match pistol, and while it is accurate there are much better choices out there. It is so big and heavy you would be laughed at if you brought a tank to a drag race.
The Expert is a much better competition pistol and will fit in the IPSC box, and doesn't IDPA use a box also? The Elite is also a very good and accurate pistol but it too is too large to fit in the boxes. If you want the bad-ass look of the Mark 23 but still have a pistol that is accurate enough and small enough for competition, check out the Tactical. For competition use I am afraid you would be wasting your money on the Mark 23. It is a great pistol for what it is, but it is not a competition pistol and I do fear you would be sorely disappointed with it for such use.