Heckler & Koch HK13
| Heckler & Koch HK13 | |
|---|---|
| Typ | Automatic rifle |
| Place of origin |  West Germany |
| Production history | |
| Manufacturer | Heckler & Koch |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 5.39 kg (11 lb 14 oz) |
| Length | 1030 mm (40.55 in) |
| Barrel length | 450 mm (17.7 in) |
| Cartridge | 5.56 x 45 mm NATO |
| Action | Delayed blowback |
| Rate of fire | 750-850 rounds per minute |
| Muzzle velocity | 950 m/s (3115 ft/s) |
| Effective firing range | 1,000 meters |
| Feed system | 25-round box magazine or 50-round drum |
The Heckler & Koch HK 13 is an automatic rifle based on the Heckler & Koch HK33 assault rifle. It has a bipod and barrel shroud and uses a 25-round box magazine or a 50-round drum.
Variants
HK 13E "Export": An update of the HK13 that had a longer receiver, drum-type rear sights, and was capable of selective fire (3-round bursts). It also used a more-reliable 20-round box magazine and could take the 30-round magazine of the Heckler & Koch G41.
GR6: A "sanitized" version of the HK13 used by NATO special operations forces.[citation needed] It differs in that it has an adjustable-power self-illuminated optical sight permanently fixed to the receiver in the place of iron sights. It can also accept a clip-on beam projector on the receiver that can only be seen by an operator wearing night-vision goggles.
References
- Hogg, Ian & Weeks, John S. "Military Small Arms of the 20th Century: 6th edition" DBI Books. ISBN 0-87349-120-3
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