The Heckler & Koch HK43 is a West German civilian semi-automatic rifle based on the military HK33, produced from March 1974 to 1989 as the predecessor of the later HK93. Chambered in 5.56x45mm NATO or .223 Remington, it fires by a roller-delayed blowback action and feeds from 5, 20, 25, 30 or 40-round double-column detachable box magazines, weighing about 3.8 kilograms empty with a 36.2 inch overall length and a 16.975 inch barrel. It was produced in KA1, A2 and A3 variants for the commercial market.
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West Germany
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5.56×45mm NATO, .223 Remington
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Semi-automatic rifle
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March 1974 - 1989
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Wikidata Q15953417, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)
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