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Heckler & Koch SL7

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The Heckler & Koch SL7 is a roller-delayed blowback operated sporting carbine made by Heckler & Koch of Germany, chambered in 7.62x51mm NATO. It weighs 8.36 pounds unloaded, measures 39.76 inches long with a 17.71 inch barrel, is semi-automatic only, and feeds from 3 or 10-round detachable box magazines. Produced from the 1980s through 1991, it was designed and marketed as a hunting and utility rifle worldwide, and was succeeded by the Heckler & Koch SLB 2000. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

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Classification
Caliber
7.62x51mm NATO 1
Caliber
.30-06 Springfield 1
Caliber
.308 Winchester 1
Service Status
Retired 1
Weapon Class
small arm 1
Introduced Year
1991 1
Weapon Class
Weapon Class (category)
Small Arm 1
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Source Wikidata: Heckler & Koch SL7
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1. Wikipedia: Heckler & Koch SL7
  • Infobox: production_date
    1980s - 1991
  • Infobox: cartridge
    .308 Winchester 7.62×51mm NATO .30-06 Springfield (H&K 940) 7×64mm (H&K 940)
  • Article text
    The SL7 is no longer manufactured, having been replaced by the Heckler & Koch SLB 2000.
  • Lead section
    The Heckler & Koch SL7 is a roller-delayed blowback operated sporting carbine made by Heckler & Koch. It is chambered in 7.62×51mm NATO caliber and designed and marketed throughout the world as a hunting/utility rifle.
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Wikidata: Heckler & Koch SL7
Wikidata Q1563923, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)
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