The Heckler and Koch HK433 is a modular assault rifle chambered originally for 5.56x45mm ammunition, combining features of the company's G36 and HK416 rifle families. It was formally introduced at the EnforceTac trade show in Nuremberg, Germany in March 2017 and entered service in 2024. It is gas operated with a short-stroke piston and rotating bolt, fires at about 850 rounds per minute from a 30-round magazine, and has been adopted by Germany's KSK special forces and police units as well as by Ukrainian forces. 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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5.56×45mm NATO (HK433) .300 AAC Blackout (HK437)
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The HK433 was formally introduced at EnforceTac 2017 on 1 and 2 March
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In 2024, the State police of Schleswig-Holstein announced the intention to replace all of their SIG Sauer MCX and Heckler & Koch MP5 models with up to 1,700 HK437 rifles by 2026.
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2024-present
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The Heckler and Koch HK433 is a modular assault rifle chambered originally for 5.56x45mm ammunition, combining features of the company's G36 and HK416 rifle families.
- Used In: Russo-Ukrainian War, infobox wars field: 'Russo-Ukrainian war'
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Wikidata Q28649246, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source MilitaryFactory.com: Heckler & Koch HK433
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[ Germany (possible); United States ]
Operated By: United States Armed Forces, Operators
[ Germany (possible); United States ]
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