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Heckler & Koch HK41

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The Heckler & Koch HK41 is a semi-automatic version of the Heckler & Koch G3 battle rifle, built in West Germany from 1964 to 1976 for civilian sale and for West German military reservists who needed a rifle handling like the service G3. It fires the 7.62x51mm NATO cartridge through a roller-delayed blowback action, weighs 10.9 pounds, has a 19.7 inch barrel and a 42.5 inch overall length, and was offered with 5 round, 20 round, or 50 round drum magazines in a fixed stock version, the HK41A2, or a retractable stock version, the HK41A3. Fewer than 400 were ever made, with an even smaller number imported into the United States for civilian ownership. 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
Service Status
Out of Production 1
Weapon Class
small arm 1
Introduced Year
1964 1
Weapon Class
Weapon Class (category)
Small Arm 1
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Source Wikidata: Heckler & Koch HK41
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1. Wikipedia: Heckler & Koch HK41
  • Infobox: production_date
    1964-1976
  • Infobox: cartridge
    7.62×51mm NATO
  • Lead section
    It was produced by Heckler & Koch for civilian sales and Bundeswehr reservist market for a rifle that could be privately owned in Germany but which would duplicate the handling of the G3 for reservists to practice with.
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Wikidata: Heckler & Koch HK41
Wikidata Q5696426, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)
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