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Heckler & Koch HK33

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The HK33 is a 5.56mm assault rifle developed in the 1960s by the West German manufacturer Heckler & Koch, chiefly for export markets. It uses the roller delayed blowback operating system of the earlier G3 rifle, scaled down to fire the .223 Remington and 5.56x45mm NATO cartridges, and entered production in 1968. It was manufactured under licence in Turkey by MKEK from 1999 onward and was adopted by armed forces in Brazil, Thailand and Malaysia along with police and special forces units in Germany, the United Kingdom and Peru, though it never matched the commercial success of the larger G3. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Classification
Caliber
5.56x45mm NATO 1
Caliber
.223 Remington 1
Service Status
In Service 1
Weapon Class
Assault rifle 1
Introduced Year
1968 2
Weapon Class
Weapon Class (category)
Rifle 1
FAQs

Which armed forces bought the HK33?

Forgotten Weapons says: "While it was never adopted by a first-tier global military, substantial numbers were purchased by a number of smaller forces, including Malaysia, Brazil, and Thailand."
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Operated By

Brazilian Army, Armed Forces and Units
Source MilitaryFactory.com: Heckler & Koch HK 33E
Mexican Armed Forces, Armed Forces and Units
Source MilitaryFactory.com: Heckler & Koch HK 33E
Turkish Armed Forces, Armed Forces and Units
Source MilitaryFactory.com: Heckler & Koch HK 33E

Used In

Vietnam War, Wars
Source Wikipedia: Heckler & Koch HK33
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Manufactured By

Heckler & Koch

Also in Business Atlas: the manufacturer of this subject.

Source Wikidata: Heckler & Koch HK33
Sources
1. Wikipedia: Heckler & Koch HK33
  • Article text
    Thailand: HK33 variant, manufactured under license since 1968 as Type 11 rifle.
  • Infobox: cartridge
    .223 Remington 5.56×45mm NATO
  • Infobox: service
    1968-present
  • Caliber attribute (heckler-and-koch-hk33)
    It uses the roller delayed blowback operating system of the earlier G3 rifle, scaled down to fire the .223 Remington and 5.56x45mm NATO cartridges, and entered production in 1968.
  • Lead section
    The Heckler & Koch HK33 is a 5.56mm assault rifle developed in the 1960s by West German armament manufacturer Heckler & Koch GmbH (H&K), primarily for export.
  • Used In: Vietnam War, infobox wars field: 'Vietnam War'
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2. Wikidata: Heckler & Koch HK33
Wikidata Q1142081, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
Forgotten Weapons: H&K's Middle Child, The HK33 and HK53 in 5.56mm
Opening paragraph
Quote, Opening paragraph
Introduced in 1968
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MilitaryFactory.com: Heckler & Koch HK 33E
MilitaryFactory.com
  • Operated By: Brazilian Army, Operators
    [ Brazil; Greece; Indonesia; Ireland; Malaysia; Myanmar; Mexico; Saudi Arabia; Turkey; United Kingdom ]
  • Operated By: Mexican Armed Forces, Operators
    [ Brazil; Greece; Indonesia; Ireland; Malaysia; Myanmar; Mexico; Saudi Arabia; Turkey; United Kingdom ]
  • Operated By: Turkish Armed Forces, Operators
    [ Brazil; Greece; Indonesia; Ireland; Malaysia; Myanmar; Mexico; Saudi Arabia; Turkey; United Kingdom ]
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