CODE 03-041-90
NAME – G11 K2
COMMON NAMES – G11 Caseless
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN – Germany
DATE OF MANUFACTURE – 1990
CALIBER – 4.73x33mm DM11
OVERALL LENGTH – 75 cm (29.53 in)
BARREL LENGTH – 54 cm (21.26in)
RIFLING (TYPE & TWIST) – 4 Groove polygonal, Right-hand twist, progressive, 1 turn in 15.5 cm (6.1 in) at muzzle
LOAD – Full metal jacketed, Spitzer-pointed ball
BULLET DIAMETER – 4.73 mm (0.186 in)
BULLET WEIGHT – 3.25 g (51.1 grains)
MUZZLE VELOCITY – 930 m/s (3051 fps)
MUZZLE ENERGY – 1432 j (1056 ft/lb)
WEIGHT (EMPTY) – 4.00 kg (8 lb 13oz)
WEIGHT (LOADED) – 4.79 kg (10 lb 9 oz) loaded with 45 rounds and spare 45-round magazine
SIGHTS –
EFFECTIVE RANGE – 600 m (656 yards)
OPERATION – Gas operated, with rotating chamber
TYPE OF FIRE – Selective, Semiautomatic, 3-round burst, and full automatic
RATE OF FIRE – 18 – 20 rpm sustained
CYCLIC ROF – 500 rpm Full automatic, 2,200 rpm 3-round burst
FEED DEVICE – 45-round removable box magazine, Single row, single feed
FEED DEVICE WEIGHT (EMPTY) – 0.162 kg (5.7 oz)
RELOADING UNIT WEIGHT – 0.11 kg (3.9 oz) loaded with 15 rounds DM 11
FEED DEVICE WEIGHT (LOADED) – 0.395 kg (13.9 oz) loaded with 45 rounds DM 11 Ball
BASIC AMMUNITION LOAD – Two 45-round magazines and 28 reloading units (510 rounds)
LOAD WEIGHT – 4.23 kg (9 lb 5 oz)
MANUFACTURER – Heckler & Koch GmbH, Oberndorf/Neckar, Germany
STATUS – Development suspended
SERVICE – Evaluation only
