CODE 03-041-981

NAME – G41A1 – 5.56x45mm

COMMON NAME – G41

COUNTRY OF ORIGIN – Germany

DATE OF MANUFACTURE – 1981

CALIBER – 5.56x45mm NATO

OVERALL LENGTH – 99.7 cm (39.25 in)

BARREL LENGTH – 45 cm (17.72 in) without flash suppressor

RIFLING (TYPE & TWIST) – Polygonal, 4-grooves, Right-hand twist, one turn in 30.5 cm (12 in)

LOAD – M193 Full metal jacket

BULLET DIAMETER – 5.69 mm (0.224 in)

BULLET WEIGHT – 4.02 g (55 grains)

MUZZLE VELOCITY – 970 m/s (3,182 fps)

MUZZLE ENERGY – 1677 j (1237 ft/lb)

WEIGHT (EMPTY) – 4.10 kg (9 lb 1 oz)

WEIGHT (LOADED) – 4.59 kg (10 lb 15 oz) loaded with 30 rounds M193 Ball.

SIGHTS – Open, iron, adjustable, Front sight – Post in hooded sight ring, Rear sight – Rotary vertical drum with diopter and V-notch sights, V-notch and #2 peep are set for 200 meters (219 yards), #3 Peep is for 300 meters (328 yards) and #4 peep is for 400 meters (438 yards). Rear sight is screw adjustable for windage and elevation for zero.

EFFECTIVE RANGE – 300 m (328 yards)

OPERATION – Blowback, Delayed roller locked bolt system

TYPE OF FIRE – Selective, Semi, 3-round burst, and Full automatic

RATE OF FIRE – 40 rpm Semi, 100 rpm 3-round burst, 120 rpm full automatic

CYCLIC ROF – 850 rpm

FEED DEVICE – 30-round aluminum removable box magazine, double column, double feed, (STANAG 4179)

FEED DEVICE WEIGHT (EMPTY) – 0.14 kg (5 oz)

FEED DEVICE WEIGHT (LOADED) – 0.494 kg (1 lb 1.4 oz) loaded with 30 rounds M193 Ball

BASIC AMMUNITION LOAD – Six-30-round magazines (180 rounds)

LOAD WEIGHT – 2.964 kg (6 lb 9 oz)

MANUFACTURER – Heckler & Koch GmbH, Oberndorf/Neckar, Germany

STATUS – Production completed

SERVICE – Military evaluation