HK 11 – 7.62x51mm

HK 11 – 7.62x51mm — photo 1

 

CODE 04-041-968

 

NAME u2013 HK 11 u2013 7.62x51mm

 

COUNTRY OF ORIGIN u2013 Germany

 

DATE OF MANUFACTURE u2013 1968

 

CALIBER u2013 7.62x51mm

 

OVERALL LENGTH u2013 102.1 cm (40.2 in)

 

BARREL LENGTH u2013 45 cm (17.72 in) without flash hider

 

RIFLING (TYPE & TWIST) u2013 4 Grooves, Right-hand twist, 1 turn in 30.5 cm (12 in)

 

LOAD u2013 M80 Ball, Spitzer-pointed full jacketed

 

BULLET DIAMETER u2013 7.82 mm (0.308 in)

 

BULLET WEIGHT u2013 9.66 g (149 grains)

 

MUZZLE VELOCITY u2013 839 m/s (2751 fps)

 

MUZZLE ENERGY u2013 3395 j (2504 ft/lb)

 

WEIGHT (EMPTY) u2013 6.10 kg (13 lb 7 oz)

 

WEIGHT (LOADED) u2013 6.75 kg (14 lb 14 oz) loaded with 20 rounds M80 ball in aluminum magazine

 

WEIGHT (MOUNTED) u2013 7.62 kg (16 lb 13 oz) with bipod, sling, support grip, loaded with 20 rounds M80 ball aluminum magazine

 

WEIGHT (MOUNTED) u2013 16.92 kg (37 lb 5 oz) with bipod, sling, support grip, on tripod mount, loaded with 20 rounds M80 ball aluminum magazine

 

TYPE OF MOUNT u2013 Removable folding bipod

 

WEIGHT OF MOUNT u2013 0.60 kg (1 lb 5 oz)

 

TYPE OF MOUNT u2013 1100 Tripod Mount

 

WEIGHT OF MOUNT u2013 9.3 kg (20 lb 8 oz)

 

WEIGHT OF SPARE BARREL u2013 1.7 kg (3 lb 12 oz)

 

WEIGHT OF SLING u2013 0.17 kg (6 oz)

 

WEIGHT OF SUPPORT GRIP u2013 0.10 kg (3.5 oz)

 

SIGHTS u2013 Open, iron, adjustable, Front sight u2013 Hooded post, Rear sight, aperture with rotating elevation drum, 100 meters click stops (109 yard) graduated 100 to 1100 meters (109 to 1,203 yards)

 

EFFECTIVE RANGE u2013 1,200 m (1312 yards)

 

OPERATION u2013 Blowback, Delayed roller locked bolt system, fires from closed bolt

 

TYPE OF FIRE u2013 Selective, semi and full automatic

 

RATE OF FIRE u2013 50 rpm semi, up to 200 rpm full automatic with barrel change

 

CYCLIC ROF u2013 850 rpm

 

FEED DEVICE u2013 20-round steel or aluminum removable box magazine, double column, double feed, or 80 round spring-loaded double-drum magazine

 

FEED DEVICE WEIGHT (EMPTY) u2013 20 round aluminum magazine u2013 0.14 kg (5 oz)

 

20-round steel magazine u2013 0.28 kg (10 oz)

 

80-round double drum magazine u2013 1.55 kg (3 lb 7 oz)

 

FEED DEVICE WEIGHT (LOADED) u2013 20-round aluminum magazine u2013 0.65 kg (1 lb 7 oz) loaded with 20 rounds M80 ball

 

20-round steel magazine u2013 0.79 kg (1 lb 12 oz) loaded with 20 rounds M80 ball)

 

80-round double-drum u2013 3.59 kg (7 lb 15 oz) loaded with 80 rounds M80 ball

 

BASIC AMMUNITION LOAD u2013 Eight u2013 20 round magazines (160 rounds) or

 

Two 80-round double drums (160 rounds)

 

LOAD WEIGHT u2013 5.2 kg (11 lb 7 oz) aluminum magazines

 

Two drums – 7.18 kg (15 lb 13 oz)

 

MANUFACTURER u2013 Heckler & Koch GmbH, Oberndorf/Neckar, Germany

 

STATUS u2013 Production completed

 

SERVICE u2013 German military, international sales