06-041-985
NAME – HK Close Assault Weapons System Candidate – Long Model
NAME (COMMON) – HK CAWS – Long Model
TYPE – Select-fire shotgun
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN – Germany
DATE OF MANUFACTURE – 1985
CALIBER – 19.5x76mmB
OVERALL LENGTH – 99.1 cm (39 in)
BARREL LENGTH – 68.4 cm (26.94 in)
RIFLING (TYPE & TWIST) – Smoothbore
CHOKE – Special Extra Full
LOAD – #2 Tungsten Buckshot
LOAD WEIGHT – 23.85 g (368 grains)
PELLET DIAMETER – 6.9 mm (0.27 in)
NUMBER OF PELLETS – 8
WEIGHT OF PELLET – 3.06 g (47.25 grains)
MUZZLE VELOCITY – 495 m/s (1625 fps)
MUZZLE ENERGY – 3005 j (2217 ft/lb)
MUZZLE ENERGY PER PELLET – 375 j (277 ft/lb)
WEIGHT (EMPTY) – 4.00 kg (8 lb 13.1 oz)
WEIGHT (LOADED) – 4.89 kg (10 lb 12.5 oz)
SIGHTS – Open, Iron, Front sight – Post, Rear sight – Notch
EFFECTIVE RANGE – 150 m (164 yards)
OPERATION – Recoil
TYPE OF FIRE – Selective, Semi and Full Automatic
RATE OF FIRE – 30 rpm (Semiautomatic), 40 rpm (Full automatic)
CYCLIC ROF – 240 rpm
FEED DEVICE – 10 round double-column, double feed removable box magazine
FEED DEVICE WEIGHT (EMPTY) – 0.19 (6.70 oz)
FEED DEVICE WEIGHT (LOADED) – 0.89 kg (1 lb 15.4 oz) with 10 rounds
BASIC LOAD – 4 magazines (40 rounds
LOAD WEIGHT – 3.56 kg (7 lb 13.6 oz)
MANUFACTURER – Heckler and Koch
STATUS – Developmental
SERVICE – Evaluation only
