CODE 03-041-965
NAME – HK32A3
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN – Germany
DATE OF MANUFACTURE – 1965
CALIBER – 7.62x39mm
OVERALL LENGTH – 73.5 cm (28.94 in) with stock collapsed, 94 cm (37 in) with stock extended
BARREL LENGTH – 39 cm (15.35 in) without flash hider
RIFLING (TYPE & TWIST) –
LOAD – 57N231 Ball
BULLET DIAMETER – 7.90 mm (0.311 in)
BULLET WEIGHT – 7.90 g (121 grains)
MUZZLE VELOCITY – 715 m/s (2346 fps)
MUZZLE ENERGY – 2005 j (1479 ft/lb)
WEIGHT (EMPTY) – 3.88 kg (8 lb 9 oz)
WEIGHT (LOADED) – 4.58 kg (10 lb 2 oz) loaded with 30 rounds 57N231 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 and Full automatic
RATE OF FIRE – 40rpm semi, 100 rpm full automatic
CYCLIC ROF – 750 rpm
FEED DEVICE – 20 or 30 round curved steel removable box magazine, double column, double feed
FEED DEVICE WEIGHT (EMPTY) –20 rounds – 0.14 kg (5 oz), 30 rounds – 0.21 kg (7.4 oz)
FEED DEVICE WEIGHT (LOADED) – 20 rnd – 0.47 kg (1 lb 1 oz) loaded with 20 rounds 57N231 Ball
30 rnd – 0.70 kg (1 lb 9 oz) loaded with 30 rounds 57N231 Ball
BASIC AMMUNITION LOAD – Four 30-round magazines (120 rounds)
LOAD WEIGHT – 2.80 kg (6 lb 3 oz)
MANUFACTURER – Heckler & Koch GmbH, Oberndorf/Neckar, Germany
STATUS – Available for production
SERVICE – Evaluation only
This is the standard sliding-stock rifle of the Group III 7.62x39mm series.
