CODE 03-041-965

NAME – HK32KA1

COUNTRY OF ORIGIN – Germany

DATE OF MANUFACTURE – 1965

CALIBER – 7.62x39mm

OVERALL LENGTH – 67.5 cm (26.57 in) with stock collapsed, 86.5 cm (34.06 in) with stock extended

BARREL LENGTH – 32.2 cm (12.68 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 – 707 m/s (2320 fps)

MUZZLE ENERGY – 1961 j (1446 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 a compact sliding-stock carbine variation of the Group III 7.62x39mm series.