CODE 03-041-976
NAME – HK93A3
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN – Germany
DATE OF MANUFACTURE – 1976
CALIBER – 5.56x45mm
OVERALL LENGTH – 76 cm (29.92 in) Stock collapsed, 94 cm (37 in) Stock extended
BARREL LENGTH – 41 cm (16.14 in)
RIFLING (TYPE & TWIST) – 6-Grooves, Right-hand twist, 1 turn in 30.5 cm (12 in)
LOAD – M193 Ball, Spitzer-pointed full metal jacket
BULLET DIAMETER – 5.70 mm (0.224 in)
BULLET WEIGHT – 3.56 g (55 grains)
MUZZLE VELOCITY – 955 m/s (3,134 fps)
MUZZLE ENERGY – 1627 j (1200 ft/lb)
WEIGHT (EMPTY) – 3.90 kg (8 lb 10 oz)
WEIGHT (LOADED) – 4.445 kg (9 lb 13 oz) loaded with 25 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 – Semiautomatic
RATE OF FIRE – 50 rpm
FEED DEVICE – 5 or 25 round curved aluminum removable box magazine, double column, double feed
FEED DEVICE WEIGHT (EMPTY) – 5 rnd – 0.060 kg (2 oz), 25 rnd – 0.250 kg (9 oz)
FEED DEVICE WEIGHT (LOADED) – 5 rnd – 0.119 kg (4.2 oz) loaded with 5 rounds M193 Ball
25 rnd – 0.545 kg (1 lb 3 oz) loaded with 25 rounds M193 Ball
BASIC AMMUNITION LOAD – Two 25-round magazines (50 rounds)
LOAD WEIGHT – 1.09 kg (2 lb 7 oz)
MANUFACTURER – Heckler & Koch GmbH, Oberndorf/Neckar, Germany
STATUS – Production completed
SERVICE – Law enforcement and commercial sales
