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Unlike the HK33, the HK53 has a four prong flash hider. The ejector lever was installed in the trigger housing and is actuated by the recoiling bolt.
Chambered in 5.56mm x 45mm NATO, the HK53 packs a substantially heavier punch than the 9mm MP5 without being much bigger. By continuing to use this site you consent to our use of cookies.
[2]. The spring-powered claw extractor is also contained inside the bolt while the lever ejector is located inside the trigger housing (actuated by the recoiling bolt). The HK53A3 version features a retractable buttstock. "Fero Z24 4×24 telescopic sight for G3 rifle instruction manual", "HPG / PKK : the balance of war for the year 2012", Chile; Marines confirm SCAR 5.56mm rifles order, "Infantry Weapons of the Salvadoran Forces", "Kopassus & Kopaska - Specijalne Postrojbe Republike Indonezije", "Garda College Yearbook listing weapons training on page 66", "Equipement :: Unité Spéciale de la Police ::", "Peruvian Small Arms: Gunning for the Shining Path", "Rice Not Guns - German Arms in the Philippines", "MKEK - Makina ve Kimya Endüstrisi Kurumu", "Guns of the United States Border Patrol", HK33 operator's manual also containing the HK53 variant, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Heckler_%26_Koch_HK33&oldid=982496551, Weapons and ammunition introduced in 1968, Short description is different from Wikidata, Articles with unsourced statements from March 2019, Articles with unsourced statements from March 2014, Articles with unsourced statements from April 2020, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, Rotary rear aperture drum, hooded foresight, This page was last edited on 8 October 2020, at 14:27. During its production life the rifle has received several minor improvements (these modified weapons are sometimes referred to collectively as the HK33E). Turkish MKEK-made rifles are issued with 30-round polymer magazines. This site uses cookies. The chamber is opened under high pressure, thus the chamber received a series of flutes in order to increase extraction reliability and prevent sticking of the spent casing to the chamber walls.
During its service life the HK53 went through a series of changes to furniture mouldings, buttstock types and fire selector options.
Unlike the HK33, the HK53 had a four-prong flash-hider. It features an 8.3 inch barrel, and a MP5-style forearm. Due to the modularity of the HK33′s design users could replace the butt of the standard rifle with a collapsible telescopic metal stock.
This built-in mechanical disadvantage delays the movement of the bolt head relative to the bolt head carrier which is withdrawing at significant higher velocity of the bolt head.
Initially the rifle was produced with a 305 mm (1:12 in) twist rate barrel, which was later upgraded to the faster 178 mm (1:7 in) twist rate (used to stabilize new, heavier NATO-standard SS109/M855 ammunition). The fixed stock was strengthened and the synthetic forearm replaced with a handguard that allows a lightweight bipod to be attached and stowed into two grooves at the base. That's right, hasn't been milled. With the right clothing, the HK53A3 could be carried as a concealed weapon.
[1] The HK33KA3 features a retractable stock and a shorter barrel than the full-sized version. Some Army Air Corps helicopter pilots carried a HK53 as their personal weapon while flying sorties in Northern Ireland. Like its older brother, the G3, the HK33 comes in various configurations. H&K also subsequently designed a carbine version of the full-length HK33, the HK33K with a telescopic metal stock and 12.7 inch barrel. ( Log Out / Heckler & Koch developed the HK33 assault rifle from the 7.62 x 51 mm G3 rifle.
The HK53 is essentially a cut-down HK33. Upon firing, the two cylindrical rollers in the bolt head are cammed inward by inclined surfaces of the barrel extension and impart a rearward motion on the locking piece, which also propels the bolt carrier rearward.
It features an 8.3 inch barrel, and a MP5-style forearm.
The HK53 is essentially a cut-down HK33. 30-round arch magazines were also introduced for use with the rifle. It is recommended that all parts be fit by a qualified gunsmith.
- TACTICAL LIFE GEAR, Heckler & Koch HK33 – The Armourers Bench. In the mid-1970s H&K began development an even shorter version. The barrel contains 6 right-hand grooves and terminates with a slotted flash suppressor that enables the use of rifle grenades and supports a standard G3-type bayonet that mounts above the barrel. However, few major contracts were forthcoming with the German military opting to continue using the 7.62x51mm G3. Nelson, (2010), Heckler & Koch HK33 & HK53 manual (source), HK53 factory colour brochure, 1987, (via Small Arms Review Reference Library), Itemised list of L101A1’s which suffered damaged locking rollers, MoD Equipment Failure Report, 15 Nov. 1994, (via Small Arms Review Reference Library), Army Technical Support Agency report on receiver damage to HK53 and G3 rifles, 1996,(via Small Arms Review Reference Library). The improved curved magazines were available from 1966.
The shoulder pad in rifles fitted with a telescopic stock was changed to a concave type used thus far in the MP5 series. Further like the G3 the HK33 also contains a spring extractor and a buffer. [13] Some of these rifles were seized by groups such as the Patani United Liberation Organisation[14] or the Gerakan Mujahidin Islam Patani.
The Bolt carrier also screams HK33 as it is date coded to the rifle but it is a full auto carrier.
Unlike the HK33, the HK53 has a four prong flash hider. The ejector lever was installed in the trigger housing and is actuated by the recoiling bolt.
Chambered in 5.56mm x 45mm NATO, the HK53 packs a substantially heavier punch than the 9mm MP5 without being much bigger. By continuing to use this site you consent to our use of cookies.
[2]. The spring-powered claw extractor is also contained inside the bolt while the lever ejector is located inside the trigger housing (actuated by the recoiling bolt). The HK53A3 version features a retractable buttstock. "Fero Z24 4×24 telescopic sight for G3 rifle instruction manual", "HPG / PKK : the balance of war for the year 2012", Chile; Marines confirm SCAR 5.56mm rifles order, "Infantry Weapons of the Salvadoran Forces", "Kopassus & Kopaska - Specijalne Postrojbe Republike Indonezije", "Garda College Yearbook listing weapons training on page 66", "Equipement :: Unité Spéciale de la Police ::", "Peruvian Small Arms: Gunning for the Shining Path", "Rice Not Guns - German Arms in the Philippines", "MKEK - Makina ve Kimya Endüstrisi Kurumu", "Guns of the United States Border Patrol", HK33 operator's manual also containing the HK53 variant, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Heckler_%26_Koch_HK33&oldid=982496551, Weapons and ammunition introduced in 1968, Short description is different from Wikidata, Articles with unsourced statements from March 2019, Articles with unsourced statements from March 2014, Articles with unsourced statements from April 2020, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, Rotary rear aperture drum, hooded foresight, This page was last edited on 8 October 2020, at 14:27. During its production life the rifle has received several minor improvements (these modified weapons are sometimes referred to collectively as the HK33E). Turkish MKEK-made rifles are issued with 30-round polymer magazines. This site uses cookies. The chamber is opened under high pressure, thus the chamber received a series of flutes in order to increase extraction reliability and prevent sticking of the spent casing to the chamber walls.
During its service life the HK53 went through a series of changes to furniture mouldings, buttstock types and fire selector options.
Unlike the HK33, the HK53 had a four-prong flash-hider. It features an 8.3 inch barrel, and a MP5-style forearm. Due to the modularity of the HK33′s design users could replace the butt of the standard rifle with a collapsible telescopic metal stock.
This built-in mechanical disadvantage delays the movement of the bolt head relative to the bolt head carrier which is withdrawing at significant higher velocity of the bolt head.
Initially the rifle was produced with a 305 mm (1:12 in) twist rate barrel, which was later upgraded to the faster 178 mm (1:7 in) twist rate (used to stabilize new, heavier NATO-standard SS109/M855 ammunition). The fixed stock was strengthened and the synthetic forearm replaced with a handguard that allows a lightweight bipod to be attached and stowed into two grooves at the base. That's right, hasn't been milled. With the right clothing, the HK53A3 could be carried as a concealed weapon.
[1] The HK33KA3 features a retractable stock and a shorter barrel than the full-sized version. Some Army Air Corps helicopter pilots carried a HK53 as their personal weapon while flying sorties in Northern Ireland. Like its older brother, the G3, the HK33 comes in various configurations. H&K also subsequently designed a carbine version of the full-length HK33, the HK33K with a telescopic metal stock and 12.7 inch barrel. ( Log Out / Heckler & Koch developed the HK33 assault rifle from the 7.62 x 51 mm G3 rifle.
The HK53 is essentially a cut-down HK33. Upon firing, the two cylindrical rollers in the bolt head are cammed inward by inclined surfaces of the barrel extension and impart a rearward motion on the locking piece, which also propels the bolt carrier rearward.
It features an 8.3 inch barrel, and a MP5-style forearm.
The HK53 is essentially a cut-down HK33. 30-round arch magazines were also introduced for use with the rifle. It is recommended that all parts be fit by a qualified gunsmith.
- TACTICAL LIFE GEAR, Heckler & Koch HK33 – The Armourers Bench. In the mid-1970s H&K began development an even shorter version. The barrel contains 6 right-hand grooves and terminates with a slotted flash suppressor that enables the use of rifle grenades and supports a standard G3-type bayonet that mounts above the barrel. However, few major contracts were forthcoming with the German military opting to continue using the 7.62x51mm G3. Nelson, (2010), Heckler & Koch HK33 & HK53 manual (source), HK53 factory colour brochure, 1987, (via Small Arms Review Reference Library), Itemised list of L101A1’s which suffered damaged locking rollers, MoD Equipment Failure Report, 15 Nov. 1994, (via Small Arms Review Reference Library), Army Technical Support Agency report on receiver damage to HK53 and G3 rifles, 1996,(via Small Arms Review Reference Library). The improved curved magazines were available from 1966.
The shoulder pad in rifles fitted with a telescopic stock was changed to a concave type used thus far in the MP5 series. Further like the G3 the HK33 also contains a spring extractor and a buffer. [13] Some of these rifles were seized by groups such as the Patani United Liberation Organisation[14] or the Gerakan Mujahidin Islam Patani.
The Bolt carrier also screams HK33 as it is date coded to the rifle but it is a full auto carrier.
Unlike the HK33, the HK53 has a four prong flash hider. The ejector lever was installed in the trigger housing and is actuated by the recoiling bolt.
Chambered in 5.56mm x 45mm NATO, the HK53 packs a substantially heavier punch than the 9mm MP5 without being much bigger. By continuing to use this site you consent to our use of cookies.
[2]. The spring-powered claw extractor is also contained inside the bolt while the lever ejector is located inside the trigger housing (actuated by the recoiling bolt). The HK53A3 version features a retractable buttstock. "Fero Z24 4×24 telescopic sight for G3 rifle instruction manual", "HPG / PKK : the balance of war for the year 2012", Chile; Marines confirm SCAR 5.56mm rifles order, "Infantry Weapons of the Salvadoran Forces", "Kopassus & Kopaska - Specijalne Postrojbe Republike Indonezije", "Garda College Yearbook listing weapons training on page 66", "Equipement :: Unité Spéciale de la Police ::", "Peruvian Small Arms: Gunning for the Shining Path", "Rice Not Guns - German Arms in the Philippines", "MKEK - Makina ve Kimya Endüstrisi Kurumu", "Guns of the United States Border Patrol", HK33 operator's manual also containing the HK53 variant, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Heckler_%26_Koch_HK33&oldid=982496551, Weapons and ammunition introduced in 1968, Short description is different from Wikidata, Articles with unsourced statements from March 2019, Articles with unsourced statements from March 2014, Articles with unsourced statements from April 2020, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, Rotary rear aperture drum, hooded foresight, This page was last edited on 8 October 2020, at 14:27. During its production life the rifle has received several minor improvements (these modified weapons are sometimes referred to collectively as the HK33E). Turkish MKEK-made rifles are issued with 30-round polymer magazines. This site uses cookies. The chamber is opened under high pressure, thus the chamber received a series of flutes in order to increase extraction reliability and prevent sticking of the spent casing to the chamber walls.
During its service life the HK53 went through a series of changes to furniture mouldings, buttstock types and fire selector options.
Unlike the HK33, the HK53 had a four-prong flash-hider. It features an 8.3 inch barrel, and a MP5-style forearm. Due to the modularity of the HK33′s design users could replace the butt of the standard rifle with a collapsible telescopic metal stock.
This built-in mechanical disadvantage delays the movement of the bolt head relative to the bolt head carrier which is withdrawing at significant higher velocity of the bolt head.
Initially the rifle was produced with a 305 mm (1:12 in) twist rate barrel, which was later upgraded to the faster 178 mm (1:7 in) twist rate (used to stabilize new, heavier NATO-standard SS109/M855 ammunition). The fixed stock was strengthened and the synthetic forearm replaced with a handguard that allows a lightweight bipod to be attached and stowed into two grooves at the base. That's right, hasn't been milled. With the right clothing, the HK53A3 could be carried as a concealed weapon.
[1] The HK33KA3 features a retractable stock and a shorter barrel than the full-sized version. Some Army Air Corps helicopter pilots carried a HK53 as their personal weapon while flying sorties in Northern Ireland. Like its older brother, the G3, the HK33 comes in various configurations. H&K also subsequently designed a carbine version of the full-length HK33, the HK33K with a telescopic metal stock and 12.7 inch barrel. ( Log Out / Heckler & Koch developed the HK33 assault rifle from the 7.62 x 51 mm G3 rifle.
The HK53 is essentially a cut-down HK33. Upon firing, the two cylindrical rollers in the bolt head are cammed inward by inclined surfaces of the barrel extension and impart a rearward motion on the locking piece, which also propels the bolt carrier rearward.
It features an 8.3 inch barrel, and a MP5-style forearm.
The HK53 is essentially a cut-down HK33. 30-round arch magazines were also introduced for use with the rifle. It is recommended that all parts be fit by a qualified gunsmith.
- TACTICAL LIFE GEAR, Heckler & Koch HK33 – The Armourers Bench. In the mid-1970s H&K began development an even shorter version. The barrel contains 6 right-hand grooves and terminates with a slotted flash suppressor that enables the use of rifle grenades and supports a standard G3-type bayonet that mounts above the barrel. However, few major contracts were forthcoming with the German military opting to continue using the 7.62x51mm G3. Nelson, (2010), Heckler & Koch HK33 & HK53 manual (source), HK53 factory colour brochure, 1987, (via Small Arms Review Reference Library), Itemised list of L101A1’s which suffered damaged locking rollers, MoD Equipment Failure Report, 15 Nov. 1994, (via Small Arms Review Reference Library), Army Technical Support Agency report on receiver damage to HK53 and G3 rifles, 1996,(via Small Arms Review Reference Library). The improved curved magazines were available from 1966.
The shoulder pad in rifles fitted with a telescopic stock was changed to a concave type used thus far in the MP5 series. Further like the G3 the HK33 also contains a spring extractor and a buffer. [13] Some of these rifles were seized by groups such as the Patani United Liberation Organisation[14] or the Gerakan Mujahidin Islam Patani.
The Bolt carrier also screams HK33 as it is date coded to the rifle but it is a full auto carrier.
Unlike the HK33, the HK53 has a four prong flash hider. The ejector lever was installed in the trigger housing and is actuated by the recoiling bolt.
Chambered in 5.56mm x 45mm NATO, the HK53 packs a substantially heavier punch than the 9mm MP5 without being much bigger. By continuing to use this site you consent to our use of cookies.
[2]. The spring-powered claw extractor is also contained inside the bolt while the lever ejector is located inside the trigger housing (actuated by the recoiling bolt). The HK53A3 version features a retractable buttstock. "Fero Z24 4×24 telescopic sight for G3 rifle instruction manual", "HPG / PKK : the balance of war for the year 2012", Chile; Marines confirm SCAR 5.56mm rifles order, "Infantry Weapons of the Salvadoran Forces", "Kopassus & Kopaska - Specijalne Postrojbe Republike Indonezije", "Garda College Yearbook listing weapons training on page 66", "Equipement :: Unité Spéciale de la Police ::", "Peruvian Small Arms: Gunning for the Shining Path", "Rice Not Guns - German Arms in the Philippines", "MKEK - Makina ve Kimya Endüstrisi Kurumu", "Guns of the United States Border Patrol", HK33 operator's manual also containing the HK53 variant, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Heckler_%26_Koch_HK33&oldid=982496551, Weapons and ammunition introduced in 1968, Short description is different from Wikidata, Articles with unsourced statements from March 2019, Articles with unsourced statements from March 2014, Articles with unsourced statements from April 2020, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, Rotary rear aperture drum, hooded foresight, This page was last edited on 8 October 2020, at 14:27. During its production life the rifle has received several minor improvements (these modified weapons are sometimes referred to collectively as the HK33E). Turkish MKEK-made rifles are issued with 30-round polymer magazines. This site uses cookies. The chamber is opened under high pressure, thus the chamber received a series of flutes in order to increase extraction reliability and prevent sticking of the spent casing to the chamber walls.
During its service life the HK53 went through a series of changes to furniture mouldings, buttstock types and fire selector options.
Unlike the HK33, the HK53 had a four-prong flash-hider. It features an 8.3 inch barrel, and a MP5-style forearm. Due to the modularity of the HK33′s design users could replace the butt of the standard rifle with a collapsible telescopic metal stock.
This built-in mechanical disadvantage delays the movement of the bolt head relative to the bolt head carrier which is withdrawing at significant higher velocity of the bolt head.
Initially the rifle was produced with a 305 mm (1:12 in) twist rate barrel, which was later upgraded to the faster 178 mm (1:7 in) twist rate (used to stabilize new, heavier NATO-standard SS109/M855 ammunition). The fixed stock was strengthened and the synthetic forearm replaced with a handguard that allows a lightweight bipod to be attached and stowed into two grooves at the base. That's right, hasn't been milled. With the right clothing, the HK53A3 could be carried as a concealed weapon.
[1] The HK33KA3 features a retractable stock and a shorter barrel than the full-sized version. Some Army Air Corps helicopter pilots carried a HK53 as their personal weapon while flying sorties in Northern Ireland. Like its older brother, the G3, the HK33 comes in various configurations. H&K also subsequently designed a carbine version of the full-length HK33, the HK33K with a telescopic metal stock and 12.7 inch barrel. ( Log Out / Heckler & Koch developed the HK33 assault rifle from the 7.62 x 51 mm G3 rifle.
The HK53 is essentially a cut-down HK33. Upon firing, the two cylindrical rollers in the bolt head are cammed inward by inclined surfaces of the barrel extension and impart a rearward motion on the locking piece, which also propels the bolt carrier rearward.
It features an 8.3 inch barrel, and a MP5-style forearm.
The HK53 is essentially a cut-down HK33. 30-round arch magazines were also introduced for use with the rifle. It is recommended that all parts be fit by a qualified gunsmith.
- TACTICAL LIFE GEAR, Heckler & Koch HK33 – The Armourers Bench. In the mid-1970s H&K began development an even shorter version. The barrel contains 6 right-hand grooves and terminates with a slotted flash suppressor that enables the use of rifle grenades and supports a standard G3-type bayonet that mounts above the barrel. However, few major contracts were forthcoming with the German military opting to continue using the 7.62x51mm G3. Nelson, (2010), Heckler & Koch HK33 & HK53 manual (source), HK53 factory colour brochure, 1987, (via Small Arms Review Reference Library), Itemised list of L101A1’s which suffered damaged locking rollers, MoD Equipment Failure Report, 15 Nov. 1994, (via Small Arms Review Reference Library), Army Technical Support Agency report on receiver damage to HK53 and G3 rifles, 1996,(via Small Arms Review Reference Library). The improved curved magazines were available from 1966.
The shoulder pad in rifles fitted with a telescopic stock was changed to a concave type used thus far in the MP5 series. Further like the G3 the HK33 also contains a spring extractor and a buffer. [13] Some of these rifles were seized by groups such as the Patani United Liberation Organisation[14] or the Gerakan Mujahidin Islam Patani.
The Bolt carrier also screams HK33 as it is date coded to the rifle but it is a full auto carrier.
Unlike the HK33, the HK53 has a four prong flash hider. The ejector lever was installed in the trigger housing and is actuated by the recoiling bolt.
Chambered in 5.56mm x 45mm NATO, the HK53 packs a substantially heavier punch than the 9mm MP5 without being much bigger. By continuing to use this site you consent to our use of cookies.
[2]. The spring-powered claw extractor is also contained inside the bolt while the lever ejector is located inside the trigger housing (actuated by the recoiling bolt). The HK53A3 version features a retractable buttstock. "Fero Z24 4×24 telescopic sight for G3 rifle instruction manual", "HPG / PKK : the balance of war for the year 2012", Chile; Marines confirm SCAR 5.56mm rifles order, "Infantry Weapons of the Salvadoran Forces", "Kopassus & Kopaska - Specijalne Postrojbe Republike Indonezije", "Garda College Yearbook listing weapons training on page 66", "Equipement :: Unité Spéciale de la Police ::", "Peruvian Small Arms: Gunning for the Shining Path", "Rice Not Guns - German Arms in the Philippines", "MKEK - Makina ve Kimya Endüstrisi Kurumu", "Guns of the United States Border Patrol", HK33 operator's manual also containing the HK53 variant, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Heckler_%26_Koch_HK33&oldid=982496551, Weapons and ammunition introduced in 1968, Short description is different from Wikidata, Articles with unsourced statements from March 2019, Articles with unsourced statements from March 2014, Articles with unsourced statements from April 2020, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, Rotary rear aperture drum, hooded foresight, This page was last edited on 8 October 2020, at 14:27. During its production life the rifle has received several minor improvements (these modified weapons are sometimes referred to collectively as the HK33E). Turkish MKEK-made rifles are issued with 30-round polymer magazines. This site uses cookies. The chamber is opened under high pressure, thus the chamber received a series of flutes in order to increase extraction reliability and prevent sticking of the spent casing to the chamber walls.
During its service life the HK53 went through a series of changes to furniture mouldings, buttstock types and fire selector options.
Unlike the HK33, the HK53 had a four-prong flash-hider. It features an 8.3 inch barrel, and a MP5-style forearm. Due to the modularity of the HK33′s design users could replace the butt of the standard rifle with a collapsible telescopic metal stock.
This built-in mechanical disadvantage delays the movement of the bolt head relative to the bolt head carrier which is withdrawing at significant higher velocity of the bolt head.
Initially the rifle was produced with a 305 mm (1:12 in) twist rate barrel, which was later upgraded to the faster 178 mm (1:7 in) twist rate (used to stabilize new, heavier NATO-standard SS109/M855 ammunition). The fixed stock was strengthened and the synthetic forearm replaced with a handguard that allows a lightweight bipod to be attached and stowed into two grooves at the base. That's right, hasn't been milled. With the right clothing, the HK53A3 could be carried as a concealed weapon.
[1] The HK33KA3 features a retractable stock and a shorter barrel than the full-sized version. Some Army Air Corps helicopter pilots carried a HK53 as their personal weapon while flying sorties in Northern Ireland. Like its older brother, the G3, the HK33 comes in various configurations. H&K also subsequently designed a carbine version of the full-length HK33, the HK33K with a telescopic metal stock and 12.7 inch barrel. ( Log Out / Heckler & Koch developed the HK33 assault rifle from the 7.62 x 51 mm G3 rifle.
The HK53 is essentially a cut-down HK33. Upon firing, the two cylindrical rollers in the bolt head are cammed inward by inclined surfaces of the barrel extension and impart a rearward motion on the locking piece, which also propels the bolt carrier rearward.
It features an 8.3 inch barrel, and a MP5-style forearm.
The HK53 is essentially a cut-down HK33. 30-round arch magazines were also introduced for use with the rifle. It is recommended that all parts be fit by a qualified gunsmith.
- TACTICAL LIFE GEAR, Heckler & Koch HK33 – The Armourers Bench. In the mid-1970s H&K began development an even shorter version. The barrel contains 6 right-hand grooves and terminates with a slotted flash suppressor that enables the use of rifle grenades and supports a standard G3-type bayonet that mounts above the barrel. However, few major contracts were forthcoming with the German military opting to continue using the 7.62x51mm G3. Nelson, (2010), Heckler & Koch HK33 & HK53 manual (source), HK53 factory colour brochure, 1987, (via Small Arms Review Reference Library), Itemised list of L101A1’s which suffered damaged locking rollers, MoD Equipment Failure Report, 15 Nov. 1994, (via Small Arms Review Reference Library), Army Technical Support Agency report on receiver damage to HK53 and G3 rifles, 1996,(via Small Arms Review Reference Library). The improved curved magazines were available from 1966.
The shoulder pad in rifles fitted with a telescopic stock was changed to a concave type used thus far in the MP5 series. Further like the G3 the HK33 also contains a spring extractor and a buffer. [13] Some of these rifles were seized by groups such as the Patani United Liberation Organisation[14] or the Gerakan Mujahidin Islam Patani.
The Bolt carrier also screams HK33 as it is date coded to the rifle but it is a full auto carrier.
Unlike the HK33, the HK53 has a four prong flash hider. The ejector lever was installed in the trigger housing and is actuated by the recoiling bolt.
Chambered in 5.56mm x 45mm NATO, the HK53 packs a substantially heavier punch than the 9mm MP5 without being much bigger. By continuing to use this site you consent to our use of cookies.
[2]. The spring-powered claw extractor is also contained inside the bolt while the lever ejector is located inside the trigger housing (actuated by the recoiling bolt). The HK53A3 version features a retractable buttstock. "Fero Z24 4×24 telescopic sight for G3 rifle instruction manual", "HPG / PKK : the balance of war for the year 2012", Chile; Marines confirm SCAR 5.56mm rifles order, "Infantry Weapons of the Salvadoran Forces", "Kopassus & Kopaska - Specijalne Postrojbe Republike Indonezije", "Garda College Yearbook listing weapons training on page 66", "Equipement :: Unité Spéciale de la Police ::", "Peruvian Small Arms: Gunning for the Shining Path", "Rice Not Guns - German Arms in the Philippines", "MKEK - Makina ve Kimya Endüstrisi Kurumu", "Guns of the United States Border Patrol", HK33 operator's manual also containing the HK53 variant, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Heckler_%26_Koch_HK33&oldid=982496551, Weapons and ammunition introduced in 1968, Short description is different from Wikidata, Articles with unsourced statements from March 2019, Articles with unsourced statements from March 2014, Articles with unsourced statements from April 2020, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, Rotary rear aperture drum, hooded foresight, This page was last edited on 8 October 2020, at 14:27. During its production life the rifle has received several minor improvements (these modified weapons are sometimes referred to collectively as the HK33E). Turkish MKEK-made rifles are issued with 30-round polymer magazines. This site uses cookies. The chamber is opened under high pressure, thus the chamber received a series of flutes in order to increase extraction reliability and prevent sticking of the spent casing to the chamber walls.
During its service life the HK53 went through a series of changes to furniture mouldings, buttstock types and fire selector options.
Unlike the HK33, the HK53 had a four-prong flash-hider. It features an 8.3 inch barrel, and a MP5-style forearm. Due to the modularity of the HK33′s design users could replace the butt of the standard rifle with a collapsible telescopic metal stock.
This built-in mechanical disadvantage delays the movement of the bolt head relative to the bolt head carrier which is withdrawing at significant higher velocity of the bolt head.
Initially the rifle was produced with a 305 mm (1:12 in) twist rate barrel, which was later upgraded to the faster 178 mm (1:7 in) twist rate (used to stabilize new, heavier NATO-standard SS109/M855 ammunition). The fixed stock was strengthened and the synthetic forearm replaced with a handguard that allows a lightweight bipod to be attached and stowed into two grooves at the base. That's right, hasn't been milled. With the right clothing, the HK53A3 could be carried as a concealed weapon.
[1] The HK33KA3 features a retractable stock and a shorter barrel than the full-sized version. Some Army Air Corps helicopter pilots carried a HK53 as their personal weapon while flying sorties in Northern Ireland. Like its older brother, the G3, the HK33 comes in various configurations. H&K also subsequently designed a carbine version of the full-length HK33, the HK33K with a telescopic metal stock and 12.7 inch barrel. ( Log Out / Heckler & Koch developed the HK33 assault rifle from the 7.62 x 51 mm G3 rifle.
The HK53 is essentially a cut-down HK33. Upon firing, the two cylindrical rollers in the bolt head are cammed inward by inclined surfaces of the barrel extension and impart a rearward motion on the locking piece, which also propels the bolt carrier rearward.
It features an 8.3 inch barrel, and a MP5-style forearm.
The HK53 is essentially a cut-down HK33. 30-round arch magazines were also introduced for use with the rifle. It is recommended that all parts be fit by a qualified gunsmith.
- TACTICAL LIFE GEAR, Heckler & Koch HK33 – The Armourers Bench. In the mid-1970s H&K began development an even shorter version. The barrel contains 6 right-hand grooves and terminates with a slotted flash suppressor that enables the use of rifle grenades and supports a standard G3-type bayonet that mounts above the barrel. However, few major contracts were forthcoming with the German military opting to continue using the 7.62x51mm G3. Nelson, (2010), Heckler & Koch HK33 & HK53 manual (source), HK53 factory colour brochure, 1987, (via Small Arms Review Reference Library), Itemised list of L101A1’s which suffered damaged locking rollers, MoD Equipment Failure Report, 15 Nov. 1994, (via Small Arms Review Reference Library), Army Technical Support Agency report on receiver damage to HK53 and G3 rifles, 1996,(via Small Arms Review Reference Library). The improved curved magazines were available from 1966.
The shoulder pad in rifles fitted with a telescopic stock was changed to a concave type used thus far in the MP5 series. Further like the G3 the HK33 also contains a spring extractor and a buffer. [13] Some of these rifles were seized by groups such as the Patani United Liberation Organisation[14] or the Gerakan Mujahidin Islam Patani.
The Bolt carrier also screams HK33 as it is date coded to the rifle but it is a full auto carrier.
The HK33 is essentially a G3 chambered for the 5.56mm x 45mm NATO cartridge and is usually fed from a 25 or 30 round magazine. The weapon weighed just over 3kg (7lb), almost a 1 kg less than its parent rifle the HK33. The HK33 is a 5.56mm assault rifle developed in the 1960s by West German armament manufacturer Heckler & Koch GmbH (H&K), primarily for export. The rifle was also licence-built in Turkey by MKEK, and exported from France branded as MAS but actually made in Germany. The lever essentially ratchets into place with friction, providing enough resistance to being re-opened that the bolt carrier does not rebound. My dealer said that the earlier guns were marked HK33 but this one is an IC date code and my IB rifle is marked HK93 and has a semi auto carrier. Cyclic Rate: approx. The weapon weighed just over 3kg (7lb), almost a 1 kg less than its parent rifle the HK33. The result was essentially an intermediate calibre submachine gun similar to the Colt Commando and the Soviet AKS-74U. The weapon is similar in appearance to the G3, but fires the smaller 5.56 x 45 mm cartridge. The rifle is fed from 20- or 25-round steel magazines weighing 250 g or 40-round aluminum magazines (weighing 157 g). The receiver housing has recesses that work with STANAG claw mounts/HK clamp adapters (standard with the HK33, G3, G3SG/1 and MP5) used to mount day (typically the Hensoldt 4×24 telescopic sight) or night aiming optics. Although heavier than the M16, it was used in small numbers by SEAL teams due to its available 40-round magazine. HK53s were also employed by the various close protection (bodyguard) units within the British military, including Close Protection Unit Royal Military Police and Royal Marines Police Troop, and was eventually replaced by the C8 CQB carbine. In 1968 Heckler & Koch launched the HK33, chambered in 5.56x45mm, to compete with Colt’s AR-15/M16.
[15] The Kurdistan Workers' Party often claimed it seized HK33s from the Turkish forces.[16]. Its butt-stock, fore-stock and pistol-grip/fire-control assembly may be changed at will in a variety of configurations (listed below). Change ), Heckler & Koch's Commando: the HK53 in 5.56mm (VIDEO) | ARO News, HCC788 Night Force OUTBACK! This required changing geometrical transmission ratio relationships between parts. Survivalist - Vintage G.I. Included with the rifle are a detachable bipod, bayonet (from the G3), sling, cleaning kit and a magazine loader. The Hensoldt Fero 4×24 telescopic sight and mount assembly were developed for designated marksman use.
Based on the geometric relationship arising from the angles of the roller contact surfaces of the locking piece and the barrel extension recesses, the recoil of the bolt head is delayed by a ratio of 3:1 for the 5.56×45mm NATO chambering. Action: Roller delayed blowback The rollers soon compress entirely into the bolt head, clearing the locking recesses of the barrel extension, and both parts now continue rearward together, opening the breech and actuating the extraction and feeding cycles.
Additionally, the HK33 can be used to mount a 40 mm under-barrel HK79 grenade launcher or a blank-firing adaptor. That's right, hasn't been milled.
Like the HK33, the HK53 fed from 25, 30 or 40 round box magazines. The 1 V-notch and 2 or 200 metres (219 yd) aperture settings have an identical point of aim. ( Log Out / It employs a two-piece bolt consisting of a bolt head with a pair of rollers and bolt carrier. The short barrel does, however, result in a reduced muzzle velocity and therefore a shorter effective range when compared with the HK33. All parts listed in this category are specific to the HK HK33, HK53 & HK93 Rifles unless otherwise noted. getting in and out of vehicles or inside buildings.
The Mexican armed forces manufactured the HK G3 of course, the MP5, and the Fusil Xiuhcoatl-05 and now its latest iteration draws much from the G36 used by Spain and various other nations. Building on the success of their G3 design, the company developed a family of small arms (all using the G3 operating principle and basic design concept) consisting of four types of firearms: the first type, chambered in 7.62×51mm NATO; the second, using the Soviet 7.62×39mm M43 round; the third, chambered in the intermediate .223 Remington and 5.56×45mm NATO; and the fourth type, chambered for the 9×19mm Parabellum pistol cartridge.
Unlike the HK33, the HK53 has a four prong flash hider. HK33A2 with fixed stock and Trijicon Compact ACOG scope. Joe toy review! Weight (collapsible stock, unloaded): 3.35kg (7.4lb) The Royal Military Police Close Protection Unit’s L101A1’s were also fitted with a new two stage buffer within a fixed stock. The HK13/HK23/HK33/HK53 series was offered to Harrington & Richardson in 1964. The only HK53s I’ve ever seen “in the wild” were in Mexico being used by one or another police agency. It has better stopping power than a 9mm sub machine gun but is small enough to be wielded in tight spaces e.g. The G3 roller-delayed blowback mechanism designed around 7.62×51mm NATO ammunition was downsized and revised for reliably using 5.56×45mm NATO ammunition. In British service the L101 was replaced by the L22A2 carbine and the L119A1 (C8 Carbine). In the standard version, the rifle comes equipped with an ambidextrous trigger group with a selector lever that is simultaneously the weapon's safety (it has three positions: "S" or "0"—weapon is safe, "E"/"1"—semiautomatic fire, "F"/"25"—continuous fire). The HK53a3 makes for a good weapon for CP duty. In his book, Immediate Action, Andy McNab recounts a car chase / gun battle with IRA gunmen during which the HK53 was employed. Like the HK33, the HK53 fed from 25, 30 or 40 round box magazines. Chambered in 5.56mm x 45mm NATO, the HK53 packs a substantially heavier punch than the 9mm MP5 without being much bigger. The HK33 and its magazines lack the T223's hold-open system. Several police forces and militaries adopted the HK53. Thus during the same period of time, the bolt head carrier moves 3 times faster than the bolt head. The HK33 is a selective fire weapon with Heckler & Koch's roller-delayed blowback system of operation. A number of police forces and militaries adopted the HK53 for a variety of roles.
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Unlike the HK33, the HK53 has a four prong flash hider. The ejector lever was installed in the trigger housing and is actuated by the recoiling bolt.
Chambered in 5.56mm x 45mm NATO, the HK53 packs a substantially heavier punch than the 9mm MP5 without being much bigger. By continuing to use this site you consent to our use of cookies.
[2]. The spring-powered claw extractor is also contained inside the bolt while the lever ejector is located inside the trigger housing (actuated by the recoiling bolt). The HK53A3 version features a retractable buttstock. "Fero Z24 4×24 telescopic sight for G3 rifle instruction manual", "HPG / PKK : the balance of war for the year 2012", Chile; Marines confirm SCAR 5.56mm rifles order, "Infantry Weapons of the Salvadoran Forces", "Kopassus & Kopaska - Specijalne Postrojbe Republike Indonezije", "Garda College Yearbook listing weapons training on page 66", "Equipement :: Unité Spéciale de la Police ::", "Peruvian Small Arms: Gunning for the Shining Path", "Rice Not Guns - German Arms in the Philippines", "MKEK - Makina ve Kimya Endüstrisi Kurumu", "Guns of the United States Border Patrol", HK33 operator's manual also containing the HK53 variant, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Heckler_%26_Koch_HK33&oldid=982496551, Weapons and ammunition introduced in 1968, Short description is different from Wikidata, Articles with unsourced statements from March 2019, Articles with unsourced statements from March 2014, Articles with unsourced statements from April 2020, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, Rotary rear aperture drum, hooded foresight, This page was last edited on 8 October 2020, at 14:27. During its production life the rifle has received several minor improvements (these modified weapons are sometimes referred to collectively as the HK33E). Turkish MKEK-made rifles are issued with 30-round polymer magazines. This site uses cookies. The chamber is opened under high pressure, thus the chamber received a series of flutes in order to increase extraction reliability and prevent sticking of the spent casing to the chamber walls.
During its service life the HK53 went through a series of changes to furniture mouldings, buttstock types and fire selector options.
Unlike the HK33, the HK53 had a four-prong flash-hider. It features an 8.3 inch barrel, and a MP5-style forearm. Due to the modularity of the HK33′s design users could replace the butt of the standard rifle with a collapsible telescopic metal stock.
This built-in mechanical disadvantage delays the movement of the bolt head relative to the bolt head carrier which is withdrawing at significant higher velocity of the bolt head.
Initially the rifle was produced with a 305 mm (1:12 in) twist rate barrel, which was later upgraded to the faster 178 mm (1:7 in) twist rate (used to stabilize new, heavier NATO-standard SS109/M855 ammunition). The fixed stock was strengthened and the synthetic forearm replaced with a handguard that allows a lightweight bipod to be attached and stowed into two grooves at the base. That's right, hasn't been milled. With the right clothing, the HK53A3 could be carried as a concealed weapon.
[1] The HK33KA3 features a retractable stock and a shorter barrel than the full-sized version. Some Army Air Corps helicopter pilots carried a HK53 as their personal weapon while flying sorties in Northern Ireland. Like its older brother, the G3, the HK33 comes in various configurations. H&K also subsequently designed a carbine version of the full-length HK33, the HK33K with a telescopic metal stock and 12.7 inch barrel. ( Log Out / Heckler & Koch developed the HK33 assault rifle from the 7.62 x 51 mm G3 rifle.
The HK53 is essentially a cut-down HK33. Upon firing, the two cylindrical rollers in the bolt head are cammed inward by inclined surfaces of the barrel extension and impart a rearward motion on the locking piece, which also propels the bolt carrier rearward.
It features an 8.3 inch barrel, and a MP5-style forearm.
The HK53 is essentially a cut-down HK33. 30-round arch magazines were also introduced for use with the rifle. It is recommended that all parts be fit by a qualified gunsmith.
- TACTICAL LIFE GEAR, Heckler & Koch HK33 – The Armourers Bench. In the mid-1970s H&K began development an even shorter version. The barrel contains 6 right-hand grooves and terminates with a slotted flash suppressor that enables the use of rifle grenades and supports a standard G3-type bayonet that mounts above the barrel. However, few major contracts were forthcoming with the German military opting to continue using the 7.62x51mm G3. Nelson, (2010), Heckler & Koch HK33 & HK53 manual (source), HK53 factory colour brochure, 1987, (via Small Arms Review Reference Library), Itemised list of L101A1’s which suffered damaged locking rollers, MoD Equipment Failure Report, 15 Nov. 1994, (via Small Arms Review Reference Library), Army Technical Support Agency report on receiver damage to HK53 and G3 rifles, 1996,(via Small Arms Review Reference Library). The improved curved magazines were available from 1966.
The shoulder pad in rifles fitted with a telescopic stock was changed to a concave type used thus far in the MP5 series. Further like the G3 the HK33 also contains a spring extractor and a buffer. [13] Some of these rifles were seized by groups such as the Patani United Liberation Organisation[14] or the Gerakan Mujahidin Islam Patani.
The Bolt carrier also screams HK33 as it is date coded to the rifle but it is a full auto carrier.
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