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Heckler & Koch HK CAWS
Bullpup automatic shotgun / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Heckler & Koch HK CAWS (Close Assault Weapon System) is a prototype automatic shotgun—designed as a combat shotgun—co-produced by Heckler & Koch and Winchester/Olin during the 1980s. It was Heckler & Koch's entry into the U.S military's Close Assault Weapon System program.
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Type | Bullpup automatic shotgun |
Place of origin | West Germany |
Production history | |
Designer | Heckler & Koch, Olin Industries (Winchester Group) |
Manufacturer | Heckler and Koch |
Specifications | |
Mass | 3.7 kg (8.2 lb) empty with magazine 4.3 kg (9.5 lb) loaded |
Length | 762 mm (30.0 in) 988 mm (38.9 in) (Barrel Extension) |
Barrel length | 457 mm (18.0 in) 685 mm (27.0 in) (Barrel Extension) |
Cartridge | Belted, straight (18.5×76 mmB) 12 Gauge |
Action | Select-fire Recoil operated with moving barrel and self-regulated gas assist |
Rate of fire | 200–300 rounds/min[1] |
Muzzle velocity |
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Effective firing range | 150 m (160 yd) |
Feed system | 10-round detachable box magazine |
Sights | Iron sights Integrated optical sight |
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It is a 10-round, 12-gauge, bullpup shotgun with two firing modes: semi-auto and full-auto. The gun is fully ambidextrous.