Heckler & Koch HK41
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The Heckler & Koch HK41 is a semi-automatic version of the Heckler & Koch G3 battle rifle.[1] It was produced by Heckler & Koch for civilian sales and Bundeswehr reservist market for a rifle that could be privately owned in Germany but which would duplicate the handling of the G3 for reservists to practice with.[2] The field manual for shooting training (ZDv 3/12) authorised the use of HK41 by reservists in place of a G3 during special reservist range firings (mostly on the weekend). But not for use in any other military activity. Usually it was called “Reservistengewehr” (reservist rifle). The HK40-series was designed for sale to conscripts so they could be familiar with their service rifle before entering military service, a common practice in Germany and Switzerland. According to H&K's numbering nomenclature, the "4" indicates that the weapon is a paramilitary rifle, and the "1" indicates that the caliber is 7.62 mm.
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Heckler & Koch HK41 | |
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Type | Semi-automatic rifle |
Place of origin | West Germany |
Production history | |
Manufacturer | Heckler & Koch |
Produced | 1964–1976 |
Variants | HK41A2, HK41A3 |
Specifications | |
Mass | 10.9 lbs (4.95 kg) (empty magazine) |
Length | 42.5 in (1,080 mm) |
Barrel length | 19.7 in (500 mm) |
Height | 8.26 in (210 mm) |
Cartridge | 7.62×51mm NATO |
Action | Roller-delayed blowback |
Feed system | 5-round or 20-round double column, and 50 round single stack drum magazine detachable box magazine |
Sights | Hooded post front, rotating diopter sight |
It is not to be confused with the similarly titled Heckler & Koch G41. The HK41 (and the civilian-version HK91) was distinctive in its class because it didn't have a gas-operated mechanism. It instead had a roller-delayed blowback system based on two roller cams that delayed cycling action without mechanical tilting or rotation. Another unique feature of the HK41 was a fluted chamber which had longitudinal grooves machined into it that gave ejected brass the appearance of having been slugged through a barrel with no-twist rifling. The fluting reduced friction between the cartridge and chamber as the roller-block mechanism began cycling.