Heckler & Koch G11 facts for kids

Heckler & Koch G11
G11
Type	Assault rifle (G11) Light machine gun (LMG11) Personal defense weapon (G11 PDW)
Place of origin	West Germany
Production history
Designer	Heckler & Koch
Variants	Assault Rifle Light Machine Gun (LMG11) Personal Defence Weapon (G11 PDW)
Specifications
Mass	3.6 kg (8.0 lb) empty, 4.3 kg (9.5 lb) loaded
Length	750 mm (29.5 in)
Barrel length	540 mm (155 mm per twist)
Cartridge	4.73x33mm caseless ammunition (DM11): G11 K2, LMG11 4.7x2mm, 4.3mm, 4.9mm for other G11 prototypes 4.73x25mm caseless: G11 PDW
Action	Gas operated, rotary breech (for G11 series), select fire
Rate of fire	460 rounds/min (full auto) 2000 rounds/min (3-round burst)
Muzzle velocity	Approx. 930 m/s (3,050 ft/s)
Effective firing range	400 m
Feed system	45 or 50-round detachable box magazine
Sights	Integrated optical sight

G11 is a German assault rifle. It was invented by Heckler & Koch in the years between 1968 and 1990. It is able to shoot in semi automatic, or single shot, 3 round burst, or full auto. The magazine held 45 or 50 of the 4,73mm caseless rounds. The German army (Bundeswehr) and the US Army tested the weapon but they didn't want it because it was too expensive after the Cold War. So it stayed to be a prototype and never got into mass production.

Images for kids

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  Heckler & Koch ACR prototype

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  Prototypes 13 (top) and 14 (bottom) in the collection of the Wehrtechnische Studiensammlung Koblenz.

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  An early functioning prototype of the G11 mechanism.

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  A sectional of the final prototype.

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  This diagram illustrates the G11's unique feeding cycle.

See also

In Spanish: Heckler & Koch G11 para niños