Type | : Submachine gun |
Place of origin | : West Germany |
In service | : 1966–present |
Designer | : Tilo Möller, Manfred Guhring, Georg Seidl, Helmut Baureuter |
Designed | : 1964–1966 |
Manufacturer | : Heckler & Koch |
Produced | : 1966–present |
Weight | : 2.5 kg (5.5 lb) |
Length | : 680 mm (27 in) |
Barrel length | : 225 mm (8.9 in) |
Width | : 50 mm (2.0 in) |
Height | : 260 mm (10.2 in) |
Cartridge | : 9×19mm Parabellum
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Action | : Roller-delayed blowback, closed bolt |
Rate of fire | : 800 rounds/min |
Muzzle velocity | : 400 m/s |
Effective firing range | : 200 m |
Feed system | : Feed system 15, 30 or 40 round detachable box magazine and 100-round Beta C-Mag drum magazine |
Sights | : Iron sights. Rear: rotary drum; front: hooded post |