HK21

designed by Heckler & Koch

Machine gunsWest GermanyIn service since 1961

HK21 — Photo: Armémuseum (The Swedish Army Museum) · CC BY-SA 4.0 · background removed

Key specs

Origin: West Germany
Caliber: 7.62×51mm NATO
Action: Roller-delayed blowback
Rate of fire: 900 rds/min
Muzzle velocity: 800 m/s
Effective range: 100 m
Magazine: 20 rounds
Weight (empty): 7.92 kg
Length: 1,021 mm
Barrel length: 450 mm
Manufacturer: Heckler & Koch
Designer: Heckler & Koch
Designed: 1961
Produced: 1961–1990

Machine guns

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Ammunition

7.62×51mm NATORifle · United States · 1954

Compatible gear

No optics or accessories are linked to this weapon yet.

Users & conflicts

Conflicts

Variants

HK G31959HK211961

Sources

Wikipedia: Heckler & Koch HK21, Wikipedia