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Heckler & Koch HK33larger figure on 0 of 1
Measured figures
HK33A2
Single sourceHK33A3 stock collapsed
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Heckler & Koch HK33 | M60 machine gun |
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| Type | Assault rifle[source] | General-purpose machine gun Medium machine gun[source] |
| Place of origin | West Germany[source] | United States[source] |
| In service | 1968–present[source] | 1960–present[source] |
| Used by | See Users[source] | See Users |
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HK33A3 stock extended /
Single sourceHK33KA3 stock collapsed
Single sourceHK33KA3 stock extended /
Single sourceHK53 stock collapsed
Single sourceHK53 stock extended /
Single sourceHK33A2: 920 mm (36.2 in) HK33A3: 940 mm (37.0 in) stock extended / 735 mm (28.9 in) stock collapsed HK33KA3: 865 mm (34.1 in) stock extended / 675 mm (26.6 in) stock collapsed HK53: 755 mm (29.7 in) stock extended / 563 mm (22.2 in) stock collapsed[source]
Length
Single source1,105 mm (43.5 in)[source]
Effective; sight adjustments
Single sourceEffective; with Fero Z24-G telescopic sight
Single source200–400 m (219–437 yd) sight adjustments 600 metres (656 yd) with Fero Z24-G telescopic sight[source]
Effective; Effective firing range
Single sourceMaximum; Maximum firing range
Single sourceBars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Wars | Vietnam War Araguaia Guerrilla War Salvadoran Civil War Lebanese Civil War Kurdish–Turkish conflict Internal conflict in Myanmar Cenepa War South Thailand insurgency Insurgency in Northeast India Militias-Comando Vermelho conflict 2025 Cambodia-Thailand border conflict[source] | Vietnam War Laotian Civil War Dominican Civil War Cambodian Civil War Moro conflict The Troubles Lebanese Civil War Cambodian–Vietnamese War Sino-Vietnamese War Salvadoran Civil War Operation Urgent Fury Operation Just Cause Persian Gulf War Operation Gothic Serpent War in Afghanistan Iraq War Cambodian–Thai border stand-off Colombian armed conflict Insurgency in the Philippines Bougainville conflict Myanmar conflict various others[source] |
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| Manufacturer | Heckler & Koch , MKEK (licensed)[source] | Saco Defense U.S. Ordnance[source] |
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| Produced | 1968—2000 (H&K) 1999—present (MKEK)[source] | 1957–present[source] |
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| Variants | See Variants[source] | See Variants[source] |
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| Cartridge | .223 Remington 5.56×45mm NATO[source] | 7.62×51mm NATO[source] |
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| Action | Roller-delayed blowback[source] | Gas-operated , short-stroke gas piston, opened rotating bolt[source] |
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| Feed system | 25-, 30-, or 40-round detachable box magazine[source] | Disintegrating belt with M13 Links[source] |
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| Sights | Rotary rear aperture drum, hooded foresight[source] | Iron sights[source] |
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| Designed | — | 1952–1957[source] |
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| Unit cost | — | US$6,000 (M60E3)[source] |
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