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At a glance
Heckler & Koch P30larger figure on 0 of 1
Type 68 assault riflelarger figure on 1 of 1
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
Measured figures
Length
Single sourceP30
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Heckler & Koch P30 | Type 68 assault rifle |
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| Type | Semi-automatic pistol[source] | Assault rifle[source] |
| Place of origin | Germany[source] | North Korea[source] |
| Used by | See Users[source] | See Users[source] |
| Designer | Frank Henninger[source] | Mikhail Kalashnikov |
P30L P30SK
Single source181 mm (7.1 in) P30 196 mm (7.7 in) P30L 163 mm (6.4 in) P30SK[source]
P30L (without magazine)
Single sourceP30SK (without magazine)
Single sourceP30 (without magazine)
Single source647 g (22.8 oz) P30 (without magazine) 687 g (24.2 oz) P30L (without magazine) 598 g (21.1 oz) P30SK (without magazine)[source]
740 Gramm ohne Magazin[source]P30 · Gewicht ohne Magazin (without magazine)
P30 · Calibre · Kaliber
Single source9 Millimeter[source]P30 · Kaliber
Rate of fire
Single source600–650 rounds/min[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Manufacturer | Heckler & Koch[source] | Factory 61/65[source] |
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| Produced | 2006–present[source] | 1968 -[source] |
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| Variants | See Variants[source] | — |
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| Cartridge | 9×19mm Parabellum .40 S&W P30(L)[source] 9 mm x 19[source]P30 · P30 magazine ammunition explicitly stated in own equipment paragraph | 7.62×39mm[source] |
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| Action | Short recoil operated , Browning -type tilting barrel, locked breech[source] Selbstladepistole mit verriegeltem und gepuffertem Verschlusssystem[source]P30 · Action | Gas-operated[source] |
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| Feed system | Detachable box magazine ; capacities: 17 rounds (9×19mm) P30(L) 15 rounds (9×19mm) 10 rounds (9×19mm) 13 rounds (9×19mm) P30SK 10 rounds (.40 S&W) P30(L) 13 rounds (.40 S&W) P30(L)[source] | 30-round detachable AK magazines[source] |
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| Sights | Iron sights (luminescent or tritium)[source] U-Kimme und Balkenkorn[source]P30 · Visier | Iron sights[source] |
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| Magazine capacity | 15, 17, 20 Rounds[source] 15, 17, 20 Rounds[source]P30 Civil 15 Patronen[source]P30 · Standard magazine (Magazin) | — |
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| In service | — | 1968–present[source] |
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| Wars | — | Vietnam War Salvadoran Civil War Nicaraguan Revolution United States invasion of Grenada Syrian Civil War[source] |
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