Heckler & Koch · Assault-Rifle · Prototype · 1990
| Weight (empty) | 3600 g (127.0 oz) |
| Overall Length | 752 mm (29.61") |
| Barrel Length | 540 mm (21.26") |
| Height | 285 mm (11.22") |
| Width | 65 mm (2.56") |
| Magazine Capacity | 45 rounds |
| Action Type | Gas Operated Short Stroke |
| Firing Mechanism | Hammer Fired |
| Muzzle Velocity | 930 m/s (3051 fps) |
| Muzzle Energy | 1405 J (1036 ft·lbf) |
| Effective Range | 300 m (328 yd) |
| Frame Material | Polymer |
Primary Caliber: 4.73x33mm HK Caseless
The Heckler & Koch G11 is a prototype bullpup assault rifle chambered in 4.73x33mm HK caseless ammunition, developed jointly by Heckler & Koch, Dynamit Nobel, and Hensoldt Wetzlar from the late 1960s through 1990. Intended to replace the G3 in Bundeswehr service, the G11 was the world's first and only fielded caseless-cartridge weapon, using a polymer-encapsulated block of High Ignition Temperature Propellant (HITP) to eliminate the brass case entirely. Its defining feature is a unique rotating ...
Country of Origin: Germany
Designer: Dieter Ketterer