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HK MG-43
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	Technical Data

	Manufacturer	Heckler & Koch
	Country Of Origin	Germany
	Date Of Introduction	-
	Caliber	5.56 x 45 mm NATO
	Feed System	Belt
	Rate Of Fire	800 rounds per minute
	Weights	6.5 kg
	Length	1050 mm, stock extended

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The MG-43, a light, 5.56mm machine gun, developed by famous German company Heckler & Koch, is a direct rival to the well-established FN Minimi / M249 SAW LMG. The MG-43 was developed during late 1990s and first appeared circa 2001. It is still in test phase, but, according do HKPro website, it already had been type-classified by the Bundeswehr (German Army) in 2003 as the MG-4. Most probably, it will enter service with Bundeswehr in the SAW role, serving the role between the magazine-fed 5.56mm MG-36 and the 7.62mm universal (general purpose) MG-3 machine guns. It also will be offered for export. there also some rumors that this design also will be scaled up to the 7.62x51mm NATO ammunition (like the FN did, by scaling up 5.56mm Minimi / Mk.46 to 7.62mm Mk.48). It seems obvious that the new generation machine guns from Heckler-Koch are due to replace the older HK-21 (7.62mm) and HK-23 (5.56mm) machine guns in the HK products line.

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