The Heckler & Koch G11 is a non-production prototype assault rifle developed from the late 1960s to the 1980s by Gesellschaft für Hülsenlose Gewehrsysteme (GSHG) (German for "Association for Caseless Rifle Systems"), a conglomeration of companies headed by firearm manufacturer Heckler & Koch (mechanical engineering and weapon design), Dynamit ...

Feb 20, 2024 · The Heckler & Koch G11, a revolutionary and advanced rifle developed in the 1980s, never saw widespread adoption due to the end of the Cold War and budgetary constraints.

Jan 27, 2022 · We took apart the HK G11 to figure out what makes this Cold War weapon one of the weirdest rifles ever made. The Cold War gave rise to a host of exotic weapons never fired, …

Oct 8, 2021 · The H&K G11, in development by NATO partners since the late 1960s, was one of four submissions tested in the late ‘80s by U.S. officials as part of the Advanced Combat Rifle (ACR) program...

Nov 24, 2017 · Designed to out-match any contemporary small arm in a Cold War shootout across Central Europe, the G11 combined the aesthetics of a scifi plasma rifle with complexity of a Swiss watch.

Nov 19, 2017 · The G11 was Germany’s attempt to combine advanced caseless ammunition with a weapon system which could increase the average infantryman’s hit probability. The G11’s action has three distinct modes of fire and uses a complex action and buffer/recoil system to achieve a high rate of controlled fire.

To ensure sufficient stopping/killing power for small-caliber bullets used, the rifle should had have the three-round bursts capability and high capacity magazine. The new design, called G11, was created by German company Hecler und Koch, with the Dynamit Nobel company in team.

Nov 18, 2020 · In the last days of the Cold War, West Germany developed perhaps the most advanced assault rifle of all time. A compact weapon capable of firing a withering 2,100 rounds per minute, the Heckler...

Aug 16, 2023 · Page details technical specifications, development, and operational history of the Heckler & Koch HK G11 Caseless Ammunition Assault Rifle Prototype including pictures.

G11 is a German assault rifle. It was invented by Heckler & Koch in the years between 1968 and 1990. It is able to shoot in semi automatic, or single shot, 3 round burst, or full auto. The magazine held 45 or 50 of the 4,73mm caseless rounds.