Dec 13, 2017 · Like the HK33, the HK53 fed from 25, 30 or 40 round box magazines. The weapon weighed just over 3kg (7lb), almost a 1 kg less than its parent rifle the HK33. Unlike the HK33, the HK53 has a four prong flash hider. A number of police forces and militaries adopted the HK53 for a variety of roles.

Dec 11, 2024 · The HK53’s design is quite fascinating, with a 5.56mm caliber and an 8.3-inch barrel. It’s almost like a mini-MP5. Barrel : With a short barrel, the HK53 loses velocity, but it’s designed for close-quarters combat, so it’s not as critical.

Heckler & Koch HK53 In 1968 Heckler & Koch launched the HK33, chambered in 5.56x45mm, to compete with Colt’s AR-15/M16. The HK33, and later HK53, used the same roller-delayed blowback action developed for the G3 in the mid 1950s.

The HK 53 is the short carbine variant of the HK 33 rifle. It is often classified as a sub machine gun due to its compact size. The HK 53 looks like it has similar proportions as the MP5, but the magazine well and forearm and flash hider are longer, making it a slightly longer weapon.

Mar 18, 2020 · In addition to the standard full-length rifle (with a 15.35 inch barrel) a shorter version was made as the HK33K (with a collapsing stock and 12.4 inch barrel) as well as a “submachine gun” variant, the HK53 (with an 8.3 inch barrel).

This Chester County Armory listing is for a semi-automatic Heckler & Koch model HK53 5.56mm NATO semi-automatic short barrel rifle. This NFA registered SBR was setup by famed H&K gunsmith Ralph Smith at RTDS Manufacturing.

Mar 22, 2020 · A submachine gun in 5.56x45mm you ask? Yes, that is how HK classified this particular small arm. The HK53 was derived from the HK33 rifle platform, but with the intention of providing a weapon that combined the compactness of …

This Chester County Armory listing is for a Heckler & Koch Model HK53 5.56mm NATO semi-automatic weapon. This item is an NFA-registered short barrel rifle and is also setup as sear-ready host gun for a transferable machine gun sear.

The renowned HK delayed roller locked action and availability of all trigger groups common to the MP5 series, the HK53 is the perfect choice for those who need the compactness of a submachine gun, combined with the versatility of the caliber for longer range applications.

HK 53 5.56mm Machine gun. Rifle power in a submachine gun package, the HK53. It is truly neither rifle, nor submachine gun, but a strange mixture of both. A submachine gun is defined as a select fire weapon, fired from the shoulder using a pistol cartridge. However, with only an 8.3 inch barrel, the HK53 hardly qualifies as a rifle.