Heckler & Koch HK13E

Last Updated on Friday, 10 July 2009 18:24 Written by Administrator Thursday, 02 July 2009 03:33

Most of the squad support weapons are based on existing assault rifles with a heavy barrel added to them. These are usually chambered for large calibre rounds when compared to the parent rifle, but it some cases use the same round. One such example is the Heckler & Koch HK13E. This weapon is based on the HK33 assault rifle. In fact, it is same as the HK33 in terms of functional mechanism and differs from it only in its heavier barrel.

Other differences from the parent rifle are very small. After extensive military testing, it was found that a few changes had to be made to the receiver and so the HK13E also has a slightly different and longer receiver. It is also capable of firing in both automatic and three-round burst firing. In addition, it can be fed from both a magazine and a belt and the conversion process is quick.

Just like other guns in its class, the HK13E is little more than a heavier and better-powered rifle. When fed with a belt, it is capable of sustaining continuous fire and packing more fire power. However when fed with 20 or 30-round magazines, it cannot pack effective fire power that may be required in field conditions.