Heckler & Koch 1978 circa HK21A1 Light Machine Gun Brochure

CONTENTS INCLUDE:

• Heckler & Koch c1978 HK21A1 Light Machine Gun Brochure
• Air Craft Grips
• Ammunition Box
• Assault Grip
• Carrying Sling
• Employment
• Night Sights
• Parts and Nomenclature
• Telescopic Sights
• Tripod Mounting

The HK21 is German 7.62mm general-purpose machine gun, developed in 1961 by small arms manufacturer Heckler & Koch and based on the G3 battle rifle. The weapon is in use with the armed forces of several Asian, African and Latin American countries. It was also license-manufactured by Fábrica de Braço de Prata in Portugal as the m/968 and in Mexico by SEDENA as the MG21. In the German military (Bundeswehr) and the federal police (Bundespolizei) it is designated G8″.

HK21A1- In the early 1970s the HK21’s design was simplified and the feed mechanism was modified. The machine gun’s weight was increased, a carrying handle and a hooked buttstock with improved buffer mechanism were also added.[1] Since then, the HK21 was offered in two main variants: the HK21A1 general-purpose machine gun (with a different belt feed mechanism) and the HK11A1 automatic rifle (optimized for magazine feed only). The HK11A1 proved more successful in export sales and was adopted by the Hellenic Army and several African and Asian armies. Both weapons, as in the original HK21, can be converted to chamber the 5.56×45 mm NATO round by replacing the appropriate components.

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