Heckler & Koch HK243
Heckler & Koch HK243 — documented specs: caliber .223 Rem., barrel length 420 mm (16.54 in) (HK243 S SAR und S TAR), overall length 667–912 mm (26.26–35.91 in), weight 3.21–3.62 kg (7.08–7.98 lb), capacity 2–30. The source for each figure is listed below the specs (catalog as of 10/16/2026).
- Category
- Semi-auto rifles
- Classification (DE)
- Long firearm
- Era
- Present (from 1991)
- Origin
- Germany
- Calibers
- .223 Rem.
Derived from design and catalog dimensions under the German WaffG, Annex 1 Sec. 1 Subsec. 1 No. 2.5; the individual gun is what counts.
Also known as: HK243 S SAR · HK243 S TAR
Specifications
- Action
- Gas operated
- Barrel length
- 420 mm (16.54 in) · HK243 S SAR und S TAR
- Overall length
- 667–912 mm (26.26–35.91 in)Depending on variant · stock folded to fully extended
- Weight
- 3.21–3.62 kg (7.08–7.98 lb)Depending on variant · without magazine
- Capacity
- 2–30Depending on variant · varies by magazine size
- heckler-koch.com — product page HK243
- heckler-koch.com — page HK243 Bedienungsanleitung 976563 003.0220
Sources
- heckler-koch.com — product page HK243
Specifications come from the source cited alongside them; counts are based on our catalog as of the date stated. Not legal advice: what follows from these figures in a given country is decided by that country’s law. Waffenschrank is not affiliated with the manufacturers named.
Other models in .223 Rem.
Models from other manufacturers in the same caliber, drawn from the catalog in no particular order — not a recommendation and not a comparison of specs.
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- Bolt-action riflesZastava M85
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