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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the assault rifles category.
01 / Overview
Heckler & Koch G11
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
ASSAULT RIFLES · COLD WAR
29
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
35
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the assault rifles category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General6MOD.6
- First Production Year1968
- DesignerHeckler & Koch
- Weight (Empty)3.65 kg
- Weight (Loaded)4.3 kg
- Currently In ServiceNo
- Notable UsersBundeswehr
◈Cartridge & Calibre6MOD.6
- Cartridge4.73×33mm caseless
- Calibre4.73 mm
- Case Length33 mm
- Calibre Classintermediate
- RimfireNo
- Caseless AmmunitionYes
▣Operation7MOD.7
- Action TypeGas-Operated
- Fire Modesfull auto, 3-round burst
- Select FireYes
- Feed SystemDetachable Magazine
- Magazine Capacity45
- Cyclic Rate of Fire460
- Practical Rate of Fire2,100
◇Ballistics2MOD.2
- Muzzle Velocity930 m/s
- Effective Range (point)400 m
◆Barrel & Sights5MOD.5
- Rifling Twist155 mm per twist
- Sight TypeIntegrated optical sight
- Optic RailNo
- Iron SightsNo
- Threaded BarrelNo
▤Construction2MOD.2
⬢Features5MOD.5
▲Production & Cost4MOD.4
- Total Production1,000
- Production Start1968
- Production End1990
- Variants2
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1968Production started
- 1989Entered service
- 1990Production ended
58
years in service
22
years in production
11
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country no longer actively operates it. 2 countries retired it.
05 / MASS Score
ASSAULT RIFLES RANKING Assault Rifles · Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
127ASSAULT RIFLES29COLD WAR · ASSAULT RIFLES192GERMANY · ALL WEAPONS269PERFORMANCE/PRICE · ASSAULT RIFLES
ⓘ Rankings are within theAssault Riflescategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE7terms
A bayonet lug is a metal fitting on the barrel or muzzle of a firearm that provides a mounting point for a bayonet.
Firearm configuration where the action and magazine are located behind the trigger, reducing overall length while maintaining barrel length.
Ammunition in which the propellant is encased in a combustible or consumable material, eliminating the traditional metal cartridge case.
A firearm feed system where ammunition is stored in a separate container (magazine) that can be removed and replaced, enabling rapid reloading.
Firearm action type where expanding gas from a fired cartridge cycles the mechanism, typically via a piston or direct impingement.
Uses high-pressure gas to cycle the action, rather than recoil energy.
Select fire is a fire selector mechanism on a firearm that lets the shooter choose the firing mode, such as semi‑automatic, burst, or fully automatic.
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