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=== HK naming system === [[File:HKbaccarat.JPG|thumb|The name of the MP5A5 is derived from the HK naming system:<br>'''MP''' (''[[Maschinenpistole]]'')<br>'''5''' ([[Selective fire]] [[carbine]])<br>'''A5''' (Model 5)]] Heckler & Koch products use an internal naming system, consisting of an [[abbreviation]] and a two- or three-digit ''Werknummern'' designation popularly referred to as the "HK 3-digit system".<ref>{{Cite web |title=HK new 3 digit rifle nomenclature/naming system |url=https://www.hkpro.com/threads/hk-new-3-digit-rifle-nomenclature-naming-system.377009/ |access-date=2022-02-27 |website=HKPRO Forums |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Heckler & Koch :: HK433: Heckler & Koch's vierte Sturmgewehrfamilie setzt neue Maßstäbe |url=https://www.heckler-koch.com/de/presse/detail/article/hk433-heckler-kochs-vierte-sturmgewehrfamilie-setzt-neue-massstaebe.html |access-date=2022-02-27 |website=www.heckler-koch.com}}</ref> Each letter and digit is assigned a specific meaning outlined in the convention to make them easier to identify and differentiate by name. The HK naming convention is not a fixed convention, but rather a guideline, and not all HK products follow it; this is typically done for marketing purposes or quirks in the weapon's development or intended role. For instance, the [[Heckler & Koch HK416|HK416]] does not use a proper abbreviation ("HK" does not mean anything specific), nor does it use proper digits (the HK416 was originally two models, the "HK [[M4 carbine|M4]]" and "HK [[M16 rifle|M16]]", that were later amalgamated into the HK416); using the 3-digit system, the standard HK416 would likely be referred to as the G333. Such products tend to have proper internal designations anyway; the HK416 is internally referred to as the HK333. ==== Abbreviations ==== Most HK products have a [[prefix]] of between one and three letters, corresponding to a word or term in German (though some refer to English terms instead, with no German equivalent). Several were only used for a single model, such as the "Universal" weapons ([[Heckler & Koch UMP|UMP]], [[Heckler & Koch UCP|UCP]], [[Heckler & Koch UMP#Variants|USC]], and [[Heckler & Koch USP|USP]]). Some abbreviations are used as a [[suffix]] to designate specific variants. {| class="wikitable" !Letter !German meaning !English equivalent !Placement !Designation !Example |- |'''HK''' |N/A |Heckler & Koch |Prefix |Basic prefix for HK products with no specific meaning |[[Heckler & Koch HK417|HK417]], [[Heckler & Koch HK45|HK45]] |- |'''A''' |''Ausführung'' |Model Variant Version |Suffix |Variants of existing designs |"[[Heckler & Koch G3|G3]]" refers to the original G3 rifle with a wooden [[handguard]] and fixed [[Stock (firearms)|stock]]; "[[G3A1|G3<u>A1</u>]]" refers to the G3 variant with a wooden handguard and a retractable stock; "[[G3A2|G3<u>A2</u>]]" refers to the G3 variant with a plastic handguard and fixed stock; etc. |- |'''G''' |''Gewehr'' |Rifle |Prefix |Rifles, primarily those intended to be issued as service rifles |[[Heckler & Koch G41|G41]] |- | rowspan="2" |'''K''' |''Kurz'' |Short | rowspan="2" |Suffix |Compact, shortened variants of handguns and submachine guns |[[Heckler & Koch MP5#MP5K|MP5K]] |- |''Karabiner'' |Carbine |Carbine variants of rifles |[[Heckler & Koch G36K|G36K]] |- |'''C''' |N/A |Compact |Suffix |Compact, shortened variants of rifles |[[Heckler & Koch G36C|G36C]] |- | rowspan="2" |'''AG''' |''Anbau-Gerät'' |Attached Device | rowspan="2" |Prefix | rowspan="2" |Weapon attachments, primarily underbarrel grenade launchers | rowspan="2" |[[Heckler & Koch AG-C/EGLM|AG-C/EGLM]] |- |''Anbaugranatwerfer'' |Attached Grenade Launcher |- |'''GMG''' |N/A |Grenade Machine Gun | rowspan="2" |Full name | rowspan="2" |Automatic grenade launchers | rowspan="2" |[[Heckler & Koch GMG|GMG/GMW]] |- |'''GMW''' |''Granatmaschinenwaffe'' |Automatic Grenade Launcher |- |'''MG''' |''Maschinengewehr'' |Machine Gun |Prefix |Machine guns and squad automatic weapons |[[Heckler & Koch MG4|MG4]] |- |'''MP''' |''Maschinenpistole'' |Machine Pistol Submachine Gun |Prefix |Submachine guns, machine pistols, and personal defense weapons |[[Heckler & Koch MP5|MP5]] |- |'''MSG''' |''Militärisches Scharfschützengewehr'' |Military Sharpshooting Rifle |Prefix |Sharpshooting rifles designed specifically for military use |[[Heckler & Koch PSG1#MSG90|MSG90]] |- |'''PSG''' |''Präzisionsschützengewehr'' |Precision Sharpshooter Rifle |Prefix |Sharpshooting rifles in general |[[Heckler & Koch PSG1|PSG1]] |- |'''PSP''' |''Polizei-Selbstlade-Pistole'' |Police Self-Loading Pistol |Full name |Self-loading handguns designed specifically for law enforcement use |[[Heckler & Koch P7|PSP]] |- |'''SD''' |''Schalldämpfer'' |Sound Dampener Suppressor |Suffix |Weapon variants which are integrally-suppressed or designed to be used with a [[suppressor]] |[[MP5SD]] (for integrally-suppressed weapons) [[USP Tactical|USP9 SD]] (for weapons with an extended threaded barrel intended for suppressors) |- |'''SG''' |''Scharfschützengewehr'' |Sharpshooters Rifle |Suffix |Weapon variants designed for [[sharpshooting]] |[[G3SG/1]] |- |'''SK''' |''Subkompakt'' |Subcompact |Suffix |Extra-compact variants of handguns, usually for [[concealed carry]] |[[Heckler & Koch P2000 SK|P2000 SK]] |- |'''SL''' |''Selbstlader'' |Autoloader |Prefix |Self-loading [[Semi-automatic rifle|semi-automatic]] firearms, usually rifles, intended for hunting and the civilian market |[[Heckler & Koch SL8|SL8]] |- |'''UMP''' |N/A |Universal Machine Pistol |Prefix |A specific submachine gun intended to replace the MP5 as a universal-role submachine gun |[[Heckler & Koch UMP|UMP]] |- |'''UCP''' |N/A |Universal Combat Pistol |Prefix |A specific handgun intended to be the companion sidearm to the [[Heckler & Koch MP7|MP7]] |[[Heckler & Koch UCP|UCP]] |- |'''USC''' |N/A |Universal Self-Loading Carbine |Prefix |The semi-automatic civilian market variant of the UMP submachine gun |[[Heckler & Koch UMP#Variants|USC]] |- |'''USP''' |''Universale Selbstladepistole'' |Universal Self-Loading Pistol |Prefix |A specific handgun designed for the American civilian market |[[Heckler & Koch USP|USP]] |- |'''VP''' |''Volkspistole'' |People's Pistol |Prefix |Handguns, usually [[polymer]]-[[Receiver (firearms)|framed]], intended for the civilian market |[[Heckler & Koch VP70|VP70]], [[Heckler & Koch VP9|VP9]], [[Heckler & Koch VP9|VP40]] |- | rowspan="2" |'''ZF''' | rowspan="2" |''Zielfernrohr'' | rowspan="2" |Telescopic Sight |Postfix |Weapon variants not necessarily intended for sharpshooting that come with a [[telescopic sight]] and claw mount |[[G3A3ZF]] |- |Prefix |Telescopic sight models, typically those produced in cooperation with [[Hensoldt]] |[[Heckler & Koch PSG1|ZF 6x42 PSG1]] |} ==== ''Werknummern'' designations ==== The ''Werknummern'' designation system assigns two or three digits which correspond to the product's technical specifics. They are placed after (or if a suffix, before) the abbreviation and denote the generation, [[Form factor (design)|form factor]], and [[caliber]] or [[munition]] of the weapon. {| class="wikitable" !Digit !Number !Meaning |- | rowspan="5" |First |None |First generation |- |1 |Second generation |- |2 |Third generation |- |3 |Fourth generation |- |4 |Fifth generation |- !Digit !Number !Meaning |- | rowspan="8" |Second |1 |[[Magazine (firearms)|Magazine]]-fed machine gun |- |2 |[[Belt (firearms)|Belt]]-fed machine gun |- |3 |Full-size rifle |- |4 |Semi-automatic military carbine |- |5 |Selective fire carbine |- |6 |Shoulder-fired standalone grenade launcher |- |7 |Underbarrel firearm-mounted grenade launcher |- |8 |Hunting rifles and [[Repeating firearm|repeaters]] |- !Digit !Number !Meaning |- | rowspan="9" |Third |1 |[[7.62×51mm NATO]] |- |2 |[[7.62×39mm]] |- |3 |[[5.56×45mm NATO]] |- |4 |[[Handgun cartridge]]s [[9×19mm Parabellum]], [[.40 S&W]] [[.45 ACP]], etc. |- |5 |[[.50 BMG]] |- |6 |[[HK 4.6×30mm]] |- |7 |[[.300 AAC Blackout]] |- |8 |37 mm grenade |- |9 |[[40 mm grenade]] |} ==== Date code ==== The date code is a two-letter combination used to specify the year a weapon was manufactured in. These are not part of the product's name, but are printed for identification directly on the weapon itself. They are only used on handguns.<ref>{{cite web |title=Date Codes on H&K Pistols |url=https://hk-usa.com/faqs/how-can-i-tell-what-year-my-usp-was-made/ |website=H&K |publisher=H&K USA |access-date=26 October 2020}}</ref> {| class="wikitable" !Letter !Number !Examples |- |'''A''' |0 | rowspan="3" |'''AF''' – ''05'' – 20<u>05</u> |- |'''B''' |1 |- |'''C''' |2 |- |'''D''' |3 | rowspan="4" |'''BG''' – ''16'' – 20<u>16</u> |- |'''E''' |4 |- |'''F''' |5 |- |'''G''' |6 |- |'''H''' |7 | rowspan="3" |'''CE''' – ''24'' – 20<u>24</u> |- |'''I''' |8 |- |'''K''' |9 |- | colspan="3" |The letter '''J''' is not used as a date code. |} Heckler & Koch handguns produced at HK's German facilities are marked with "DE", Germany's [[ISO 3166-1]] code. Handguns manufactured in HK facilities outside Germany, or those produced in Germany before 2008, do not have the DE marking.
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