The Heckler & Koch G11 is a non-production prototype assault rifle developed from the late 1960s to the 1980s by Gesellschaft für Hülsenlose Gewehrsysteme (GSHG) (German for "Association for Caseless Rifle Systems"), a conglomeration of companies headed by firearm manufacturer Heckler & Koch (mechanical engineering and weapon design), Dynamit ...

Caseless ammunition is an attempt to reduce the weight and cost of ammunition by dispensing with the case, which is typically precision made of brass or steel, as well as to simplify the operation of repeating guns by eliminating the need to …

Jan 27, 2022 · We took apart the HK G11 to figure out what makes this Cold War weapon one of the weirdest rifles ever made.

Nov 19, 2017 · Vic kicks off his series looking at the US Army’s ACR trials rifles with a look at, not one but two versions of, Heckler & Koch’s advanced caseless ammunition assault rifle – the G11. This video is an introductory overview, we’ll be delving into the G11’s insanely intricate and wonderfully complex action in later videos!

Feb 20, 2024 · The Heckler & Koch G11, a revolutionary and advanced rifle developed in the 1980s, never saw widespread adoption due to the end of the Cold War and budgetary constraints. Its unique caseless ammunition and unconventional design made it too costly and complex for military adoption.

Nov 28, 2020 · The Heckler & Koch G11 is probably the most revolutionary weapon to appear anywhere in the past 40 years or more, involving a totally new type of mechanism and a careless cartridge.

Dec 11, 2017 · Recently on The Firearm Blog we talked about one of the great might-have-beens, the German caseless G11 rifle developed by Heckler & Koch during the 1970s and 1980s. Today we have a video from 1990 filmed at Aberdeen Proving Grounds of a demonstration of the G11K2 on the firing range.

Nov 24, 2017 · Designed to out-match any contemporary small arm in a Cold War shootout across Central Europe, the G11 combined the aesthetics of a scifi plasma rifle with complexity of a Swiss watch.

Feb 20, 2024 · The Heckler & Koch G11 operates using a unique caseless ammunition system. It fires 4.73×33mm caseless rounds, which are fed through a rotating breech mechanism and fired electronically.

Feb 20, 2024 · A caseless firearm works by using a propellant material which is molded into the shape of a cartridge, eliminating the need for a traditional brass casing. When the gun is fired, the propellant ignites and the bullet is propelled out of the barrel, without leaving behind any casing.