I briefly owned one of these rifles. It shot pretty well. But the issues of finding ammo for it. Plus the high cost of 222 ammo forced me to trade it away for a Sako in 223.
I just wish that I could of shown this to my class. But it has been almost ten years since I retired. Oh well!
by Philip Schreier, Senior Curator, NRA Museums – Wednesday, March 29, 2017
As it has for four decades, the 2017 IWA Show in Nuremberg, Germany, last March brought the finest in European firearms to the public forefront in a dazzling expo, attracting 1,500 manufacturers/exhibitors and more than 45,000 visitors.
Since 1886, the legendary gun making firm Krieghoff has been manufacturing some of the finest rifles and shotguns available in any market, and its booth at IWA was a showcase of some of the best examples of craftsmanship and engraving that we have examined.
Since 1886, the legendary gun making firm Krieghoff has been manufacturing some of the finest rifles and shotguns available in any market, and its booth at IWA was a showcase of some of the best examples of craftsmanship and engraving that we have examined.
We were very fortunate to have a guided tour of the Krieghoff booth with Dieter Krieghoff, the fourth generation owner of Krieghoff, and Alex Diehl, chief operating officer at Krieghoff International.
As expected, they were both very proud of the performance of the Krieghoff K-80 at the 2016 Summer Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Dieter Krieghoff, left, and Alex Diehl oversee the current operations of Krieghoff International, making some of the world’s finest shotguns and rifles since 1886.
There were nine shooters sporting Krieghoff K-80s in Rio, and they did extraordinarily well, capturing Silver (Marcus Svensson of Sweden) and Bronze (Corey Cogdell-Unrein of USA) medals in Men’s Skeet and Women’s Trap, respectively. Andreas Löw of Germany set an Olympic Men’s Trap Doubles record during the qualifying rounds with his K-80.
Krieghoff COO Alex Diehl demonstrates one of the featured .410s at the IWA Show.
The K-80 is an expertly crafted system that features six different platforms that cater to users who enjoy Trap and Skeet in 12, 20, 28 & .410 gauges. With barrels in the standard 28”, 30” & 32” lengths,
there is a Krieghoff K-80 for every need, and they are rapidly capturing the lion’s share of international competition medals.
Doug Hamlin, Executive Director of NRA Publications, views the Krieghoff Gun of the Year with Krieghoff COO Alex Diehl.
The real centerpiece of the Krieghoff booth was the K-80 in the “GUN OF THE YEAR” case.
This exquisitely executed 12-ga. shotgun highlights the career of America’s own Colonel William F. Cody, or Buffalo Bill, as he was popularly known. 2017 marks the centennial passing of Cody, one of America’s greatest heroes and showmen.
At the time of his death, he was the best known and most widely recognized American on earth.
Cody’s Medal of Honor was awarded in 1872 for actions as a civilian Scout for the 3rd Cav.
It was rescinded in 1917 (the year he died) as he had been a civilian and not a soldier. In 1977, the Medal was restored.
This K-80 is engraved by Master Engraver Hendrik Frühauf and features full coverage high-relief engraved scenes from Cody’s full and varied life.
His portrait adorns the receiver bottom and his Medal of Honor is depicted under the top latch. Scenes from his days as a buffalo hunter and as the showman of his Wild West Show adorn the right and left sides of the receiver.
Uncommon wood is a common feature on every Krieghoff and the 2017 Gun of the Year is no exception. This finely figured piece of walnut is as stunning as the engraving on the gun itself.
Buffalo Bill’s Wild West Show and Congress of Rough Riders featuring Annie Oakley and Sitting Bull made Cody the most famous American in the world at the time of his death in 1917.
The right side of the Buffalo Bill K-80 features a scene of Bill as the buffalo hunter.
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The Heckler & Koch Hk 93
Someday I will be able to move to the Free States of America & get out of the People’s Republic of California.
Where hopefully I will be able to buy , own and shoot one of these puppies! What a Glorious day that will be!
Grumpy
Heckler & Koch HK43
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HK43A2
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| Type | Semi-automatic rifle |
| Place of origin | West Germany |
| Production history | |
| Manufacturer | Heckler & Koch |
| Produced | March 1974 – 1989 |
| Variants | KA1, A2 and A3 |
| Specifications | |
| Weight | 8.4 pounds (3.8 kg) (empty magazine) |
| Length | 36.2 inches (920 mm) |
| Barrel length | 16.975 inches (431.165 mm) |
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| Cartridge | .223 Remington |
| Action | Roller-delayed blowback |
| Rate of fire | Semi-automatic |
| Feed system | 5, 20, 25, 30 or 40-round double column, detachable box magazine |
| Sights | Protected post front, rotating diopter rear sight |
The Heckler and Koch HK43 is a semi-automatic rifle based upon the Heckler & Koch HK33 rifle and is the predecessor of the Heckler & Koch HK93 semi-automatic rifle.
Overview[edit]
In the mid to late 1960s, Heckler & Koch developed the HK33, which was a scaled-down version of the Heckler & Koch G3, but chambered for 5.56×45mm NATO. The HK33 entered production in 1968. In 1974, a semi-automatic version of the HK33 was introduced by H&K and was designated the HK43. According to H&K’s numbering nomenclature, the “4” indicates that the weapon is a paramilitary rifle, and the “3” indicates that the caliber is .223.
A HK43 version KA1 with a shorter 322 mm barrel was used in 1977 by the German RAF terrorist group to assassinate general attorney Siegfried Buback and two policemen [1].
Characteristics[edit]
The HK43, which was the precursor to the HK93 , was for the most part identical in appearance to the HK33. Instead of a “push-pin” grip housing, it came with a clip-on style grip housing marked “SF.” In order to save money, H&K used the same fire control group that went into the HK33 models, but with some modifications. The auto-sear was removed from the fire control group, as well as the trip lever, to prevent automatic fire. Moreover, the grip frame housing was modified to prevent the selector lever from going into the full-auto position. The one other modification H&K made for the HK43s was to mill off the trip ledge on the bolt carrier assembly.
Early HK43s were made from the same barrels used on the HK33 rifles, which were 15.35 inches in length and had a 1 in 12-inch twist. In order to bring the barrels up to the legal length of at least 16 inches in the United States, a flash suppressor, which adds about 1 3/8 inches to the overall length, had to be permanently attached. H&K also omitted the grenade launching snap rings on the barrel, as they had for their HK41 models, because the Gun Control Act of 1968prohibited such features on imported rifles. The HK43 also lacked the “flapper” or paddle magazine release making the redundant push-button magazine release, located on the right side of the receiver, the only way to eject a magazine.
Like the Heckler & Koch HK41, the HK43 had a NATO black finish, which differed from the black phosphate or blue-gray finish of the later HK91/93 series, and came with a short slim forearm grip. Moreover, there were no proof marks on the receiver. Only the rifle’s model and serial numbers, as well as date of manufacture were engraved on the left side of the receiver. The date code indicated the month and year the rifle was produced. The HK43 was also fitted with an all-plastic MP5 style butt stock with the recoil buffer attached to the bolt carrier.
Select fire HK93 conversions[edit]
The Gun Control Act of 1968 prohibited the import of HK33 (as well as HK53) rifles for civilian ownership in the U.S. because of their status as machine guns. As a result, a number of HK93s (and possibly a small number of HK43s) were used as hosts for full-auto conversions for civilians who wished to own an HK33/53 select fire rifle. Up until the passage of the McClure-Volkmer Act, a Class II manufacturer could convert an HK93 in one of two ways. He could either drill a hole in the receiver to accommodate the attachment of a push-pin style “S-E-F” grip frame housing, or he could modify a semi-auto trigger pack and use a clipped and pinned “S-E-F” grip frame housing. The flapper/paddle magazine release was usually installed on these rifles at the time of their conversion for added authenticity. Sometimes, the receivers were even remarked or restamped to say “HK33” or “HK53”. For an HK53 conversion, a gunsmith had to cut the barrel of an HK93 down to 8.3 inches and re-thread the muzzle.
The Hughes Amendment in the Firearm Owners Protection Act prohibited the ATF from accepting any new registrations of machine guns for civilian ownership after May 19, 1986. Due to their scarcity and the fact that no new HK33/53 rifles can be produced for the civilian market, the value of these Title II firearms keeps going up year after year. The average price for one of these HK33/53 conversions is about $18,000. Those that have the push-pin style grip attachment are considered to be the most authentic reproductions of factory HK33/53 rifles and thus command a premium.
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Why 536 AD was the worst year to be alive: Scientists say a mysterious fog that blocked out the sun causing crop failures and widespread famine was the worst global disaster in history
- 536AD was the start of 18 months of solid darkness caused by a mysterious fog
- Harvard professor believes this is the worst year in the entirety of human history
- Triggered a century of famine, crop failure, cold weather, disease and death
Bubonic plague, famine, war and flu pandemics have made some periods of human history infamous for death and suffering but one year stands above the rest in terms of misery; 536AD.
According to research from a Harvard professor, it is a prime candidate for the unfortunate accolade of the worst year in the entirety of recorded history.
Europe, the Middle East, and parts of Asia were plunged into 18 months of solid darkness by a mysterious fog.
It caused snowfall in China, continental-scale crop failure, extreme drought, famine and disease throughout most of the northern hemisphere.
The bleak year was triggered by a cataclysmic Icelandic eruption, scientists say, and was an ominous omen for a bleak century of suffering and death.
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According to research from a Harvard professor, the year 536AD is a prime candidate for the unfortunate accolade as the worst year in the entirety of human history. The bleak year kick-started the coldest decade for more than two millennia
Michael McCormick, a Harvard University archaeologist and medieval historian, told Science Magazine that the world did not show signs of recovery until 640AD.
‘It was the beginning of one of the worst periods to be alive, if not the worst year,’ Dr McCormick said.
The eerie fog created a drab world with darkness residing over the northern hemisphere for 18 months, with an unrelenting dusk persevering through day and night.
Effects on the climate were so severe that the Irish chronicles tell of ‘a failure of bread from the years 536–539’.
Temperatures in the summer of 536 fell between 1.5°C (2.7°F) and 2.5°C (4.5°F), initiating the coldest decade in the past 2,300 years.
The international devastation triggered by the unidentified fog gave rise to the moniker ‘The Dark Ages’ which has been used to refer to this ominous time.
Causes of the event have remained a mystery to scientists since it was first discovered via tree ring analysis that the world’s temperature dipped for several years at this point in time.
Dr McCormick and glaciologist Paul Mayewski at the Climate Change Institute of The University of Maine (UM) in Orono believe to have finally put the riddle to bed.
In their study, published in the journal Antiquity, the researchers reveal it was likely caused by a cataclysmic volcanic eruption in Iceland.
Analysis of ice cores – natural time capsules of Earth’s geological past – also unearthed that two eruptions followed in 540 AD and 547 AD.
Incessant volcanic activity is believed to have produced millions of tonnes of ash which spread over vast swathes of the world. It caused snowfall in China, continental-scale crop failure and extreme drought and famine throughout most of the northern hemisphere (file photo)
Incessant volcanic activity is believed to have produced millions of tonnes of ash which spread over vast swathes of the world.
The authors of the study write that this introduced a period of economic ruin which would steadfastly remain in place until a century later.
It was evidence of lead, and subsequently the smelting of silver, which rejuvenated the world’s economy and finally abated the suffering triggered by the 536 AD eruption.
The ice core analysis revealed that sulphur, bismuth and tephra deposits precede every unusually cold summer and found one for this beleaguered year.
Spikes in the ice core for lead proved smelting was taking place to create silver and this coincides with the advent of coin minting which helped revive the economy, according to archaeologist Christopher Loveluck of the University of Nottingham.
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