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MG4[edit]

Is the HK121 an upscaled MG4? In other words, is it based on the MG4, but designed to take the 7.62mm NATO round? Axeman (talk) 07:55, 24 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Yes it is, much like the Belgian MK 48 is a 7.62x51mm NATO version of the FN Minimi.

66.225.162.37 (talk) 22:55, 10 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

The HK121 is renamed the MG5[edit]

Sources: http://www.heckler-koch.com/en/military/products/machine-guns http://www.heckler-koch.com/en/military/products/machine-guns/mg5/mg5/overview.html

Should the title stay as HK121 or be changed to MG5? 162.236.167.40 (talk) 21:05, 11 April 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Loaded Chamber Indicator[edit]

A loaded chamber indicator makes no sense on an open bolt gun: the only way for a live cartridge to be in the chamber is a malfunction. An open bolt firearm ready to fire has the bolt back and no cartridge in the chamber, pulling the trigger makes the bolt go forward, load a cartridge, and fire. Totensiebush (talk) 14:06, 26 October 2020 (UTC)[reply]