Have you ever heard of the H&R T223?

**Mebsuta** · August 02, 2005, 20:45

Supposedly, the T223 was an H&R-made clone of the HK 33, and saw very limited use during the Vietnam War. Was there really such a thing as the H&R T223? The picture below shows a special forces soldier in Vietnam with either an HK33 or T223.

SHARPSHOOTER · August 02, 2005, 21:03

The T223 is an HK 33 , H&R was the importer and marked the guns T223. They initaly did this for the SAWS program. Special Operations Forces deployed in Vietnam aquired their T223 rifles from H&R as well, it is also speculated that they were being " field tested" in combat as part of the SAWS program. H&R however never made a HK33 as some suggest. They simply imported them and marked them with their designation.

**Mebsuta** · August 02, 2005, 21:10

Thank you Sharpshooter.

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August 02, 2005, 21:03	#2
SHARPSHOOTER Registered User FALaholic #: 11782 Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 2,147	The T223 is an HK 33 , H&R was the importer and marked the guns T223. They initaly did this for the SAWS program. Special Operations Forces deployed in Vietnam aquired their T223 rifles from H&R as well, it is also speculated that they were being " field tested" in combat as part of the SAWS program. H&R however never made a HK33 as some suggest. They simply imported them and marked them with their designation.

August 02, 2005, 21:10	#3
Mebsuta Khemi, Stygia Contributor FALaholic #: 4143 Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Khemi, Stygia Posts: 6,294	Thank you Sharpshooter.