H&R T223 - Revision history

Skizmophonic at 08:19, 24 February 2026

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	~~=HISTORY=~~
	There were a number of weapons used experimentally by small units of US military forces in [[Vietnam]]. One of the better known is the [[Stoner 63]] and one of the lesser known was the Harrington & Richardson T223 rifle. The T223 was basically a copy of the H&K33, a full size roller-delayed rifle in .223 caliber.
	~~<br>[https://www.forgottenweapons.com/hnr-t223-manual/ SOURCE]<br>~~
	~~You can find the manual here:https://www.forgottenweapons.com/wp-content/uploads/manuals/H&R%20T223%20manual.pdf~~
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			'''H&R T223''' is a selective-fire rifle chambered in 5.56×45mm (.223). It is best known as a rare, U.S.-made licensed copy of the Heckler & Koch HK33 that was evaluated in limited numbers rather than adopted for general issue.

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	~~File:~~T223.~~jpg~~		The T223 was produced by Harrington & Richardson (H&R) in the United States under license from Heckler & Koch as a 5.56×45mm version of the HK33 pattern, using the roller-delayed operating system. A U.S. Army “Preliminary Operating and Maintenance Manual” for the “5.56 mm Rifle T223” dated June 1965 documents the weapon in service test/evaluation form, indicating it was being handled as an official program item rather than a standard-issue rifle. Surviving museum examples and collection records place the rifle in the Vietnam War era (commonly dated around 1968), but it did not progress into widespread U.S. adoption.
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			In the Vietnam War period, the T223 is generally described as an experimental or trial rifle used in very small numbers by U.S. personnel, compared to standardized 5.56mm service rifles. Contemporary discussion of the manual notes magazine options beyond the then-common 20-round capacity (including 40-round magazines), which was an attractive feature early in the war; however, the T223’s overall footprint in theater remained niche.

			===Sources===
			* [https://www.forgottenweapons.com/wp-content/uploads/manuals/H%26R%20T223%20manual.pdf 5.56 mm Rifle T223 — Preliminary Operating and Maintenance Manual (June 1965) \| U.S. Army (hosted by Forgotten Weapons)]
			* [https://www.forgottenweapons.com/hnr-t223-manual/ H&R T223 manual \| Forgotten Weapons]
			* [https://americanhistory.si.edu/collections/object/nmah_1062580 H&R T 223 Rifle (Object Record) \| Smithsonian National Museum of American History]
			* [https://kyhistory.pastperfectonline.com/Webobject/A164F865-E69E-4987-AFA9-762782447532 Rifle, Assault (Harrington & Richardson T223) \| Kentucky Historical Society]

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			<div style="text-align:center; font-weight:bold;">Real-Life Photos</div>
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			File:T223.jpg\|H&R T223 (overall view)
			File:Cf0081485f3c7ef05ccc5e57ef07086e6ca6ce69.jpg\|Receiver/detail view
			File:T223 2.jpg\|H&R T223 with magazine
			File:T223Slimline.jpg\|Profile view
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Skizmophonic at 07:09, 5 November 2024

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	\|5.56mm Rifle T223\|\|5.56mm\|\|[[USA]]\|\|1965\|\|Harrington & Richardson Arms Co.\|\|15.7 in (398.78 mm)\|\|37 in (939.8 mm)\|\|weapon_t223		\|5.56mm Rifle T223\|\|[[5.56mm]]\|\|[[USA]]\|\|1965\|\|Harrington & Richardson Arms Co.\|\|15.7 in (398.78 mm)\|\|37 in (939.8 mm)\|\|weapon_t223
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Skizmophonic at 01:22, 12 October 2024

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	\|[[File:Flag_us_new.png\|50px]]<br><strong>[[US]]</strong>\|\| [[File:T223.png\|512px]]<br><b> [[H&R T223]]</b> \|\| [[File:Weapon t223.svg\|512px]] \|\| [[File:Class_Assault.png\|50px]] <b>[[Assault]]<br>\|\| 25 / 75		\|[[File:Flag_us_new.png\|50px]]<br><strong>[[US]]</strong>\|\| [[File:T223.png\|512px]]<br><b> [[H&R T223]]</b> \|\| [[File:Weapon t223.svg\|512px]] \|\| [[File:Class_Assault.png\|50px]] <b>[[Assault]]<br>\|\| 25[[+1]] / 75
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	=HISTORY=		=HISTORY=
	There were a number of weapons used experimentally by small units of US military forces in Vietnam. One of the better known is the [[Stoner 63]] and one of the lesser known was the Harrington & Richardson T223 rifle. The T223 was basically a copy of the H&K33, a full size roller-delayed rifle in .223 caliber.		There were a number of weapons used experimentally by small units of US military forces in [[Vietnam]]. One of the better known is the [[Stoner 63]] and one of the lesser known was the Harrington & Richardson T223 rifle. The T223 was basically a copy of the H&K33, a full size roller-delayed rifle in .223 caliber.
	<br>[https://www.forgottenweapons.com/hnr-t223-manual/ SOURCE]<br>		<br>[https://www.forgottenweapons.com/hnr-t223-manual/ SOURCE]<br>
	You can find the manual here:https://www.forgottenweapons.com/wp-content/uploads/manuals/H&R%20T223%20manual.pdf		You can find the manual here:https://www.forgottenweapons.com/wp-content/uploads/manuals/H&R%20T223%20manual.pdf

Skizmophonic at 06:52, 10 October 2024

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	\|38 \|\|×2.5 = 95\|\|×1.2 = 45.6\|\|×1.15 = 43.7\|\|× = 30.4\|\|×0.75 = 28.5\|\|NO\|\|NO \|\| Seconds\|\| Seconds		\|38 \|\|×2.5 = 95\|\|×1.2 = 45.6\|\|×1.15 = 43.7\|\|× = 30.4\|\|×0.75 = 28.5\|\|NO\|\|NO \|\|3.2 Seconds\|\|4.76 Seconds
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Skizmophonic at 06:37, 10 October 2024

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	! rowspan=2 \| [[Bayonet]]		! rowspan=2 \| [[Bayonet]]
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			! colspan=2 \| Reload Speed
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	\|38 \|\|×2.5 = 95\|\|×1.2 = 45.6\|\|×1.15 = 43.7\|\|× = 30.4\|\|×0.75 = 28.5\|\|NO\|\|NO		! Partial!! Empty
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			\|38 \|\|×2.5 = 95\|\|×1.2 = 45.6\|\|×1.15 = 43.7\|\|× = 30.4\|\|×0.75 = 28.5\|\|NO\|\|NO \|\| Seconds\|\| Seconds
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Skizmophonic at 04:22, 4 October 2024

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Skizmophonic at 01:56, 29 May 2024

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Skizmophonic at 19:01, 17 May 2024

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