r/canadaguns • u/Possible_Thing_9385 • Jun 18 '26

Feets / Collection / My build HK-93 Sporting/Utility Rifle

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New (to me) is this OIC 12(5) HK-93 5.56mm/.223 cal Sporting/Utility Rifle, purchased through Switzer's April 2026 Auction. It accepts proprietary 25, 30 and 40-round 5.56mm magazines, the latter being aluminum manufacture for light weight. Note the original South African ARMSON-brand Occluded-Eye Gunsight (OEG) in the 2nd photo, which was effectively the world's first mass-produced "red dot" sight in which one eye sees the dot on a black background and the other eye sees the target and surrounding terrain, over which the red dot appears. It takes some practice, but works quite well with some basic familiarity.

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u/DougMacRay617 Jun 18 '26

Is this a dewatt?

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u/hockeyfanatic777 Jun 18 '26

Looks like OP actually got this in the August ‘25 auction, must have their 12.5 license so it’s not a dewatt. Colour me insanely jealous lol

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u/Possible_Thing_9385 Jun 18 '26

Nope, it was the Feb 26 Switzer's Auction.

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u/hockeyfanatic777 Jun 18 '26

Sorry I don’t mean to be argumentative, I was just curious so I checked the past few auctions. The AK you posted was in Feb, but there were no HK93s in the Feb or April auction, just in the August ‘25

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u/Possible_Thing_9385 Jun 18 '26

You are correct! My apologies for the confusion.

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u/hockeyfanatic777 Jun 18 '26

No worries! I didn’t want to be a dick or anything. One commenter asked if it was a dewatt so I just searched previous Switzers auctions (I also dabble in those auctions) to see if it was a dewatt or a 12.X transfer.

I’m just one jealous mother F’er, I wish I could’ve gotten a 12.X license. I love to collect.