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  2. Hong Kong dollar - Wikipedia

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    On 17 October 1983, the Hong Kong dollar was officially pegged to the U.S. dollar at a rate of HK$7.8 = US$1, officially switching back to the currency board system. The peg of Hong Kong dollar to the U.S. dollar in 1983 actually took place in the context of Sino-British negotiation regarding the future of Hong Kong after 1997.

  3. Heckler & Koch HK416 - Wikipedia

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    The Heckler & Koch HK416 is an assault rifle chambered for the 5.56×45mm NATO cartridge.It is designed and manufactured by the German company Heckler & Koch.. Although the design is based on the AR-15 class of firearm (specifically the Colt M4 carbine family issued to the U.S. military), it uses a proprietary short-stroke gas piston system from Heckler & Koch's earlier G36 family of rifles.

  4. Heckler & Koch HK33 - Wikipedia

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    The Heckler & Koch HK33 is a 5.56mm assault rifle developed in the 1960s by West German armament manufacturer Heckler & Koch GmbH (H&K), primarily for export. Building on the success of their G3 design, the company developed a family of small arms (all using the G3 operating principle and basic design concept) consisting of four types of ...

  5. Heckler & Koch USP - Wikipedia

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    15 rounds (9x19mm Parabellum) 13 rounds (.40 S&W and .357 SIG) 12 rounds (.45 ACP) Sights. Patridge, "3-dot" type [2] The USP ( Universelle Selbstladepistole or "universal self-loading pistol") is a semi-automatic pistol developed in Germany by Heckler & Koch GmbH (H&K) as a replacement for the P7 series of handguns.

  6. Heckler & Koch G36 - Wikipedia

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    Picatinny rails for various optics (later models) The Heckler & Koch G36 (Gewehr 36) is an assault rifle designed in the early 1990s by German weapons manufacturer Heckler & Koch. It is chambered in 5.56×45mm NATO, and replaced the heavier G3 battle rifle chambered in 7.62×51mm. [ 1] The G36 was accepted into service with the Bundeswehr in ...

  7. Heckler & Koch HK417 - Wikipedia

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    The Heckler & Koch HK417 is a battle rifle designed and manufactured by Heckler & Koch. [ 1] Being the larger caliber version of the Heckler & Koch HK416, and chambered for the 7.62×51mm NATO rifle cartridge, it is intended for use where the penetrative power, stopping power, and range of the 5.56×45mm NATO HK416 would otherwise be insufficient.

  8. Heckler & Koch G3 - Wikipedia

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    The Heckler & Koch G3 ( German: Gewehr 3) is a select-fire battle rifle chambered in 7.62×51mm NATO developed in the 1950s by the German firearms manufacturer Heckler & Koch, in collaboration with the Spanish state-owned firearms manufacturer CETME. [ 2] The G3 was the service rifle of the German Bundeswehr until it was replaced by the Heckler ...

  9. Taxation in Hong Kong - Wikipedia

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    The wages and incomes received from employment are subjected to tax. Income tax rate in Hong Kong is 2% when net taxable income is from 1 to 50000 Hong Kong dollars, 6% when net taxable income is between 50001 and 100000 Hong Kong dollars, 10% when net taxable income is between 100001 and 150000 Hong Kong dollars and 14% when net taxable income ...