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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.
HK 416: HK416 D10RS (10.4" Barrel), HK416 D145RS (14.5" Barrel), HK416 D165RS (16.5" Barrel), HK416 D20RS (20" Barrel) HK 417: Assaulter (12" Barrel), Recce (16" Barrel), Sniper (20" Barrel) G3: Multiple: HK33: Multiple: HK433: Multiple: G36: HK G36C (Compact), HK G36V, HK G36K (Kurz - short), HK G36KV (Kurz - short) G41: HK G41A2, HK G41KA3 ...
The M27 Infantry Automatic Rifle (IAR) is a 5.56mm, select-fire assault rifle / squad automatic weapon developed from the HK416 by Heckler & Koch.It is used by the United States Marine Corps (USMC) and was originally intended for automatic riflemen, [6] but now is issued to all infantry riflemen as a replacement for the M4 carbine.
Heckler & Koch HK416 Germany: HK416 A7 14.5'' barrel Assault rifle: 5.56×45mm NATO: Standard service rifle slated to replace the Steyr AUG in service from 2023. [2] HK416 A7 11'' barrel Carbine: Steyr AUG Austria: AUG A1 AUG A2 Assault rifle: 5.56×45mm NATO: Standard service rifle being replaced by the HK416. [2] Can be fitted with UA/1116 or ...
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.
In 2007, United States Secretary of the Army Pete Geren agreed to hold a "dust chamber" test pitting the M4 against the Heckler & Koch HK416 and XM8, as well as the rival FN SCAR design. The Heckler & Koch XM8 and FN SCAR had the fewest failures in the test, closely followed by the HK416, while the M4 had by far the most. [22]
In 2017, the HK416 F, a custom-made model of the HK416 ("F" standing for "France"), was selected to replace the FAMAS as the standard-issue rifle of the French Armed Forces. The Aimpoint CompM5 was selected the following year to be the standard-issue sight for the rifle. 117,000 HK416 F have been ordered and 70,340 units have been delivered as ...
The Heckler & Koch HK433 is a modular assault rifle originally chambered for 5.56×45mm which combines features of the G36 and the HK416 families of assault rifles. [1] The HK433 was designed by Heckler & Koch to be familiar to operators with experience using the Heckler & Koch G36 and HK416 platforms. All controls are ambidextrous, and major ...