Heckler & Koch HK416
| Heckler & Koch HK416 | |
|---|---|
HK416N with an Aimpoint CompM4 red dot sight and a vertical foregrip | |
| Type | |
| Place of origin | Germany |
| Service history | |
| In service | 2004–present |
| Used by | See Users |
| Wars | |
| Production history | |
| Manufacturer | Heckler & Koch |
| Produced | 2004–present |
| Variants | See Variants |
| Specifications | |
| Mass |
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| Length | 709–1,030 mm (27.9–40.6 in) (A5, retractable stock) |
| Barrel length | 11–20 in (280–510 mm) HK416C: 9 in (230 mm) |
| Width | 78 mm (3.1 in) |
| Height | 236–240 mm (9.3–9.4 in) |
| Cartridge | 5.56×45mm NATO |
| Action | Gas-operated short-stroke piston, rotating bolt |
| Rate of fire | 850 rounds/min |
| Muzzle velocity | HK416: 917 m/s (3,010 ft/s) |
| Effective firing range | A5 11: 300 m (330 yd) |
| Feed system | STANAG magazine |
| Sights | Picatinny rail–mounted front and rear iron sights, optional removable gas block-mounted flip-up front sight post |
| References | |
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.
The HK416 is the standard assault rifle of the Norwegian Armed Forces and the United States Marine Corps (designated M27), and it has been selected by the French Armed Forces to replace the FAMAS and by the German Army to replace the G36 as the standard issue service rifle. Other users include the Irish Army Ranger Wing, as well as the US Navy's SEAL Team Six, who used it to kill Osama bin Laden in 2011.