Heckler & Koch HK416

Heckler & Koch HK416
Heckler & Koch HK416
	HK416N with an Aimpoint CompM4 red dot sight and a vertical foregrip
Type	Assault rifle; Carbine;
Place of origin	Germany
Service history
In service	2004–present
Used by	See Users
Wars	War in Afghanistan (2001–2021); Iraq War; War in Iraq (2013–2017); Operation Inherent Resolve; German intervention against ISIL; Opération Chammal; Kurdish–Turkish conflict (1978–present); Militias-Comando Vermelho conflict; Russian invasion of Ukraine;
Production history
Manufacturer	Heckler & Koch
Produced	2004–present
Variants	See Variants
Specifications
Mass	3.120–3.850 kg (6.88–8.49 lb) (A5 without magazine); 3.740–4.470 kg (8.25–9.85 lb) (A5 with full 30-round magazine);
Length	709–1,030 mm (27.9–40.6 in) (A5, retractable stock)
Barrel length	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	700–900 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 (named M27), and it has been selected by the French Armed Forces to replace the FAMAS. Other users of the HK416 include the German Army and 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.

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