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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.
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.
HK416 D10RS (10.4" Barrel), HK416 D145RS ... Heckler & Koch was also a contractor for the XM29 and XM8 projects (both on hold as of 2005), as well as the related XM25.
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.
Heckler & Koch was founded in 1949 by former Mauser engineers Edmund Heckler, Theodor Koch, and Alex Seidel, who founded the company out of the shuttered Mauser factory in Oberndorf. [2] The company initially produced machine tool and metal parts until 1956 when, in response to a Bundeswehr contract for a new service rifle , HK developed the ...
Heckler & Koch G36: Assault rifle Germany 1997–present Heckler & Koch HK416: Assault rifle Germany 2004–present Haenel MK 556: Assault rifle Germany 2017–present Heckler & Koch HK43: Semi-automatic rifle Germany 1974–1989 Civilian version of Heckler & Koch HK33. Heckler & Koch SL6: Semi-automatic rifle Germany 1980s-1991 Heckler & Koch SL8
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 ...
In August 2016, the Ministry of Defense selected Heckler and Koch's HK416 to replace the FAMAS as the new general-issue service rifle. [ 17 ] [ 18 ] Under the French contract, the new rifle was designated as the HK416F, with 'F' standing for French version.