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The German company “Heckler & Cook” developed the powerful rifle in the 1990s.
The United States Special Forces had contributed to the development of this lethal weapon, which was manufactured to specifications compatible with the nature of the tasks that the United States Army performs in its various locations.
For a professional soldier, mounting the rifle takes no more than 45 seconds.
The rifle was built to compete with the popular “M4” and “M16” models. Its manufacturers were able to develop it in a more suitable and quality way, compared to its competitors.
The HK416 is distinguished by its support with a gas piston as a substitute for the gas tube attached to competitive weapons, allowing it to vent hot gas and burn coal with each shot, rather than accumulating it inside the weapon.
When it was launched in the late 1990s, the rifle was marketed under the name “HK M4”. However, the manufacturer was forced to change its name, after “Colt”, the maker of the M4, threatened to take legal action in this regard.
In addition to the US Army, HK416 has been adopted by special forces from the armies of various countries around the world, including Australia, France, Georgia, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Malaysia, the Netherlands, Poland. , The Philippines, Serbia, Singapore, South Korea, Slovakia and Turkey.
The HK416 is the Norwegian Army’s primary service rifle and is powered by 5.56mm ammunition.
The HK416 has the ability to fire 20,000 rounds of ammunition without degrading accuracy.
The HK416 and M4 are very similar in shape and design, reducing the time required to retrain military forces.
Despite the similarities, the HK416 greatly outperforms competing weapons, especially in terms of safety and accuracy.
In a comparison of the HK416 to the M4 of 60,000 test rounds, the latter weapon stopped working 882 times, while the HK416 only stopped 233 times.
The HK416 is characterized by the ability to fire while fully submerged in water, causing an explosion of M4 and even M16 if tested under the same conditions.
The HK416 works in all directions, even when used in mud or sand, and its competitors cannot do it effectively.
And the rifle has the ability to choose between three firing modes: safe, semi-automatic, and fully automatic.
Heckler & Cook developed a version of the rifle, the model called “HK416 A5”.
The company described the new model as “the next change in assault rifle technology” and the new model runs on 5.56 x 45mm ammunition, which is adopted by NATO forces.
The new model features a gas regulator that requires no additional tools to use a silencer.
The new version is equipped with a winter trigger guard, which can be used without removing your gloves in cold weather.
The new model has a folding front sight and an interchangeable barrel measuring 14.5 inches, 16.5 inches and 20 inches.
