Military hk 416 commando. Military it uses a proprietary short stroke gas piston system derived from the armalite ar 18 the same system was also used in heckler kochs earlier g36 family of rifles. Added to these is a very large number of military and police commando units having adopted one or several weapon models made by heckler koch. The heckler koch hk416 is a rifle designed and manufactured by heckler kochalthough its design is based on the ar 15 class of weapons specifically the colt m4 carbine family issued to the us. The hk416 is a modern and highly modular assault rifle platform for law enforcement and military users.
About heckler koch heckler koch is one of the worlds leading manufacturers of small arms with firmly established roots in germany. The press release from the federal office of bundeswehr equipment information technology and in service support baainbw states that the. To be honest these names are a lot easier to understand and remember than some of the other in the heckler koch nomenclature. The model is the hk 416 a7 and it will be called the g95this designation is a bit surprising as the hk 416 a5 is called g38.
Norway was the first nation to approve the heckler koch hk416 for their army and national defense and the new contract means they will buy an additional 11 000 hk416 of which approximately 7 000 are to the home guard. Of the five rifles submitted to the army as a replacement for the m4m16 the heckler koch hk416 is a strong candidate though many think not likely the end winner. At the top of its resume is that its credited with delivering the rounds that killed osama bin.