HK416 stands for a performance-optimised assault rifle family, tailored to the tasks of the infantry, as well as the dedicated challenges of special forces of the military and police. The HK416 is ... Good grip. True to size. Accurate. The design of the HK416 reduces the offset from the barrel to the sight radius when aiming.
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.
Heckler & Koch developed the HK416 for U.S. special operations forces as a major product improvement of M4/M16-type carbines and rifles. Using the HK-proprietary gas piston system found on the G36, the HK416 does not introduce propellant gases and carbon fouling back into the weapon’s interior, making it the most reliable of any M4/M16 type weapon.
As the leading AR-based piston driven weapon system, the HK416 is unsurpassed in durability, safety, and accuracy. It is also the most cost-effective AR type weapon when viewed through total life cycle analysis.