HK 416

[RogerB]

Watching the History Channel, doing a special on M16's. They just did a piece on the HK416, Holy Holy Holy crap I want one.

Holy crap....did I mention I wanted one? Dang....

 

[esrice]

Why? What's so cool about it?

I'm not being sarcastic, I really want to know. I don't know anything about them. All I know is that LaRue makes a special mount for Aimpoints for the 416 because the top rail is not the same as ARs.

Anyone wanna fill me in?

 

[MontereyC6]

My History Channel has Ancient Discoveries on now.

 

[RogerB]

they're piston driven meaning all the gasses are used up and release out the front near the muzzle. Very little if any gasses are in contact with the bolt. They were showing a guy firing rapid fire mag after mag, then he removed the bolt and handed to his assistant. Due to the gasses not heating up the bolt, its cold or cool to the touch.

They also tortured the weapon, burying it in sand, wet mud and submersing it in water. Picked it up out of the muck and fired it without failure.

I like the reliability it apparently has and the looks.

 

[esrice]

Here's the poster I was referring to:

 

[RogerB]

This isn't the piece done by the History Channel, but its close. In this video it does have a stove pipe jam, which sucks, but it is quickly cleared and drives on.

All this rambling is just IMHO, if you don't agree that's cool...it just hit me as "Wow I want"


YouTube - Rifles of the 21st Century: H&K HK416 (Germany/USA) - Testing

 

[turnandshoot4]

Those are very cool. However you forgot one thing.

H&K hates you.



Because you are a civilian.

 

[RogerB]

Those are very cool. However you forgot one thing.

H&K hates you.



Because you are a civilian.

am I.....

 

[ihateiraq]

im with you roger.

 

[tyler34]

it's an AK in updated "clothes" so no surprises in the reliability

 

[RogerB]

it's an AK in updated "clothes" so no surprises in the reliability

guess I dig new clothes then

All this rambling is just IMHO, if you don't agree that's cool...it just hit me as "Wow I want"

 

[turnandshoot4]

Great for you if you aren't.

I am on the short end of the stick however. Heck, have you looked into the ACR as well? Those are sweet too. I'll never see one.

 

[tyler34]

guess I dig new clothes then

All this rambling is just IMHO, if you don't agree that's cool...it just hit me as "Wow I want"

it's cool for sure but if I want a piston gun(which I have but that's neither here nor there) I won't buy from H&K, there are many companies more non government buying I.E. me friendly. H&K likes to act like they reinvented the wheel.

 

[turnandshoot4]

Why won't you buy from HK?

 

[ihateiraq]

not sure if youre aware, but theres also a hk417 that fires 7.62. thats the one im really geeked about. that or a scar heavy would probably be my dream gun.

 

[turnandshoot4]

Yea. Those might never hit the market. I have been waiting for those two for the last year. Release dates constantly get pushed back.

 

[tyler34]

Why won't you buy from HK?

difficult to deal with is an understatement unless your a ruler of a nation.

 

[esrice]

it's an AK in updated "clothes" so no surprises in the reliability

I'd definitely be down for AK reliability wrapped in AR versatility.

 

[IndianaRog]

Hey Roger B...it's Roger G in Martinsville

Rog,

It has to be you...New Palestine and all. Gotta get together and go shooting at the club. I laid off for about 18 months after resigning the treasurer, membership, secretary role...which drove me to drink. But now I'm getting back into it and enjoying it immensly. Almost exclusively shooting .22 now as I like to shoot a lot and the big stuff is like putting gold downrange. Been converting my collection from big to small bore and loving the process. Made some very good money selling off the big stuff via Gunbroker.com and bought some small stuff. Yet kept enough big stuff and ammo for social purposes.

Seriously, give me a toot next time you plan to go shooting and want company.

Rog

 

[WHRJeff]

More and more manufacture's are making these piston conversions for the AR's. They arn't cheap that is for sure! It makes sense to combine the reliability of an AK into the looks and customizable options of an AR.