Hadn't seen any notice of this on the board, but HK has announced their civy version of the HK416. Predicted release is late 2009. It will come in both 5.56 and 7.62. The big discussion on the hk forums is that German law will not allow the MR556 uppers and lowers to be compatable with the 416 (and therefore any other AR upper or lower). I'm not an expert on the legal aspects of this, but from skimming through the forums, there appears to be some post WW2 aspects of the German consitution that prohibit arms manufacturers from selling "weapons of war" to civilians (since HK sells full auto 416's to military, anything compatable with such would also be a "weapon of war" - so the civy MR556 must be none compatable). Damn Nazi's.
MR556 (from hk-usa.com)
MR762 (from hk-usa.com)
link to hkpro forum
MR556 and MR762 up on HK's website! - Page 23 - HKPRO Forums
MR556 (from hk-usa.com)
MR762 (from hk-usa.com)
link to hkpro forum
MR556 and MR762 up on HK's website! - Page 23 - HKPRO Forums