CODE 03-041-003

NAME – HK416 Enhanced Carbine D10RS Model

COUNTRY OF ORIGIN – Germany

DATE OF MANUFACTURE – 2003

CALIBER – 5.56x45mm NATO

OVERALL LENGTH – 68.5 cm (26.97 in) Stock collapsed, 78.1 cm (30.75 in) Stock extended

BARREL LENGTH – 26.67 cm (10.5 in)

RIFLING (TYPE & TWIST) – 6 Grooves, Right-hand twist, 1 turn in 17.8 cm (7 in)

LOAD – SS109/M855 Ball Full metal jacket with steel core penetrator

BULLET DIAMETER – 5.69 mm (0.224 in)

BULLET WEIGHT – 4.02 g (62 grains)

MUZZLE VELOCITY – 873 m/s (2865 fps)

MUZZLE ENERGY – 1532 j (1130 ft/lb)

WEIGHT (EMPTY) – 3.17 kg (7 lb)

WEIGHT (LOADED) – 3.78 kg (8 lb 5 oz) loaded with 30 rounds M855 ball

SIGHTS – Removable open, iron, adjustable, Front sight – Hooded post, Rear sight – Flip-type apertures, 100, 200 and 300 meters (109, 219 and 328 yards), removable Picatinny rail along top and sides of weapon for optical and electronic sights and aiming/indicating devices

EFFECTIVE RANGE – 300 m (328 yards)

OPERATION – Gas, short-stroke piston, fires from closed bolt

TYPE OF FIRE – Selective, semi and full automatic

RATE OF FIRE – 40 rpm Semi, 90 to 120 rpm full automatic

CYCLIC ROF – 850 rpm

FEED DEVICE – 30-round removable steel box magazine, double column, double feed, may use all STANAG 4179 (M16-type) feed devices.

FEED DEVICE WEIGHT (EMPTY) – 0.24 kg (8.5 oz)

FEED DEVICE WEIGHT (LOADED) – 0.61 kg (1 lb 5.5 oz)

BASIC AMMUNITION LOAD – Six-30-round magazines (180 rounds)

LOAD WEIGHT – 3.66 kg (8 lb 1 oz)

MANUFACTURER – Heckler & Koch GmbH, Oberndorf/Neckar, Germany

STATUS – Production

SERVICE – Military and Special Operations units worldwide

      For a short while after its introduction, this weapon was identified as the HKM4. That term was dropped and the identifier “HK416” used in its stead.