CODE 03-041-005

NAME – HK417-12

COMMON NAMES – HK417 Assaulter

COUNTRY OF ORIGIN – Germany

DATE OF MANUFACTURE – 2005

CALIBER – 7.62x51mm

OVERALL LENGTH – 80.4 cm (31.65 in) Stock collapsed, 88.4 cm (34.8 in) Stock extended

BARREL LENGTH – 30.48 cm (12 inch)

RIFLING (TYPE & TWIST) – 6 Groove, Right-hand twist, 1 turn in 28 cm (11.02 in)

LOAD – M80 Spitzer-pointed full jacketed ball

BULLET DIAMETER – 7.82 mm (0.308 in)

BULLET WEIGHT – 9.66 g (149 grains)

MUZZLE VELOCITY – 804 m/s (2637 fps)

MUZZLE ENERGY – 3120 j (2301 ft/lb)

WEIGHT (EMPTY) – 4.45 kg (9 lb 13 oz)

WEIGHT (LOADED) – 5.118 kg (11 lb 5 oz) loaded with 20 rounds M80 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 – 400 m (437 yards)

OPERATION – Gas, short-stroke piston

TYPE OF FIRE – Selective, semi or full automatic

RATE OF FIRE – 40 rpm semi, 80 rpm full

CYCLIC ROF – 600 rpm

FEED DEVICE – 10 or 20 round translucent removable box magazine, double column, double feed

FEED DEVICE WEIGHT (EMPTY) – 10-rd 0.11 kg (4 oz), 20-rd 0.16 kg (5.6 oz)

FEED DEVICE WEIGHT (LOADED) – 10-rd 0.364 kg (13 oz), 20-rd 0.668 kg (1 lb 8 oz)

BASIC AMMUNITION LOAD – Five 20-round magazines (100 rounds)

LOAD WEIGHT – 3.34 kg (7 lb 6 oz)

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

STATUS – Production completed

SERVICE – German military, US Military and Special Operations forces, International Special Operations forces,