CODE 03-041-003
NAME – HK416 Enhanced Carbine D165RS Model
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN – Germany
DATE OF MANUFACTURE – 2003
CALIBER – 5.56x45mm NATO
OVERALL LENGTH – 85.5 cm (33.66 in) Stock collapsed, 95.1 cm (37.44 in) Stock extended
BARREL LENGTH – 41.9 cm (16.5 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 – 928 m/s (3045 fps)
MUZZLE ENERGY – 1731 j (1277 ft/lb)
WEIGHT (EMPTY) – 3.57 kg (7 lb 14 oz)
WEIGHT (LOADED) – 4.18 kg (9 lb 4 oz) loaded with 30 rounds M855 ball
SIGHTS – Removable Picatinny rail along top and sides of weapon for iron, optical and electronic sights and aiming/indicating devices
EFFECTIVE RANGE – 400 m (437 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
