CODE 03-041-005

NAME – HK417-16

COMMON NAMES – HK417 Recce

COUNTRY OF ORIGIN – Germany

DATE OF MANUFACTURE – 2005

CALIBER – 7.62x51mm

OVERALL LENGTH – 91.7 cm (36.10 in) Stock collapsed, 99.7 cm (39.25 in) Stock extended

BARREL LENGTH – 40.64 cm (16 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 – 828 m/s (2717 fps)

MUZZLE ENERGY – 3312 j (2443 ft/lb)

WEIGHT (EMPTY) – 4.06 kg (8 lb 15 oz) without iron sights

WEIGHT (LOADED) – 4.978 kg (11 lb) With diopter sights, loaded with 20 rounds M80 Ball

SIGHTS – SIGHTS – Removable open, iron, adjustable, Front sight – Post in hooded sight ring, Rear sight – Rotary vertical drum with diopter and V-notch sights, V-notch and #2 peep are set for 200 meters (219 yards), #3 Peep is for 300 meters (328 yards) and #4 peep is for 400 meters (438 yards). Rear sight is screw adjustable for windage and elevation for zero. Removable Picatinny rail along top and sides of weapon for optical and electronic sights and aiming/indicating devices

SIGHT WEIGHT – Iron sights – 0.25 kg (9 oz) Rear Diopter sight and front sight for Picatinny rail

EFFECTIVE RANGE – 600 m (656 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,