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,
