CODE 03-041-005

NAME – HK417-20

COMMON NAMES – HK417 Sniper

COUNTRY OF ORIGIN – Germany

DATE OF MANUFACTURE – 2005

CALIBER – 7.62x51mm

OVERALL LENGTH – 101.8 cm (40.10 in) Stock collapsed, 117.8 cm (46.38 in) Stock extended

BARREL LENGTH – 50.8 cm (20 inch)

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

LOAD – M852 Match Spitzer-pointed full jacketed ball

BULLET DIAMETER – 7.82 mm (0.308 in)

BULLET WEIGHT – 10.89 g (168 grains)

MUZZLE VELOCITY – 783 m/s (2,570 fps)

MUZZLE ENERGY – 3,341 j (2,464 ft/lb)

WEIGHT (EMPTY) – 4.24 kg (9 lb 6 oz) without iron sights

WEIGHT (LOADED) – 5.81 kg (12 lb 13 oz) With diopter iron sights, loaded with 20 rounds M852 Match Ball

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

Optional telescopic sight may be installed on upper Picatinny rail

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

EFFECTIVE RANGE – 800 m (875 yards)

OPERATION – Gas, short-stroke piston

TYPE OF FIRE – Selective, semi or full automatic

RATE OF FIRE – 20 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) – 20-rd 0.16 kg (6 oz)

FEED DEVICE WEIGHT (LOADED) – 0.66 kg (1 lb 7 oz) loaded with 20 rounds M852 Match Ball

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

LOAD WEIGHT – 3.30 kg (7 lb 4 oz)

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

STATUS – Production completed

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

     This sniper variation of the HK417 family has a specially accurized barrel, capable of shooting 0.3 moa at 800 meters (875 yards). Normally, the weapon is issued with a telescopic sight as preferred by the user organization.