4. Technical Data Weapon Caliber:
5.56 mm x 45
Operating principle:
Gas operated, firing from a closed bolt
Bolt principle:
Refined rotating bolt head with multiple locking lugs
Modes of fire:
Semi-automatic, full automatic
Feed device:
HK High reliability 20 or 30-round steel magazines (box type)
Barrel twist:
178 mm (1 in 7” right hand twist)
Trigger pull:
4.6 – 6.0 lb.
Muzzle velocity V5 : (with M855 ammunition)
10.4” barrel 2,540 fps
Chamber pressure:
52,000 psi
Cyclic rate of fire:
700-900 rounds per minute
Sustained rate of fire:
12/15 rounds per minute
Maximum effective rate of fire:
SEMI-AUTOMATIC - 45 rounds per minute
IAR Variant 14.5” barrel 2,790 fps
16.5” barrel 2,887 fps
20” barrel 3,002 fps
Maximum effective range
10.4” barrel
14.5” barrel
16.5” barrel
20” barrel
Individual/point targets: Area targets:
300 m 400 m
400 m 500 m
500 m 600 m
600 m 800 m
Maximum range:
3,600 m
Weights HK416, complete weapon:
10.4” barrel 7.3 lb.
14.5” barrel 7.75 lb.
16.5” barrel 7.9 lb.
20” barrel 8.5 lb.
Weight, upper assembly: (w/o Buffer spring)
10.4” barrel 5.0 lb.
14.5” barrel 5.5 lb.
16.5” barrel 5.7 lb.
20” barrel 6.3 lb.
Weight, Magazine (empty):
.54 lb.
Weight, Magazine (loaded):
1.3 lb.
(with M855 Ammo)
Dimensions Overall length (extended):
10.4” barrel 30.9”
14.5” barrel 34.9”
16.5” barrel 36.9”
20” barrel 40.4”
Overall length (retracted):
10.4” barrel 27.0”
14.5” barrel 31.0”
16.5” barrel 33.0”
20” barrel 36.5”
Height Width:
(w/o sights and magazine):
7.25” 2.25”
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