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HK416A8
Period Designed
~2020 - 2021
Period Produced
~2021 - Present
Action
Gas-operated short-stroke piston, rotating bolt
Firemodes
Full, semi, safe
Feed System
Detachable box magazine
The HK416A8 is a German assault rifle developed in the early 2020s from the earlier HK416A7 .
The weapon is currently in the procurement phase, having successfully won trials for the Bundeswehr against competing firearms such as the HK433 , and the Haenel MK556 . The MK556 was previously chosen as winner but has been withdrawn due to legal action regarding infringing on HK patents for the development of the weapon.
Variants [ ]
HK416
Original model from the early 2000s.
HK416C
Compact model.
HK416A5 — G 38
Updated model from 2008 with all-HK parts.
HK416A7 — G 95 / G 95 K
Variant developed for the KSK and KSM.
HK416A8
2021 variant developed for the Bundeswehr rifle competition. Slated to replace the HK G36 in service.
Civilian
HK MR223
European civilian model.
HK MR223F-S
HK MR223F-C
HK MR556
HK MR556A1
Export
HK416F
French model.
HK416F-S
French training model.
HK416N
Norwegian model.
HK416K
Norwegian 'kort' (short) model.
HK416S
Norwegian 'skarpskytter' (sniper) model.
Derivatives
HK337
HK416A5 chambered in .300 AAC Blackout .
HK417
7.62x51mm version.
M27 Infantry Automatic Rifle
Squad automatic weapon version.
M38 Designated Marksman Rifle
M27 fitted with the Leopold Mark 4 2.5-8x36 MR/T TS-30A2 riflescope.
Licensed Copies / Foreign
Coharie Arms CA-415
American Coharie Arms clone.
MPT-55
Turkish MKEK model.
Heckler & Koch Products
Firearms
Military Rifles
31 • 32 • 33 (A2 • A3 • A4 • EA3 • SG1 ) • 36 • 50 • 53 • 237 • 241 • 337 • 416 (A5 • A7 • A8 • C ) • 417 (A2 ) • 433 • 437 • G3 (A1 • A2 • A3 • NA3 • A3A1 • A4 • KA4 • A4A1 • KA4A1 • A5 • A6 • A7 • A7A1 ) • G11 (K1 • K2 ) • G36 (A1 • A2 • C • C3 • E • K • KE • KV • V ) • G41 (A1 • A2 • A3 • K ) • GR2 • GR3 (EA2 • K ) • MSG90 (A1 • SDN ) • PSG1 (A1 ) • XM8 • XM29
Civilian Rifles
91 (A2 • A3 ) • 93 (A2 • A3 ) • 94 (A2 • A3 ) • 243 • 293 • 770 • 940 • MR308 • MR556 (A1 ) • MR762 (A1 ) • SL6 • SL7 (Match ) • SL8 • USC
Submachine Guns
54 • MP5 (A1 • A2 • A3 • A4 • A5 • K • KN • KA1 • KA4 • KA5 • MLI • NA2 • NA3 • SD1 • SD2 • SD3 • SD4 • SD5 • SD6 • SDN1 • SDN2 • /10 • /40 ) • MP7 (A1 • A2 ) • UMP (9 • 40 • 45 )
Machine Guns
11 (A1 • E ) • 12 • 13 (E ) • 21 (A1 • E ) • 23 (E ) • 25 • 121 • 123 • GR6 • GR9 • M27 IAR • MG4 (E • Einbauwaffe • K • KE ) • MG5 (A1 • A2 • S ) • MG36
Shotguns
512 • CAWS • FP6
Pistols
4 • HK45 (C • CT • T ) • 1911 • Mark 23 • P2 (A1 ) • P7 • P9 • P11 • P30 (L • SD • SK • SKS ) • P46 • P2000 (SK ) • SFP (9 • 9L • 9LOR • 9M • 9MOR • 9OR • 9SK • 40 ) • UCP • USP (9 • 9 Custom Sport • 9 Elite • 9 Expert • 40 • 40 Custom Sport • 40 Expert • 45 • 45 Custom Sport • 45 Elite • 45 Expert • 45T ) • VP (9 • 40 • 45 )
Grenade Launchers
69 (A1 ) • 79 • 169 • 269 • AG36 • GMG • M320 • XM25 • XM29
Ammunition
Cartridges
4.6x30mm HK • 4.6x36mm HK
Infantry Weapons
Melee Weapons
Bayonet
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Survival Weapon
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Sidearms
Pistol
HK 45 (Compact • Compact Tactical • Tactical ) • Mark 23 • P 8 • P 30 (L • SD • SK • SK S ) • P 46 • P 80 • P 2000 • SFP (9 • 9 L • 9 L OR • 9 M • 9 Match OR • 9 OR • 9 SK • 40 ) • UCP • USP (9 • 9 Custom Sport • 9 Elite • 9 Expert • 40 • 40 Custom Sport • 40 Expert • 45 • 45 Custom Sport • 45 Elite • 45 Expert • 45 Tactical )
Revolver
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Machine Pistol
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Close Quarters
Personal Defense Weapon
MP7 (A1 • A2 )
Submachine Gun
HK PDW • MP 5 (A1 • A2 • A3 • A4 • A5 ) • MP 60 • MP 61 • MP 64 • UMP (9 • 40 • 45 ) • USC
Shotgun (automatic)
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Shotgun (semi-automatic)
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Shotgun (manual-action)
HK FP6
Primary Weapons
Assault Rifle (5.45/5.56)
CR223 • HK 50 • HK 237 • HK 337 • HK 416 (A5 • A7 • A8 ) • HK 433 • HK 437 • G36 (A1 • A2 ) • XM8 • XM29
Assault Rifle (other)
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Assault Carbine (5.45/5.56)
HK 416C
Assault Carbine (other)
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Battle Rifles
HK 417 • G 3 (A1 • A2 • A3 • N A3 • A4 • A5 • A6 • A7 • A7 A1 ) • G 28
Battle Carbine
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Automatic Support Weapons
Light Support Weapon
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Light Machine Gun
HK GR6 (C • S ) • HK GR9 (C • S ) • HK MG 36
General Purpose Machine Gun
HK 121 • HK 123 • MG 3 (A1 ) • MG 4 • MG 5 (A1 )
Heavy Machine Gun
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Long Range
Anti-Materiel Rifle
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Bolt-Action Rifle
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Designated Marksman Rifle
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Launchers
Grenade Launcher (Attachment)
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Grenade Launcher (Standalone)
XM25
Disposable Rocket Launcher
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Rocket Launcher
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MANPADS
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Non-Lethal Weapons
Pistol
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Underwater Weapons
Sidearm
P11
Rifle
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Explosives
Anti-Personnel Mines
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Anti-Tank Mines
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Offensive Grenades
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Smoke Grenades
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Infantry Equipment
Clothing
Backpacks
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Body Armour
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Bomb Suit
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Elbow and knee pads
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Signals & IFF
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Suits
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Vests & Webbing
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Headwear
Communication
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Gas Masks & Rebreathers
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Goggles
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Helmets
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Vehicle Headwear
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Optics, Detection and Surveillance
Man-Portable Radar
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Mine Detectors
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Night Vision Goggles
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Periscopes
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Rangefinders
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Surveillance
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Artillery
Anti-Aircraft Guns
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Anti-Tank Guns
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Anti-Tank Guided Missile Launchers
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Anti-Tank Guided Missiles
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Grenade Machine Guns
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Howitzers
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Mortars
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Railroad Artillery
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Recoilless Guns
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Rocket Artillery
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Siege Artillery
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Land Vehicle Weapons
Vehicle Machine Guns
HK MG 5A1
40mm Tank Guns
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75mm Tank Guns
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76.2mm Tank Guns
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84mm Tank Guns
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94mm Tank Guns
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105mm Tank Guns
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120mm Tank Guns
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Howitzers
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Vehicle Autocannon
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ATGMs
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Aircraft Weapons & Munitions
7.62mm Machine Guns
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12.7mm Machine Guns
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23mm Cannons
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30mm Cannons
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37mm Cannons
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Rocket Pods
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Rockets
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Air-to-Air Missiles
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Air-to-Ship Missiles
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Air-to-Surface Missiles
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Anti-Radiation Missiles
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Cruise Missiles
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Bombs
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