HK416A7

Overview

HK416A7
General Information
Type	Assault Rifle
Place of Origin	Germany
Designer Companies	Heckler & Koch
Period Designed	~2017
Manufacturer	Heckler & Koch
Period Produced	2017 - Present
Developed From	HK416A5
In Service	2017 - Present
Characteristics
Cartridge	5.56x45mm
RoF, Cyclic	850rpm
Expected Muzzle Velocity	Dependant on barrel length and ammo used 730 to 917m/s
Action	Gas-operated short-stroke piston, rotating bolt
Firemodes	Safe, semi, full
Feed System	Detachable box magazine
Ammunition Loading	5.56x45mm STANAG magazines: • USGI M16 Mag.: 20-rnd • USGI M16 Mag.: 30-rnd • (More)
Effective Range	300mm (11" barrel) 500m (14.5" barrel) 600m (16.5" barrel) 800m (20" barrel)
Dimensions
Weight	2.95kg - 3.85kg
Barrel Length	279.4mm (11" barrel) 368.3mm (14.5" barrel) 419.1mm (16.5" barrel) 508.0mm (20" barrel)
Length	690 to 1,037mm
Height	240mm
Width	78mm
Stock
Stock Type	Extendable
Universal Attachments
Rail Type	MIL-STD-1913 Picatinny Rail

The HK416A7 is a German assault rifle developed from the HK416A5. It was developed specifically for usage by German KSK and KSM units.

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.

West Germany Weapons Modern Period (1991 — Present)

Infantry Weapons
Melee Weapons	Bayonet	[[]]
	Survival Weapon	[[]]
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	[[]]
	Machine Pistol	[[]]
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)	[[]]
	Shotgun (semi-automatic)	[[]]
	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)	[[]]
	Assault Carbine (5.45/5.56)	HK 416C
	Assault Carbine (other)	[[]]
	Battle Rifles	HK 417 • G 3 (A1 • A2 • A3 • N A3 • A4 • A5 • A6 • A7 • A7 A1) • G 28
	Battle Carbine	[[]]
Automatic Support Weapons	Light Support Weapon	[[]]
	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	[[]]
Long Range	Anti-Materiel Rifle	[[]]
	Bolt-Action Rifle	[[]]
	Designated Marksman Rifle	[[]]
Launchers	Grenade Launcher (Attachment)	[[]]
	Grenade Launcher (Standalone)	XM25
	Disposable Rocket Launcher	[[]]
	Rocket Launcher	[[]]
	MANPADS	[[]]
Non-Lethal Weapons	Pistol	[[]]
Underwater Weapons	Sidearm	P11
	Rifle	[[]]
Explosives	Anti-Personnel Mines	[[]]
	Anti-Tank Mines	[[]]
	Offensive Grenades	[[]]
	Smoke Grenades	[[]]

Infantry Equipment
Clothing	Backpacks	[[]]
	Body Armour	[[]]
	Bomb Suit	[[]]
	Elbow and knee pads	[[]]
	Signals & IFF	[[]]
	Suits	[[]]
	Vests & Webbing	[[]]
Headwear	Communication	[[]]
	Gas Masks & Rebreathers	[[]]
	Goggles	[[]]
	Helmets	[[]]
	Vehicle Headwear	[[]]
Optics, Detection and Surveillance	Man-Portable Radar	[[]]
	Mine Detectors	[[]]
	Night Vision Goggles	[[]]
	Periscopes	[[]]
	Rangefinders	[[]]
	Surveillance	[[]]

Artillery
Anti-Aircraft Guns	[[]]
Anti-Tank Guns	[[]]
Anti-Tank Guided Missile Launchers	[[]]
Anti-Tank Guided Missiles	[[]]
Grenade Machine Guns	[[]]
Howitzers	[[]]
Mortars	[[]]
Railroad Artillery	[[]]
Recoilless Guns	[[]]
Rocket Artillery	[[]]
Siege Artillery	[[]]

Land Vehicle Weapons
Vehicle Machine Guns	HK MG 5A1
40mm Tank Guns	[[]]
75mm Tank Guns	[[]]
76.2mm Tank Guns	[[]]
84mm Tank Guns	[[]]
94mm Tank Guns	[[]]
105mm Tank Guns	[[]]
120mm Tank Guns	[[]]
Howitzers	[[]]
Vehicle Autocannon	[[]]
ATGMs	[[]]

Aircraft Weapons & Munitions
7.62mm Machine Guns	[[]]
12.7mm Machine Guns	[[]]
23mm Cannons	[[]]
30mm Cannons	[[]]
37mm Cannons	[[]]
Rocket Pods	[[]]
Rockets	[[]]
Air-to-Air Missiles	[[]]
Air-to-Ship Missiles	[[]]
Air-to-Surface Missiles	[[]]
Anti-Radiation Missiles	[[]]
Cruise Missiles	[[]]
Bombs	[[]]