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'{{Short description|Battle and designated marksman rifle}} {{Infobox weapon | name = HK417 | image = File:Combater G27 noBG.png | image_size = 300 | caption = | origin = Germany | type = [[Battle rifle]] <!-- Type selection -->| is_ranged = yes <!-- Service history -->| service = 2006–present | used_by = See ''[[#Users|Users]]'' | wars = <!-- Production history --> | designer = [[Heckler & Koch]] | design_date = | manufacturer = Heckler & Koch | unit_cost = | production_date = | number = | variants = See ''[[#Variants|Variants]]'' <!-- General specifications -->| weight = {{plainlist| *A2 16.5″: {{cvt|4.4|kg}} *A2 20″: {{cvt|4.74|kg}}}} | length = {{plainlist| *A2 16.5″: {{cvt|994|mm|in|1}} (stock extended) *A2 20″: {{cvt|1082|mm|in|1}} (stock extended)}} | part_length = {{plainlist| :{{cvt|419|mm|1}} :{{cvt|508|mm|1}}}} | width = {{cvt|78|mm|in|1}} | height = {{cvt|213|mm|in|1}} <!-- Ranged weapon specifications -->| cartridge = [[7.62×51mm NATO]] | action = [[Gas-operated reloading#Short-stroke fixed|Gas-operated short-stroke piston]], [[rotating bolt]] | rate = 600 rounds/min | velocity = {{plainlist| *{{cvt|750|m/s|ft/s}} (16 in) *{{cvt|775|m/s|ft/s}} (16.5 in) *{{cvt|789|m/s|ft/s}} (20 in) *{{cvt|817|m/s|ft/s}} (A2 20″)}} | range = {{plainlist| *A2 16.5″: {{cvt|600|m|yd|1}} *A2 20″: {{cvt|800|m|yd|1}}}} | max_range = | feed = 10- or 20-round detachable [[Magazine (firearms)#Box|box magazine]] | sights = [[Iron sights|Iron]] or [[Sight (device)#Optical sights|optical sights]] ([[Picatinny rail]]) }} The '''Heckler & Koch HK417''' is a [[battle rifle]] designed and manufactured by [[Heckler & Koch]].<ref name="HK417Overview">{{cite web |title=HK417 A2 - Effective and versatile |url=https://www.heckler-koch.com/en/products/military/assault-rifles/hk417/hk417-a2-13/overview.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141129022812/http://www.heckler-koch.com/en/products/military/assault-rifles/hk417/hk417-a2-13/overview.html |archive-date=November 29, 2014 |access-date=November 15, 2014 |website=Heckler & Koch}}</ref> Being the larger caliber version of the [[Heckler & Koch HK416]], and chambered for the [[7.62×51mm NATO]] [[rifle cartridge]], it is intended for use where the penetrative power, [[stopping power]], and range of the [[5.56×45mm NATO]] HK416 would otherwise be insufficient. The HK417 is [[Gas-operated reloading|gas-operated]], has a [[rotating bolt]] and is capable of [[selective fire]]. The HK417 has been adopted for service by a number of [[Military|armed forces]], [[special forces]], and [[police]] organizations throughout the world, including the ''[[Bundeswehr]]'', [[United States]] [[Joint Special Operations Command]], the [[United States Army]], Russian [[Spetsnaz]] forces such as [[Alpha Group|FSB Alpha Group]], and others. ==Design and features== The HK417 is similar in internal design to the [[Heckler & Koch HK416|HK416]], although the receiver and working parts are enlarged to suit the larger 7.62×51mm cartridge. The bolt is a seven-lug [[Rotating bolt|rotating type]], which sits in a bolt carrier and operates in a forged alloy receiver resembling those of the Stoner-designed [[AR-10]], [[Colt AR-15|AR-15]] and [[M16 rifle]]s. Like the HK416, the HK417 is [[Gas-operated reloading|gas-operated]] with a [[Gas-operated reloading#Short-stroke fixed|short-stroke piston]] design similar to that of the [[Heckler & Koch G36]]. The short-stroke piston may be more reliable than the original [[direct impingement]] operation of the [[Colt AR-15|AR-15]] design because, unlike these weapons, it does not vent propellant gases directly into the [[Receiver (firearms)|receiver]], which deposits carbon fouling onto the bolt mechanism as well as heating it up.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.armytimes.com/news/2007/12/army_carbine_dusttest_071217/|title=Newer carbines outperform M4 in dust test|website=Army Times|date=December 17, 2007|access-date=January 30, 2011}}</ref> The early HK417 prototype used 20-round magazines from the [[Heckler & Koch G3]] rifle family, which did not feature a bolt hold-open device. Later prototypes, however, switched to a polymer magazine with bolt hold-open. The magazine resembles an enlarged version of the [[Heckler & Koch G36|G36]]'s transparent magazine, except without the pins for [[jungle style|holding more than one magazine together]]. ==Use== Purchasers of the HK417 have typically intended it to complement lighter [[assault rifle]]s chambered for less powerful [[intermediate cartridge]]s (often [[5.56×45mm NATO]]), for the [[designated marksman]] role. The HK417's greater accuracy, effective range, and penetration offset its greater expense, its lower rate of fire, and its smaller ammunition capacity both in magazine and carriage.<ref name="MilFactory">{{cite web|url=http://militaryfactory.com/smallarms/detail.asp?smallarms_id=577|title=Heckler & Koch HK 417 Battle Rifle / Sniper Rifle (2006)|website=Military Factory|date=June 22, 2014|access-date=December 23, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141223150829/http://militaryfactory.com/smallarms/detail.asp?smallarms_id=577|archive-date=December 23, 2014|url-status=live}}</ref>{{Unreliable source?|date=June 2022}} ==Variants== ===Military and law enforcement=== The HK417 models chambered for 7.62×51mm NATO available to the military and law enforcement market are: * '''HK417 12″ 'Assaulter'''': carbine with {{cvt|12|in|order=flip|1}} standard barrel * '''HK417 16″ 'Recce'''': "Recon" rifle with {{cvt|16|in|order=flip|1}} standard or accurized barrel * '''HK417 20″ 'Sniper'''': "full size" rifle with {{cvt|20|in|order=flip|1}} accurized barrel Heckler and Koch, if you ever see this, please bring back the original H.K.417, because I like it better than the A2. I like it better than the A2 because it's black, and it's more recognizable. Please Heckler and Koch, please bring it back. I never had the chance to try it out for myself because I'm 11. Please. Please. ===Improved model=== The '''HK417A2''' is an improved version. The design of the receiver, barrel interface, gas port and the bore axis alignment of the rifle have been further optimised to increase its accuracy and reliability.<ref name="HK417Overview"/><ref name="MilFactory"/>{{Unreliable source?|date=June 2022}} The [[German Army]] uses the HK417 A2 - 13″ with the designation '''G27'''.<ref name="MilFactory"/>{{Unreliable source?|date=June 2022}}<ref name="Bundeswehr">{{cite web|url=http://www.bundeswehr.de/portal/a/bwde/!ut/p/c4/NYs9E4IwEET_US4p1IFOhkZLKQQaJ8AN3pgP5jxM4483Kdydec3bhRFyg_3QaoVisA56GGaqp6SmtKCyL9nROXyrhCTI-JAnegxwL8c8mGNAKRQMQpkrW4mstsjiitmZs1G0wKBN25iT_sd8q7G7Vt1RH9pLc4PN-_MPSKxqYw!!/|title=Entscheidung zur Zwischenlösung G36|language=de|publisher=[[Bundeswehr]]|date=August 27, 2015|access-date=June 5, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160530084423/http://www.bundeswehr.de/portal/a/bwde/!ut/p/c4/NYs9E4IwEET_US4p1IFOhkZLKQQaJ8AN3pgP5jxM4483Kdydec3bhRFyg_3QaoVisA56GGaqp6SmtKCyL9nROXyrhCTI-JAnegxwL8c8mGNAKRQMQpkrW4mstsjiitmZs1G0wKBN25iT_sd8q7G7Vt1RH9pLc4PN-_MPSKxqYw!!|archive-date=May 30, 2016|url-status=live}}</ref> As of 2013, the HK417A2 models chambered for 7.62×51mm NATO available to the military and law enforcement market are: * '''HK417A2 - 13″''': carbine with {{cvt|13|in|order=flip|1}} barrel * '''HK417A2 - 16.5″''': rifle with {{cvt|16.5|in|order=flip|1}} barrel * '''HK417A2 - 20″''': "full size" rifle with {{cvt|20|in|order=flip|1}} barrel A barrel can be changed in under two minutes with simple tools. All HK417 barrels are cold hammer forged and chrome-lined and use a conventional lands and grooves [[rifling|bore profile]] with a twist rate of 1 turn in {{cvt|279.4|mm}}. They are designed to function reliably with bullet weights ranging from {{cvt|9.3|to|11.34|g|gr|0}} and are threaded for a [[Flash suppressor|flash hider]] or sound [[suppressor]]. Optional accurized barrels with a different chrome treatment can provide up to 0.3 [[milliradian|mil]] (1 [[Minute and second of arc#Firearms|moa]]) accuracy (with [[match grade]] ammunition).<ref name="MilFactory"/>{{Unreliable source?|date=June 2022}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://photos.imageevent.com/smglee/cltactical/HK%20Military%20LE%20Catalog.pdf|title=2008 Heckler & Koch Military and LE brochure|access-date=2011-01-30|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151105130725/http://photos.imageevent.com/smglee/cltactical/HK%20Military%20LE%20Catalog.pdf|archive-date=2015-11-05|url-status=live}}</ref> ====G28==== [[File:20131223 G28 Afghanistan.jpg|thumb|left|A G28 of the [[German Army]]]] After using the HK417 as a stopgap [[designated marksman rifle]] under the G27 designation, the civilian MR308 was used to develop the '''G28''', a designated marksman rifle for the German [[Bundeswehr]] (''Federal Army'') deployment to the [[War in Afghanistan (2001–present)|War in Afghanistan]]. The semi-automatic G28 is chambered for 7.62×51mm NATO and has a factory warrantied accuracy of 45&nbsp;mm dispersion at 100 meters (0.45 mil or 1.5 moa) when fired with 10 rounds using OTM/HPBT/Sierra Match King ammunition. The G28 features STANAG 4694 [[NATO Accessory Rail]]s that are backwards-compatible with the STANAG 2324/MIL-STD-1913 [[Picatinny rail]]s. The upper receiver is made from [[steel]] instead of HK's [[aluminium alloy]]. Approximately 75% of the parts are interchangeable with the HK417. There are two different versions of the G28: G28 E2 (Standard) with a [[Schmidt & Bender]] 3–20×50 PM II (modified to [[Bundeswehr]] requirements) and the G28 E3 (Patrol) with Schmidt & Bender 1–8×24 PM II.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.heckler-koch.com/en/products/military/precision-rifles/hk241/hk241/technical-data.html|title=HK241 Technical Data|website=Heckler & Koch|access-date=15 November 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170722171522/http://www.heckler-koch.com/en/products/military/precision-rifles/hk241/hk241/technical-data.html|archive-date=22 July 2017|url-status=live}}</ref> By October 2017, Heckler & Koch had renamed the G28 as the '''HK241''', though G28 remains its Bundeswehr designation.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.heckler-koch.com/en/products/military/precision-rifles/hk241/hk241/overview.html|title=HK241 Product Overview|website=Heckler & Koch|access-date=November 15, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171008224355/https://www.heckler-koch.com/en/products/military/precision-rifles/hk241/hk241/overview.html|archive-date=October 8, 2017}}</ref> ====M110A1==== {{main|M110A1 Rifle}} [[File:82nd AA jump testing M110A1 CSASS 3 of 5.jpg|thumb|M110A1 compact Semi-Automatic Sniper System (CSASS)]] The '''M110A1 CSASS''' is the U.S. Army's type designation for the [[M110A1 Rifle#Design|Compact Semi-Automatic Sniper System]].<ref name="m110a1 tfb specs"/> In April 2016, Heckler & Koch confirmed that a lighter version of the G28 had won the [[United States Army]]'s CSASS contract to replace the [[M110 Semi-Automatic Sniper System]].<ref name="ArmyTimes">{{cite web|url=https://www.armytimes.com/news/your-army/2016/04/08/h-k-confirms-this-is-the-army-s-new-and-improved-sniper-rifle/|title=H&K confirms: This is the Army's new and improved sniper rifle|work=Army Times|first=Kyle|last=Jahner|date=April 8, 2016|access-date=June 9, 2016|quote=The gun will replace the M110 made by Knight's Armament as a culmination of the Army's desire for a shorter, lighter rifle that didn't sacrifice accuracy or performance.}}</ref> The M110A1 uses an aluminum upper receiver instead of steel to meet weight requirements, weighing {{cvt|8.4|lb|kg}} unloaded and reaching some {{cvt|15|lb|kg}} loaded and with accessories; the M110A1 features a Geissele [[M-LOK]] rail handguard, [[Schmidt & Bender]] 3–20×50 PM II Ultra Short [[telescopic sight]], Geissele optic mount, OSS SRM6 suppressor, 6-9 Harris bipod and mount, and a collapsible stock with adjustable comb.<ref name="m110a1 tfb specs">{{cite web |last=F. |first=Nathaniel |url=http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2017/01/18/hk-shows-off-m110a1-csass-compact-sniper-rifle-mg4-mg5-shot-17/|title=HK Shows Off the US Army's M110A1 CSASS Compact Sniper Rifle - SHOT 17|website=The Firearm Blog|date=January 18, 2017|access-date=May 31, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170601185338/http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2017/01/18/hk-shows-off-m110a1-csass-compact-sniper-rifle-mg4-mg5-shot-17|archive-date=June 1, 2017|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://soldiersystems.net/2017/01/23/shot-show-17-hk-m110a1-csass/|title=SHOT Show 17 – H&K M110A1 CSASS|website=Soldier Systems Daily|date=January 23, 2017|access-date=May 31, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170624152703/http://soldiersystems.net/2017/01/23/shot-show-17-hk-m110a1-csass/|archive-date=June 24, 2017|url-status=live}}</ref> In May 2018, the [[U.S. Marine Corps]] will begin receiving the CSASS, also to replace the M110.<ref name="marine plan use csass">{{cite web |last1=South |first1=Todd |title=The Marines just switched their main sniper rifle ― look what's next |url=https://www.militarytimes.com/news/your-marine-corps/2018/04/09/the-marines-just-switched-their-main-sniper-rifle-look-whats-next/ |website=Military Times |access-date=20 June 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210308145303/https://www.militarytimes.com/news/your-marine-corps/2018/04/09/the-marines-just-switched-their-main-sniper-rifle-look-whats-next/ |archive-date=8 March 2021 |date=9 April 2018}}</ref> There has been some small-scale testing of the CSASS since then but no news of widespread fielding or adoption.<ref name="2BCT csass testing">{{cite web |last1=Brabner |first1=Michael P. |title=Army snipers field test a more accurate, ergonomic rifle |url=https://www.army.mil/article/217922/army_snipers_field_test_a_more_accurate_ergonomic_rifle |website=US Army |access-date=17 June 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210518140852/https://www.army.mil/article/217922/army_snipers_field_test_a_more_accurate_ergonomic_rifle |archive-date=18 May 2021 |date=1 March 2019}}</ref><ref name="82 AA test csass">{{cite web |last1=Shelton |first1=Mike |title=82nd Airborne snipers jump, testing new Compact Sniper rifle system |url=https://www.army.mil/article/223462/82nd_airborne_snipers_jump_testing_new_compact_sniper_rifle_system |website=US Army |access-date=17 June 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201023123457/https://www.army.mil/article/223462/82nd_airborne_snipers_jump_testing_new_compact_sniper_rifle_system |archive-date=23 October 2020 |date=8 October 2019}}</ref> However, the Army has shown small scale testing and use of the '''M110A2''', an upgraded version of Knight's Armament Company's M110 SASS.<ref name="ausa 2021 m110a2">{{cite web |title=AUSA 21 – Knight's Armament Co |url=https://soldiersystems.net/2021/10/12/ausa-21-knights-armament-co/ |website=Soldier Systems Daily |access-date=19 June 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211012212750/https://soldiersystems.net/2021/10/12/ausa-21-knights-armament-co/ |archive-date=12 October 2021 |date=12 October 2021}}</ref><ref name="m110a2 best ranger">{{cite web |last1=Parsons |first1=Dan |title=New M110A2 Sniper Rifle Used In Army Ranger Competition |url=https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/new-knights-armament-m110a2-rifle-used-in-army-ranger-competition |website=The Warzone |access-date=19 June 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220517090045/https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/new-knights-armament-m110a2-rifle-used-in-army-ranger-competition |archive-date=17 May 2022 |date=19 April 2022}}</ref> The Navy and Marine Corps have also designated funding for a M110 SASS Product Improvement Program (PIP).<ref name="nav/marine fy2021 budget m110 pip">{{cite web |title=Department of Defense Fiscal Year (FY) 2021 Budget Estimates Navy Justification Book Volume 1 of 1 Procurement, Marine Corps |url=https://www.secnav.navy.mil/fmc/fmb/Documents/21pres/PMC_Book.pdf |website=US Secretary of the Navy |access-date=19 June 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210822223419/https://www.secnav.navy.mil/fmc/fmb/Documents/21pres/PMC_Book.pdf |archive-date=22 August 2021 |date=February 2020}}</ref><ref name="FY2023 nav/usmc m110 pip budget">{{cite web |title=Department of Defense Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 Budget Estimates Navy Justification Book Volume 1 of 1 Procurement, Marine Corps |url=https://www.secnav.navy.mil/fmc/fmb/Documents/23pres/PMC_Book.pdf |website=US Secretary of the Navy |access-date=19 June 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220619042409/https://www.secnav.navy.mil/fmc/fmb/Documents/23pres/PMC_Book.pdf |archive-date=19 June 2022 |date=April 2022}}</ref> [[File:Squad Designated Marksman Rifle testing at Fort Bliss 190125-A-JV676-567 (47052011492).jpg|thumb|M110A1 Squad Designated Marksman Rifle (SDMR)]] The '''M110A1 SDMR''' is a Squad [[Designated Marksman Rifle]] (SDMR) being issued to US Army infantry squads to replace the [[M14 EBR]].<ref name="peo smdr designation">{{Cite web|url=https://www.peosoldier.army.mil/Equipment/Equipment-Portfolio/Project-Manager-Soldier-Lethality-Portfolio/M110E1-Squad-Designated-Marksman-Rifle/|title = PEO Soldier &#124; Portfolio - PM SL - M110E1 7.62 mm Squad Designated Marksman Rifle |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210729051438/https://www.peosoldier.army.mil/Equipment/Equipment-Portfolio/Project-Manager-Soldier-Lethality-Portfolio/M110E1-Squad-Designated-Marksman-Rifle/ |archive-date=29 July 2021}}</ref> In March 2018, the Army announced that a version of the G28E-110 would be issued to infantry squads as the service's standard SDMR. While undergoing evaluation by PEO Soldier, it was designated as '''M110E1'''.<ref name="peo smdr designation"/> Issuing a 7.62×51mm NATO SDMR is meant to increase individual squads' ability to engage distant threats and defeat enemy body armor that standard 5.56×45mm NATO rounds cannot penetrate. The M14 EBR was previously issued for this role, but because it was based on an operational needs statement they had to be turned in by units at the end of a combat deployment.<ref name="sdmr announce">{{cite web |last=Cox |first=Matthew |url=https://www.military.com/kitup/2018/03/06/army-plans-field-hk-g28-new-squad-marksman-rifle.html |title=Army Plans to Field H&K G28 as New Squad Marksman Rifle |date=6 March 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180312084332/https://www.military.com/kitup/2018/03/06/army-plans-field-hk-g28-new-squad-marksman-rifle.html |archive-date=2018-03-12 |website=Military.com/Kitup}}</ref> Unlike the sniper configuration, the SDMR model will be equipped with a different buttstock and barrel twist than the CSASS model. The SDMR model will also fire M80A1 Enhanced Performance Rounds or XM1158 Advanced Armor Piercing Rounds rather than sniper rounds.<ref name="army sdmr differences">{{cite web |last1=Suits |first1=Devon L. |title=Army to field Squad Designated Marksman Rifle in September |url=https://www.army.mil/article/206463/army_to_field_squad_designated_marksman_rifle_in_september |website=US Army |access-date=16 June 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210505225840/https://www.army.mil/article/206463/army_to_field_squad_designated_marksman_rifle_in_september |archive-date=5 May 2021 |date=6 June 2018}}</ref> The marksman version is fitted with a simpler SIG TANGO6 1-6×24 telescopic sight to make quick adjustments between {{cvt|0-600|m|yd}} and features a red horseshoe dot for fast aiming and an illuminated Extended Range Bullet Drop Compensation (BDC) illuminated front focal plane reticle.<ref name="SSD sdmr optic">{{Cite web |url=http://soldiersystems.net/2018/05/10/us-army-selects-sig-optic-for-squad-designated-marksman-rifle/ |title=US Army Selects SIG Optic For Squad Designated Marksman Rifle |access-date=2019-02-15 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190216035241/http://soldiersystems.net/2018/05/10/us-army-selects-sig-optic-for-squad-designated-marksman-rifle/ |archive-date=2019-02-16 |url-status=live }}</ref> It will also be fielded with a suppressor to lessen its sound signature. Roughly 6,000 are planned to be fielded with one per [[squad]] in infantry, engineer and scout formations.<ref name="military.com sdmr 2nd announce">{{cite web |last1=Cox |first1=Matthew |title=Army to Begin Fielding Thousands of Squad Marksman Rifles by Oct. 1 |url=https://www.military.com/kitup/2018/03/23/army-begin-fielding-thousands-squad-marksman-rifles-oct-1.html |website=Military.com |access-date=20 June 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210308153016/https://www.military.com/kitup/2018/03/23/army-begin-fielding-thousands-squad-marksman-rifles-oct-1.html |archive-date=8 March 2021 |date=23 March 2018}}</ref><ref name="army sdmr differences"/> Early testing began with several U.S. Army combat units receiving the first M110A1 SDMRs in fall 2018.<ref name="army sdmr differences"/><ref name="sdmr started fielding">{{cite web |last1=Malyasov |first1=Dylan |title=U.S. Army conducts trials of new Squad Designated Marksman Rifle |url=https://defence-blog.com/u-s-army-conducts-trials-of-new-squad-designated-marksman-rifle/ |website=Defence Blog |access-date=19 June 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210625055842/https://defence-blog.com/u-s-army-conducts-trials-of-new-squad-designated-marksman-rifle/ |archive-date=25 June 2021 |date=28 December 2018}}</ref> Fielding to all close combat squads is expected to be completed in late 2023.<ref name="sdmr finish fielding 2023">{{cite web |last1=South |first1=Todd |title=Squad-level sniper rifle to complete fielding by next year |url=https://www.defensenews.com/news/your-army/2022/03/30/squad-level-sniper-rifle-to-complete-fielding-by-next-year/ |website=Defense News |access-date=20 June 2022 |date=30 March 2022}}</ref> ===Civilian=== The '''MR308''' is a civilian variant of the HK417, introduced in 2007 alongside the MR223, a civilian HK416.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://hkpro.com/hkpro416civilianannouncement.htm|title=Approving the MR223 and MR308 for civilian sale inside Germany|access-date=September 3, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080606091055/http://hkpro.com/hkpro416civilianannouncement.htm|archive-date=June 6, 2008|url-status=dead}}</ref> It is a [[semi-automatic rifle]] with several "sporterized" features.{{Clarify|reason=|date=November 2020}} At the 2009 [[SHOT Show]], the two rifles were introduced to the American civilian market as the '''MR762''' and '''MR556''', respectively.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hkpro.com/documents/HK-MR-RIFLES-011409.pdf|title=Heckler & Koch MR556 and MR762 brochure|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090419141856/http://www.hkpro.com/documents/HK-MR-RIFLES-011409.pdf|archive-date=April 19, 2009|url-status=dead}}</ref> Since then, both were replaced by the improved '''MR762A1''' and '''MR556A1'''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://hk-usa.com/new-hk-products-2012/|title=New HK Products for 2012|website=Heckler & Koch USA|access-date=September 3, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150319180412/http://hk-usa.com/new-hk-products-2012/|archive-date=March 19, 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://hk-usa.com/product/rifles/|title=HK-USA Rifles|website=Heckler & Koch USA|access-date=September 3, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141101085032/http://hk-usa.com/product/rifles/|archive-date=November 1, 2014|url-status=live}}</ref> ==Users== [[File:Heckler & Koch HK417 Users.png|thumb|Map with Heckler & Koch HK417 users in blue]]<!--READ FIRST: This section is for cited entries only. 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Reference |- |{{flag|Albania}} |[[Special Operations Battalion (Albania)|Special Operations Battalion]] |align="center"|HK417 |align="center"|– |align="center"|– |align="center"|<ref name="MilFactory"/>{{Unreliable source?|date=June 2022}} |- |{{flag|Austria}} |[[Jagdkommando]] |align="center"|HK417P |align="center"|– |align="center"|– |align="center"|<ref>{{cite web |title=POTD: Austrian Special Forces Sniper with HK417P and ZC527 |date=16 October 2021 |url=https://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2021/10/16/austrian-special-forces-sniper-with-hk417p-and-zc527/ |access-date=23 October 2021}}</ref> |- |{{flag|Australia}} |[[Australian Army]] acquired 16″ 'Recce' variants paired with 6× [[Advanced Combat Optical Gunsight|ACOG]] for a designated marksman solution for [[Military history of Australia during the War in Afghanistan|use in Afghanistan]] and afterwards |align="center"|16″ 'Recce' |align="center"|– |align="center"|2010 |align="center"|<ref name="MilFactory"/>{{Unreliable source?|date=June 2022}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tenders.gov.au/?event=public.cn.view&CNUUID=E1B9BB57-E979-C225-B2FB849A9AE9904A|title=Contract Notice View – CN352591|website=AusTender|publisher=Australian Government|date=December 14, 2010|access-date=January 30, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110706123809/https://www.tenders.gov.au/?event=public.cn.view&CNUUID=E1B9BB57-E979-C225-B2FB849A9AE9904A|archive-date=July 6, 2011|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Juchniewicz |first1=Lt-Col Nathan |title=New weapon to go the distance |newspaper=Army News: The Soldiers' Newspaper |publisher=Department of Defence |location=Canberra |edition=1263 |url=http://www.defence.gov.au/Publications/NewsPapers/Army/editions/1263/1263.pdf |date=21 July 2011 |page=3 |issn=0729-5685 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190813222656/http://www.defence.gov.au/Publications/NewsPapers/Army/editions/1263/1263.pdf |archive-date=13 August 2019 |url-status=dead}}</ref> |- |rowspan="2"|{{flag|Brazil}} |[[Brazilian Army]] |align="center"|– |align="center"|– |align="center"|2012 |align="center"|<ref name="defesanet.com.br">{{cite web|url=http://www.defesanet.com.br/armas/noticia/6964/PF---200-novos-fuzis-de-assalto-HK-417-sao-distribuidos-|title=DefesaNet - Armas - PF - 200 novos fuzis de assalto HK 417 são distribuídos.|website=DefesaNet|access-date=15 November 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141129013310/http://www.defesanet.com.br/armas/noticia/6964/PF---200-novos-fuzis-de-assalto-HK-417-sao-distribuidos-|archive-date=29 November 2014|url-status=live}}</ref> |- |[[Federal Police of Brazil]] |align="center"|– |align="center"|– |align="center"|2012 |align="center"|<ref name="defesanet.com.br"/> |- |{{flag|Croatia}} |[[Croatian Army]] |align="center"|12″ 'Assaulter' |align="center"|– |align="center"|– |align="center"|– |- |{{flag|Czech Republic}} |[[601st Special Forces Group]] |align="center"|– |align="center"|– |align="center"|– |align="center"|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.601skss.cz/SPECIALNI/MATERIAL/1_zbrane/zbrane.html|title=Oficiální web 601. skupiny speciálních sil generála Moravce|website=www.601skss.cz|access-date=25 October 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171012144315/http://www.601skss.cz/SPECIALNI/MATERIAL/1_zbrane/zbrane.html|archive-date=12 October 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref> |- |{{flag|Denmark}} |Used by the [[Royal Danish Army]] as a [[designated marksman rifle]]. Set to be replaced by the [[Colt Canada C20 DMR]] in the first quarter of 2021. |align="center"|20″ 'Sniper' |align="center"|– |align="center"|– |align="center"|<ref>{{cite web|title=Geværer|url=http://www2.forsvaret.dk/viden-om/materiel/udrustning/vaaben/gevaerer/Pages/Gevaerer2.aspx|access-date=7 April 2015|language=da|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150214073350/http://www2.forsvaret.dk/viden-om/materiel/udrustning/vaaben/gevaerer/Pages/Gevaerer2.aspx|archive-date=14 February 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=B|first=Eric|title=Danish Armed Forces Chose New Sniper Rifle – Colt Canada C20 DMR|url=https://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2020/09/25/danish-armed-forces-choose-colt-canada-c20-as-their-sniper-rifle/|website=The Firearm Blog|date=25 September 2020}}</ref> |- |{{Flag|Estonia}} |[[Estonian Special Operations Force]] uses it as a designated marksman rifle |align="center"|– |align="center"|– |align="center"|– |align="center"|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.delfi.ee/news/paevauudised/eesti/fotod-millega-tegeleb-eestlaste-eriuksus-afganistanis?id=67571394|title=FOTOD: Millega tegeleb eestlaste eriüksus Afganistanis?|website=delfi.ee|access-date=25 October 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170518130227/http://www.delfi.ee/news/paevauudised/eesti/fotod-millega-tegeleb-eestlaste-eriuksus-afganistanis?id=67571394|archive-date=18 May 2017|url-status=live}}</ref> |- |{{flag|France}} |''[[Special Operations Command (France)|Commandement des Opérations Spéciales]]'' (COS) and the regular French army as a DMR, it is also used by various police units and the gendarmerie. |align="center"|– |align="center"|– |align="center"|– |align="center"|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.defense.gouv.fr/terre/equipements/materiels-forces-speciales/hk-417|title=HK 417- fusil d'assaut de la firme Heckler & Koch|publisher=French Land Army official website|language=fr|access-date=2013-07-17|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130725114355/http://www.defense.gouv.fr/terre/equipements/materiels-forces-speciales/hk-417|archive-date=2013-07-25|url-status=live}}</ref> |- | rowspan="4" |{{flag|Germany}} |[[German Army]] uses the HK417 - 16″ as the G27 |align="center"|16″ |align="center"|– |align="center"|– |align="center"|<ref name="MilFactory"/>{{Unreliable source?|date=June 2022}}<ref name="Bundeswehr"/> |- |[[German Army]] uses the HK417A2 - 13″ as the G27K |align="center"|13″ |align="center"|– |align="center"|– |align="center"|<ref name="MilFactory"/>{{Unreliable source?|date=June 2022}}<ref name="Bundeswehr"/> |- |[[German Army]] uses a modified MR308, the G28, as a designated marksman rifle |align="center"|G28 |align="center"|– |align="center"|– |align="center"|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.armyrecognition.com/germany_german_army_light_heavy_weapons/g28_marksman_rifle_technical_data_sheet_specifications_information_description_intelligence_pictures.html|title=G28 marksman rifle technical data sheet specifications information description intelligence pictures|website=Army Recognition|date=October 22, 2011|access-date=January 8, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111224154336/http://www.armyrecognition.com/germany_german_army_light_heavy_weapons/g28_marksman_rifle_technical_data_sheet_specifications_information_description_intelligence_pictures.html|archive-date=December 24, 2011|url-status=live}}</ref> |- |[[GSG 9]] sniper teams of the [[Federal Police (Germany)|German Federal Police]] |align="center"|– |align="center"|– |align="center"|– |align="center"|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.militaryfactory.com/special-forces/gsg9-special-forces-weapons.asp|title=GSG9 German Special Police Weapons|website=Military Factory|date=February 18, 2016|access-date=February 20, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171010212218/https://www.militaryfactory.com/special-forces/gsg9-special-forces-weapons.asp|archive-date=October 10, 2017|url-status=live}}</ref>{{Unreliable source?|date=June 2022}} |- |{{flag|Indonesia}} |[[Denjaka|Jala Mangkarta Detachment]], and [[Taifib|Amphibious Reconnaissance Battalion (Taifib)]] as a Designated Marksman Rifle. |align="center"| G28 |align="center"|– |align="center"|– |align="center"|<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indomiliter.com/heckler-koch-g28-senapan-sniper-semi-otomatis-terbaru-pasukan-elite-tni/|title = Heckler & Koch G28 - Senapan Sniper Semi Otomatis Terbaru Pasukan Elite TNI|date = 5 June 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Keris MAREX 23: Precision Marksmanship |url=https://www.dvidshub.net/image/8148122/keris-marex-23-precision-marksmanship |access-date=2023-12-13 |website=DVIDS |language=en}}</ref> |- |{{flag|Ireland}} |[[Defence Forces (Ireland)|Defence Forces]] [[Army Ranger Wing]] sniper teams |align="center"|– |align="center"|– |align="center"|2010 |align="center"|<ref name="MilFactory"/>{{Unreliable source?|date=June 2022}}<ref name="Tactical 2013">{{cite web|url=http://www.tactical-life.com/firearms/irelands-army-rangers/#irish-arw-5_phatch|title=Ireland's Army Rangers (page 1)|website=Tactical-Life|first=Leroy|last=Thompson|date=1 March 2013|access-date=19 November 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150922022523/http://www.tactical-life.com/firearms/irelands-army-rangers/#irish-arw-5_phatch|archive-date=22 September 2015|url-status=live}}</ref> |- |{{flag|Japan}} |[[Japan Ground Self-Defense Force]], [[Special Forces Group (Japan)]]<br>In January 2023, the G28 was selected as standard issue sniper rifle |align="center"|– |align="center"|– |align="center"|2014 |align="center"|<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.mod.go.jp/gsdf/gmcc/hoto/hkou/14hk093.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=2015-04-03 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305211810/http://www.mod.go.jp/gsdf/gmcc/hoto/hkou/14hk093.pdf |archive-date=2016-03-05 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.aviationwire.jp/archives/269247|title=防衛省、SH-60K能力向上型を量産 平均単価81億円|date=Jan 24, 2023|language=ja}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://milirepo.sabatech.jp/ground-self-defense-forces-new-machine-gun-minimi-mk3-new-sniper-rifle-g28/|title=陸上自衛隊の新機関銃MINIMI Mk3、新狙撃銃G28|date=Feb 17, 2023|language=ja}}</ref> |- |{{flag|Luxembourg}} |[[Luxembourg Armed Forces]]<br>Being procured alongside HK416 from May 2023. |align="center"|HK417 A2 |align="center"|– |align="center"|2023 |align="center"|<ref>{{cite web |title=Luxembourg upgrades military arsenal with Heckler & Koch assault rifles |url=https://defbrief.com/2023/05/03/luxembourg-upgrades-military-arsenal-with-heckler-koch-assault-rifles/ |website=Defense Brief |access-date=3 May 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230503215827/https://defbrief.com/2023/05/03/luxembourg-upgrades-military-arsenal-with-heckler-koch-assault-rifles/ |archive-date=3 May 2023 |date=3 May 2023 |url-status=live}}</ref> |- |{{flag|Malaysia}} |''[[PASKAL|Pasukan Khas Laut]]'' sniper teams of the [[Royal Malaysian Navy]] |align="center"|– |align="center"|– |align="center"|2006 |align="center"|<ref name="MilFactory"/>{{Unreliable source?|date=June 2022}}<ref>{{cite journal|last=Abas|first=Marhalim|date=2010-04-23|title=DSA 2010 Part III|journal=Malaysian Defence|url=http://www.malaysiandefence.com/?m=20100423|access-date=2011-08-01|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110714025200/http://www.malaysiandefence.com/?m=20100423|archive-date=2011-07-14|url-status=dead}}</ref> |- |{{flag|Netherlands}} |[[Korps Commandotroepen]] (KCT) of the [[Royal Netherlands Army]] acquired the 16″ 'Recce' paired with [[Aimpoint CompM2]] or [[Schmidt & Bender]] 3–12×50 PM II |align="center"|– |align="center"|– |align="center"|2011 |align="center"|<ref name="MilFactory"/>{{Unreliable source?|date=June 2022}}<ref>{{cite web |last=Oosbree |first=Gerard van |url=http://www.dutchdefencepress.com/?p=70|title=SF Operator is a special profession|website=Dutch Defence Press|language=nl|date=June 6, 2009|access-date=January 30, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120308040046/http://www.dutchdefencepress.com/?p=70|archive-date=March 8, 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Westerhoven |first=Leo Van |url=http://www.dutchdefencepress.com/?p=4564|title=KCT sniper teams using the Heckler & Koch 417|website=Dutch Defence Press|language=nl|date=April 20, 2011|access-date=June 13, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110508183456/http://www.dutchdefencepress.com/?p=4564|archive-date=May 8, 2011|url-status=dead}}</ref> |- |{{flag|Norway}} |[[Norwegian Armed Forces]] uses it as a sharpshooter and designated marksman rifle |align="center"|HK417N |align="center"|– |align="center"|2007 |align="center"|<ref name="MilFactory"/>{{Unreliable source?|date=June 2022}}<ref>Offisersbladet nr. 3, May 2007: ''Heckler & Koch 416: Vårt nye håndvåpen''</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mil.no/hv/start/article.jhtml?articleID=140199|title=Sniper Course|author=Kapten Trond Setså|website=Defense Net|publisher=Norwegian Defense|language=no|access-date=January 30, 2011|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090202034558/http://www.mil.no/hv/start/article.jhtml?articleID=140199|archive-date=February 2, 2009}}</ref> |- |{{flag|Poland}} |[[Policja]] |align="center"|– |align="center"|– |align="center"|– |align="center"|<ref name="MilFactory"/>{{Unreliable source?|date=June 2022}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://bip.kgp.policja.gov.pl/download.php?s=18&id=18217|title=Police Headquarters Official Gazette No. 13|language=pl|format=pdf|date=September 25, 2009|access-date=January 30, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120402191332/http://bip.kgp.policja.gov.pl/download.php?s=18&id=18217|archive-date=April 2, 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref> |- | rowspan="5" |{{flag|Portugal}} |[[Special Actions Detachment]] of the [[Portuguese Navy]] |align="center"|HK417, G28 |align="center"|– |align="center"|– |align="center"|<ref>{{Cite web|title=And the third unit featured in Flashbang volume 10 is...Portuguese Navy DAE (Special Action Detachment) !|url=https://www.facebook.com/flashbangmag/photos/a.318651698253637/1626183587500435/|access-date=2021-01-17|website=www.facebook.com|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20210124153030/https://www.facebook.com/flashbangmag/photos/a.318651698253637/1626183587500435/|archive-date=January 24, 2021|publisher=Flashbang Magazine}}</ref>{{Unreliable source?|date=June 2022}} |- |[[Special Operations Troops Centre]] of the [[Portuguese Army]] |HK417, G28 | | |<ref>{{Cite web|title=EM LAMEGO COM AS OPERAÇÕES ESPECIAIS DO EXÉRCITO (I) {{!}} Operacional|url=http://www.operacional.pt/em-lamego-com-as-operacoes-especiais-do-exercito-i/|access-date=2020-07-10|language=pt-PT}}</ref> |- |[[Polícia Aérea|Core of Tactical Operations of Protection]] of the [[Portuguese Air Force]] |HK417,G28 | | |<ref>{{Cite web |title=G-28 & MG-5 NA UNIDADE DE PROTEÇÃO DA FORÇA (I) {{!}} Operacional |url=https://www.operacional.pt/g-28-mg-5-na-unidade-de-protecao-da-forca-i/ |access-date=2022-05-16 |language=pt-PT}}</ref> |- |Special Operations Intervention Group (GIOE) of the [[National Republican Guard (Portugal)|National Republican Guard]] |HK417, G28 | | |<ref>{{Cite web|title=GIOE/GNR – 2019: NOVO EQUIPAMENTO DE PROTECÇÃO INDIVIDUAL E ARMAMENTO {{!}} Operacional|url=https://www.operacional.pt/gioe-gnr-2019-novo-equipamento-de-proteccao-individual-e-armamento/|access-date=2021-01-17|language=pt-PT}}</ref> |- |Tactical Actions Group (GAT) of the [[Maritime Authority System|Maritime Police]] |G28 | | |<ref>{{Cite web|title=GNR RECEBE NOVAS ARMAS {{!}} Operacional|url=https://www.operacional.pt/gnr-recebe-novas-armas/|access-date=2021-01-17|language=pt-PT}}</ref> |- |rowspan="2"|{{flag|Russia}} |[[Spetsnaz]] snipers of law enforcement agencies |rowspan="2" align="center"|MR308 |align="center"|– |align="center"|– |align="center"|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2015/06/29/russian-special-forces-using-hk417-ai-aw-in-dagestan/|title=Russian Special Forces Using HK417, AI AW In Dagestan|publisher=TheFirearmBlog|date=June 29, 2015|last=F|first=Nathaniel|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20230405061517/https://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2015/06/29/russian-special-forces-using-hk417-ai-aw-in-dagestan/|archive-date=April 5, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://podpolkovnikvvs.livejournal.com/403901.html|title=МЕЖДУНАРОДНЫЕ СОРЕВНОВАНИЯ, ПОСВЯЩЕННЫЕ 25-ЛЕТИЮ УСН СБП ФСО РОССИИ: ТУРНИР ПО ТАКТИЧЕСКОЙ СТРЕЛЬБЕ|trans-title=INTERNATIONAL COMPETITIONS DEDICATED TO THE 25TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE USN SBP FSO OF RUSSIA: TACTICAL SHOOTING TOURNAMENT|website=livejournal.com|date=October 26, 2018|access-date=February 20, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201019154442/https://podpolkovnikvvs.livejournal.com/403901.html|archive-date=October 19, 2020|url-status=live}}</ref> |- |[[Federal Security Service|FSB]] [[Alpha Group]] |align="center"|– |align="center"|– |align="center"|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hkpro.com/forum/chef-s-corner-hk-action-series-continues/187480-hk-russia-2.html|title=HK in Russia - Page 2|website=www.hkpro.com|access-date=25 October 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171025190006/http://www.hkpro.com/forum/chef-s-corner-hk-action-series-continues/187480-hk-russia-2.html|archive-date=25 October 2017|url-status=live}}</ref> |- |{{flag|Slovenia}} |Slovenian Special Police Unit (Specialna Enota Policije) | align="center" |HK417 |align="center"|– |align="center"|– |align="center"|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://specijalne-jedinice.com/Inostranstvo/Region/Specijalna-jedinica-policije-Republike-Slovenije-English.html#sthash.LGnIJ99k.dpbs|title=Specijalne-jedinice.com - Special Police Unit of the Republic of Slovenia|website=specijalne-jedinice.com|access-date=20 October 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180822181331/https://specijalne-jedinice.com/Inostranstvo/Region/Specijalna-jedinica-policije-Republike-Slovenije-English.html#sthash.LGnIJ99k.dpbs|archive-date=22 August 2018|url-status=live}}</ref> |- |{{flag|United Kingdom}} |[[Special Air Service]] |align="center"|HK417 (''L2A1'') - 12", 16" and 20" |align="center"|– |align="center"|2009 |align="center"|<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/onthefrontline/5651453/SAS-parachuted-in-to-Baghdad.html|title=SAS parachuted in to Baghdad|website=The Telegraph|first=Thomas|last=Harding|date=June 26, 2009|access-date=January 30, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111125141850/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/onthefrontline/5651453/SAS-parachuted-in-to-Baghdad.html|archive-date=November 25, 2011|url-status=live}}</ref> |- |rowspan="2" |{{flag|United States}} |[[Joint Special Operations Command]] |align="center"|– |align="center"|– |align="center"|– |align="center"|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.militaryfactory.com/smallarms/navy-seal-weapons.asp|title=Navy SEALs Weapons|website=Military Factory|date=May 12, 2015|access-date=May 5, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150503184851/http://www.militaryfactory.com/smallarms/navy-seal-weapons.asp|archive-date=May 3, 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref>{{Unreliable source?|date=June 2015}} |- |[[United States Army]] |align="center"|M110A1 |align="center"|3,643 (planned) |align="center"|– |align="center"|<ref name="ArmyTimes"/> |- | {{UKR}} | [[Armed Forces of Ukraine]] | style="text-align:center;" | Supplied by [[the Netherlands]] | style="text-align:center;" | — | style="text-align:center;" | — | style="text-align:center;" | <ref name="hk41ukr">{{cite web |date=June 18, 2023 |title=Heckler & Koch HK416s in Ukraine |url=https://armourersbench.com/2023/06/18/heckler-koch-hk416s-in-ukraine/ |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20230618163824/https://armourersbench.com/2023/06/18/heckler-koch-hk416s-in-ukraine/ |archive-date=June 18, 2023 |publisher=The Armourer's Bench}}</ref> |- |{{Flag|Uruguay}} |[[National Navy of Uruguay]], Marine infantry | align="center" |HK G28 | align="center" |– | align="center" |– | align="center" | |- |{{Flag|Spain}} |[[Spanish Marines]] | align="center"|HK 417 | align="center"|– | align="center"|– | align="center"| |} == Conflicts == === 2000s === * [[War in Afghanistan (2001–2021)]] === 2010s === * [[Militias–Comando Vermelho massacres|Armed conflict for control of the favelas in Greater Rio de Janeiro]]<ref>{{Cite web |date=2017-10-04 |title=Recent images of Rio's drug war - |url=https://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2017/10/04/recent-images-rios-drug-war/ |access-date=2022-10-27 |website=The Firearm Blog |language=en-US}}</ref> * [[Russian Invasion of Ukraine]]<ref name="hk41ukr" /> ==Gallery== <gallery widths="250" heights="200"> File:HK 417 080810 44.jpg|A [[Croatian Army]] HK417 12″ 'Assaulter' model on display. File:ARMS & Hunting 2012 exhibition (473-31).jpg|From top to bottom: a [[.338 Lapua Magnum]] [[Sako TRG|Sako TRG-42]], [[.308 Winchester]] MR308, [[.223 Remington]] Schmeisser GmbH AR15 M5 and a [[9×19mm Parabellum|9&nbsp;mm]] [[Colt AR-15|AR-15]] on display at the 2012 ARMS & Hunting exhibition. File:Heckler&Koch HK MR308 linke Seite.jpg|An MR308 File:Australian Army Pvt. Brent Rothwell patrols in Tarin Kowt, Uruzgan province, Afghanistan, July 26, 2013 130726-Z-FS372-355.jpg|[[Australian Army]] Pvt. Brent Rothwell patrols in Tarin Kowt with an HK417, [[Urozgan Province|Uruzgan]] province, [[Afghanistan]], July 26, 2013. File:D150310ge2124.jpg|HK417 16″ 'Recce' paired with Schmidt & Bender 3–12×50 PM II used by a Netherlands Maritime Special Operations Forces [[Netherlands Marine Corps#Maritime Special Operations Forces (MARSOF)|(NLMARSOF)]] sniper. File:ARW 30th Anniversary - 4478683088.jpg|Irish [[Army Ranger Wing]] airborne sniper team on a helicopter during the 30th anniversary of the ARW. File:Skarpskytter.jpg|A [[sniper]] from the [[Norwegian Home Guard]]'s task force "Bjørn West" armed with an HK417 [[designated marksman rifle]]. File:59th Merdeka Day, Picture 7.jpg|Royal Malaysian Navy [[PASKAL]] operators on standby during the 59th National Day Parade of Malaysia at Merdeka Square, [[Kuala Lumpur]]. One is armed with a 7.62mm HK417 Sniper Rifle (left), with a 8X scope attached, mounted backwards. </gallery> ==See also== * [[Heckler & Koch HK416]] ==References== {{Reflist}} ==External links== {{Commons category}} * {{Official website}} {{ArmaLite AR-10 derivatives}} {{HK firearms}} {{Current German infantry weapons}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Heckler and Koch Hk417}} [[Category:7.62×51mm NATO rifles]] [[Category:Battle rifles]] [[Category:Sniper rifles of Germany]] [[Category:Short stroke piston firearms]] [[Category:Heckler & Koch rifles|417]] [[Category:Post–Cold War weapons of Germany]] [[Category:Rifles of Germany]] [[Category:Designated marksman rifles]] [[Category:ArmaLite AR-10 derivatives]] [[Category:Weapons and ammunition introduced in 2006]]'