HK416F assault rifle
E41347
The HK416F assault rifle is a modern, gas‑piston–operated 5.56×45mm NATO firearm developed by Heckler & Koch and adopted as the standard service rifle of the French armed forces.
All labels observed (9)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| HK416 | 5 |
| HK416F | 2 |
| HK416 assault rifle | 1 |
| HK416 rifle | 1 |
| HK416/HK417 series | 1 |
| HK416F assault rifle canonical | 1 |
| HK416F-L (long barrel variant) | 1 |
| HK416F-S (short barrel variant) | 1 |
| Heckler & Koch HK416 | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
assault rifle
ⓘ
firearm ⓘ service rifle ⓘ |
| action | gas-operated ⓘ |
| adoptedBy | France ⓘ |
| adoptionRole | standard service rifle of the French armed forces ⓘ |
| barrelLengthVariant |
long barrel for standard infantry use
ⓘ
short barrel for close-quarters use ⓘ |
| buttstockAdjustability | adjustable length of pull ⓘ |
| caliber | 5.56 mm ⓘ |
| cartridge | 5.56×45mm NATO ⓘ |
| category | individual weapon ⓘ |
| compatibleWith | NATO-standard 5.56×45mm ammunition ⓘ |
| conflictUse | 21st-century military operations ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Germany ⓘ |
| designedFor | French Armed Forces ⓘ |
| designFeature |
improved reliability over direct-impingement systems
ⓘ
modular configuration ⓘ reduced fouling in receiver ⓘ |
| enteredServiceInCountry | France ⓘ |
| feedSystem | 30-round detachable box magazine ⓘ |
| fireModes |
fully automatic
ⓘ
semi-automatic ⓘ |
| gasSystem | short-stroke gas piston ⓘ |
| hasRailSystem |
accessory rails on handguard
ⓘ
full-length top Picatinny rail ⓘ |
| hasVariant |
HK416F assault rifle
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
HK416F-L (long barrel variant)
HK416F assault rifle self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
HK416F-S (short barrel variant)
|
| intendedUse |
close-quarters battle
ⓘ
general-purpose service rifle ⓘ infantry combat ⓘ |
| isBasedOn |
HK416F assault rifle
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
HK416
|
| magazineType | STANAG magazine ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Heckler & Koch ⓘ |
| operatingPrinciple | rotating bolt ⓘ |
| rateOfFire | approximately 700–900 rounds per minute ⓘ |
| replaced | FAMAS F1 ⓘ |
| safety | selector lever with safe, semi, auto positions ⓘ |
| sightMountingSystem |
Picatinny rail (on upgraded models)
ⓘ
surface form:
Picatinny rail
|
| sights | iron sights ⓘ |
| standardServiceRifleOf |
French Air Force
ⓘ
surface form:
French Air and Space Force
French Army ⓘ National Gendarmerie ⓘ
surface form:
French Gendarmerie Nationale
French Navy ⓘ Special Operations Command (France) ⓘ
surface form:
French Special Operations Command
|
| stockType | telescopic buttstock ⓘ |
| user |
French infantry units
ⓘ
French special forces ⓘ |
| usesAmmunition | 5.56×45mm NATO ⓘ |
Referenced by (14)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
HK416
this entity surface form:
HK416 assault rifle
this entity surface form:
HK416/HK417 series
this entity surface form:
HK416F
this entity surface form:
HK416 rifle
subject surface form:
HK416F
this entity surface form:
HK416
subject surface form:
HK416F
this entity surface form:
HK416F-S (short barrel variant)
subject surface form:
HK416F
this entity surface form:
HK416F-L (long barrel variant)
subject surface form:
Heckler & Koch
this entity surface form:
HK416
this entity surface form:
HK416F
subject surface form:
HK417
this entity surface form:
HK416
this entity surface form:
HK416
this entity surface form:
Heckler & Koch HK416