MAPMAKERS TECHNOLOGY REFERENCE
HK416
A German 5.56 mm rifle family combining AR-pattern controls and ergonomics with a short-stroke gas-piston operating system.
Assault-rifle family · Real-world system · Introduced in the mid-2000s
Technical basis
Short-stroke gas piston, rotating bolt, free-floating barrel, AR-pattern controls, STANAG magazines, accessory rails, and multiple barrel lengths and mission configurations.
Series appearances
- Watchtowers — Chapter Two