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25 July 2017, 03:36 #1
HK 416 Thread
Originally Posted by UWone
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25 July 2017, 04:11 #2
Maybe there should be an HK picture thread so more than just two people can post in it.
Will - Owner of Arisaka LLC - http://www.arisakadefense.com
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25 July 2017, 09:24 #3
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25 July 2017, 09:36 #4
Here's a topic for the uniformed masses. What makes the HK416 upper better? I understand the sex appeal and cool club but why *should* someone like me save for one?
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25 July 2017, 10:22 #5Will - Owner of Arisaka LLC - http://www.arisakadefense.com
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25 July 2017, 18:02 #6
[QUOTE=Slippers;153388]First and foremost, it's an HK.
Seriously though, the barrel is amazing and should last for 20K+ rounds. "It's the only piston AR upper worth considering".
That's debatable. Have you owned and extensively torture tested them all? Or were you just being facetious.Last edited by Stone; 25 July 2017 at 18:28.
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25 July 2017, 18:51 #7
I read your response on my phone (which already said it was edited), then walked upstairs and noticed it was edited again. This version seems to be toned down a bit.
Of course I haven't extensively torture tested every single piston upper on the market. But you knew this before you asked.Will - Owner of Arisaka LLC - http://www.arisakadefense.com
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25 July 2017, 18:57 #8
Nope, don't hate them. Just wouldn't buy one. The hype that surrounds HK is better than their product.
The best way to survive a violent encounter is to be the one inflicting the most violence.
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25 July 2017, 18:55 #9
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25 July 2017, 11:02 #10
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25 July 2017, 11:18 #11
G3Kurz is the online handle of Jim Schatz, who was a long-time H&K employee, among other many cool things. He passed away earlier this year.
Originally Posted by G3Kurz
Jon Canipe, AKA M4Guru, also wrote this on SSD awhile back: http://soldiersystems.net/2013/03/30...tiring-my-416/
To be fair, most of the improvements noted are compared to issued DoD weapons; in the last couple of years, I think the DI system has been tweaked and improved substantially, to the point that I think the main advantages of an HK416 upper is the aforementioned amazing barrel, H&K's inherently excellent built quality, and the theoretical advantage of OTB capabilities. I've heard of anecdotes about the actual longevity of the H&K small parts at different junctures, and I'm not convinced that the op rod piston system confers any real advantage in most settings.
Still, being an H&K fanboy, I'd buy an honest-to-goodness HK416A5/MR556A3 shorty upper the moment it releases (one can dream, with the new Georgia plant); a full rifle would be considered, but much less of a priority. It's the only AR-15 item I'm interested in at this juncture, as I'm perfectly happy with what I have right now.
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25 July 2017, 12:01 #12
Last edited by Slippers; 25 July 2017 at 12:09.
Will - Owner of Arisaka LLC - http://www.arisakadefense.com
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25 July 2017, 10:54 #13
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25 July 2017, 11:43 #14
Default, thanks!! Valuable info.
That OTB special order feature though...! Need to find a shooting range in the surf.
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25 July 2017, 11:54 #15