HK 416 Thread

[UWone77]

Interesting.

I just wonder what the stripped HK416 and 417 lower markings will have. The Brownells logo does not give me warm fuzzies even if it's on actual HK416 forgings.


This has been confirmed by Paul at Brownells via email.

We don’t have prices firm yet, but we will have:

HK 416 & 417 Parts Kits (less barrel, bolt & lower)

Germans could not have the barrel & bolt, and we can’t import the lower. We are importing all the lower components with the kits.

HK 417 & 417 Stripped lower receivers, machined off original HK forgings

http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2...-hk-416-parts/

[Aragorn]

Would a standard barrel and bolt work? I mean I'm assuming it comes with the piston kit.

I'm with you, I don't like the Brownells logo either.

[Joelski]

I want this so bad I can taste it!

[Slippers]

I want this so bad I can taste it!

I'll be very surprised if these ever touch US soil.

[VIPER 237]

After talking to the HK guys at Shot I wouldn’t hold my breath. Basically if, and it’s a very big If, the German military picks it up then they ‘might’ consider a US variant. However it’s also going against the 416 which has an excellent track record. Most likely the 433 doesn’t win the contract and it never becomes a full production firearm.

I want this so bad I can taste it!

I'll be very surprised if these ever touch US soil.

[Default.mp3]

After talking to the HK guys at Shot I wouldn’t hold my breath. Basically if, and it’s a very big If, the German military picks it up then they ‘might’ consider a US variant. However it’s also going against the 416 which has an excellent track record. Most likely the 433 doesn’t win the contract and it never becomes a full production firearm.

Interesting, I was under the impression that the HK416 wasn't viable as a service rifle due to cost. Would be a shame if the HK433 never takes off, it seems like a modernized ACR (which sounds weird even to me, given how it's only slightly over a decade since Magpul licenced it to Bushmaster).

[UWone77]

After talking to the HK guys at Shot I wouldn’t hold my breath. Basically if, and it’s a very big If, the German military picks it up then they ‘might’ consider a US variant. However it’s also going against the 416 which has an excellent track record. Most likely the 433 doesn’t win the contract and it never becomes a full production firearm.

I figured this would be correct. When I heard the HK 243 imports were dead, I knew this had no chance.

Personally, I'd settle for a G28.

[Joelski]

Yeah, no shit. Doesn't make the want any less. So much for a plant in flking Georgia.

[UWone77]

Yeah, no shit. Doesn't make the want any less. So much for a plant in flking Georgia.

But they make all of the VP9's you could ever want there.

[Joelski]

But they make all of the VP9's you could ever want there.

[Yawn]

[UWone77]

[UWone77]

Got a Geissele 416 handguard installed on one of them. Rainier did a great job, grinding down the tabs.

[gatordev]

This is low on the priority list right now, but besides girth and the QD, what does this rail do better than the OEM version?

[Slippers]

This is low on the priority list right now, but besides girth and the QD, what does this rail do better than the OEM version?

It feels sooooo good in your hand. Not kidding.

[UWone77]

This is low on the priority list right now, but besides girth and the QD, what does this rail do better than the OEM version?

I wouldn't make it a priority to upgrade either. It feels great in the hand, but I think they are like $400+ ? Not sure if it's worth it. The factory Quad is more than sufficent.

I am curious about trying the Midwest Industries version though, since it has MLOK.