New HK rifle

The 416 and like uppers have a totally different gas system, so it's not really a clone in the sense that it's copying the old gas system. It's a piston driving gas system v. the direct gas system.

Why is Hk doing this? Because it was part of the specification for bid on an intermediate replacement for the older m4.

The gov't didn't contract for a new rifle, the contracted and bid out an interim upgrade for the m16/m4 platform.

LW makes one, Hk Makes one, POF makes one which is sold by Troy, DSA, Us and a couple others.
 
The mist clears...

Is the US abandoning HK G36K as a component for that smart rifle concept? An over and under G36K with a 20mm 'phaser' on top of it? I read a report that indicated they were thinking of bringing in the G36K under the guise of 'XM9' [or something similar].
 
The US never adopted the G36.

Many LE and DAO's might have them but it was never purchased on contract as a replacement or upgrade to the M4 for the US military.

It's M4, M4 SOPMOD to the gas piston HK 416 and the theory is the XM8 is going to be the step upgrade after the m4 SOPMOD/416. The XM8 is based on the piston system of the G36 but wholy different in the spec and application of the fire control system.

Right now, no XM8
 
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