"HK416 Finally Looks Set To Become Germany’s..." Topic
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Tango01  | 26 Apr 2023 4:53 p.m. PST |
…Next Service Rifle
"The German government has now taken an important step toward delivering a new standard service rifle to the country's armed forces, or Bundeswehr. In 2024, Germany's military now expects to begin replacing its existing G36 rifles with new HK416 A8s, both of which are produced by Heckler & Koch and are chambered to fire the NATO-standard 5.56x45mm round. This comes two years after legal issues forced the cancellation of a surprise initial contract award to underdog gunmaker C.G. Haenel.
The German Federal Ministry of Defense announced on December 14 that the Budget Committee of the country's parliament, or Bundestag, had approved the initial funding of what is formally known as the Bundeswehr Assault Rifle System, or System Sturmgewehr Bundeswehr. Authorities in Germany say that they expect to purchase a total of 118,718 HK416 A8 rifles for a total cost of approximately 209 million Euros, or just under $222 USD million at the rate of exchange at the time of writing…"
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| Shagnasty | 26 Apr 2023 6:00 p.m. PST |
Liked the sci-fi look of the G 36 but apparently it didn't work as well as it looked. |
| Tango01 | 27 Apr 2023 3:38 p.m. PST |
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