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Military/Police units all over the world are adopting HK416 variants due to their reliability, performance, and modularity. Starting with the Norwegian army (HK416N), the United States special operation groups such as Delta Force and DEVGRU SEALs have followed suit and begun the process of phasing out their M4A1 carbines for HK416s. The French army is also planning on replacing their FAMAS F1 with the HK416F.<ref name = "416 wiki">[[wikipedia:Heckler & Koch HK416|Wikipedia entry on HK416]]</ref>. | Military/Police units all over the world are adopting HK416 variants due to their reliability, performance, and modularity. Starting with the Norwegian army (HK416N), the United States special operation groups such as Delta Force and DEVGRU SEALs have followed suit and begun the process of phasing out their M4A1 carbines for HK416s. The French army is also planning on replacing their FAMAS F1 with the HK416F.<ref name = "416 wiki">[[wikipedia:Heckler & Koch HK416|Wikipedia entry on HK416]]</ref>. | ||
− | The HK416 has yet to replace the G36 as the main service rifle of Germany's Bundeswehr. However, they have purchased some HK416A5 rifles | + | The HK416 has yet to replace the G36 as the main service rifle of Germany's Bundeswehr. However, they have purchased some HK416A5 rifles whcih were given the designation of G38, to replace the MP5 as standard emergency firearm for their police units.<ref name = "416 firearmblog">[https://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2014/09/01/hk416a5-now-g38/ The Firearm Blog article on HK416/G38]</ref> |
The US Marine Corps' M27 Infantry Automatic Rifle is a beefed up version of the HK416, designed to partially replace the M249 Squad Automatic Weapon light machine gun in a suppressive fire role. The M27 IAR emphasizes a more marksman approach over the belt-fed M249 SAW, and is more maneuverable in CQB scenarios. It is fitted with a bipod for stability.<ref name = "M27 IAR">[[wikipedia:M27 Infantry Automatic Rifle|Wikipedia entry on M27 IAR]]</ref> | The US Marine Corps' M27 Infantry Automatic Rifle is a beefed up version of the HK416, designed to partially replace the M249 Squad Automatic Weapon light machine gun in a suppressive fire role. The M27 IAR emphasizes a more marksman approach over the belt-fed M249 SAW, and is more maneuverable in CQB scenarios. It is fitted with a bipod for stability.<ref name = "M27 IAR">[[wikipedia:M27 Infantry Automatic Rifle|Wikipedia entry on M27 IAR]]</ref> |