HK417

HK417
Details
Weapon class	Designated Marksman Rifle
Users	Australian Defence Force Western Private Military Contractors
Capacity	20-round detachable box magazine
Cartridge	7.62x51mm NATO
Fire Mode	Semi-Automatic

“	The HK417 is a semi-automatic marksman rifle system adopted by the Australian Army and is intended to engage targets far beyond the normal capabilities of the EF88 service rifle. Firing the full size 7.62x51 NATO cartridge and equipped with a 6x optic, the shooter can potentially engage targets out to 1000m under the right conditions.	„
	~ In-game description

The HK417 is a Designated Marksman Rifle featured in Squad.

Statistics

Details
Weapon Name	HK417
Weapon Type	Designated Marksman Rifle
Damage Type	Kinetic
Magazine Size	20+1
Ammo Cost	2
Damage Model
Base Damage	87
Min. Damage	35
Base Damage Distance	360 m
Min. Damage Distance	800 m
Damage: Head	261
Damage: Shoulder	54.375
Damage: Calf	43.5
Damage: Forearm	36.54
Rate of Fire	480
Ballistics
Muzzle Velocity	783 m/s
Acceleration	−30 m/s2 for 1.5 s
Gravity Modifier	2.75
MOA	1
Max. Range	N/A
Weapon Handling
Show/Hide table Sway Sway Stand (HF/ADS) 2.0/1.3 Sway Crouch (HF/ADS) 1.2/0.75 Sway Prone (HF/ADS) 0.5/0.4 Sway Bipod (HF/ADS) 0.2/0.125 Max Move Sway Factor 5.5 Low Stamina Sway Factor 4.5 Max Sway Limit 13.0 Sway Alightment Stand (HF/ADS) 1.0/0.8 Sway Alightment Crouch (HF/ADS) 0.8/0.5 Sway Alightment Prone (HF/ADS) 0.65/0.4 Sway Alightment Bipod (HF/ADS) 0.2/0.07 Max Move Sway Alignment Factor 4.5 Low Stamina Sway Alignment Factor 4.0 Max Sway Alignment Limit 10.0 Spring Stiffness 0.6 Damping 0.8 Recoil Recoil Stand ADS (μ/σ) x:1.1/0.1 y:0.02/0.4 Recoil Crouch ADS (μ/σ) x:1.1/0.1 y:0.02/0.35 Recoil Prone ADS (μ/σ) x:0.8/0.1 y:0.02/0.32 Recoil Bipod ADS (μ/σ) x:0.45/0.1 y:0.08/0.1 Recoil Stand HF (μ/σ) x:1.6/0.17 y:0.04/0.17 Recoil Crouch HF (μ/σ) x:1.1/0.1 y:0.02/0.35 Recoil Prone HF (μ/σ) x:0.8/0.1 y:0.02/0.32 Recoil Bipod HF (μ/σ) x:0.5/0.1 y:0.08/0.1
Miscellaneous
Suppresion Effect	LMG
Equip	1.11 s
Reload Tactical	4.39 s
Reload Empty	5.22 s
Reload Bipod	3.1 s
2-hit Kill Max Distance	673 m

Variants

• The HK417 is available to two factions, the Australian Defence Force and the Western Private Military Contractors.

Icon	Variant	Faction	Role	Sight	Ammo	Accessories	Note
	HK417	ADF		Telescopic sight (6×), 100m zero	8 mags	Bipod
	HK417	WPMC		Telescopic sight (6×), 100m zero	8 mags	Bipod	Added in Version 8.1

Gameplay

• The HK417 magazine can hold 20 rounds.
• Can be fired on semi-automatic only.
• The sights for the HK417 include telescopic optics (6×) only.
  • The telescopic optics (6×) allows the user to see enemies from long distances easily and engage enemies at longer ranges without the need to zero the weapon.
• The HK417 share its damage model and ballistic performance with M110 SASS and L129A1 Sharpshooter Rifle.
  • They have one of the slowest muzzle velocities in its class, at 783 m/s.
• HK417 is classified in-game as the Designated Marksman Rifle. Marksman Rifles have handling characteristics similar to Battle Rifles. Compared to their rifle counterparts, they have more sway, slightly lower point fire responsiveness, and excessive recoil.
  • They output suppression effects akin to Light Machine Guns and are effective at medium to longer ranges.

History

The Heckler & Koch HK417 “Reece” variant was adopted by the Australian Defence Force as the standard marksman rifle for operations in Afghanistan and afterward. The Australian “Reece” recon variant comprises a 406mm (16”) barrel and a Trijicon ACOG 6x48 telescopic sight. It weighs 4.05kg (8.92lb), is 985mm (38.7in) long, and is chambered in 7.62x51mm NATO. The weapon can accurately fire out to 600m, with a muzzle velocity of 750m/s.

Gallery

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  HK417 in real-life

See also

• Marksman
• Australian Defence Force
• Western Private Military Contractors
• Weapons

External links

• Heckler & Koch HK417 on Wikipedia