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The HK416, also known as the M416 is an assault rifle made by German firearms company Heckler & Koch in 2005. The M416 shares lower receiver, magazine, receiver extension, grip, trigger assembly and stock with normal AR-15 rifles, leading to a level are parts commonality, weapon familiarity with troops and relative low cost (in theory). The M416 uses a short-stroke piston design that cycles the bolt carrier, instead of the direct gas impingement system used by the AR-15. The purpose of this was to prevent carbon build up inside the bolt carrier, which can cause catastrophic failure if it is not properly maintained. The short stroke piston design means that no gas from the barrel ever comes in contact with the bolt, increasing reliability and lifespan. This gas system is based on the G36 gas system. The gun has a rate of fire of around 850 rounds per minute, and can mount optics, grenade launchers and grips to the numerous Picatinny rails mounted on the weapon. It appears in Battlefield: Bad Company, Battlefield: Bad Company 2, Battlefield Play4Free, Battlefield 3 and is set to appear in Battlefield 4.
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Battlefield: Bad Company
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| M416 | |
| Damage |
Medium |
| Unlocked at |
Unlocked at start |
| Ammunition capacity |
50 |
| Starting ammunition |
200 |
| Rate of fire |
Medium |
| Range |
Mid-Long |
| Faction | |
| Kit |
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In multiplayer, it is the default assault rifle issued to the American Assault kit, and is the American counterpart to the Russian AEK-971 and MEC AUG. It has average stats and is capable of killing in 8-10 shots. Like every other assault rifle in the game, it has a 50 round magazine, 150 rounds in reserve and an M203 grenade launcher. Compared to other assault rifles, it has very clear iron sights which are good for pinpoint accuracy.
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Battlefield: Bad Company 2Edit
Only available in multiplayer, the M416 is the sixth assault rifle issued to the Assault kit requiring 35000 points to unlock. It has a 30 round magazine with a grenade launcher, and can be further modified with a Red Dot Sight or 4X Rifle Scope. It is boasts all-around effectiveness, but is still outclassed by SMGs and shotguns at close quarters and semi-automatic rifles at longer ranges.
Compared to its close counterpart, the AUG, the M416 is slightly superior in recoil control, reload time, minimum damage, iron sights, it is equal in maximum damage per second and slightly inferior to the AUG in hipfire spread. The weapon's good and balanced stats give it an easy learning curve and excellent versatility making it a popular assault rifle.
While the iron sights are clear and open, it may be advisable to equip a Red Dot Sight or a 4x Scope on the M416 as the bullet trajectory actually travels higher than the end of the front post sight.
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Battlefield Play4FreeEdit
| 416-Carbine | |||||
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| Damage |
27-18 | ||||
| Damage multipliers |
x 2.1 (head) | ||||
| Unlocked at |
N/A | ||||
| Unlock cost |
N/A (Only through Daily Draw) | ||||
| Ammunition capacity |
20 rounds | ||||
| Starting ammunition |
40 + 20 rounds | ||||
| Maximum ammunition |
84 + 28 rounds with High Capacity Mags | ||||
| Reload time |
4.35 seconds | ||||
| Rate of fire |
600 rounds per minute | ||||
| Velocity |
650 m/s | ||||
| Range |
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| Recoil |
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| Spread zoomed |
0.38 - 0.88 | ||||
| Spread unzoomed |
0.40 - 1.35 | ||||
| Fire mode |
Fully automatic | ||||
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| Inventory slot |
Primary weapon | ||||
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In Battlefield Play4Free, the 416-Carbine, is a special Daily Draw weapon, only obtainable through the Daily Draw.
The 416-Carbine has the best range of the assault rifles, tied with the AN-94 for long range, but an increased close range distance by ten meters. However, it deals much lower damage and has noticeable recoil. It has 20 rounds per magazine, same as the M4A1, but comes with 1 less magazine than the former upon spawning. Aesthetically, the weapon has the typical black finish of regular weapons, and the sights closely resemble those of the MP5 and G3A4.
The 416-Carbine has a similar appearance to the M27 IAR in the same game, but the M27 has an unusable bipod attached and longer magazines.
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Battlefield 3Edit
| M416 | |
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| Unlocks |
ACOG (10 kills) |
| Damage |
25 - 18.4 |
| Suppression |
7.0% |
| Unlocked at |
22,000 Assault score |
| Ammunition capacity |
30 + 1 rounds |
| Ammunition |
5.56x45mm NATO |
| Starting ammunition |
124 + 31 rounds |
| Maximum ammunition |
217 + 31 rounds |
| Reload time |
1.75 seconds loaded |
| Rate of fire |
750 RPM |
| Velocity |
600m/s |
| Range |
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| Maximum range |
900m |
| First shot recoil multiplier |
1.8x |
| Recoil |
2.0 initial |
| Recoil decrease per second |
18.0 |
| Spread zoomed |
0.2 (static) |
| Spread unzoomed |
Standing: 2.5 (static) 3.0 (moving) |
| Spread increase per round |
0.1 |
| Spread decrease per second |
15.0 |
| Fire mode |
Full-automatic |
| Faction |
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| Kit | |
| Dog Tags |
Proficiency |
| Source of statistics |
http://symthic.com/?s=bf3 Retrieved Sept. 13th |
| Inventory slot |
Main weapon |
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SingleplayerEdit
The M416 appears in Battlefield 3's singleplayer campaign. It is the starting weapon for Henry Blackburn during the mission "Rock and a Hard Place".
MultiplayerEdit
The M416 is the first unlockable weapon of the Assault kit at 22,000 Assault score. It boasts the same damage as most other assault rifles, mild recoil, and fast reload times for both empty and partially-full reloads much like the M16A3. The accuracy is particularly high, also comparable to an M16A3. It also has a lower first shot recoil than the M16A3, but a higher first shot recoil than the AK-74M.
It is near-identical to the M27 IAR which is based off the M416, though the M416 has a shorter magazine, a shorter barrel, and differs in accuracy and recoil.
As of the December Soldier Upgrade, premium members will be able to equip on the M416 the Airman Camo by default and can also equip the Woodland Stripe Camo once the M416 Specialist assignment is completed.
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Battlefield 4Edit
The M416 is seen in the Battlefield 4: "Fishing in Baku" Gameplay Reveal Trailer attached with a Suppressor and ACOG optical sight and is armed by Dunn.
TriviaEdit
- In Battlefield: Bad Company and Battlefield: Bad Company 2, when the M416's grenade launcher is fired, the player model does not have his finger on the trigger of the M203, in both third, and first-person, this is the same with the M16.
- Unlike most of the returning weapons from Battlefield: Bad Company, the M416 has a completely different sound and reloading animation in Battlefield: Bad Company 2. In the first game, the reloading animation was the same as the M16's, but in Battlefield: Bad Company 2 the player pushes the magazine release with his thumb and does not pull on the charging handle after inserting a new magazine.
- In Battlefield: Bad Company 2, when the M416 is fired, the dust cover remains in a closed position at all times. This is the same across available attachments and specs.
- In Battlefield: Bad Company and Battlefield: Bad Company 2, the weapon is mirrored incorrectly with the ejection port and magazine release being on the left side of the weapon.
- The reloading animation in Battlefield: Bad Company 2 is the same as the M4A1 in Medal of Honor's multiplayer. This is likely as DICE designed Medal of Honor's multiplayer.
- In Battlefield Play4Free, the 416-Carbine shares the same firing sound and reloading sounds as the M4A1 in game, probably due to it being very similar to the latter.
- As well, it shares the same sounds and animations as the M27 IAR in game, as it is the 416-Carbine's LSW variant.
- The M416's, M27's and M417's mid-magazine and empty reload animations are exactly the same in Battlefield 3.
- In Battlefield 3, the M416 possessed a three-round burst fire mode in addition to semi and full-auto. However, the March 27th patch removed this feature.
- Battlefield 3 is the only game where the M416's front sight is not a full ring. This is because the M416 in Battlefield 3 uses the standard gas block mounted front sight instead of the rail mounted front sight used in Battlefield: Bad Company and Battlefield: Bad Company 2.
- In Battlefield 3, the M416 also comes in a LSW and DMR variant as the M27 IAR and M417.
- In Battlefield 3, the M416 and variants have a completely solid charging handle of which it is unused.
- It shares the same reload animations as the M16, M27 IAR and M417.
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