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Yes, but HK will say something like... "NO CIVILIAN IN HERE! DIRTY!"
This at least based on what happened when a few HK416 uppers leaked out
onto the commercial market, and HK was threatening to sue the people selling
them, etc. All that BS over what was a completely legal product.
I like many of the products they make but the company seems to treat it's non LE/Mil customers like crap.
-Mike
While I agree that H&K sucks, and as someone famously said "H&K couldn't sell free sex with a cheerleader."
However, the problem with the 416 uppers that got out was that they are imported assault weapon barrels. We all know that ATF changed their mind about 3 years ago about imported assault weapon barrels. One can't import assault weapon parts that can be assembled into a firearm that would unimportable.
Like the famous HK416, the MR556 uses a barrel produced by Heckler & Koch's famous cold hammer forging process. The highest quality steel is used in this unique manufacturing process producing a barrel that provides superior accuracy for more than 20,000 rounds with minimal degradation of accuracy and muzzle velocity.
To conform to German export regulations, certain design changes made in the MR556 prevents the rifle's upper receiver from being used on other AR-style firearms.
OK - here comes another noob question. (Go easy.)
From the show it seemed like the main differentiating feature on the H&K was the AK-style piston setup. Lots of guns like the Sig 556, a bunch of modified ARs, FN-FALs have a similar setup. (Not to mention AKs....)
So - what's the big deal? Personally I'd rather buy an American-made (Exeter, NH) Sig over a H&K, especially if H&K is run by a bunch of euro-lib weenies. Am I missing something?
I like many of the products they make but the company seems to treat it's non LE/Mil customers like crap.
-Mike
OK - here comes another noob question. (Go easy.)
From the show it seemed like the main differentiating feature on the H&K was the AK-style piston setup. Lots of guns like the Sig 556, a bunch of modified ARs, FN-FALs have a similar setup. (Not to mention AKs....)
So - what's the big deal? Personally I'd rather buy an American-made (Exeter, NH) Sig over a H&K, especially if H&K is run by a bunch of euro-lib weenies. Am I missing something?
The MR556 will be produced at Heckler & Koch's new manufacturing facility at Newington, New Hampshire from American and German made components. To conform to German export regulations, certain design changes made in the MR556 prevents the rifle's upper receiver from being used on other AR-style firearms.
Yup, you're missing something alright.
Exeter is a long way from Newington. Like 20 minutes.
Don't you know that "Heckler" is German for "Wicked" and "Koch" is "Expensive"?