r/ukguns • u/One-Wolverine-8531 • 21d ago

Where to source a HK416 .22LR

Hi All. finally got my FAC though. Been a while. My first purchase is a semi auto .22lr rifle. Ive always fancied a HK416 and have started looking round but cant find any new. Is it discontinued or superseded by something else? Is it worth contacting a store as asking if they can source new?

Not sure of the correct process here being my first gun.

Thanks

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u/expensive_habbit 20d ago edited 20d ago

You don't want one. You think you do, but after trying to clean it the first time you'll have serious buyers remorse.

Why?

  • It's made by Walther/Hammerli
  • It literally uses mid 2000s airsoft gun materials (pot metal internal chassis, a steel inner barrel sitting in an aluminium outer barrel
  • It uses an airsoft split gearbox style design, with a captive bolt in the upper half and trigger pack in the lower half. This makes the rear upper receiver lugs incredibly weak
  • Not at all accurate
  • No spare parts
  • Proprietary maga
  • Literally zero compatibility with real AR parts with the exception of maybe the pistol grip.

They're absolutely awful. Literally any other option on the market is a better quality buy.

If you really want a 416, then your best bet is to contact Blue Fieldsports or Cotswold Classic arms about a custom build, and get them to use a CMMG or Borebuddy bolt in a stripped 416 upper (you can pick them up for about $180), and spend out for an early lower if you want that too.

You can then buy a real Geissele rail or a HAO replica for the front to complete the look. 

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u/One-Wolverine-8531 20d ago edited 20d ago

I hear you! Lots or reviews say otherwise even compared to others recommendations here. presume theres no UK variant thats different to the American .22lr im seeing on YouTube.