Heckler & Koch MR27 Deployment Kit Semi-Automatic Rifle 5.56 NATO 16.5" Barrel (1)-30Rd Magazine Black With Flat Dark Earth Finish
In 2010, the US Marine Corps adopted the HKM27 as its new Infantry Automatic Rifle (IAR). The rifle is named for the 1st Marine Division, 2nd Battalion, 7thRegiment, that tested the rifles and IAR (infantry automatic rifle) concept for more than a decade. Replacing the M249 for rifle squads, the M27 was once declared, "The most tested weapon in the history of the Marine Corps". The M27 has proven itself again and again, from the test ranges at Twenty nine Palms to the Global War on Terror - and beyond. With its precision, durability, and reliability, the M27 expanded beyond the initial role of IAR. The M27 is fielded today as an IAR, precision rifle, general infantry rifle, and most recently as a short-barreled upper receiver Reconnaissance Weapons Kit (RWK). Now civilians can own a piece of Marine Corps history with a limited - run HKMR27, a civilian - legal tribute to the M27. The MR27 uses the same HK DNA and offers the battlefield - proven reliability, durability, and precision of a worthy homage to such a proven military rifle.
Features : -223 Remington/556 NATO
-Free Float M-LOK Handguard
-16.5" Barrel, A2 Flash Hider
-(1) 30 Round Magazine
-Knights Armament Flip Up Iron Sights
-Trijicon ACOG/RMR Combination Set
-Harris Bipod
-Manta Rail Covers
-Blue Force Gear Sling
-Hard Case and Challenge Coin
Manufacturer: Heckler & Koch
Model: Deployment Kit
Model: M27
Action: Semi-automatic
Type: AR
Caliber: 223 Remington
Caliber: 556NATO
Barrel Length: 16.5"
Color: Black
Grips: Polymer
Accessories: Deployment Kit
Capacity: 30 Rounds
Description: M-LOK
Sights: Front/Rear Flip Sights
Subcategory: Modern Sporting Rifles
Stock: Adjustable Stock
Stock: Collapsible
The information below comes from our Gun Caliber Dictionary and is for
general reference only. It does not describe the specifications of this
particular item.
The 5.56X45mm NATO cartridge was designed by James Sullivan, a member of Eugene Stoner's engineering team that developed both the M16 rifle and its original cartridge. The 5.56X45mm NATO was adopted by the U.S. military in 1964 and by NATO in 1980. With bullet diameter of .224-inch, the original M193 military cartridge used a 55-grain bullet at 3250 fps; the current M855A1 cartridge, developed by FN, uses a 62.5-grain bullet at 3020 fps, offering greater range and better penetration. The civilian version of the 5.56X45mm is 223 Remington; the cartridges are dimensionally identical but military chamber dimensions and specifications for military brass are different. It is considered safe to use 223 Remington ammo in a 5.56X45MM NATO chamber, but not a good idea to use 5.56X45mm ammo in a rifle specifically chambered for the 223 Remington. Although the stopping power of .22-caliber bullets remains controversial the 5.56X45mm has served well in now multiple generations of M16 rifles.
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Craig Boddington
