Heckler & Koch MR556A1

H&K's newest rifle is a civilian version of the SOF's HK416. This piston-driven gun might look like an AR-15, but it's much more.

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[shootingillustrated]

@Southern661 -- hundreds of people most certainly can. perhaps even thousands. no one ever said that. fact is, chrome lining degrades accuracy potential, though not by so much that it matters to there average shooter. MOA is great for most folks, just not all.

[Masterblaster503]

If it was all Milspec than barrel would be chrome lined.

[shootingillustrated]

@Masterblaster503 -- Two schools of thought on that...Chrome-lined extends life, but degrades accuracy. Non-chrome-lined is moer accurate, but lasts a shorter time. Apparently, H&K has put 10,000 rounds through the non-chrome-lined barrel without issue, so maybe it's not such a big deal, especially if it makes the thing more accurate.

[Masterblaster503]

@shootingillustrated I don't care if H&K has put 100,000 rounds thru, Milspec calls for a chrome lined barrel. As far as accuracy goes I have never had a problem with a properly chrome lined barrel shooting 1 MOA with match ammo and around 2.5" MOA or better with regular ball. Chrome lining also makes extraction and clean up easier. Being priced at over 3K I think it should at least be an option. And have you seen that stupid warning on the front of the magwell? What is up with that?

[shootingillustrated]

@Masterblaster503 -- So just meeting a spec is what matters, not how it performs? I understand the sticker shock, but chrome-lining wouldn't make that go away.

[RyansInTheRanks]

Does it have a faster or slower barrel change system vs. the G36?

[pccoder2671]

@blidderbla agreed.

I lived in Sicily back in 1989. We had "bruscetta" all the time, pronounced BRUS-KETA; however every friggin American restaurant wants us to believe it's pronounched BRUSHETTA. Sorry folks. It's NOT.

And Panini? That's Italian for SANDWHICHES, emphasis on the S at the end. PLURAL people!

[pccoder2671]

All hater remarks are from people who can't afford it. Makes them feel better to talk crap than to accept that they simply can't afford what they'd like to have.

I think I'll buy the one and the mr762A1. What the heck.

[MegaJacklinks]

He doesnt seem very exited about it

[88warwolf]

And i have never heard of chrome lined barrels being less accurate....

[88warwolf]

HK is the most over rated bullshit. For 3 grand you can get a tier 1 AR15 carbine, a free float rail system, a surfire weapon light and a proper combat optic and a back up flip up rear sight.

[thatguy66ish]

Love anything this company churns out.

[hydrashok556]

@blidderbla Yeah the USP is sweet.

I've owned all the major players in the 9mm market except for the CZ75 and the USP is by far the best.

It is not the most comfortable or anything, but it is completely reliable and way more accurate than any handgun I have ever used.

I've shot everything from underpowered Russian crap to +P+ hollowpoints through it and it puts them all into a fist sized group at 10 meters and just keeps working.

I carry it everyday.

[blidderbla]

@hydrashok556 Well I just checked there site and you are right about the ENGLISH pronounciation, that said it dosent make it less funny :P atleast for Germanic speaking ppl.

Only reason I can think of as why its "coke" is becouse its probably better then ppl making up compleatly wrong words for it.

Looks like a nice pice you got, gz.

[hydrashok556]

@blidderbla I own a Fullsize USP in 9x19.

And I still highly doubt that what H&K is saying about the correct pronunciation of Koch is wrong. It is ridiculous for you to say that that man's pronunciation is incorrect when it very clearly states on HK USA's official website.

That's like you swearing that "Ford" is pronounced "Ferd" when the people at Ford themselves are saying you are incorrect.