Lrrpf52, not sure at what stage the above quote came in the test and evaluation. With all that being said, lets take a closer look at the gun and the accessories fitted to it. The us marines have decided to replace their squad level, belt fed, m249s with m27 iars using 30 round mags the m27 can use belts but according to wikipedia the plan is to issue the weapons with mags. Marine corps in august 2011 in an innovative program to develop a highly accurate, lightweight, and more reliable alternative to currently fielded light machine guns. I know it has hks piston system, but other than that, it doesnt seem much different. It describes it as a variant of the 416, but it doesnt go into any detail. The m27 is becoming the authorized weapon for the automatic rifleman. There have been discussions that the m27 iar, whilst based on the hk416d, is much more different from the latter. How is the m27 iar issued at the us marines squad level. It features a gasoperated shortstroke piston action instead of the traditional direct impingement with a rotating bolt.
Marines replace m249 saw with m27 iar hk416 daily bulletin. Although its design is based on the ar15 class of weapons, specifically the colt m4 carbine family issued to the u. Simply make your two product selections using the dropdown lists below and then click compare. Additional input has come from other knowledgeable individuals who, not surprisingly, have asked not to be identified due to sensitivities both professional and personal. The marine corps times cover story on the iar is now posted online here the m27 infantry automatic rifle was approved for full fielding recently by commandant gen. It is used by the united states marine corps and is intended to enhance an automatic riflemans maneuverability. What exactly is the difference between the hk 416 and the. The final version of hks m27 infantry automatic rifle as officially adopted for use throughout the marine corps. M27 infantry automatic rifle the usmc use this variant of the hk416 in the automatic rifleman role. Shop the m27 infantry automatic rifle iar is a lightweight, magazinefed 5. Issues rfi to industry earlier today marcorsyscom issued request for information rfi m6785417i1218 for marine corps systems command marcorsyscom, quantico, va infantry automatic rifle iar. Hk mp5 compact, accurate and versatile, the 9mm mp5 comes in a number of flavors. Why the m27 iar is not the right rifle for the marine. The marines engaged targets from unknown distances with the iar and m240b medium machine gun.
It is intended to enhance an automatic riflemans maneuverability and displacement speed, and it. Its a heat sink that gives you enough time to get to at least the minimum sustained rate of fire specified under the conditions. The iar kept sub 2 groups after being shot for 25000 rds. Marine corps times profiled the decision in its print edition last week, outlining what it means for each fire team, rifle qualifications and the gear marines bring to war. The hk416m27 iar is a simple, more reliable system. The m27 infantry automatic rifle iar is a lightweight, magazinefed 5. M27 iar type charging handle latch sling mount can be installed with any single, 2 or 3 point tactical sling.
All objects in the package have been fully uv mapped with corresponding textures. Hk416 brightcove video12373470001 heres a quick video showing the differences between the usmc specd m27 iar and the hk416 and its compatibility with aftermarket. The hk designed and patented, user removable, 4quadrant free floating rail system for the hk417 mirrors that of the hk416 carbine and accepts the same quickdetachable 40x46mm hk aghk416 grenade launcher also used on the 5. Replacing is not an entirely accurate word for whats happening. The hk in the quote was a g36 used in preliminary testing a number of years ago, not the m27 iar that was. Usmc begins process to issue m27 iar to every rifleman.
We thought this video showed the prototype m27, but apparently it was a candidate from another manufacturer. The umarex hk m27 iar manufactured bt vfc vega force compay features almost every detail found on the real steel counterpart. M4 the m27 that the marine corps currently uses for the iar, is hands down, the best automatic rifle in the world, said retired army maj. Whats the difference between the hk416 and m27 iar. The marines are with 1st battalion, 8th marine regiment. M27 infantry automatic rifle the usmc has somewhere around 10,000 squad automatic weapons saws in the inventory, and after completing the iar purchase will have around 4,000 iars. This package also includes two types of interchangeable items, the silencer barrel, and the stock barrel and the normal magazine with extended magazine. The m27 iar is supposed to replace the m249 saw in the usmc, but in bf3 the m249 is actually also better than the m27. The m4 carbines barrel is made of the same 4150 steel a low grade chomemolybdenium steel that has been the military standard since world war ii. The gun the hk416 started life as an improved m4style. For some time to come, there will be saws and iars coexisting in.
Do you know if the hk 416derived gun fires full auto from an open bolt. Usmc issues notice of intent to sole source purchase up to. M27 a marine fires an m27 infantry automatic rifle during a squadsized, livefire range at camp lejeune, n. It is intended to enhance an automatic riflemans maneuverability and displacement speed, and it is based on the hk416. Dont know much about guns and i recently came across the wiki article on the m27. A variant of the hk416 won, and became the m27 iar. The hk had the worst hit probability of all, but was determined to be statistically insignificant. In reality it may be a good weapon system but in bf3 its just doesnt stand to its level. Compare guns and other small arms military factory. Marine corps have battle tested the m27 infantry automatic rifle iar in afghanistan and intend to purchase more of these to eventually replace the m249 lmgs that are in service in the corps.
Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. To start, versus the m4 carbine and m16a4 rifle, the m27 iar has a superior barrel and handguard system. This weapon is intended to replace a portion of the m249s currently in use by automatic riflemen in infantry, light armored, and reconnaissance battalions. The intention was to keep the excellent ergonomics the m4 platform is known for. The fnscar, hk416, and colt variants of the m16 were all competing. Hk steel and other magazines optional harrislarue 9 inch quick detachable bipod knights armament company 600 meter front sight buisbackup iron sights m27 infantry automatic rifle 5. This cots launcher, recently selected by the us army as the xm320 grenade launcher module to replace the us. Why is the usmc switching from the m249 saw to the m27 iar. What exactly is the difference between the hk 416 and the m27 iar. This is one of the corps hard worked test and evaluation rifles, lacking only the m27 receiver marking that will replace hk 416 d on the magazine well. Compare guns and other small arms compare any two military or civilian firearm in the military factory database.
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