The Gun That Killed Bin Laden Revealed...(HK416-5.56)

USNews ^ | 05/11/2011 | Paul Bedard

[PSYCHO-FREEP]

Sources say the HK416 rifle was used to kill bin Laden. The biggest secret in the special operations community—what gun did SEALs from "DevGru" kill Osama bin Laden with—has been revealed. Two military gear blogs, citing multiple insider sources, credit the highly reliable HK416 rifle, an M-16 type weapon, with the "double tap" of 5.56 mm bullets to bin Laden's head.

While the military isn't talking about what SEALs from United States Naval Special Warfare Development Group, formerly SEAL Team Six, carried in, two sites—Military Times Gear Scout and Soldier Systems—said the gun used was the German made, Delta Force designed Heckler & Koch rifle used by several militaries.

"I've just heard from a SOCOM vet," says Military Times "He tells me the stack of SEAL assaulters from Red team that went through Osama bin Laden's bedroom door were running HK416s."

Soldier Systems adds that bin Laden "was gunned down using German engineering – the HK416 which was my gut feeling from the very beginning."

[GlockThe Vote]

I have tens of thousands of trouble free rounds through my glocks and busshmasters.

LOL.

[bimboeruption]

I have an HK P30 L...sweet! Saving my pennies for more HK’s.

[PSYCHO-FREEP]

I would say they would run closer to 4 grand. I’ll do some checking real quick....(back later)

[yarddog]

The HKs are in fact not gas operated. They are recoil operated.

The flutes cut in the chamber are there to keep the case walls from sticking to the chamber.

[bodfish]

They need to come out with Proof that they killed OBL
first it would seem

But repeat the lie enough, until it’s considered to be true!

Wake up Lemmings, the MSM is a propaganda arm of the WH

60% of Israelis are skeptical of obama’s BC and OB death.
http://www.israelnationalnews.com/More//Poll.aspx/147

[NVDave]

It is a really clever and effective action, to be sure. It is hard on the brass for reloading, but in a military situation, who cares about that? Only those of us who buy once-fired military brass care about that.

[BCR #226]

I’ve heard everything from a SIG 226 to an M4 to a 416 to an M60, to a shotgun...

I’m leaning towards a rifle did it but I’m not believing anything until the official report is leaked/released.

[frogjerk]

They need to come out with a “Used on OBL” Special Edition.

Special edition comes with a fragment of OBL's brain in the butt of the gun.

[Jeff Vader]

no they’re not, HK91/93/MP5 etc are recoil operated. the roller acts as a delayed blow back system. the HK416 is a piston driven version of the M4 upper. the M4 upper uses direct gas impingement onto the bolt carrier

[ilovesarah2012]

Do we make weapons in America? We need to get our military weapons from Germany???

[Sicon]

with the "double tap" of 5.56 mm bullets to bin Laden's head

"Bin Laden!" <tap, tap> "Hello?"

[djf]

So who will be the first FReeper to explain to me the difference between a 5.56 and a .223?

[Angry_White_Man_Syndrome]

Bin Laden was hit with a double tap. I wondered what gun would have had a two round burst

A 'double tap' is two separate shots. One to the chest and one to the head, in that order. The reason for this is the cheat shot is to at minimum stun the target. The second is to ensure the target is dead.

[PSYCHO-FREEP]

Better tell Wikipedia that they have it all wrong then;

(from Wikipedia)///// The HK416 is an assault rifle designed and manufactured by Heckler & Koch. It is a modified version of the American M4 carbine with many changes, most notably a new gas operating system from the Heckler & Koch G36\\\\\

[enotheisen]

In a world of compromise, some don’t

[yarddog]

This is getting a little bit idiotic.

Did you read my post number 6 where I said the 416 was probably gas operated.

You were talking about the HK-91.

[databoss]

SOCOM.458!

[Art in Idaho]

Now if we just killed Communists like the old days.

Barring that, how about investigating them in our government from top to bottom? Not holding my breath. . Maybe later . . as in 2013. . .

[elpadre]

too much info being released - zip the lip!!!

[NVDave]

In the ammo or the chamber?

You need to be specific. I’ll address the chamber, because that’s what matters most (IMO).

A 5.56 chamber has a longer throat than a .223 chamber. This means that you can shoot .223 SAAMI ammo in a 5.56 chamber with no ill effects (other than possible loss of accuracy), but shooting some 5.56 loads in a .223 chamber could result in dangerously high pressures if the 5.56 ammo is depending on the extra 0.083” of throat in a 5.56 chamber. It would be possible for in-spec 5.56 ammo to be chambered in a .223 chamber, but the bullet would be pushed into the lands upon chambering.

This could be bad, mmm’kay?