HK USA releases.............HK556 and HK762

[UncleWalther]

Looks like these rifles will be US manufactured. Is that a first for HK?

http://www.hkpro.com/documents/HK-MR-RIFLES-011409.pdf

Also, I guess the US manufacture of these guns rules out any chance of seeing them imported direct from Europe....

It would not surprise me though if we saw a European verson in the near future.

 

[krausb]

It would not surprise me though if we saw a European verson in the near future.

Really? That would be very interesting for sure.

 

[CNADNSL8-5]

Euro version MR223 can be shipped to Canada because there are no restrictions for exporting it or importing it here. However it cannot be shippet to the US because of US import restriction. There is no need to make the MR556 for the Euro market because that is what the MR223 is for.

Thus, the HK MR556 is made in the US for the US market. It cannot be exported because of US restrictions. If the MR556 was made in Germany, the US restriction would prohibit it fron being imported. Some parts are made in Germany and others are made in the US. The final product is assembled in the US.

MR223:
Expot approoved: YES
Import to Canada: YES
Import to USA: NO

MR556
Expot approoved: NO
Import to Canada: Yes, if export was permitted.
Import to USA: Its made there.

 

[greentips]

Coming out in late 2009 - it really means early 2010.

So much can happen in one year!

 

[greentips]

And it is getting fatter and heavier - PASS

 

[CNADNSL8-5]

Coming out in late 2009 - it really means early 2010.

So much can happen in one year!

I assume, I am correct in saying that is only for the us market? Or do I need to edit my previus post because I was wrong?

 

[angryeyebrows]

It would not surprise me though if we saw a European verson in the near future.

The first of the Euro MR223s are already here. CRAFM brought them in. They are very expensive and do have threaded barrels and collapsing stocks.

 

[capp325]

Also, I guess the US manufacture of these guns rules out any chance of seeing them imported direct from Europe....

The U.S. manufacture was set up to get around the so-called "machine gun import ban" that makes it illegal to import "military style" riles into USA. HK also makes the same gun in Germany (known as MR223 and MR308). It's already on sale in Europe and will be available here in the near future.

 

[X-man]

It already is, check CRAFM...

 

[SCULLY]

It already is, check CRAFM...

They have the Euro MR223, we are discussing the HK MR556 and MR762, the U.S version.

 

[SCULLY]

The first of the Euro MR223s are already here. CRAFM brought them in. They are very expensive and do have threaded barrels and collapsing stocks.

UncleWalther has one of the MR223, we are not talking about that rifle, see post above.

 

[KevinB]

The Hk762 had a very nice rear BIS at SHOT for those here - check it out.

 

[angryeyebrows]

UncleWalther has one of the MR223, we are not talking about that rifle, see post above.

It's the same thing...One's made in Europe, the other in the USA. There is only a few small differences between the two. Bottom line is the US Model will not be allowed for export because of it's 5.56mm chambering (among other things).

 

[yingtsay]

hmm Im wondering if MR762 would it be consider AR variant or not? since its 7.62 and AR-10 was not consider a AR-15 variant.

 

[Savage]

the Americans judging by the comments aren't to keen on the Non compatibility issue with the receivers as well as the delivery date many think it will arrive in time for the Next AWB

 

[Savage]

hmm Im wondering if MR762 would it be consider AR variant or not? since its 7.62 and AR-10 was not consider a AR-15 variant.

So you mean to tell me that AR 10's arent restricted oops sorry they are restricted

 

[angryeyebrows]

the Americans judging by the comments aren't to keen on the Non compatibility issue with the receivers as well as the delivery date many think it will arrive in time for the Next AWB

Definately....AWB = GHAY!