First hand impressions of HK MR223?

[deets]

For such a substantial change to have occurred to the MR223 , I'm surprised that we haven't heard anything... Pics and video or this didn't happen.

Hey, I'm kinda mad at you!!!

Ever since you posted this picture in the "End of world" thread in the general forum.

I thought I had narrowed down my next AR purchase and you go ahead and post something like this

Nice rifle for sure!!!

 

[blaxsun]

cool. I will try to do it tonight.

Again, not saying this isn't the case - but it really sounds like an MR556. The German MR223's were specifically designed and manufactured with the pin offset, so if that's changed it's fairly substantial (and you're immediately going to see a lot of HK love-hate from MR223 owners).

 

[blaxsun]

Hey, I'm kinda mad at you!!!

Ever since you posted this picture in the "End of world" thread in the general forum. I thought I had narrowed down my next AR purchase and you go ahead and post something like this

Nice rifle for sure!!!

I'm afraid I'm not that good of a photographer (that's just a stock HK416), but if you imagine a POF 415 power with a UBR stock - that's pretty much my setup.

 

[proflui]

http://youtu.be/b8R3oUl_4iU

Here is the video. Sorry for my poor English.

 

[blaxsun]

http://youtu.be/b8R3oUl_4iU

Here is the video. Sorry for my poor English.

F* me... Thanks for posting the video! This is definitely a game changer since it certainly looks like you can now run the upper on any AR lower. I guess one advantage is you can now sell the upper or lower separately...

 

[Gundoggy]

Cool! Yet another hard working Chinese guy with super cool toys!!

 

[pbr streetgang]

holy crap!!! its an MR223 A1.... i didnt know that they were going to make an A1.... i know they made the MR556, then redesigned it to fit ar's and renamed it the MR556 A1...but im surprised that H&K germany did this as well...

 

[blaxsun]

holy crap!!! its an MR223 A1.... i didnt know that they were going to make an A1...

Ah. The mystery is solved... The question is: is this now the new standard MR223 offering...?

 

[proflui]

Yeah I got it from wolverine. The strange thing is that it still comes with the old manual that never mention of the tool hidden in the buttstock. The grip does not have a storage area unlike MR556 also. No iron sight and muzzle break just like the old model.

 

[blaxsun]

Yeah I got it from wolverine. The strange thing is that it still comes with the old manual that never mention of the tool hidden in the buttstock. The grip does not have a storage area unlike MR556 also. No iron sight and muzzle break just like the old model.

Yes, it looks like the same standard MR223 grip (not the storage grip from the HK 416). So you absolutely need that tool to separate the upper and lower receivers?

 

[proflui]

This a very small detent inside the take down pin and you need to use the tool to press it in order to push the pin out or push the pin back in. Maybe a small size Allen wrench works also.

 

[pbr streetgang]

Yes, it looks like the same standard MR223 grip (not the storage grip from the HK 416). So you absolutely need that tool to separate the upper and lower receivers?

well...now i need one....there goes another 5 grand....

 

[Denka]

well...now i need one....there goes another 5 grand....

rather spend on MR308

 

[blaxsun]

rather spend on MR308

Would rather spend it on ammo.

 

[Denka]

http://youtu.be/b8R3oUl_4iU

Here is the video. Sorry for my poor English.

Cool vid, which year is this fella?

 

[Denka]

Would rather spend it on ammo.

or mr308 and ammo

 

[Starscream]

F* me... Thanks for posting the video! This is definitely a game changer since it certainly looks like you can now run the upper on any AR lower. I guess one advantage is you can now sell the upper or lower separately...

This. Strike one point off the, "Why I don't like the MR223," list...

 

[Leibermuster]

Would rather spend it on ammo.

Was firing the MR308 Yesterday along with a whole host of other AR's including some Canadian Colt C8's. You need a 308 rifle and the HK Mr308 delivers

But about the MR223 that is really annoying about them now correcting that stupidity and now my MR223 does not have that option

For me it is no big deal, but still...

Anyways my MR223 is set up the way I like it so it is of no concern.

 

[crunchiespg]

Yeah I got it from wolverine. The strange thing is that it still comes with the old manual that never mention of the tool hidden in the buttstock. The grip does not have a storage area unlike MR556 also. No iron sight and muzzle break just like the old model.

Does it now have a two stage trigger too?

 

[proflui]

Does it now have a two stage trigger too?

From my extremely limited shooting of this rifle I think is no.