[====================================================] | NIArms H&K HK416 Rifles [====================================================] Prerequisites- ============ HLC_Core CBA_A3 Installation- ============ 1) Extract @NIArsenal to your Arma3 directory or your My Documents/Arma3 directory. 2a.i) add @NIArsenal to your Arma3 launch -mods switch 2b) start up Arma3 2b.ii) Under Expansions, enable HLC MOD Set. About- ============ The development of the HK416 platform is a strange anomaly in the world of 2018. If judged by it's design intent - an AR15 with some of the issues H&K found with the system removed- the HK416 is by and large stands on it's own merits. However, in the context of the flood of AR-15 pattern projects since (both Civil and Military spec), the end product 15 years on seems out of date. How did it come to this? The Genesis of the platform was a confluence of sorts: In the early-to-mid 90s Heckler und Koch was in the midst of multiple US-DOD weapons development programs (most notably the XM29 OICW), which was the same time that then R&D officer for Delta Force Larry Vickers was consulting and evaluating. During the consultations, Vickers made a formal request of H&K on behalf of Delta for improved carbines The reasoning for these was straightforward: Delta and other SF units were using non-standard CAR-15s in a variety of designations, often in barrel/gas system lengths that made them wholly unreliable and ultimately impractical. The general fix of what was now the H&K M4 was to adopt the G36 Short-stroke gas system, it itself an adaptation of the AR18 system. In 2004 the project was complate, and after a legal scuffle with Colt over the name, Delta Force took acceptance of their requested carbine: more reliable and durable 5.56mm CQB weapon withbetter suppressed capability. The cost of that extra durability and performance however, came at a weight premium,and it's one of the criticisms made of the system to this day. Still, with the Commercial launch, the system saw solid interest. Arguably one of the weakest points of the M16/M4 (or any STANAG rifle, arguably,) is the Aluminium "USGI" magazine. A stamped aluminium, they were made lightweight with the intent that they'd be disposed of when emptied. That, however wasn't the reality, and majority of armies made amgazine retetnion a core tenet of their 5.56mm Rifles, leading to the reuse of items designed really to be disposable, with drastic reliability results. As part of the 416 development, H&K redesigned and built new STANAG-spec magazines (tentatively called STANAG Heavy-Duty) of tougher,thicker, durable and resuable steel. by 2008 it was clear to H&K that with the dead-ends of the XM8 and XM29 programs, combined with the limited interest globablly in the G36, the rising interest in the 416 made apparrent what the market wanted. No place was this more apparent than when the Nowegian Military selected the rifles, in a 1.65 inch barrel configuration, as their standard rifle- replacing 40 year old G3s THe REAL windfall though came later in the year with the US Navy SEAL raid in Pakistan, where the tell-all propaganda tour afterwards made ample highlight to "the guns that got it done", replete with personal customisations like Magpul CTR stocks, Overmold Grips, RAHG lightweight fore-ends, and an impressive LLM stack. The interest from procurement circles began really buzzing. H&K once again was taking the weapon to the development room at the request of SF units- this time GSG9 - to shorten the already short as a replacement to the G36C. The project was canned eventually- citing issues with reliability of function with such a short system. The last major adopter of the what could probably be now considered first pattern HK416 system, was the USMC- As a companion and/or replacement for the M249 SAW in an infantry Squad. The idea has merit, and while some of the accessories the Corp decided to adopt as part of the system were questionable in their selection, the rifle itself was a good fit. Heavy barrel with a long service life, little to change in the way of battery of arms or maintenance, can deliver better Automatic performance than an M4, but retains better mechanical accuracy over longer strings. As of 2018, the HK416 pattern is essentially the model of a miltary success- with the Second iteration of the rifle in production (the A5/A7), yet more countries adopting the rifles as their standard arms, it's the belle of the ball. It's so successful that H&K are at full capacity filling current orders and service parts. On the Civlian and Law-Enforcement side it's another story. Everything a miltary likes about the gun is a hinderance to it commercially when compared to the entire cottage industry or AR15s that grew from under it's pace-setting. It's heavy for a Modern AR, and without Full-Auto, all it's durability-increasing features are just added weight. That, combined with the price H&K charge commercially as a rule compared to other manufacturers, are well established disuading factors. As a whole though, as far as service rifles go, this is one of a few viable open-market options left. For military purposes, it's more than good enough, and that at the end of the day is what clenches the deal. The NIArms HK416s set is an effectively comprehensive look at the HK416 prior to the launch of the A5 iteration, with 28 distinct options to chooose from. Variations include(where applicable): 5 Barrel Lengths 6 Stocks 5 Fore-end variants End-user applied camo patterns Grenade Launcher Variants Various minor ergonomic custom parts (includes M27 IAR and HK416N builds) As a note: the RAHG and SMR foregripped weapons do not currently support VFG/AFGs. The support will be enabled as part of a future Core update. Apologies for the inconvenience. In the NIArms Classnames- hlc_rifle_416D145 - H&K HK416 D14.5 in 5.56mm NATO hlc_rifle_416D145_tan - H&K HK416 D14.5 in 5.56mm NATO (Spray Grass/tan camo) hlc_rifle_416D145_wdl - H&K HK416 D14.5 in 5.56mm NATO (Spray Woodland camo) hlc_rifle_416D145_CAG - H&K HK416 D14.5 in 5.56mm NATO Delta Force Mockup ( CTR Stock, Black Geissele SMR Rail) hlc_rifle_416D145C - H&K HK416 D14.5 in 5.56mm NATO (C-variant Buffer/Bolt/Stock assembly) hlc_rifle_416D145_gl - H&K HK416 D14.5 in 5.56mm NATO with H&K AG-C GLM hlc_rifle_416D10 - H&K HK416 D10 in 5.56mm NATO hlc_rifle_416D10_tan - H&K HK416 D10 in 5.56mm NATO (Spray Grass/tan camo) hlc_rifle_416D10_wdl - H&K HK416 D10 in 5.56mm NATO (Spray Woodland camo) hlc_rifle_416D10C - H&K HK416 D10 in 5.56mm NATO (C-variant Buffer/Bolt/Stock assembly) hlc_rifle_416D10C_PTC - Same as above but with an Angry Maple Leaf hlc_rifle_416D10_gl - H&K HK416 D10 in 5.56mm NATO with H&K AG-C GLM hlc_rifle_416D10_RAHG - H&K HK416 D10 in 5.56mm NATO (Remington Accessories Hand Guard) hlc_rifle_416D10_SMR - H&K HK416 D10 in 5.56mm NATO (Geissele SMR Mk.1) hlc_rifle_416D10_ptato - H&K HK416 D10 in 5.56mm NATO (SMR, Gunfighter Pistol Grip,Gunfighter Trigger Guard, Vltor IMOD Stock, Surefire 3-Prong Muzzle Brake) hlc_rifle_416D10_st6 - H&K HK416 D10 in 5.56mm NATO DEVGRU Mockup (RAHG, Hogue Overmold Pistol Grip, CTR Stock, Geissele Match Trigger) hlc_rifle_416C - H&K HK416C in 5.56mm NATO with 9" Barrel and Retractible stock hlc_rifle_M27IAR - USMC M27 Infantry Automatic Rifle with 16.5" Barrel ( Blueforce Gear Sling mount, Knights's Micro BUIS) hlc_rifle_416D165 - H&K HK416 D16.5 in 5.56mm NATO hlc_rifle_416D165_tan - H&K HK416 D16.5 in 5.56mm NATO (Spray Grass/tan camo) hlc_rifle_416D165_wdl - H&K HK416 D16.5 in 5.56mm NATO (Spray Woodland camo) hlc_rifle_416D165C - H&K HK416 D16.5 in 5.56mm NATO (C-variant Buffer/Bolt/Stock assembly) hlc_rifle_416D165_gl - H&K HK416 D16.5 in 5.56mm NATO with H&K AG-C GLM hlc_rifle_416N - H&K HK416N in 5.56mm NATO with 16.5" Barrel hlc_rifle_416N_gl - H&K HK416N in 5.56mm NATO with 16.5" Barrel and H&K AG-C GLM hlc_rifle_416D20 - H&K HK416 D20 in 5.56mm NATO hlc_rifle_416D20_tan - H&K HK416 D20 in 5.56mm NATO (Spray Grass/tan camo) hlc_rifle_416D20_wdl - H&K HK416 D20 in 5.56mm NATO (Spray Woodland camo) hlc_rifle_416D20_gl - H&K HK416 D20 in 5.56mm NATO with H&K AG-C GLM hlc_rifle_BAB - H&K HK416C in 5.56mm NATO with 9" Barrel and Retractible stock (same as last but Pink. Fight me.) Changelog ============ 1.4 ======== - Tactical Reloads (NIArms_Alt_Reloads) added to all weapons in set - Case-change to several bones in animation/gesture model.cfg - Materials/RVMATs (global) -- Replaced SMDI format textures with SM format where applicable - Replaced all usage of __ACCPANEL macro with explicit class declarations (Global,Breaking compiles) - Standardised audible ranges of "closure" soundshaders 1.3 ======== - Re-integrated closure noises to gunshots 1.21 Reissue - Re-signed with new key 1.21 HOTFIX ======== - Added missing Pride Rail Covers 1.2 ======== - Implemented GripsSwitch functionality - All correct weapons accept and function with respective Gripswitch Functionality - Implemented ACE Advanced Ballistics ACE_railHeightAboveBore on weapons - Added Rail Covers - Implemented New Gunshot soundshaders (Credit:LordJarhead) - all ContextProne changed to use NIA_handsWeapon_context_Toadie (reduces Context prone clipping) - Unified and Standardised all mass values (Weight divided by the mass coef equals ACE-approved kilograms) - IconOverlays in the Gear menu Disabled on all weapons. - Changed the Supply Crate to a labelled NIArms Branded Variant - RVMAT Reflectivity method improved - now uses map-defined EnvMap. 1.1 ======== - prevent error on empty weapon init - Implemented XML Stringtables - Japanese Language String Translation (Credit: ClassicArma) 1.02 ======== - CBA JAM Support (all variants) - Volume Increase for all gunshot tails 1.01 ======== HOTFIX: hlc_rifle_416D10_wdl now switches to the correct X15 magswitch class. 1.0 ======== - Initial Version Commissioned by War_lord, Some extra versions added with the additional support of Part-Time Canadian. Thank both of them. Credits- ============ Spartan0536- Ballistics Navaro - Sounds Toadie - Everything Else Patrons, to whom with this was made possible- ============ War_lord Aced170 Ben Løve Blain Mundt Brandon Woolridge Cameron Birk Fetus114 Fluffeh Josh Bowerman (Nam) Kaiven Lilili Lili Marduk1813 Matt C Nathan Chatterton Nathan Rebol needsacatalyst Richard Nixon Robert 'Jeff the Hobo' Cartwright Ross KW Driver Aldrich Serge Rem SETH BARCELLO Steve Sunny woofer Tommy McCusker Dslyecxi Lyndell Miller Michael Deyneka Chris Hofstede Ranger Dave Rob Sandberg Alexander Bekey Benjamin Streitz Bernard Cenimarus Blake Meyer Christopher Romanus ComRex GrimmZero Jedediah Drysdale-Webb John Moravec Jonathan Gutierrez Joshua Crosby kim jakobsen Loïc Lemaire Luke Baldwin Mauler Part Time Canadian rms141 StalkerSoC SurfinBird Tim Kersten Voodoo Zach Alasdhair Maxwell Claremont Bob CHA ChosenUsername333 Daniel Paoliello Dave Barretti Evan Ding Faustin Molina Gamma50 graham Hamsen Handy Andy Jakub Zychma Joshua Miller Kaibu Kiwi Jhons Kyle Harrington Mac Croxton mandaloin Nico Schneider Pekewi Risto Salo Rob Sullivan Robin Rockman sancron Simonas Garbaciauskas Smokey McPot Steel Shimsky Thomas Sparksman Travis Williams Yuma Kubo Additional Thanks- ============ The HLC/SHARBSE crew for being awesome, tolerant of oddities and allround rad blokes The NIArms Discord for the same Kaukassus/Comfy Baguette - THe pact is now complete. FPArma- Keep being weird. RHS- you gave me bad ideas. lots of bad ideas.