Improving the AR-15: The HK416 A5 with firearms expert Jonathan Ferguson.

Following on from our Knight's Armament KS-1 video last month, Jonathan takes a look at another firearm from the Project Hunter trials: the Heckler & Koch HK416 A5.

Project Hunter was launched by the UK to select a new Alternative Individual Weapon for select branches of the British Army, such as the Rangers and elements of the Royal Marine Commandos.

The shortlist of runner-ups included firearms from Daniel Defence, Glock, SIG Sauer and as shown in this video, Heckler & Koch.

0:00 Intro
0:10 Beige is back, baby.
0:25 Project HUNTER
1:25 HK416 A5
2:18 The A2
4:30 Firearm Features
6:05 RAL8000 (Open the Pod bay doors, please.)
6:15 Comparison with A2
8:50 Features Continued
12:44 Firearm Interior Features
22:15 Piston System Preference?
23:55 Outro


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