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HK’s New Squad Designated Marksman Rifle Fielded with Army
by Chris EgerThe U.S. Army has confirmed they have fielded the first batch of Heckler & Koch-produced M110A1 Squad Designated Marksman Rifles this month.
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HK Starts Shipping SDMR Rifles to U.S. Army
by Chris EgerHeckler & Koch announced Thursday the first batch of Squad Designated Marksman Rifles left the HK-USA facility in Georgia, headed for the U.S. Army.
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Brownells to Sell Sought-After HK416 Kits This Weekend
by AmmoLand Editor Duncan JohnsonStarting November 10, Brownells will offer a limited quantity of parts kits for the HK416 – the type of rifle used by U.S. Navy SEALs in the 2011 raid against Osama Bin Laden.
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Heckler & Koch CEO Norbert Scheuch given the boot
by Chris EgerThe parent company of the German-based Heckler & Koch Group on Tuesday announced a shake up in the gun maker’s top leadership.
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Lancer System handguards get M-LOK upgrade ahead of NRA convention
by Jacki BillingsPennsylvania-based Lancer Systems announced in February that its SIG516, Sig716 and HK416 OEM-replacement handguards will feature M-LOK compatible.
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Heckler & Koch won’t sign deals with non-NATO countries
by Brian SeayHeckler & Koch, a German arms manufacturer that's gotten caught up in some unscrupulous deals, will stop signing contracts that supply guns to countries outside NATO's sphere of influence.
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Ohio cop with illegal full-auto rifle gets community service, probation
by Chris EgerInitially charged with crimes that could have got him 65 years, former Ohio sheriff’s deputy will get five years for illegal possession of a machine gun.
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Feds want convicted full-auto cop to serve up to 51 months (VIDEO)
by Chris EgerFederal prosecutors in the case against former Ohio sheriff’s Maj. Eric Spicer, found guilty in December of illegal possession of a machine gun, want his recommended sentence doubled.
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Former deputy found guilty of illegally possessing machine gun
by Chris EgerFormer Ohio sheriff’s Maj. Eric Spicer, was found guilty on two of seven counts relating to the illegal acquisition and possession of a HK416 machine gun.
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Jury begins deliberation in case of cop with illegal machine gun
by Chris EgerA federal jury is now weighing the case of former Ohio sheriff's Maj. Eric Spicer, who is accused of seven counts relating to the illegal acquisition and possession of a HK416 machine gun.
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