r/canadaguns Apr 13 '26

Milsurps / Prohib Heckler & Koch HK-416 Appreciation Post (MR223)

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Howdy Folks!

The Texan is back with yet ANOTHER Gun Appreciation Post.

Today we have the one and only! HK-416! Or in Canada with the known civilian model. The MR223, over here in the US we call it the MR556, but nonetheless it is the same rifle with just a different name.

Anyways. This was available in Canada and was a pretty popular expensive rifle, and it’s what I like to call the Generic Special Forces Rifle, the Right Arm of NATO, and the rifle where she is All You Need!

I mean anyone can gloat about this rifle all day.

Enjoy everyone!

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u/Longjumping_Deer3006 Apr 13 '26

"Now only worth $2"

-Gary and Nathalie

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u/throwaway11100217 Apr 13 '26

MR556 and MR223 available for purchase in countries like Canada..... can guess when this meme was made.

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u/thecoolernameistaken Apr 13 '26

Yup rdsc still has them on their site. I’d love the 11.5 version

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u/IntroductionAny3929 Apr 13 '26

Actually I did not make this too long ago

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u/thecoolernameistaken Apr 13 '26

They were hit back in the 2020 ban

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u/IntroductionAny3929 Apr 13 '26

I’m aware of that

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u/GFN_good_for_nothing Apr 13 '26

IMO this is where the AR-15 platform peaked, such a beautiful precision firearm. Always dreamed of owning one, just a fantasy now but still love looking at them.

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u/marston82 Apr 13 '26

I remember back in 2018, Bullseye had an MR223 in RAL8000 in stock and it was only $3k CAD.

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u/Senior_Mail4090 Apr 14 '26

My dream gun aside of a m82a1. Sure be nice to have freedom.

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u/Big-Guitar-1979 Apr 13 '26

Apc223

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u/Late_Winner6859 Apr 13 '26

I wanted to like it, but it was sooooo heavy

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u/SwordJabbingAction Apr 14 '26

helps it sink to the bottom of the lake

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u/Weak-Coffee-8538 Apr 14 '26

That looks like a rapid fire rifle.

You mean a semi auto like the Remington 8 ....

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u/IntroductionAny3929 Apr 13 '26

Oh and u/AdeptArt you requested this one, and I made sure to deliver! Enjoy the post buddy, and I thank you for letting me post in here, and I am happy to be the Texan American that provides Canadians with fun gun content to have an escape from Political Posts, and to have fun enjoying and appreciating firearms!

If anyone has any suggestions for what I should do in the future for gun appreciation posts, I can gladly consider it!

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u/AdeptArt Apr 13 '26

Thanks brother. MR556/223 truly a grail gun.