Heckler & Koch HK417 vs IWI Dan: Specs Compared

Heckler & Koch HK417 — licensed reference photograph

ASmall arms

Heckler & Koch HK417

Battle rifle

Credit

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Wald-Burger8 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Resized · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source ↗ · Modified

BSmall arms

IWI Dan

Sniper rifle

Credit

Mztourist · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Resized · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Source ↗ · Modified

First system

Second system

At a glance

Side by side

Length comparisonOne shared metre scale

Heckler & Koch HK417A2 20″ stock extended

1.082 m

Length source ↗

IWI DanLength

1.28 m

Length source ↗

Lengths retain their source configuration and measurement scope.

Measured figures

Head to head

14 of 24 rows sourced on both sides

1.08mA2 20″ stock extended

1.28m

Length

All recorded figures & sources

0.994 m

A2 16.5″ stock extended

Single source

1.082 m

A2 20″ stock extended

Single source

A2 16.5″: 994 mm (39.1 in) (stock extended) A2 20″: 1,082 mm (42.6 in) (stock extended)^[source]

1.28 m

Length

Single source

1.03 m

stock folded

Single source

1,280 mm (50.4 in) 1,030 mm (40.6 in) stock folded^[source]

78mm

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Width

All recorded figures & sources

0.078 m

Width

Single source

78 mm (3.1 in)^[source]

213mm

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Height

All recorded figures & sources

0.213 m

Height

Single source

213 mm (8.4 in)^[source]

4.74kgA2 20″

7.3kgfolding stock version

MassScopes differ

All recorded figures & sources

4.4 kg

A2 16.5″

Single source

4.74 kg

A2 20″

Single source

A2 16.5″: 4.4 kg (9.7 lb) A2 20″: 4.74 kg (10.4 lb)^[source]

7.3 kg

folding stock version

Single source

5.9 kg

Mass

Single source

5.9 kg (13.01 lb) 7.3 kg (16 lb) folding stock version^[source]

0.8kmEffective; A2 20″

1.2kmEffective; Effective firing range

RangeScopes differ

All recorded figures & sources

0.6 km

Effective; A2 16.5″

Single source

0.8 km

Effective; A2 20″

Single source

A2 16.5″: 600 m (656.2 yd) A2 20″: 800 m (874.9 yd)^[source]

1.2 km

Effective; Effective firing range

Single source

1200 m^[source]

508mmBarrel length · source measurement 2

737mm

Barrel length

All recorded figures & sources

0.419 m

Barrel length · source measurement 1

Single source

0.508 m

Barrel length · source measurement 2

Single source

419 mm (16.5 in) 508 mm (20.0 in)^[source]

0.737 m

Barrel length

Single source

737 mm (29.0 in)^[source]

600rpm

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Rate of fire

All recorded figures & sources

600 rounds/min

Rate of fire

Manufacturer claim

600 rounds/min^[source]

600 Rounds/min^[source]

817m/sA2 20″

881m/s

Muzzle velocity

All recorded figures & sources

775 m/s

16.5 in

Single source

750 m/s

16 in

Single source

789 m/s

20 in

Single source

817 m/s

A2 20″

Single source

750 m/s (2,500 ft/s) (16 in) 775 m/s (2,540 ft/s) (16.5 in) 789 m/s (2,590 ft/s) (20 in) 817 m/s (2,680 ft/s) (A2 20″)^[source]

881 m/s

Muzzle velocity

Single source

881 m/s (2,890 ft/s)^[source]

Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.

Configuration

Details

Heckler & Koch HK417 and IWI Dan configuration
Specification	Heckler & Koch HK417	IWI Dan
Type	Battle rifle^[source]	Sniper rifle^[source]
Place of origin	Germany^[source]	Israel^[source]
In service	2006–present^[source]	—
Used by	See Users^[source]	—
Wars	See Conflicts^[source]	—
Designer	Heckler & Koch^[source]	Nehemia Sirkis^[source]
Manufacturer	Heckler & Koch^[source]	Israel Weapon Industries^[source]
Produced	2006–present^[source]	2014–present^[source]
Variants	See Variants^[source]	—
Cartridge	7.62×51mm NATO^[source] DM111 A2^[source]	.338 Lapua Magnum^[source]
Action	Gas-operated short-stroke piston , rotating bolt^[source]	Bolt-action^[source]
Feed system	10- or 20-round detachable box magazine^[source]	10-round detachable box magazine^[source]
Sights	Iron or optical sights ( Picatinny rail )^[source]	day or night optical sights back-up iron sights^[source]
Alternative designation	HK417^[source]	—
Magazine capacity	10, 20 Rounds^[source]	—
Unit cost	—	$9,000^[source]

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Heckler & Koch HK417

IWI Dan

Type

Battle rifle^[source]

Sniper rifle^[source]

Place of origin

Germany^[source]

Israel^[source]

In service

2006–present^[source]

—

Used by

See Users^[source]

—

Wars

See Conflicts^[source]

—

Designer

Heckler & Koch^[source]

Nehemia Sirkis^[source]

Manufacturer

Heckler & Koch^[source]

Israel Weapon Industries^[source]

Produced

2006–present^[source]

2014–present^[source]

Variants

See Variants^[source]

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Cartridge

7.62×51mm NATO^[source]

DM111 A2^[source]

.338 Lapua Magnum^[source]

Action

Gas-operated short-stroke piston , rotating bolt^[source]

Bolt-action^[source]

Feed system

10- or 20-round detachable box magazine^[source]

10-round detachable box magazine^[source]

Sights

Iron or optical sights ( Picatinny rail )^[source]

day or night optical sights back-up iron sights^[source]

Alternative designation

HK417^[source]

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Magazine capacity

10, 20 Rounds^[source]

—

Unit cost

—

$9,000^[source]