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The Heckler & Koch HK417 is a battle rifle designed and manufactured in Germany by Heckler & Koch. It is a gas-operated selective fire rifle with a rotating bolt and is essentially an enlarged HK416 assault rifle. Chambered for the full power 7.62x51mm NATO round instead of a less powerful intermediate cartridge the HK417 is intended for use as a designated marksman rifle and in other roles where the greater penetrative power and range of the 7.62x51mm NATO round are required.