417

417
Type	Burst-Fire Assault Rifle
Slot	Primary
Rating
Damage	Medium
Fire Rate	High
Range	High
Stability	Medium
Reload Speed	Medium
Ammo Capacity	20|360
Price	$7,500 (Gun stores)
Appears in	Watch Dogs

❝ The 417 is a German-made semi-automatic assault rifle. Its impressive accuracy and penetration make it well suited for ranged combat.❞ 

―Description

The 417 is a weapon that appears in Watch Dogs.

Design

The battle rifle has its design based on that of the Heckler & Koch HK417. It is in the same family as the 416, also in-game. However, the 417 fires a bigger caliber than the 416 that deals more damage, in exchange for a two-shot burst-fire mode and a smaller 20-round magazine.

Performance

The gun employs 7.62×51mm NATO cartridges, offering only average damage. The cartridges are fed from 20-round box magazines, which offer relatively low sustained fire duration before having to reload. The in-game model fires in burst-mode. However, this makes up for accurate shots, as the burst-fire mode avoids a high recoil, unless if the player starts to fire continuously.

Locations

• DB&R Weaponsmiths or Quid Pro Quo Guns stores, for $7,500.
• The 417 can be found in the mission Collateral. After exiting the motel room, immediately turn right and one will find the 417 laying next to a dead body.

Trivia

• In reality, the HK417 is not an assault rifle, but technically a battle rifle, and is commonly used with a scope as a Designated Marksman's Rifle. It also does not have a burst-fire mode, unlike in-game. The real life version only has safe, semi-auto and full-auto fire modes.
• The in-game description incorrectly refers to the 417 as semi-automatic.