ɐ smˈɔːl nˈʌmbɚɹ ʌv ðiːz ˌeɪtʃkˈeɪ nˈaɪnti wˈʌn klˈoʊnz, wˌɪtʃ ɑːɹ fˈʌŋkʃənəli ænd ɛsθˈɛɾɪkli aɪdˈɛntɪkəl tə ðə dʒˈɜːmənmˌeɪd ɹˈaɪfəlz, wɜːɹ ɪmpˈoːɹɾᵻd ˌɪntʊ ɐmˈɛɹɪkə baɪ spɹˈɪŋfiːld ˈɑːɹmɚɹi, ˈɪŋk. ænd sˈoʊld ˌʌndɚ ðə dˌɛzɪɡnˈeɪʃən ˌɛsˌeɪˈɑːɹ ˈeɪt.
A small number of these HK-91 clones, which are functionally and aesthetically identical to the German-made rifles, were imported into America by Springfield Armory, Inc. and sold under the designation SAR-8.