The XM29 OICW (Objective Individual Combat Weapon) was a series of prototypes of a new type of assault rifle that fired 20 mm HE airbursting projectiles. The prototypes were developed as part of the Objective Individual Combat Weapon program in the 1990s.

Jul 7, 2011 · The OICW, designated as XM29 by the US Army, was a developmental infantry weapon system that was expected to revolutionize the close combat fight by substantially improving the infantry soldier's...

By the early 2000s, the weapon had settled on a design and was classified as the XM29. The XM29 was based on the HK CAWS (Close Assault Weapon System) (Cal. 18.5×76mm or 12 Gauge non-conventional).

May 12, 2021 · One of the high profile prototypes of the OICW program became the Heckler & Koch XM29, developed by Arlington, Virginia-based Alliant Techsystems, Incorporated (though marketed under the more influential HK label at the time).

One of the high-profile prototypes in the OICW program was the Heckler & Koch XM29, developed by Arlington, Virginia-based Alliant Techsystems, Incorporated (though at the time it was marketed under the more influential Hong Kong label).

Dec 24, 2023 · The XM29 OICW, or the Object Individual Combat Weapon was a project funded by the US Army to find a weapon that would be better than the M16 better, almost 200% better than the M16, many prototypes have been introduced to the US Army, but none have ever reached Full Production, one weapon in particular that was part of this program is the famous...

The XM29 OICW (Objective Individual Combat Weapon) was the name for a series of prototypes of a new type of battle rifle that fired 20 mm airburst grenades. The prototypes were developed as part of the Objective Individual Combat Weapon program in the 1990s.

Sep 26, 2016 · The “weapon” we will be taking a look at today is not actually a weapon at all, but a wooden mockup of the XM29 Objective Individual Combat Weapon, which was a highly ambitious program to develop a transformative infantry weapon for the 21st Century.

Present plans for fielding the M-29 are to issue four units per one infantry squad of 9 men. Early in the 2002 the XM-29 test weapons were successfully tested with the newest 20mm HEAB (High Explosive Air Bursting) munitions, which will be a major "kill factor" for the M-29 weapon.

The XM29 OICW or SABR ("Selectable Assault Battle Rifle") was an attempt to produce a next-generation hybrid firearm which would combine a "smart" airbursting grenade launcher (a bullpup design based loosely on the Heckler & Koch CAWS shotgun) with a 5.56mm rifle, with the aim of at least partially replacing the M16 rifle, Colt M4 carbine, and M...