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 …

The Objective Individual Combat Weapon or OICW was the next-generation service rifle competition that was under development as part of the United States Army OICW program; …

For much of its life, four different models were proposed: a compact PDW (personal defense weapon) with a 241 mm (9.5 in) barrel, a carbine with a 317 mm (12.5 in) barrel, a sniper and …

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 …

In the 1990s, the U.S. Army formally evaluated several competing automatic rifles to replace the long-running M16 series with the Objective Individual Combat Weapon (OICW) program.

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 …

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 …

Apr 30, 2021 · Its purpose was to have soldiers effectively attack targets at longer ranges, and attack targets protecting themselves from gunfire. It was to combine leading-edge …

Jul 7, 2011 · Objective Individual Combat Weapon (OICW) program sought to produce a light weight weapon capable of firing kinetic energy projectiles, as well as an air-bursting …

The XM29 was part of a US Army created weapons competition OICW program, Objective Individual Combat Weapon. The goal of the competition was to select and develop a next …