The Heckler & Koch XM8 is a lightweight assault rifle system developed from the late 1990s to early 2000s. The rifle was designed by German small arms manufacturer Heckler & Koch …

Jan 16, 2022 · The XM8 system grew out of the U.S. Army’s XM29 program in search of a successor to the in-service M4, and here is a behind-the-scenes look at Heckler & Koch's …

Dec 3, 2022 · Issues during testing, red-tape bureaucracy, and the military’s unwillingness to step away from AR-based platforms ultimately doomed the XM8 to its eternal video game status. …

The XM8 is a rifle made by Heckler & Koch. It is an automatic rifle that uses the 5.56 mm NATO caliber ammunition. The XM8 holds 30 rounds of ammunition. The US Army was interested in …

Apr 20, 2018 · Larry Vickers has the closest thing most any of us will ever have to a true XM-8 rifle, and has more than a little trigger time on the original XM-8 rifles. So, I asked him to …

Dec 14, 2018 · Today we are in H&K’s Grey Room in Virginia, taking a look at the XM-8 program. The rifle evolved form the kinetic energy carbine portion of the doomed XM29/OICW program, …

May 10, 2006 · The XM8 represents the state-of-the-art technology for 5.56mm assault weapons. The XM8 is a multi-configurable weapon that has four variants: a baseline assault weapon, a …

The HK XM8 is a German-American assault rifle system developed by Heckler & Koch and Alliant Technosystems. It was designed in the early 2000s as part of the OICW Project, and was …

No one has really stress tested a converted one the way a scar or a high end AR have been. The TG line has its issues for obvious reasons but are fairly good to go. However, they have less …

Dec 14, 2024 · Today, we’re going to talk about the XM29 and OICW program, which was a fascinating experiment in developing a new type of infantry weapon. The OICW Program. The …