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 (H&K), and shares design and engineering with their G36 rifle .

Nov 25, 2010 · Can someone explain to me the difference between HK's G36/XM8/416 self regulating gas system and adjustable gas piston designs (like Steyr AUG, Sig 550, FAL, etc). Why does the HK gas systems not need an adverse gas setting?

Oct 27, 2017 · Finally got the chance to shoot the SUPER rare XM8. This is a H&K SL8 rifle converted into an XM8 using a conversion kit. I met up with an Instagram friend on travel and shot his XM8 he is always showing off. I was very impressed by how it handled recoil!

Jan 3, 2005 · This means that every time the weapon is fired, propellant gasses, gunpowder residue, and other particles are deposited directly on the bolt face (this process is called "fouling"). Eventually, the bolt becomes too dirty to fully lock into place, rendering the weapon unreliable.

Feb 29, 2012 · The H&K XM8 weapon system is effectively dead. It lives on in the form of airsoft and video games. H&K and the US Army developed the XM8 system as a replacement for the M16/M4 system. Due to budgetary concerns the program was cancelled. During testing the XM8 had two major concerns.

Feb 3, 2015 · The guys that I have talked to in the past about the XM8 project have told me that there were less than 800 or so ever produced including the original skinnier spiral one prototypes without heat shields in the handgaurds. I've been told that most have been destroyed by the Army already and a handful remain.

Dec 3, 2022 · Many challengers have come and gone, but the XM8 stands out because it actually achieved an XM designation. It seems like every few years, the military seeks to replace the M4 series of rifles, only to hold on to it.

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 explain what the rifle was and why it failed to become the new American service rifle.

Apr 13, 2024 · What a great thread! Below you will find photos of most of my current XM8 and XM8 related items, starting with my SL8-1 to XM8 SBR (G36K front end) conversion by Tommy Built Tactical in RAL8000.

Jun 1, 2021 · The XM8 as you probably all know is from the crafting event this Spring. When I first saw the stats I wasn't really impressive. Its tall, its chubby and when I started to drive it, its super wobbely and looses insanely quickly its speed.