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 .

Dec 3, 2022 · HK's XM8 popped up in movies, TV shows, and video games and was often seen as the elite super-soldier's rifle...so what happened to it? BY Travis Pike , Published December 03, 2022

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 configurable system.

The Heckler & Koch XM8 is a modular assault rifle system designed by Heckler & Koch. Originally conceived as the assault rifle portion of the XM29 OICW , the XM8 was designed in 2002 as a possible replacement for the M4 carbine and M16 rifle series and is heavily based on Heckler & Koch's G36 rifle series.

Mar 4, 2020 · One of the main issues with the rifle was, it tried to be everything at once. Heckler & Koch planned for the XM series to have as many as 4 different variants to fill the role of the M249 Squad...

The Heckler and Koch XM8 Carbine is a lightweight assault rifle system developed from the late 1990s to 2000s. This amazing rifle was made by German arms company Heckler and Koch and shares the design and engineering with their G36 rifle .

The XM8 is an experimental assault rifle manufactured by Heckler & Koch for the U.S Army. It was slated to replace the M16 family of weapons, but these plans have now been abandoned. Testing began...

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 the XM8 because it is a very light weapon. It weighs only 2.66 kilograms (5.9 lb). The US Army tested ten weapons in a 60,000 round dust test and the XM8 was the ...

May 10, 2006 · The XM8 Modular Assault Weapon fires 5.56 x 45 mm NATO ammunition. Different barrels and modules can be swapped quickly depending on tactical situations. The XM8 is the first increment of the Objective Individual Combat Weapon (OICW) Program.

Jul 7, 2011 · The XM8 Lightweight Carbine was intended to replace existing M4 carbine and select 5.56x45mm and 9mm weapons in the US Army arsenal.