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 …

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 …

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 …

An XM8 compact carbine variant with buttcap attached, fired by a U.S. Army weapons tester. The XM8 is a selective fire 5.56mm assault rifle, firing from a closed rotary bolt. Its design and …

XM8 rifle in Compact (SMG / PDW) configuration, with shortened barrel. Author of this website is posing with XM8 at the ShotShow-2004, Las Vegas,USA. Caliber : 5.56×45 mm NATO

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 …

These projects centered on using a programmable 20 mm airburst munition-firing rifle by itself or with other projectile-based weapons attached. The 20 mm launcher was analyzed in various …

XM8 Lightweight Modular VVeapon System XMS BASELINE CARBINE 5.56 x 45mm NATO (shown in optional color green) Beginning life as the 5.56mm KE (kinetic energy) component …

An XM8 compact carbine variant with buttcap attached, fired by a U.S. Army weapons tester. The XM8 is a selective-fire 5.56mm assault rifle, firing from a closed rotary bolt. Its design and …

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. …