Weapons update--Must see!

[Gene2]

XM8 status update (September 2005): Following several complains about non-competitive procurement of the XM8 system from Heckler-Koch USA, US Army first opened the bidding for contract to other companies, and then, in the July 2005, suddenly suspended the entire OICW Increment 1 program to re-think the entire set of requirements for the possible replacement of current M16 rifles and M4 carbines. These requirements will be re-viewed as Joint Services effort. At the present time, it seems that development of HK XM8 is suspended; it may be resumed if XM8 suit the new US Joint Service Requirements for a new assault rifle system; or, it may not. We will watch this process closely and update this article when new information will be available.

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[nickless]

And where are the news?

[rob]

was this not common knowledge a few months ago?

[FallenAngel]

was this not common knowledge a few months ago?

yeah, it was backwhen HK sold the rights to the XM8 to General Dynamics

[SMGLee]

was this not common knowledge a few months ago?

yeah, it was backwhen HK sold the rights to the XM8 to General Dynamics

HK does still have a presence in the XM8 project...


As far as the XM8 being a total scrap, it is false, you think GD is that dumb to pick up a dead duck??

XM8 is a candidate for the modular weapon JORD and it will compete agains FN, KAC, Colt and number of toher entries to becoime the next combat rifle of the US military. currently FN SCAR is getting a review by all the branches to see if that system might fit the bill.... saga continues.

[FallenAngel]

was this not common knowledge a few months ago?

yeah, it was backwhen HK sold the rights to the XM8 to General Dynamics

HK does still have a presence in the XM8 project...


As far as the XM8 being a total scrap, it is false, you think GD is that dumb to pick up a dead duck??

XM8 is a candidate for the modular weapon JORD and it will compete agains FN, KAC, Colt and number of toher entries to becoime the next combat rifle of the US military. currently FN SCAR is getting a review by all the branches to see if that system might fit the bill.... saga continues.

I don't think anyone disagrees that the XM8 is still a contender, it's just not a "sure thing" as it once was.

[MacDaddy]

Is there a pic anywhere of the Colt candidate?
MD OS

[SMGLee]

[quote=SMGLee][quote="FallenAngel

I don't think anyone disagrees that the XM8 is still a contender, it's just not a "sure thing" as it once was.

It shouldn't been had that kind of press to start with, a dressed up G36 does not deserve the good press the XM8 had. It was not much better then the M16 system it is trying to replace.

The FN SCAR or the HK M416 are a much better choice in my opinion. Especially the HK M416, it has all the feature of the M16 to lessen the training and change over cost and the gas piston can be abused beyond the norm for those rear supply troops that don't care to maintain their weapon on a regular basis.

A CQB M416 is best when mate to a suppressor, otherwise a standard M4CQB has to have extra care when shot with M4QD.

[Durandal]

It shouldn't been had that kind of press to start with, a dressed up G36 does not deserve the good press the XM8 had. It was not much better then the M16 system it is trying to replace.

The FN SCAR or the HK M416 are a much better choice in my opinion. Especially the HK M416, it has all the feature of the M16 to lessen the training and change over cost and the gas piston can be abused beyond the norm for those rear supply troops that don't care to maintain their weapon on a regular basis.

A CQB M416 is best when mate to a suppressor, otherwise a standard M4CQB has to have extra care when shot with M4QD.

X2

[yiorgo]

x3 gas piston uppers is the way to go for sure.....and slapping on an upper is going to be a lot cheaper than a whole new rifle

[ABNINF]

It shouldn't been had that kind of press to start with, a dressed up G36 does not deserve the good press the XM8 had. It was not much better then the M16 system it is trying to replace.

The FN SCAR or the HK M416 are a much better choice in my opinion. Especially the HK M416, it has all the feature of the M16 to lessen the training and change over cost and the gas piston can be abused beyond the norm for those rear supply troops that don't care to maintain their weapon on a regular basis.

A CQB M416 is best when mate to a suppressor, otherwise a standard M4CQB has to have extra care when shot with M4QD.

X2

X3 for the HKM416

[rob]

i think LW has a sperior piston system then hk. it can be adopted to all ar15 pattern rifles. it is lighter and tested to be as reliable as the hk, and it does not have a different upper reciever like the hk does.

[Sir Zach of R.]

Could someone explain the difference between Patriot Ordnance's and H&K's gas-piston systems?