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	XM8 carbine (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		The XM8 is the project name for a lightweight, compact assault rifle under development, most prominently by the German small arms manufacturer Heckler und Koch.
		The XM8 uses the core of the XM29 OICW project (also under development by H&K), namely its kinetic energy components, which are a derivative of the H&K G36 rifle, which is based on the Armalite AR-18.
		The materials used to build the XM8 are almost entirely composites, causing it to be 20% lighter than the M4 (in similar configurations).
	www.gogoglo.com /wiki/en/wikipedia/x/xm/xm8_carbine.html (456 words)

	XM8 Lightweight Assault Rifle
		The XM8 is a derivative of the Heckler-Koch G36 assault rifle, and is similar to that rifle in design and functioning.
		The XM8 also has a much tighter seal between the bolt and the ejection port, which should cut down on the amount of debris that can blow into the weapon when the ejection port's dust cover is open.
		The XM8 is part of the Army's effort to perfect an over-and-under style weapon, known as the XM29, developed by Alliant Techsystems and H&K. It fires special air-bursting projectiles and standard 5.56mm ammunition.
	www.globalsecurity.org /military/systems/ground/m8-oicw.htm (2584 words)

	Shoot-out at Blackwater
		The baseline carbine model currently weighs in at 6.25 pounds (the objective weight is 5.7 pounds), including an integrated sight with infrared laser and illuminator, red dot reflex sight and integrated mount.
		Between shooters, H&K officials alternated sticking the carbine in a drum of water and burying it in sand.
		At 33.3 inches with the stock extended, the carbine's overall length is the same as a 14.5-inch barreled M4.
	www.armedforcesjournal.com /blackwater/?s=2004_xm8 (1349 words)

	XM8 rifle - FirearmWiki
		Although there were high hopes that the XM8 would become the Army's new standard infantry rifle, the project was put on hold in early 2005, and cancelled on October 31, 2005.
		The XM8 was not just one weapon, but a system which can be reconfigured with appropriate parts to be any one of several variants including a short-barreled personal defense weapon to a bipod-equipped support weapon.
		The weight of the carbine prototype has since grown to 7.5 lb (3.4 kg) according to a brochure released by HK and General Dynamics in January 2005.
	firearmwiki.com /mw/index.php?title=XM8 (2481 words)

	ATK XM8 \| Rifles n Guns
		The XM8 weapons system was designed for ultimate on-field adaptability - this meant that non-technical users would be able to change worn-out barrels, adapt the rifles to rounds of other calibers and carry out small repairs in the course of actual combat.
		The XM8, which is manufactured with a body of fiber-reinforced polymer and interchangeable barrels comprising of cold hammer forged steel, has so far withstood the most grueling tests under the most trying conditions.
		Heckler and Koch are working on upgrading the XM8 even more - next on the charts are octagonal rifling to make up for the lower muzzle velocity caused by the short barrel, an electronic bullet counter, an ultra-low power circuit to increase battery life, genuinely ambidextrous controls and other new features.
	www.riflesnguns.com /assault/atk/xm8 (658 words)

	Modern Firearms - XM8 Lightweight Assault Rifle
		Along with 20% weight reduction in the XM8 (compared to the current issue M4A1 carbine), this will be a welcome move for any infantryman, already overloaded by protective, communications and other battle equipment.
		The XM8 will be almost similar to the "KE" (kinetic energy) part of the XM29 OICW system, being different mostly in having a telescoped plastic buttstock of adjustable length, and a detachable carrying handle with the sight rail.
		The XM8 is a derivative of the Heckler-Koch G36 assault rifle, and thus it is almost similar to that rifle in design and functioning.
	world.guns.ru /assault/as61-e.htm (642 words)

	XM8 rifle - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The XM8 is a developmental U.S. military designation and project name for a lightweight assault rifle system that was under development by the United States Army from the late 1990s to early 2000s.
		XM8 Compact Carbine: 9 in (229 mm) barrel, PDW configuration, folding stock or buttcap.
		A prototype XM8 carbine - possibly lacking PCAP on the side rails, or early version of it.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/XM8 (2438 words)

	XM8 5.56mm Carbine
		The XM8 is a multi-configurable weapon that has four variants: a baseline assault weapon, a special compact, a designated marksman, and a light machine gun.
		The XM8 Assault Weapon System is lighter than a comparably equipped M4 Carbine Modular Weapon System (MWS) with improved features and performance unavailable in the current M4.
		Ammunition for the XM8 is issued in the form of a complete 5.56 x 45 mm round.
	www.inetres.com /gp/military/infantry/rifle/XM8.html (482 words)

	XM8 Lightweight Assault Rifle
		The XM8 is designed as a modular weapon, which can be fitted with different barrels and other modules which can be swapped quickly to meet changing mission requirements.
		Variants include the baseline carbine, a sub-machine gun-like personal defense weapon, a sharpshooter's configuration and a variant for use as a heavy-duty machine gun for sustained rapid-fire applications.
		However, after temporarily suspending the RFP for a new family of weapons for which XM8 was considered a strong candidate, on October 31, 2005, the program has formally suspended, "pending further US Army reevaluations of its priorities for small caliber weapons, and to incorporate emerging requirements identified during Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom.
	www.defense-update.com /products/x/XM8.htm (311 words)

	HK XM8
		THE XM8 SYSTEM Beginning life as the 5.56mm KE (kinetic energy) component of the 20mm air-bursting XM29 Objective Individual Combat Weapon (OICW), the XM8 Lightweight Modular Carbine System represents the state-of-the-art in 5.56x45mm NATO assault rifles.
		The XM8 Carbine will be up to 20% lighter than a comparably equipped M4 Carbine MWS and yet offer additional features and performance unavailable currently in any assault rifle in the world.
		The US XM8 Carbine is being designed at the HK Defense design center in Sterling, Virginia and will be produced and assembled in the United States.
	www.securityarms.com /20010315/galleryfiles/2900/2986.htm (855 words)

	BELLUM - Heckler & Koch XM8
		Technical description: The XM8 is a derivative of the Heckler-Koch G36 assault rifle, and thus it is almost similar to that rifle in design and functioning.
		XM8 features a short piston stroke, gas operated action, with rotating bolt locking.
		As of November, 2003, first 30 prototypes of XM8 were delivered to US Army for initial testing, with further 100+ prototypes scheduled to enter tests early in 2004.
	www.bellum.nu /armoury/HKXM8.html (1328 words)

	One Sixth Warrior Forum - Special Ops Weapons
		Sure Id love to see a XM8 but what Id really like to see is a package that has different grips, rails, optics etc. Parts could be mixed and match to create different variants of the same weapon.
		The RFP for the OICW Increment 1 (for which the XM8 was vying) was suspended for an anticpated 8 weeks in the middle of July to review the requirements for the weapon.
		As for the XM8, it still has a chance since the DOD has decided that the next contract for the next assault weapon must also include weapons to replace both the M4, M16, and M249 SAW.
	www.onesixthwarriors.com /forum/showthread.php?t=44506 (856 words)

	WAVE OF THE FUTURE: XM-8 Battle Rifle
		Contrast this with the M-16/M-4 series: While advances have been made in their combat optics to improve rifle accuracy, these advances have brought additional issues (increased weight, cost, the need to continuously re-zero the devices when removed).
		The XM8 is designed as a modular weapon; different barrels and other modules can be swapped quickly depending on operational requirements.
		The XM8 will also be lighter and more reliable than the existing M4 carbine and M16 rifles.
	www.military.com /soldiertech/0,14632,Soldiertech_XM8,,00.html (1358 words)

	gizmag Article: The next generation military carbine?
		Currently undergoing its second round of testing by the American Military, the XM8 could replace existing M4 Carbines in the US Army arsenal as soon as Q4, 2005.The XM8 is a family of weapons with differing barrel lengths designed to address all the needs of an infantry squad.
		Each XM8 variant can be turned into another variant in the field in less than ten minutes depending on mission requirements.
		The standard 12.5-inch carbine model is expected to be around 20% lighter than the current M4 carbine and far more reliable, particularly in dusty, dirty field conditions.
	www.gizmag.com /go/2853 (437 words)

	Weapons Of The Special Forces: Sept. 2004 Cover Story - Popular Mechanics
		The initial burst was directed at a torso target, and the weapon's high sightline and innovative stock design provided heads-up assurance that the bulk of the bullets were plastering the cardboard victim.
		PM was in the Nevada desert to test fire the newest addition to the Army's small-arms arsenal, the XM8 lightweight carbine system.
		The XM8 employs a proven operating system that uses a pusher rod located above the barrel, pushed to the rear by a piston.
	www.popularmechanics.com /technology/military_law/1281576.html?page=5 (1066 words)

	XM29 Integrated Air Burst Weapon
		The XM25 is the component that provides the airbursting performance and the XM8 is the KE component of the XM29.
		The XM8 is currently undergoing accelerated development to allow early fielding to replace M4 Carbines and M16 Rifles.
		The 40mm grenade launcher, designated the XM320, can be used in a stand alone mode or as a separable under-barrel module with the M16 Rifle, the M4 Carbine, or the XM8 Carbine.
	globalsecurity.org /military/systems/ground/m29-oicw.htm (1459 words)

	Say Hello to the XM8 - Xbox 360 & Xbox Forums
		The XM8 Future Combat Rifle is intended to replace existing M4 Carbines and select 5.56mm x45 weapons in the US Army arsenal beginning as early as the fourth quarter of FY05.
		While the XM8 was not exposed to battlefield conditions, it‘s still a feat the current service rifle hasn‘t come close to rivaling, said Rich Audette, deputy project manager for PM Soldier Weapons.
		During their Oct. 20-23 2003 trip to Germany, the weapons experts said they were impressed after watching Heckler and Koch engineers fire four high-capacity magazines, with 100 rounds a piece, in less than five minutes.
	forum.teamxbox.com /showthread.php?t=296753 (2751 words)

	top-quark - firearms thoughts
		The XM8 in its present planning is less lethal, for shorter distances, than the M16 rifle or even the maligned M4 carbine.
		The M16 is heavier than the XM8, but the XM8 has ballistic and envelope performance on the order of the M4 carbine, so that's a fairer metric.
		The XM8 is heavier than, or the same weight as, an M4 carbine, with less lethality.
	top-quark.com /gunthoughts.html (1853 words)

	XM8
		baseline carbine, a sharpshooter variant, an automatic rifle variant, and the ultra-compact carbine variant.
		A unique feature of the XM8 modular weapon system is the ability to easily and quickly reconfigure the weapon from one variant to the other to meet changing mission requirements,
		The US XM8 Carbine is being designed at the HK Defense design center in Sterling, Virginia and will be produced and assembled in the United States at the new Heckler and Koch manufacturing plant located in Columbus, Georgia, adjacent to Fort Benning.
	members.tripod.com /d___company/HKGUN1xm8.htm (816 words)

	XM8 Sharpshooter -- Version 2 -- Final? (Pg. 4)
		To my knowledge, the XM8 does not use any threads at all for the outer barrel, so I'd like suggestions on what materials should be used to make one and how to fit it onto the XM8 body.
		The Standard Carbine XM8 is the same length as the standard M4 Length.
		The XM8 Sharpshooter is the same as the M16 length, so tightbores are relatively easy to fit.
	www.airsoftretreat.com /forums/index.php?topic=18614.0 (1621 words)

	The XM8 Lightweight Assault Rifle / Future Combat Rifle. - Project Reality (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Internally, the XM8 uses a rotary locking bolt system that functions and fieldstrips like those used in the M-16 rifle and M-4 carbine, according to the XM8 manufacturer’s — Heckler andamp; Koch — Website.
		The XM8 is part of the Army‘s effort to perfect an over-and-under style weapon, known as the XM29, developed by Alliant Techsystems and Handamp;K. It fires special air-bursting projectiles and standard 5.56mm ammunition.
		The US XM8 Carbine is being designed at the HK Defense design center in Sterling, Virginia and will be produced and assembled in the United States at the new Heckler andamp; Koch manufacturing plant located in Columbus, Georgia, adjacent to Fort Benning.
	www.realitymod.com /forum/showthread.php?t=276 (2144 words)

	XM-8 Is Gun of the Future - GZHQ Forums
		Internally, the XM8 uses a rotary locking bolt system that functions and fieldstrips like those used in the M-16 rifle and M-4 carbine, according to the XM8 manufacturer’s — Heckler and Koch — Website.
		The XM8 is part of the Army‘s effort to perfect an over-and-under style weapon, known as the XM29, developed by Alliant Techsystems and HandK.
		If all goes well, the XM8 could be ready for fielding by late summer 2005.
	www.gzhq.net /forums/showthread.php?t=4605 (2186 words)

	Point of Existence Forum > XM8 weapon system dead? Will we see it in PoE 2?
		You had assault rifle, carbine, SAW, and sharpshooter versions all with attachment points for rangefinders, lights, lasers, grenade launchers and whatever else and the weapon was much more reliable than the M16 and M4 weapons.
		XM29 = XM8 carbine + XM25 grenade launcher.
		Second time is is rumored to have barely made it thru, and it came in near the tail end of the pack.
	www.pointofexistence.com /forums/lofiversion/index.php/t654.html (2956 words)

	XM8 Compact Carbine: A LEGO® creation by [FOXKUPO] [] : MOCpages.com
		The carry handle needs to be a bit more curved but i know its hard to do with lego.
		Check out my second version of the xm8 i might have pictures up for it later.
		MOCpages is an unofficial, fan-created web service that is not sponsored by The LEGO Group of companies.
	www.mocpages.com /moc.php/15951 (177 words)

	Rick Pierce Digital Portfolio (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		I have not yet published the XM8, but once I do I will update this post.
		I would like to create the sharpshooter and compact carbine variant of the weapon before publishing the set.
		It should be available for purchase sometime next week, but because of other commitments during this holiday season that date may be pushed back toward the new year.
	alturasforums.com /pierce (685 words)

	XM8 tested in 82nd Airborne Division - Military Photos
		XM8 tested in 82nd Airborne Division - Military Photos
		There is something on butt stock of one of those XM8s.
		What is those warning on carbine scope tubus?
	www.militaryphotos.net /forums/showthread.php?t=14541 (303 words)

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