XM8 Dropped?

FO Seaman

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XM8's future

I haven't heard much about the XM8 lately, anyone have any idea if the Army is still considering it as it's next weapon?
 
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Looks like a lush toy! I would be glad to be given that rather then a SA80 even if it is crap! Seems a bit weird to change the barrel to changes the weapons funtions and also changing the mag housing for different rounds! Sounds compatible enough to me :twisted: . Would you mind explaining to me why the XM8 is crap please?
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A sharpshooter version :D gimme gimme gimme
 
i for one think that its a good improvement over the our current weapons. anyone have any links to sites with info about the XM8? i havent heard anything new either, so i have no clue whats in its future.
 
The plastic parts melt under extreme heat. Like when you fire a ton of ammo. And it's built off the H&K G36 Weapon system. Never liked it, never will. The AR-15 weapon system is perfect. I've already talked about it once, and I don't want to go over it again.

And before people tell me that the AR-15 is plastlic. It's not. It's all metal. The only pastlic parts are the forward hand grips, stock, and pistol grip. The rest of the rifle is metal. The reciever is metal. The XM-8 is plastic. And I hate built in optic sights. Nothing is soldier proof. And I can prove it. That sight system will break. GIVE ME IRON SIGHTS.
 
Looks pretty sweet from the pictures. Except for the fact that it is plastic. That is kind of weird and it would melt under a lot of heat. But other than, that it looks good.
 
Army has put it on the backburner for now and are looking at other options. It didn't live up to the hype during testing, but they aren't quite ready to put it completely out to pasture yet either.
 
RnderSafe said:
Army has put it on the backburner for now and are looking at other options. It didn't live up to the hype during testing, but they aren't quite ready to put it completely out to pasture yet either.

Can you specify "backburner" and "didn't live up to hype" because that is very vague?

I mean, like did they only have a few problems they sent back to H&K for refinement and are awaiting new prototypes or did they just smile, shake hands and say *cough*bullshitrifel*cough* under their breaths?

Is there a close 2nd weapon that they're having a shoot-off with? Did they have a trashy-romance-novel-style change of heart and re-fall in love with the 50 year old man after dating the young hot stud after all?
 
Stinky said:
XM8%20green%201.jpg


Looks like a lush toy! I would be glad to be given that rather then a SA80 even if it is crap! Seems a bit weird to change the barrel to changes the weapons funtions and also changing the mag housing for different rounds! Sounds compatible enough to me :twisted: . Would you mind explaining to me why the XM8 is crap please?
xm8-s.jpg

A sharpshooter version :D gimme gimme gimme

Fool! That is a picture of a Toy! Its an airsoft gun replica. are you blind! Look at the mag and ull see bbs instead of bullets. :?

Oh and US is not done yet. Im very sure that they wont simply let millions of dollars of development go down the drain just like that.
 
Obvious said:
Oh and US is not done yet. Im very sure that they wont simply let millions of dollars of development go down the drain just like that.

Are you familiar with the Commanche helicopter program?
 
The main reason that the DOD but the XM8 on the back burner is because the Army wanted other comapnies to enter in their products. At first it was just H&K. Now it's everyone.
 
Stinky said:
XM8%20green%201.jpg


Looks like a lush toy! I would be glad to be given that rather then a SA80 even if it is crap! Seems a bit weird to change the barrel to changes the weapons funtions and also changing the mag housing for different rounds! Sounds compatible enough to me :twisted: . Would you mind explaining to me why the XM8 is crap please?
xm8-s.jpg

A sharpshooter version :D gimme gimme gimme

I see the BBs, yeah that thing is a toy, and the front of the weapon on that picture looks photoshoped.
 
Stinky said:
http://world.guns.ru/assault/as61-e.htm

I'm not to sure about that Obvious, I can't see any BB's :? your talking about the bottom picture right? Both pictures where from the above link with some info ghost457.

look closely at the magazine and ull see white balls inside. If you can't see it, then i recommend that you wear glasses.
 
Obvious said:
Stinky said:
http://world.guns.ru/assault/as61-e.htm

I'm not to sure about that Obvious, I can't see any BB's :? your talking about the bottom picture right? Both pictures where from the above link with some info ghost457.

look closely at the magazine and ull see white balls inside. If you can't see it, then i recommend that you wear glasses.

lol I think I need glasses then. :lol: :p
 
Few this I'dlike to point out.

(1) The XM8 isn't green, it's Khaki colored.

(2) That German soldier is wearing Nomex.

(3) This is the XM8 conversion kit for the Marui G36C an airsoft rifle. If you look over it very carefully you will aee that it is the same rifle in the other picture.
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(4) Noting that the pictures URL/HTML is http://www.arniesairsoft.co.uk/news/march05/xm8/XM8 green 1.jpg

(5) Page where picture was aquired http://www.arniesairsoft.co.uk/inde...=1112310000&cnshow=news&start_from=&go=search
 
In one thing i agree with 5.56:
Nothing is soldierproof, and i think also they will break. So it must have at least some backup iron sights!!!
Thats also the only thing i hate at the G36!!!

Greetz Joker
 
Cadet Seaman said:
Few this I'dlike to point out.

(1) The XM8 isn't green, it's Khaki colored.

(2) That German soldier is wearing Nomex.

(3) This is the XM8 conversion kit for the Marui G36C an airsoft rifle. If you look over it very carefully you will aee that it is the same rifle in the other picture.
xm8kit-green-l.jpg


(4) Noting that the pictures URL/HTML is http://www.arniesairsoft.co.uk/news/march05/xm8/XM8 green 1.jpg

(5) Page where picture was aquired http://www.arniesairsoft.co.uk/inde...=1112310000&cnshow=news&start_from=&go=search

No actually they had guys in Iraq with the OD XM8, I don't know how they got it, but remember they were in field tests, it was a SOF operator, and he was later killed in Iraq.
 
Sea_Cadet said:
Cadet Seaman said:
Few this I'dlike to point out.

(1) The XM8 isn't green, it's Khaki colored.

(2) That German soldier is wearing Nomex.

(3) This is the XM8 conversion kit for the Marui G36C an airsoft rifle. If you look over it very carefully you will aee that it is the same rifle in the other picture.
xm8kit-green-l.jpg


(4) Noting that the pictures URL/HTML is http://www.arniesairsoft.co.uk/news/march05/xm8/XM8 green 1.jpg

(5) Page where picture was aquired http://www.arniesairsoft.co.uk/inde...=1112310000&cnshow=news&start_from=&go=search

No actually they had guys in Iraq with the OD XM8, I don't know how they got it, but remember they were in field tests, it was a SOF operator, and he was later killed in Iraq.

Really? Hmmm, weird.
 
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