XM8 Dropped?
Whispering Death
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Yeah, what happened? It looked so promising they intended to get the first batch in soldiers' hands in June then... nothing.
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?
A sharpshooter version
gimme gimme gimme
5.56X45mm
Milforum Mac Daddy
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.
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.
Springfield
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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.
Whispering Death
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RnderSafe said:
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:
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?
A sharpshooter version
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.
Whispering Death
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Obvious said:
Are you familiar with the Commanche helicopter program?
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.
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.
Stinky said:
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?
A sharpshooter version
I see the BBs, yeah that thing is a toy, and the front of the weapon on that picture looks photoshoped.
Springfield
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Obvious said:
lol I think I need glasses then. :lol:
FO Seaman
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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.
(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
(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.
(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
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.
(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.
FO Seaman
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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.
(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.