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Prototype Assault Rifle

	Available Images Images of the XM8 Prototype Assault Rifle
	Technical Data

	Manufacturer	Heckler & Koch
	Country Of Origin	United States
	Date Of Introduction	NA
	Caliber	5.56x45 mm NATO
	Feed System	Magazine, Clip
	Rate Of Fire	750 rounds per minute
	Weights	2.659 kg empty
	Length	838 mm, butt extended

	More Information ^*
	The development of the XM8 Lightweight Assault Rifle was initiated by US Army in the 2002, when contract was issued to the Alliant Techsystems Co of USA to study possibilities of development of kinetic energy part of the XM29 OICW weapon into separate lightweight assault rifle, which could, in the case of success, replace the aging M16A2 rifles and M4A1 carbines in US military service.

User Reviews And Comments

Bushmaster1984 - Georgia, United States

Too bad it never had a chance, If it was anything like the G36, I'll bet it wuld have been top notch, Politics killed this one

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