The Heckler & Koch XM8 is a lightweight assault rifle system developed from the late 1990s to early 2000s. The rifle was designed by German small arms manufacturer Heckler & Koch …

Dec 3, 2022 · HK delivered 30 prototypes of the XM8 in November 2003 for testing. Like the G36, this was a gas-operated rifle with a short-stroke gas piston. Another 200 were subsequently …

Jan 16, 2022 · The XM8 system grew out of the U.S. Army’s XM29 program in search of a successor to the in-service M4, and here is a behind-the-scenes look at Heckler & Koch's …

The XM8 was the U.S. military designation for a lightweight assault rifle system under development by the United States Army from the late 1990s to early 2000s. The rifle is …

Aug 16, 2023 · The Heckler & Koch HK XM8 was an experimental modular assault rifle system that underwent trials with the US Army in an effort to become its next standard-issue assault …

Jun 10, 2025 · The XM8 is a gas-operated, selective-fire rifle chambered in 5.56x45mm NATO, the standard ammunition for NATO forces. The weapon supports both semi-automatic and full …

Originally conceived as the assault rifle portion of the XM29 OICW, the XM8 was designed in 2002 as a possible replacement for the M4 carbine and M16 rifle series and is heavily based …