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had a few issues and wasnt that much better than the m4. from what ive heard the army is looking into the SCAR though. awesome weapon system. IMO though they should just go with the SOCOM II, mainly the one that spec units have access to wi... Read More »

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What happened to the XM-8?

It was field-tested in Iraq and they came back with alot of problems for it. I know the handguards were having overheating problems. I'd say the biggest reasons for it's cancellation have to do with the fact that it didn't use STANAG magazi... Read More »

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What was wrong with the XM8?

Strike 1: Politics. It's an H&K weapon. Not American. Big frowny face on American egos. Strike 2: Plastics. Some of the parts melted during testing. This was fixed, but the damage was done. Strike 3: Weight: It was supposed to be 20% lighte... Read More »

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What happened to the XM8?

I am glad you asked that questions, its a very simple answer, politics happened The makers of the M16/M4 family of weapons lobbied congress to prevent the fielding of the XM8 (which beat the M4 in multiple types of shoot off), that delayed ... Read More »

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Why was the XM8 project cancelled

The XM8 project was formally cancelled on October 31, 2005. The reason for the cancellation was not announced. Read More »

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