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 …

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 Heckler & Koch XM8 was a modular 5.56×45mm NATO assault rifle developed by Heckler & Koch as a potential replacement for the M16/M4 series for the United States military. The XM8 …

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 …

Dec 3, 2022 · The XM8 wasn’t just a single rifle, either. HK promised an entire family of guns, including a sharpshooter variant, an automatic rifle variant, and a compact carbine.

Apr 30, 2025 · The history of the XM8 rifle illustrates a critical moment in U.S. military considerations regarding infantry armaments. In the early 2000s, this innovative weapon was …

The XM8 Assault Rifle was designed to replace the M16 and M4 as the U.S. Army’s next-generation service rifle. Light, modular, and highly reliable, it promised to revolutionize infantry …

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 …

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 …