To: BushMeister; Eaker
Yes, that's the one. And they'll soon be manufactured here in the U.S., I believe.
The XM8 rifle under consideration to replace the M4 carbine and many of the M16A2 rifles is a little different in form from the German G-36, though derived thereof. But ongoing troop trials with the preproduction versions may yet reveal some overlooked flaws or disadvantages deemed worthy of correction, so the final production version could vary considerably. We shall see.
85 posted on
11/22/2003 5:10:22 PM PST by
archy
(Angiloj! Mia kusenveturilo estas plena da angiloj!)
To: archy
Wow, and they complained that the M-16 looked like a toy gun...
Does indeed look like a smoother, sleeker version of the HK G36.
Oh, but I've got lots of questions for you.
What material is it made out of? Some sort of plastic composite? Does it take a grenade launcher? They aren't going to keep that ridiculous color scheme, are they?
112 posted on
11/22/2003 10:14:40 PM PST by
Ex-Dem
(not just another brick in the wall)
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