Heckler & Koch XM8
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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 (H&K), and shares design and engineering with their G36 rifle.
An early version of the XM8
A U.S. Marine Corps weapons instructor presents an XM8 Carbine during the Infantry Operations Chief Symposium in August 2005.
U.S. Army leaders test fire the compact set-up of the XM8 at Fort Benning, Georgia in August 2004.
A prototype XM8 carbine - lacking PCAP device on the side rails. Also has the open 'duckbill' rather than 'birdcage' style flash suppressor
Heckler & Koch
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Heckler & Koch GmbH is a German firearms manufacturer that produces handguns, rifles, submachine guns, and grenade launchers. The company is located in Oberndorf am Neckar, Baden-Württemberg, and also has subsidiaries in the United Kingdom, France, and the United States.
An early-production G3 rifle, Heckler & Koch's first firearm, photographed by the United States Army Ordnance Corps in January 1961
Heckler & Koch facility in Oberndorf am Neckar
The MP7 personal defense weapon, UMP submachine gun, and G36C assault rifle, firearms developed by Heckler & Koch at the turn of the 21st century.
The name of the MP5A5 is derived from the HK naming system: MP (Maschinenpistole) 5 (Selective fire carbine) A5 (Model 5)