Heckler & Koch XM8
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The Heckler & Koch XM8 is a lightweight Rifle system developed from the late 1990s to early 2000s. The rifle was designed by German small arms manufacturer Heckler & Koch, and shares design and engine
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.
Heckler & Koch G36
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The Heckler & Koch G36 is an assault rifle designed in the early 1990s by German weapons manufacturer Heckler & Koch. It is chambered in 5.56×45mm NATO, and replaced the heavier G3 battle rifle chambe
Heckler & Koch XM8
…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. The XM8 design was originally part of the Objective Individual Combat Weapon program (OICW), which was developing a "smart" grenade launcher system…
Dual combat sighting system ZF 3×4° as used on German G36A1 assault rifles
A modernized G36K being held by a Lithuanian soldier
Lithuanian soldiers during combat training exercise with a G36KA4M1
Lithuanian Special Forces Special Purpose Service member and Latvian soldier