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Army Testing New XM8 Carbine (No, Not That XM8)

Some members of the U.S. Army will begin receiving a new XM8 carbine for testing, a shorter, lighter version of the M7 rifle ...

New Army 6.8mm Carbine Recycles XM8 Designation From Failed “Starship Troopers” Rifle Program

A slightly shorter and lighter-weight carbine version of the U.S. Army's new 6.8x51mm M7 service rifle has now gotten its own ...

The XM8 is back, but not in the way you might remember it

Designed in 2002, the Heckler & Koch XM8 was a lightweight assault rifle that aimed to replace the original M4 carbine in U.S. Army service. Based on Germany’s G36 rifle, the XM ...
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The XM8: How SIG Sauer refined its new 6.8 carbine for modern combat

The Army didn’t walk back the M7, it sharpened it, and the XM8 carbine is what happens when real-world friction forces a ...
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Army pushes for yet another newer, lighter service rifle

The Army’s ongoing push to upgrade its handheld firepower isn’t slowing down, as it prepares to introduce yet another new rifle later this year, the service confirmed this week. The XM8 carbine is the ...