Almost Adopted: The H&K XM-8 Family
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Today we are in H&K's Grey Room in Virginia, taking a look at the XM-8 program. The rifle evolved form the kinetic energy carbine portion of the doomed XM29/OICW program, and eventually became the G36 rifle. In between those two, however, it was the XM-8, and it came close to adoption by the US military.The XM-8 was designed to be a very modular system, with a variety of interchangeable stocks, handguards, optics and accessories. We will take a look at all of these different elements, as well as the disassembly and mechanical function of the design.
I feel like Ian has broke into the secret vault of H&K and is just fiddling around with all the guns and making as many videos before he is found by the staff
"Damnit Ian! How do you keep getting in here?! Get out!" *spritzes with water bottle*
it's the whole opposite.. we put brass in varios calibers on the ground like a trail and he follows to all the unviewed guns.
It's like Hänsel und Gretel or Schnipseljagd for gunnerds
Pretty sure he's not wearing any pants in that vault... And I don't blame him one bit. Lol.
@@mikereuben6913
wat?
If that was the case, he would have released a G-11 video.
Manufacturers: This is your standard rifle
Ordinance: Yes
Manufacturers: And you want to replace it
Ordinance: Yup
Manufacturers:
So if i make you a new one thats better and meets all the requirements you'll use it right?
Ordinance: That makes sense to me
Manufacturers:
Okay here it is
Ordinance: I dont want it
You know nothing Jon Snow...
Maybe becouse its not so much better?
@Eredin, King of the Wild Hunt Ah dun wunt it. Ah nevah have. She's muh M-16.
"What's even in these boxes anyway?!" "My rifles."
Spongebob reference lol
There’s an alternative dimension where this is the standard issue US service rifle and I want to live there
Remember metal gear solid 4?
The rifles and guns in the first Mass Effect look like the descendants of these
It’s hard to justify the us military to buy a German made weapon over a USA made weapon and issue it across the board as the standard issue rifle
@@b.btheheartpainkiller rat patrols signature weapon
@@davelowesky8054 the marines are trying to push to the hk416 also my service rifle in the army was an FN not a colt so it's not uncommon for the us to use foreign weapons
I feel like Ian just materialises into Rock Island auction and the h&k hq with his Camera equipment and fresh muffins for everyone and no one even bats an eye and the new guys think he's just one of those cryptid employees
Last time they were banana and salted Carmel muffins. I prefer the lemon poppy seed ones.
[desire to know more intensifies]
FUcking beat me to it
I'M DOING MY PART!
Ian should do the MP5K Prototype next
@Gyro Remember Buenos Aires
[sarcasm detected]
@@maxwellriff You sound like a bug sympathizer!
US Military, every couple of years: "We really need to modernize our arsenal. Let's tell everybody our high standards and see what they come up with."
World's top weapons manufacturers: "We invested gazillions into the development of this new weapon system which meets all your demands and even superceeds some of them. What do you say?"
US Military: "Yeah, you know, we decided to just stick with what we have, thanks."
US Ordnance- Replacing the M4/M16 since 1980
@Charlie B the scar l would today actually be the marine standard rifle if it wasnt that enormously expensive
@Charlie B still, the scar had better tests results than the m4 m16. İf it wasnt for the price marines were axtually using it
Bwaha 👍
"Can you make it look more Starship Troopers?" OMG... XD
I’m really loving these videos in “the grey room.”
Are they using the same hook/clip-system Ian built a wall with some time ago - anyone know? Defly reminds me of it...
Yeah keep this grey room stuff coming.
I always assumed you needed to be a H&K employee to get into the Grey Room. I guess being Gun Jesus works too.
I just want to smell the room.
@@anD-vf7ld hard to tell with the grey felt covering, but the one Ian have was fairly new when he installed it, so unless the grey room got built recently i doubt it.
"almost adopted" is also coincidentally my nickname.
Brother
rip brother
The Room of Kraut Space Magic.
Es funktioniert einfach.
@@Calvin_Coolage ausser in Fallout 76 lul
That's racist. Please refer to me as Bacon.
I need a magic room full of quality guns.
I mean They aren't really magic it's basically just taking an american design and making it all polymer
"We want it to look more Starship Troopers"
*nervous laughter*
Fell in love with this rifle when I originally read about it. So depressing not being able to acquire one.
Tommy built makes xm8s and g36 rifles out of sl8s
"I sell space guns and space gun accessories."
Otishtic Nooobra. No you’re cringe
Otishtic Nooobra. You must be fun at parties.
HK: "No one was asking for this but the knife sheath also has a built-in sharpening stone and a wire cutter."
The ak Russian baionet could be transformed into a Wirecutter using the sheath and the blade itself. Ever wondered why the bayonets had a hole in the blade? That is why
Doesn't the Galil come with a bottle opener?
@@levoGAMES Yeah, because soldiers were using the magazines to open bottles instead. They were damaging the lip and it caused feed issues.
I thought you were joking until I came across the part
Kabalan Stef yeah i bought one on amazon and it’s sick af
I'm not a gun enthusiast myself, but I keep coming back because I really appreciate Ian's mechanical breakdowns, and the interesting history behind a lot of these firearms. Nice work Ian!
Same
So are you a firearm enthusiast now? I sure hope so
At first glance, I said to myself, "This thing looks like a toy no wonder they didn't adopt it.".
But after giving it some thought, I realized that by making it look and function like a toy you essentially make it "idiot proof".
And then I remembered that this is a European Gun Manufacturer trying to pitch a product to the US Military.
It all made sense from that point on.
@@onetrucksizedsalmon2962 We already have the FN F2000 for that. Not sure about the ammo counter though.
Funnily enough, the gun looking and feeling like a toy was one of the complaints that the M-16 received when it was introduced into service
@@chrinii you can actually get aftermarket ammo counters for both real guns and their airsoft versions, that mount to picatinny rails. its pretty cool, and somewhat useful depending on situation
I just love how easily interchangeable everything is. I can go from a red dot to an RCO in mere seconds.
@@chrinii The FN 2000 is the big gay
Funny that Military Higher-ups wanted their next generation rifle to take inspiration from a movie that satirizes and criticizes war.
Also Bad Company 2 is just the best.
@Switch Kick How so? I'm not arguing for either side of this debate, I'm just saying that it's kind of funny. I have absolutely nothing against the weapon itself.
The book though really was the best.
Unfortunately, the movie kind of skimmed out on Heinlein's criticisms of authoritarian societies compared to the original book.
XM-8 and Bad Company 2 go hand in hand in my eyes :D
Wow this is the dumbest comment I’ve ever seen....
Bf3 and bf1 were better ;)
The day you feel really old: When Gun Jesus presents the XM-8 as a forgotten weapon system.
According to every video game of the mid 2000s this was going to be the future of the US Army. Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter had me convinced that when I turned 18 in 2008 I was going to be drafted to fight a war in Mexico while carrying the M8 as my rifle.
Getting closer to that sweet, sweet G11 video...
Yesssplease!!!!!!!!!!!
Anton Adelson I’ve been saving a beer to crack open when he does!
It has to happen eventually. Hopefully he only does it once he can look at a real one.
@@NameNotAlreadyTaken2 there are at least 4 G11s hanging on the wall of the room he filmed this in, it shouldn't be a problem making a video of one of those...
My favourite assault rifle in bad company
I preffer M416 myself but this one is pure cool.
Only reason I clicked on this vid is cuz I recognized it from BFBC2 😂
This is my go to weapon on BFBC2 when I go on my nostalgia trip, of when I first got my hands on the game.
No surprise honestly. it was the most well rounded AR in game xD
i remember finding it in the bad company 1 campaign :)
Don't worry, they will be adopted eventually in the future. The long barreled version with the scope is seen at the end of Starship Troopers.
H&K never fails. 100% pure badass. Basically a 20 year old gun that was ahead of its time and is still ahead of current times.
Chebva Romero so ahead that it was a large failure in every sense of the word
@@THEZWARRIORWAR Because the U.S won't move away from the M16 family, it's just too much of an undertaking given the number of troops involved. They're kidding themselves and manufacturers with these replacement programs, they don't intend to replace, not until they're forced to as per the M14.
Med Otaku Do you have a single fact to back that up?
@@neuromancer692
www.wearethemighty.com/gear-tech/this-is-what-became-of-the-armys-futuristic-m-16-replacement-rifle
Magni56 Thank you for the detailed answer. My only problem is that I don’t really remember who I directed my original response to.
Even though I loved the xm8 I didnt know this much about it. Like for example the simplicity of swapping parts or attachments out or even the two ways of removing the magazine! You made me appreciate it even more
P.s. as a scout I require that bayonet this instant
Hey I know this gun.
I caught this gun off the pier last year.
I thought I caught one too, but it was just a FS2000 :(
Must have been a very tragic boating accident previously...
The early 2000's: the era of the Tactical Tuna.
That G11 on the top left. Please make a video on it! 🙏
It's going to be released this Christmas, it's gun Jesus birthday but It will be us getting the gift.
I'm pretty sure he's purposefully teasing us :D
It's coming! My inner Syphon Filter 2 playing kid will love it so much!!
He's gonna do it. 😎
He said he would, patience.
I feel like that optic needed a few more 'Danger' stickers!
That's how you know it's American
Can never trust an American soldier not to point that pesky laser right in their face
"We want it to look a little more Starship Troopers"
[laughs in citizenship]
Funny thing is US military service does NOT guarantee citizenship.
[Desire to know more intensifies]
it's to match the overall tone of proto-fascism
@@AngelSamael It should.
Perfect comment!
I swear, I'd give anything to have an actual, functional XM8 made by H&K. It's such a shame they were a complete flop, as I personally love the look and function of it. Even the attachments, they look so simple yet snug and efficient.
look at tommybuilttactical. He makes Xm8 clones you can buy
I thought you had to provide him a SL8 first, for can you buy them from scratch? If so... Hell yes...
@@thetalonking7233 last I saw he was making receivers for them. I dont live in the US so Im not 100% sure
TheTalonKing they have had plenty of exposure and use in video games, I remember one game they were used as a sniper rifle
@Tu Shan it was called black site
Ian missed on a killing to say “would you like to know more”
Nah... he will be reviewing the Skinny beam rifles and Warrior bugs beam weapons effectiveness against a Mobile Infantry powered armor.
@Tactical Noob teleportation
Uh,context?
Starship Troopers
Whoever is responsible for denying this absolute masterpiece should've been removed.
Service guarantees citizenship!
*desire to know more intensifies*
Brian Hess want to know more?
@@CountArtha Shoots ISIS member. "I'm doing my part!"
RICOS ROUGHNECKS
This looks nothing like the morita
SINCE THEY ARE UNWANTED & UNLOVED BY THE MILITARY--I'LL TAKE ALL THREE?
Adopt them, take care of them. They never had a parent before.
Can I baby sit them when you leave town?
Sorry, Malaysia already take one of them.
Malaysia adopted them earlier,sorry
i've thought this was singlehandedly one of the coolest looking rifles ever since i saw it in MGS4. idk how anyone can say it looks ugly, it really looks so slick to me
In the future, H&K will develop the pulse rifle for the Colonial Marines, so don't worry about the flops.
Alejandro Romero if those pulse rifle can't kill even single alien, go for shotgun
In the present, they're making the M27 for the US Marines, and it's having issues.
Is rather have the Phased Plasma Rifle in the 40 watt range
HK later formed Misriah armory on mars to make the MA5 and BR55 bull pup rifles for the UNSC
@@justnoob8141 except they did kill xenos , a lot canonically
Bad Company 1/2 anybody?
yup I have been hoping for these to come up in a new game ever since. They're just way too beautiful.
Was looking for this comment
Metal Gear Soild 4
I too have been wishing for them to show up again in a game.
Still waiting for bad company 3
That accessory attachment system is the best. Really liked the cool looks of the rifle before, but now I love the practical aspects of it as well.
LOL... how can you look "more Starship Troopers" than that OICW?
Desert camo.
"Also.. give us powered armor and dropships to go with"
@@NefariousKoel nah they'll be drop in capsules. Capsules are small and when they open, they break apart to create chaff to confuse sensors like radar. Anyone in a powered armor is basically a one man army.
XM-8 was an amazing platform, sad it never got adopted.
It IS adopted. By the TLDM (Royal Malaysian Navy)
It really wasn't, it failed tons of military testings and the attachment points are extremely stupid
SemperFiMac77 Yes we shall invest more money on something that doesn’t really improve on much with performance, one of the reasons why the US never had a replacement rifle in a while
@@poolee77 Really? I thought this was the peice of junk that kept melting.
@@poolee77 xm8 is an exceptional gun. most ppl underestimate this gun by its look, but in combat, i will take this xm8 over m4 or m16 any day
Can we officially declare the XM8 the "Betamax of Firearms"?
100th like bud
It's more like the Laserdisc of firearms.
Or...
T H E P O W E R G L O V E
The modular system part is really awesome. You can see they really tried hard, the people involved in the project must have been pissed when they didn't get a contract.
Thanks H&K for giving Ian access and allowing him to film and share with us! Very cool :)
If they wanted to make it look more 'Starship Troopers' all they had to do was buy Ruger Mini-14s.
This thing is fucking genius, I can't think of a reason why we wouldn't have adopted it. It looks so easy to use that not even grunts with a 25 ASVAB score could fuck it up.
As German ex military I can tell you the problem around the g36 as it was around my serving time when developed vor us.
One of the at that time requirements of the Bundeswehr was that it has to be fully functional for northern and mid Europe basically ftom Spain to Denmark to say like that. The g36 was never designed to be fully functional in desert climatic conditions. And to add to that the very wise and all mighty burocrats decided that instead of using the recommended ammo that they should use the cheaper ones. Result at intense shootings with a lot of full auto use the barrel tended to heat up too much which caused a lack of accuracy. That's the whole story about it. Our useless minister of defense just seeked a way to get a new gun cheaper by blaming h&k did a bad job. Fun fact the new AR for Bundeswehr is, surprise surprise, a h&k.
6:28 - BOOP!
I'm glad I'm not the only one that caught that.
8:43 too
BOOP
I think even Gun Jesus's kittens boop noses with obscure European sidearms
6:26 "Boop"
Gun Jesus has spoketh
Love the XM-8 in battlefield bad company 2, great rifle.
I was dropping North Koreans with this Rifle in Ghost Recon 2
@@YugoM92 yes bro yes
If you didn’t know, this is what the m8a1 is modelled after in bo2
I thought i was the only that was saying finally someone w culture 😂💪🏽
H&K was, and still is ahead of its time. I'd love to own one of these.
Love the XM-8, specifically the Carbine model. Just a great looking rifle
These weird 80s and 90s guns really take the sci-fi aesthetic too seriously.
Well, one of the early criticisms was supposedly its looks. Can't blame them for embracing that.
Then swap the front-guard for a more classic looking one ;)
Considering they were literally asked to make it look more like sci fi gun, i cant blame them too much. But it would have been better if they would have just ignored that and gone for pure functionality with aim to produce best ar in the world.
I wonder if they could have some kind of cover on it that would be enough to fool people who wanted it to look more futuristic, without actually impacting perfomance of it.
Except this is a 00s gun.
Yea this is 2000 not the 80s or 90s
should be the official issued rifle for the space force :D
Firmament says no go.
That role may be acomplished by a bolter
How can use a firearm in space if there is no air in space to make an explosion... you might as well bring a spear gun to space
IT'S A JOKE
@Bob They do, actually. If a gun can fire underwater, it can fire in space.
You would make a great elementary teacher. Soft spoken and very detailed.
Holy shit dude, you weren’t joking about December videos being cool. Ian, thanks for being awesome, keep it up.
Tactical tuna v2
So bacisly XM-8 is G36 but more curvy?
would think more that g36 is the piccatinny XM8, still has it's m320 GL, has its proper magazine, proper scope ( for G36K), but yeah, not so curvy standard squared look
But XM-8 looks slick, it's like a shark or something to me
Looks way much better than that brick looking
Its gives me a semi
I dig the profile pic, shoutout to S.T.A.L.K.E.R
Only more Starship Troopers-y, or should I say more Spaceballs-y. 'Comb the desert!!!'
And to think now the military has changed over to an XM7 platform. I wish the XM-8 family of weapons was adopted. They just look so good.
Fun fact: only malaysian PASKAL (malaysia seal unit) unit use XM8
Actually, it is adopted by TLDM (Royal Malaysian Navy) and it was adopted by SEAL Team long time ago for training purpose. After US adopted ACR and SCAR, they abandoned the project.
RaidyTJC the ACR and the SCAR were never adopted... The military has a few SCARs but it was more of s sort of trial than anything
Looks like the Malaysians are big Starship Troopers fans :)
And US citizens
imagine where this platform would be at now if it had been picked up. id love seeing all the cool new modular add-ons.
An excellent video and a fascinating concept for a service rifle. All this talk of how the rifle “looks”; that’s completely irrelevant- it’s the ergonomics, the durability, and the function that counts, and HK obviously views the service rifle as a modular, expandable device to be changed and adapted to its purpose. In that, it’s beautiful alone. Beyond BS politics and bureaucracy, I’d like to know more about what physical issues (the Vickers commentary talked about handguard heat and captive pushpins) theses guns had, and if HK could have remedied them.
If you look into the G36 issue he mentioned I think that'll answer some questions. Basically something about heat warping the plastic where the metal trunion is molded in and offsetting the barrel and so affecting accuracy of the rifle. From what I've personally seen in discussion it seems this has mostly been used by some German politicians as an excuse to replace the rifle in Bundeswehr service, but whether or not it has really been a huge issue in practice isn't really clear. Though whether or not it really is that big of an issue, the push for a new rifle is getting H&K and others to showcase new weapons like the HK433 and the Rheinmetall-Steyr RS556.
@Kothra while G36 in German service does have these known issues, H&K has fixed them and the G36 is very popular with Special Forces all around the globe. It was basically the Bundeswehr requirements for a less heavy rifle, they fucked up but they have fixed it. G36 as a platform is just fine.
@@foleymaj Yeah the worldwide popularity of the rifle is a large part of why I'm skeptical of the whole replacement situation.
@@foleymaj the newer generation of G36 may be good, but the first generation was really bad. We destroyed so much of them on the maneuver grounds...
It's really unlikely any issues wouldn't have been fixable. If there's one thing we know from Ian's videos is that all weapons start off with issues that end up getting solved through the adoption process or through use, like how the MP38 had that issue where it could fire if the bolt got hooked up on something and it was changed for the MP40. Or the early manufacturing difficulties with the original AK47 that got fixed by accepting a higher weight milled receiver until they could make them out of stampings properly. The M16 had issues of it's own that got fixed during it's adoption.
While Ian was messing with the folding stock all I could think was:
"Manages to handle 400 year old items with great care........breaks folding HK stock"
really wish they'd make these still for larger military contracts, because that PCAPS system is really interesting. Plus modularity really is a useful thing to have on a standard rifle
QUIT TEASING US WITH THAR G11 IN THE CORNER IAN
Also the Xm8 is used by the Royal Malaysian Navy.
We do?
PASKAL still uses them. A lot of XM-8 were brought in Malaysia to be field tested by all Malaysian military branch, even the PDRM (federal police).
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PASKAL#/media/File:Navy_PASKAL_frogman_strike_team_personnels_at_standby_during_57th_NDP.JPG
@@issackliener3065 I believe about 10,000 were purchased by them
And I'm sure all 17 members of said service are glad to have them.
"That weapon should look more starship trooper" Ah, Murica...
did you ever accidentally break a gun that you where supposed to showcase? i'd be so scared handling these unique prototypes.
Maybe I was too harsh on the XM8, I always hated that fish-looking rifle when I first saw it but, it really did have potential... 🤔🤯
“Shut up, clock in, and load up”
Finally someone knew it
yay bo2 ref. i was starting to think no one knew
"Remember gentlemen, speed and aggression."
Genius weapon system. Even with it's shortcomings, I'd have loved these when I was in the Marines.
Heard the USMC ordering more M27s. Are they going to replace the M16 as standard service rifle?
The P cap system is essentially old style Keymod when you think about it.
Departmento Munitorum approved, but Army Materiel Command denied.
Never underestimate the ability of H&K to be at the center of any armaments trials drama.
I wanted this gun to be implemented so badly.
Anyone remember GRAW? >_>
Childhood dream weapon
PS: this was my choice of airsoft gun for many years. Those mags were so cool, and I could use it in my G36C and K :D
Yes sir it was strange when I saw those... I rented it from a Blockbuster
I remember Blockbuster like it was yesterday. :(
@@dave_riots whatever happened to the Blockbuster locations near you?...
The closest one towards me is now a wig/makeup store...
The next one became a dialysis center...
The one after that was a Hollywood Video actually and became a pizza joint/ Urgent Care Center
And then a movie gallery next to that became a dentist's office.
@@PACKERMAN2077 All of the ones closest to me were torn down with either a gas station, or a Chick Fil A replacing it.
@@dave_riots 🤔😖😣☺️
My country, Malaysia, is the only country that uses this gun. It's issued to the PASKAL units, which are basically seals.
Join the Mobile Infantry today, service guarantees citizenship
TJ Hall would you like to know more?
That word means more than you know.
Mmmhm. You'll just make me do lawn care at battalion for years at a time until you promise me a bonus for reenlisting and then take it away.
H&k fan loving this series. Thanks for sharing all these amazing firearms.
"and now I've got a grenade launcher attached to front of my rifle....... you're good to go."
This is the most tacticool rifle I have ever seen. I absolutely love it.
Pretty close to a G36 if you ask me!
It is cosmetically but there are some noticable fundamental improvements over the G36 like the barrel is easier to change out and it uses the Gas piston mechanism.
If the M249 warps when you fire hundreds of rounds in rapid succession, I don't see why the XM8 wouldn't
I know it's weak bait, but someone will probably take it seriously so I'll bite. Cuz the only mention of the G36 accuracy issues mention it happening after "firing hundred of rounds". So far that Lithuanian testing even confirmed that the G36 only deviates from specifications if used in a fire support role. i.e: As an LMG..
@Boomers gonna Boom it does which they found out through testing. Any weapon would really but its tolerance wasn't much better then what they had with the M4 making kinda pointless to replace everything for weapons system that wasn't that much superior to the M4
@Boomers gonna Boom funny that this article uses one of the worst newspapers in germany as source, if not the. also almost every soldier actually said they really like the G36.
Can't wait for the NGSW weapons breakdown to be featured on here when the army inevitably cancel them :D
They look like a school of lead flinging fish while they're all sitting on the table together.
I got to a lot of testing with this system when it first came to the US. It was a very clean running weapon. Didn't handle heat well. The only this Ian got wrong was who developed the sighting systems. It was Insight Technology prior, by many years, to L3 buying out the owner and basically ruining a great smallish company with their corporate BS.
Ian for DOD
#2019CHANGE
Moose is Mattis not good enough for you?
If only large numbers of people knew the reality of the xm8 instead of it's carefully cultivated advertisement. The polymer lower receiver cracked and came apart during testing.
Ouch...
The M16 was a jam o matic during testing and look at it now.
@@tetraxis3011 Indeed.
2 Pins to Pull them All...And in the Darkness Adopts them.
HEY! I remember this rifle being featured pretty massively in Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter!
Issues with the G36? Nah, the dumb military (I am an actual German, so I am allowed to insult that armed camping club!) tried to press an assault rifle, the G36, into the light-machinegun role and then woundered why accuracy suffered with barrels etc. not made for sustained fire of hundreds of rounds just dumped through it -.- (seriously, anybody should know that this doesn't work! I don't even own any weapons and I know this is a straight out stupid idea!)...I mean they should know that LMGs have heavier barrels exactly for that reason -.-
The bipod is very handy, therefore there are units which have all their G36s equipped with bipods.
H&K is a shady company with lots of lawsuits put against it and more trials to come probably. Mostly for illegal arms deals. So I do not exclude the idea of them having tried to cut some corners by using low quality steel for the barrels.
Das stimmt so nicht ganz ... die Bw hat das G36 nie als leichtes Maschinengewehr benutz, zumal das MG4 schon im Einsatz war als es zu den Vorwürfen kam... Im Prinzip ist etwas ähnliches wie beim M16/A1 und der Einführung des A2 passiert.
@@ringowunderlich2241 Even if the problems of the G36 are true (which is debatable) they have nothing to do with the steel used in the guns, but the polymers.
The official investigation came to the conclusion that the rifles are completely built to the specs the Bundeswehr had for them. They blamed faulty ammunition for the problems. The G36 was never pushed in a squad automatic weapon role, since when the problems happened the MG4 was already fulfilling this role.
You're a gun designer, the top brass comes to you and says "This is good. Can you make it more Star Ship Trooperish?" What do you say?
I will equip whole murican-gun-boner with my production line gun
overthrow the govermant then replace those top brass with Hollywood director
"Get me Jimmy the weeb. Hey Jimmy, make this look like one of the guns from your animes."
This gun looks all around better than the M16, it astonishes me they haven't replaced it yet given the many wonderful options possible nowadays.
because It probably comes down to the price per unit and more importantly....politic
it has more to do with reliability, there are some weapons that work well enough that the design has not changed much since the 1920's. also changing a weapon system from experimental to primary use is a massive undertaking that costs money and time so they want to make sure that it does the job 100% of the time every time. which costs even more money and time. then there is the politics....
Marines are starting to issue m27s to infantry. I see the m16 being phased out within the next decade
Its a shame it didnt get use, its such a cool rifle
It looks really good. 👍
YES! Starship Trooper!
I knew I wasn't the only one. I genuinely believed he was holding a prop for comparison's sake.
Me: What else can I fit into my sheath
H&K: Hold my bear
😂😂😂
I will always be sad the XM8 wasn’t adopted by the US military. I don’t know much about firearms but I do know the XM8 looks cool as hell and that’s all the reason i need.
Where did you see it from?
*1990’s*
“In 2018 I bet we’ll have H&K G11’s, OICW’s and XM8’s”
*2018 Glock*
“tHe GlOcK 45 aNd ThE gLoCk 19x ArE iNnOvAtIvE”
Battlefield Bad Company 2 anyone ?
Nah Ghost Recon baby
for it was socom fireteam bravo 1 n 2
@@hittingdasauce You saying before it?
It was seen mostly in Bad Company 2 (2010) that gun was my shit. I still use it when playing today with ACOG. Wish they remastered BC2
@@juzeku Saaame. I couldnt handle the other guns as good as the XM8 with acog+nade launcher. It really did good in every situation.
Ever since I was a wee young lad, I always had a fascination with this weapon. Was always hoping to see it in action and put into production.
Again please make a video about the hk g41 rifle!
Its coming on the 25th. Dont you worry
@@acbthr3840 Thank you so much for telling this!
Now THIS is a 21st century military rifle! We should have something more like this by now.
I especially like the attachment point for accessories. I'd rather use the holes than picatinny rails.
Mlok and Keymod are basically this
This is -amazingly- Starship Troopers and frankly I kinda love it.
holy cow talk about forgotten! man i miss the early 2000s