The Future of Combat
Posted by Jeremy Tarbush in airburst, Expermimental, m16, m4, military, rifle, round, xm25, xm29, xm8
The AR-15 Rifle (being used as the M-16 rifle and the M-4 Carbine) has been used as the primary combat and service rifle since before Vietnam. Well, being a former Army Infantryman, I've used the M-4 Carbine in Combat. It's an effective weapon, except for all the damned cleaning. I've heard of tests with weapons based on the AK-47 where they were buried in the sand removed, dusted off and fired without fail.
Well, the XM-29 was the newest improvement, made to not fire with failure so often (like the M-16/4). It was deemed to be too heavy for combat, so it was split into the XM-25 and the XM-8.
The XM-8 was pulled out of testing before fielding. I really cannot find out why.
The XM-25 is ready for combat testing later this year and it is the future of combat if it doesn't meet the same fate as the XM-8. It is made to fire around corners with a round that explodes in air. Read more about it here: http://strategypage.com/dls/articles2005/2005560144.asp
Well, the XM-29 was the newest improvement, made to not fire with failure so often (like the M-16/4). It was deemed to be too heavy for combat, so it was split into the XM-25 and the XM-8.
The XM-8 was pulled out of testing before fielding. I really cannot find out why.
The XM-25 is ready for combat testing later this year and it is the future of combat if it doesn't meet the same fate as the XM-8. It is made to fire around corners with a round that explodes in air. Read more about it here: http://strategypage.com/dls/articles2005/2005560144.asp