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2005-07-21 Home Front: Tech

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Posted by Steve 2005-07-21 12:05|| || Front Page|| [4 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 I want one for my birthday.....

Posted by mmurray821 2005-07-21 12:59|| 2005-07-21 12:59|| Front Page Top

#2 The solicitation for OICW Increment I, which is the program Heckler and Koch designed the XM8 for, has been suspended pending comments from the other services (the Army is the lead on the program). Several commenters over at Kim du Toit's site swear up and down that OICW-1 is dead and the suspension is just a face-saving way of hiding the body, which is possible.

Another interpretation of the suspension, though, is that the Marines and, to a lesser extent, the other services have decided to come on board after all (the Marines kept out of the original OICW project and went with the M-16A4). If that's the case then FN's SCAR design is a prime contender for winning the OICW Increment I contract, which would mean a huge buy. Other credible contenders are the Heckler & Koch M416 and the Robinson Armaments XCR. (It's interesting to note that the XM8 has disappeared from HK-USA's web site. Mysteries abound.)

Posted by Heynonymous 2005-07-21 13:04|| 2005-07-21 13:04|| Front Page Top

#3 You can see a photo at this URL

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v315/ar15wyoming/SCARLight.jpg

And, yes, it would be a great birthday present.

Posted by SamL 2005-07-21 16:43|| 2005-07-21 16:43|| Front Page Top

#4 Sweet!

Perfect for home defense....

Posted by CrazyFool 2005-07-21 16:51|| 2005-07-21 16:51|| Front Page Top

#5 I've heard that the XM-8 is dead.

Posted by remoteman 2005-07-21 19:39|| 2005-07-21 19:39|| Front Page Top

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