Army sets sights on new rifle, from WSJ

**DeusExMachina** · 02-03-2011, 11:25

Originally Posted by Hoosier

The Google. It seems there are several barrel variations on it, ranging down to barrels barely past the front handguard.

H.

I was hoping someone had a super secret US imported one. Plans to import it keep falling apart.

**BigBear** · 02-03-2011, 11:30

Originally Posted by DeusExMachina

I was hoping someone had a super secret US imported one. Plans to import it keep falling apart.

HAHA, I'm still looking for that G18.... lol

**DeusExMachina** · 02-03-2011, 11:32

Originally Posted by BigBear

HAHA, I'm still looking for that G18.... lol

Wouldn't a US legal G18 be...a G17?

I was talking about the semi-auto Civilian Tavor.

**sniper7** · 02-03-2011, 11:35

FN Scar would be better.

**ChunkyMonkey** · 02-03-2011, 12:05

Originally Posted by sniper7

FN Scar would be better.

SOCOM recalled the 5.56 and only the 308 are being issued if I remembered it correctly.

**DeusExMachina** · 02-03-2011, 12:10

When I look at the XM8, I'm reminded of Body of Lies.

"Our enemy has realized that they are fighting guys from the future."

**ChunkyMonkey** · 02-03-2011, 12:19

Originally Posted by DeusExMachina

When I look at the XM8, I'm reminded of Body of Lies.

"Our enemy has realized that they are fighting guys from the future."

You may have mistaken a G36 for XM8. I cannot remember if they use XM8 in that movie...

found the picture...

XM8 design team (HK USA) have access to HK G36 blueprint obviously.

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