A Must Buy For All!

[DOMON KASSHU!]

A katar double-derringer? God, how inaccurate would that be?
War.

[Galatea]

Who cares about inaccuracy?! It wold scare the well out of your enemy which i say is a job well done.

[DOMON KASSHU!]

I'd say the victory comes after your opponent laughs himself into hyperventilation and unconsciousness.
War.

[Galatea]

If you can do better than 'I CHALLENGE YOU!!' *que theatrical music*

[DOMON KASSHU!]

This is the XM8 Modular Assault Weapon/Carbine. Google it sometime for more information, but from an official site on it, here's some expositional information on its technical capabilities.

The XM8 Modular Assault Weapon fires 5.56 x 45 mm NATO ammunition. Different barrels and modules can be swapped quickly depending on tactical situations.

The XM8 is the first increment of the Objective Individual Combat Weapon (OICW) Program. The XM8 represents the state-of-the-art technology for 5.56mm assault weapons.

The XM8 is a multi-configurable weapon that has four variants: a baseline assault weapon, a special compact, a designated marksman, and a light machine gun. To meet changing mission requirements, these variants are easily and quickly reconfigured at the unit level with the use of interchangeable assembly groups such as barrel, handguard, buttstock modules and sighting systems.

The XM8 Assault Weapon System is lighter than a comparably equipped M4 Carbine Modular Weapon System (MWS) with improved features and performance unavailable in the current M4. The XM8 will have increased reliability and decreased logistic costs.

Design goals:

    * Increased reliability - capable of firing 20,000 rounds without stoppages or malfunction.
    * Cost effective - 1/3 less than cost of current base weapon system.
    * Weight reduction - 30% weight reduction objective vs the current weapon system.
    * Longevity - increased over the current weapon system.
    * Less training - Soldiers trained in 1/3 the time.
    * Highly functional - quick and easy interchangeable parts for changing missions.
    * Multi-functional - three variants: one weapon family.

The U.S. Army is currently evaluating candidates for production. If approved, the Army could field 900,000.

FY2007 procures the initial OICW weapons for production qualification testing (PQT) and begins fielding the weapon to select Brigade Combat Teams (BCT's). Full and open competition to select a contractor to continue RDTE (Research, Development, Test and Evaluation) will be conducted. Low Rate Initial Production (LRIP) option of the competitive RDTE contract will be awarded in FY 2008. FY 2009 through FY 2011 will be awarded as options. The contract will be competed in FY 2012 or sooner depending upon negotiation to obtain technical data rights. It is expected that the data rights will be owned by the Government after the FY 2010 buy.

I think I'm winning, Galatea.
War.

[Galatea]

However this is the bomb:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/4808342.stm

[DOMON KASSHU!]

I know, I know. I am awesome.

Not a weapon, Gal. Try harder.
War.

[Mike]

Didn't the XM8 proposal die a couple years ago? Plus it sucks in Rainbow Six Vegas.

Now, the HK416 is a gun. Kind of like an M16, but you can bury it, dump it in water, probably whack it with a hammer a few times and it still works.


The G36 the Germany Army uses is pretty sweet, to.

[DOMON KASSHU!]

Actually, I heard the army is putting serious thought into utilizing the XM8. If it does, the unit is apparently cheap enough to manufacture that they can even make it available to National Guard and Reserve units. The HK416 is very good, too, and I'd heard that H&K had designed a firearm for the US Army, but that there was a major issue that would prevent the Army from going with it. Seems for now we're stuck with the M4 and the ancient M16-A2.
War.

[Mike]

I think the Army decided to save a ton of money and rehab a bunch of its M16's and M4's rather than replacing them with new guns. And they didn't want to admit that someone else improved their favorite gun.

[DOMON KASSHU!]

Yeah, that sounds like the Army. Though they are putting thought into using the XM8. I read that if they do it, the company making the XM8 could field them 900,000 units in the first quarter of manufacture, with much more on the way. The XM8 may not be strictly superior to its H&K counterpart, but it is versatile, can be modified for different missions on the soldier's individual level, and is cheap and apparently easy to manufacture.
War.

[Mike]

Dude, I just noticed that the XM8 is HK, too. Look just above the magazine.
Mindfuck.

[Galatea]

Not a weapon, Gal. Try harder.

I didn't know this thread was now "A Must Buy Weapon For All" Cus i would really like to ave remote controled insects, especially for exams so i can spy on anothers test paper.

Fine, you want a weapon, well here ya go:

[DOMON KASSHU!]

Mike, I noticed that now. Awesome. I doubt the XM8 is that bad, if it's an HK weapon. Also, Gal? You're insane.

I mean this in the most loving and praising way.
War.

[Galatea]

I found another must buy (before halloween):

http://www.halloweencostumes4u.com/prods/rub882149.html