The Gun that Almost Changed the United States Military

The H&K XM8 has a very interesting history. While never fully brought to market, it was on a trajectory that would’ve largely changed the small arms weaponry of the US military. Ciguera Gear Use code “1911syndicate“ for 10% off the belts we use every day. Links to our reviews below. Ciguera Emissary EDC Belt Ciguera Battle Wagon Firearms Legal Protection (or use code 1911 for a sweet deal) Chapters 00:00 - Tonight on the show... 00:20 - XM Fireworks 03:05 - The Gray Room 05:14 - What was OICW? 08:35 - Early GWOT 10:58 - Correlation to G36 13:44 - Manual of arms 16:05 - How you can support us 17:03 - Modularity 18:47 - PCAP rail mounting system 20:23 - Optics 23:11 - Where did it all go wrong? 26:22 - Correlation to the Spear 28:22 - Firearms Legal Protection NEED REAL ESTATE HELP? Yes, we are actually real estate agents. PATREON Follow us on IG for peaks at upcoming videos and links to affiliated products. Sly Tactical slings: 1911syndicate (saves you 15% on our favorite slings)