October 23rd, 2006
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| Ultima ratio regum
Join Date: November 6th, 2005 Location: Inverted prone position Status: Sexy Rep Power: 28 |  Re: Firearms Discussion Thread... For all you Gun Lovers.
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Originally Posted by Videoslave  Then who gets to get there hands on the OICW? | nobody, its been scrapped.
Well, not scrapped, the concepts for it are being applied to totally seperate firarms that are NOW in the process of being scrapped.
The OICW was designed to showcase and disply new technologys such as computer assisted targeting and laser range detection. They decided that a combo GL/AR platform would be unweildy, heavy and too expensive so the project went from one weapon (OICW) to two weapons (XM8 and XM29)
the XM8 failed because its just an ugly G36 which is basically an AR18 which in turn is an AR15 with a gas piston, we can make those for half the price they were charging us for the XM8 and do it faster and better by swapping out some parts.
the XM29 is a stand alone GL platform that utilizes a computerized aiming system that can select variable distances with which to detonate a 25mm round (or simply have it be impact detonated). Its supposed to be and probably is far more accurate than the M203 could ever be but apparently the 25mm shell isnt big enough to kill reliably (youd think the solution would be to simply up the grenade from 25mm to the standard 40mm...)
thats basically the story in a nutshell |
CANNON, n. An instrument employed in the rectification of national boundaries.
- Ambrose Bierce |
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General Yib-Yab (Off Topic) 
If only that was a real firearm, I'd kick my M1911 to the curb and holster that bitch. That is, if I could find a holster that it would fit...
Yes it does closley resemble the P99. I like the P99 more. 
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