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XM8 – Lightweight Assault Rifle System

The XM8 assault rifle is a proposed replacement for the current M16 rifle and M4 carbine, the standard infantry weapons in today’s US military. The XM8 action is based upon the Heckler & Koch G36, a tried and true infantry weapon with a reputation for toughness and reliability.
The XM29 OICW project, which combined both an [...]

HK MP7 in Action – 3 Cool Videos

Heckler and Koch MP7: the Replacement for HK MP5

The replacement for the famous submachine gun HK MP5 has finally arrived! The MP7 is made by Heckler and Koch, the famous German armament company. It is mainly being used for anti-terror operations. In the UK, Ministry of Defense Police are the first force to have them, and the Metropolitan Police are very interested, as [...]

Heckler & Koch MP-5 – the Movie Star

The Heckler und Koch submachine gun, MP-5, is one of the most famous and wide-spread firearms of its class, developed since the World War II. Its development began circa 1964 under the company designation HK MP-54.
In the 1966, German police and Border Guard adopted the HK 54 as the MP-5, and it was originally available [...]

Heckler & Koch G3 – Rise of War

HK G3A3
The G3 (which stands for “Gewehr 3″ = “Rifle #3″) is a family of select fire assault rifles manufactured by Heckler & Koch. It was adopted as the standard service rifle by the Bundeswehr in 1959, as well as several other countries to varying degrees. The G3 was chambered for the 7.62 ? [...]