Ugly Gun

[AllAmericanMag]

http://www.hkpro.com/xm8model.jpg

The new Heckler & Koch XM8 Prototype. I don't know anything about it but it looks like a G36 made into a Super-Soaker. Anyone know anything about this thing or have comments? I got the pic from www.hkpro.com Great site, check it out.

[ChuviDuvi]

good site, but the gun looks like a toy,plastic crap....

[AllAmericanMag]

If you look in the background on the right side you can see the barrel of a GMG (or the smaller GMG, I forget what that's called). That thing's beefy. I recommend watching the video of the GMG on the website.

[Konigballer]

If I was a soldier I wouldnt really care what the thing looks like as long as it can kill lots of the enemy. And if its made by krauts then thats all the better.

[nippinout]

Actually, this doesn't look too bad compared to the civilian variant of the G36, the SL8. Yucky poo gun.

Too bad I can't get my hands on a G36. :rolleyes:

[Zumina]

Originally posted by ChuviDuvi
good site, but the gun looks like a toy,plastic crap....

Until you're looking down the business end of it's barrel.

[OfficerGoat]

Some of HKs new guns have been funny lookin things... like the G11. Thing is that they typicaly are good shooting reliable weapons. I'm planning on adding a USP to my arsnal in the near term future. :)

[FalconGuy016]

At first I thought it really did look like a Nerf gun or something. But after a couple seconds I grew to actually like how it looked :) My only gripe is the grip, that looks uncomfortable and not a good hold

Like all those futuristic weapons you always see finally coming to life. It looks sleek.

[shartley]

I think it is the colors that make it look so bad. If it was a black, I think it would look loads better.

I don’t have a problem with the design overall. And being this is just a prototype….. I will not pass judgment. I think it is a good start…. but only a start. ;)

[edweird]

yeah... HK is really makign me wonder latley.

I scratched my head when they came out with the UMP... but although it was a plastic MP5 I was impressed they chambered it in .45 acp

Now this thing.....

time will tell

[Brak]

its like a supersoaker, THAT KILLS PEOPLE!!!

finally.

[Willystyle21]

OK slightly off topic, The people wearing the military uniform's in the back ground are german correct? Looks like the same uniform worn by the german's the last time they visited my base. Thoughts.

[AllAmericanMag]

Originally posted by Willystyle21
OK slightly off topic, The people wearing the military uniform's in the back ground are german correct? Yup.

[Konigballer]

what do you mean?

[slateman]

Those fatuiges kinda look like the Marine Corps new ones. Could those guys be Marines?

(The only reason I point this out is cause I got a physical on Tuesday, so I have the Marines on my mind :D )

[AllAmericanMag]

I'm going to assume that they're Germans. H&K being a German company and all...

[Konigballer]

I think the germans are still using flectarn and that definetley aint it. Besides, it looks like this is at some kind of trade show or weapons convention so there could be people their from all over looking around.

[Mango]

I highly doubt H&K would make ANYTHING that would cause question into thier quality and design. They are a revolutionary company pushing the limits in weapon design. I'm sure Army would agree with me on this.

[Top Secret]

That's Marine Corp MARPAT camo those guys are wearing. As to the green color, how often are the surroundings you are in black? I kinda like it. Could use some backup iron sights though.

[Halliday]

Def Marine uniform. My bud just got back from Boot Camp on Sat and he was wearing the same thing, and he ain't no German :)

[AllAmericanMag]

Wow, I should've looked at the caption. "XM8 PROTOTYPE MODEL AT USMC SHOW"
:rolleyes:

[Steelrat]

I agree that HK makes good products, but I would never categorize them as being revolutionary. I would say their designs are more evolutionary. This rifle looks like nothing more than a polymer framed conentional rifle. There are probably no significant advances other than weight reduction. I'm sure the internals are fine, and I would bet it shoots well, but its nothing to get too excited about.

FN, on the other hand, seems to be on the cutting edge of weapons design lately. Check out the F2000:

http://www.fnhusa.com/contents/guns_525px/fn_tw_f2000_std_r.gif

Now thats a more radical design. But its their p90 thats truly radical:

http://www.fnhusa.com/contents/guns_525px/fn_tw_p90_r.gif

Check out the location of that magazine.

No, Im not a fan of fixing something that isnt broken. Conventional rifle design has created weapons that are very deadly. But it is nice to see some true innovation.

[ChuviDuvi]

Originally posted by Brak
its like a supersoaker, THAT KILLS PEOPLE!!!

finally.

Yea, on drugs though...:D

[Indi86]

for some reason... it looks like a dolphin to me. I wish they would stop "streamlining" their crap and go back to pure function

[ICOM]

ugly but cool