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Originally Posted by Glitch
The OICW has been in use in Afghanistan since 2001, but it appears that you may be right. According to the Army the XM29 Program has not been abandoned, but the fact that the XM29 was not present at the last two trade shows would seem to indicate otherwise. The Heckler & Koch XM8 now seems to be their favorite as a replacement for the M-16 and M-4, and it is currently being tested at Fort Wainwright.
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XM8 program died a fiery death back in '07. The only two viable platforms now being considered was the HK 416, and the SCAR 17-H. Some believe the SCAR -16s will also be considered since it's compatible w/ the 5.56 NATO round.
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