OICW

Objective Individual Combat Weapon, the other dude got the order wrong. Essentially a combination weapon that uses a US variation of the German Army's G36 series rifles, the US one being Known as the XM8, and a 20mm grenade launcher. Chambering for the rifle portion is 5.56mm x 45mm NATO standard Ball, or full metal jacketed,round, while the Grenade Launcher's chambering is 20 x 85mm. Grenade is designed to burst in the air, and therefore has the ability to engage targets behind cover, or a target inside a building hiding alongside a window. This has proved troublesome to do with the M203 grenade launcher, and allthough the new grenade launcher is of smaller diameter it has much greater range and accuracy, and is more effective. the rifle uses a detachable box magazine containing 30 rounds of ammunition, while the grenade launcher has a detachable box magazine containing 6 rounds, which allows for much higher rate of fire than M203. the xm8 is also detachable from the system as a whole and is also being developed as a separate assault rifle which, it is believed, will replace both the M16 and M4 assualt rifle and carbine in the future IOCWalso world.guns.ru website is very informative note that it is.ru not .com

the OICW will replace all standard firearms in the US army in the near future

by Ziggy April 21, 2005

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