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During the early
stages of research and
development in the mid-1990 one
out of the two teams was selected
as a winner for further
development contract. This team
is lead by the US based Alliant
Techsystems corporation (ATK),
with the Heckler&Koch,
Brashear and the Omega companies
as the other team members. The
ATK is responsible for system
integration, and also develops
the 20mm munitions; H&K is
responsible for both the 5.56mm
rifle and the 20mm grenade
launcher; Brashear works on the
sighting equipment and Omega
provides the training means. The
resulting weapon was
type-classified by the US Army as
the XM-29, and is scheduled to
enter the service during the year
2009 in limited numbers. It will
be then consequently upgraded
with the new technologies then
available. Present plans for
fielding the M29 are to issue
four units per one infantry squad
of 9 men. Early in the 2002 the
XM-29 test weapons were
successfully tested with the
newest 20mm HEAB (High Explosive
Air Bursting) munitions, which
will be a major "kill
factor" for the M29 weapon.
At the same time the
"kinetic energy" part
of the XM-29 was type-classified
as the XM-8 light rifle, and, in
the near future, could
possibly replace the
current M4A1 carbines as a
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"The Small
Arms Master Plan" (SAMP),
requested for a family of
infantry "Objective"
weapons, namely the Objective
Individual Combat Weapon (OICW),
Objective Personal Defense Weapon
(OPDW), and the Objective Crew
Served Weapon (OCSW). The SAMP
stated that such weapons must
utilize the latest developments
in computers and visual
technologies, as well as in the
small arms, and combine both high
explosive warheads and
traditional bullets fire
capabilities in a single weapon,
that should be fielded circa
2000. Of cause, the timelines and
most of the weight and cost
requirements set in this paper
looked unrealistic from the
start, but the development of the
Objective weapons began in the
early 1990s. The XM-29 is a
combination weapon, which has the
20mm semi-automatic, magazine fed
grenade launcher as its primary
part, and the 5.56mm compact
assault rifle as its secondary
part. Both parts are assembled
into the single one-man portable
unit, with the addition of the
target acquisition / fire control
system (TA/FCS), which is an
essential part of the whole
system. The XM-29 will become an
integral part of the future Land
Warrior system, capable of
communicating with the other
parts of this system, including
the tactical computers and
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The
grenade launcher is capable to
fire in semi-automatic mode only,
and is gas operated. It has a
bullpup layout with the
detachable box magazine located
in the butt of the weapon. In the
standard configuration most of
the fire controls for the grenade
launcher part are located on the
rifle part, including the single
trigger for both firing modules.
The launcher has the provisions
for the TA/FCS system to be
mounted on its top, and the
appropriate interfaces, so the
data provided from the TA/FCS can
be used to program the 20mm
grenade fuses. The rifle part of
the XM-29 system, on the other
hand, is a fairy conventional,
short-barreled assault rifle,
derived from the H&K G36K
assault rifle. The basic
"rifle" part of the
XM-29 has no buttstock and no own
sights, and thus can be used
separately from the whole system
only as emergency, personal
defense weapon. While being
mounted to the whole system, it
can be used for a close quarters
work, both defensive or
offensive, or as an low-cost, low
intensity medium range offensive
weapon. Most of the XM-29 system
controls are built into the
"rifle" part, around
the trigger guard.
-(Shortened
and/or modified version of the
article at world.guns.ru)
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GAME DATA: M29
SABR The H&K M29
is an OICW. It' main function is
to shoot 20mm grenades at enemy
positions and the XM8 is there to
keep enemis away from you. Good
at long ranges and fairly good at
close range. Not the best weapon
for quick shoot outs, since the
grenade launcer takes some time
to get operational. 1X-6X zoom
gives it a good range and the
night vision helps in those dark
places.
The weapon is just a prototype,
so no one else has it yet.
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| Caliber:
.223 Remington / 20mm
rifle grenade |
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| Capacity:
20 rounds / 6 grenades |
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| Firemodes:
Semi-auto and 3-round
burst |
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| Accuracy:
Good |
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