Global Firepower | Military Industrial Complex | Second World War History
Home | Military Pay Scale Chart | Infantry Weapons | Military Aircraft | Vehicles | Navy Ships | Military Education | Military Ranks | WW2 Weapons | French Military Victories
Military Factory Latest from Military Factory
Thumbnail picture of the Arado Ar TEW 16/43-19
Arado TEW 16/43-19
Thumbnail picture of the Winchester Model 1866 Rifle
Winchester Model 1866
Thumbnail picture of the HMAS Brisbane destroyer
HMAS Brisbane
Thumbnail picture of the Henry Model 1860 Rifle
Henry Model 1860
Thumbnail picture of the USNS Henson survey ship
USNS Henson
Thumbnail picture of the FGS Schleswig-Holstein destroyer
Schleswig-Holstein
2010 Military Pay Scale Chart - for Army, Navy, Air Force and Marines
  BY TYPE
  · Anti-Aircraft
  · Anti-Materiel
  · Anti-Tank
  · Automatic Rifles
  · Bolt-Action Rifles
  · Carbines
  · Flintlock Guns
  · Grenade Launchers
  · Hand Grenades
  · Howitzers
  · Lever-Action Rifles
  · Machine Guns
  · Mortars
  · Muskets
  · Pistols
  · Revolvers
  · Shotguns
  · Sniper Rifles
  · Special Weapons
  · Submachine Guns
  · View All Weapons
  WORLD WAR 2
  · Full List
  · Britain
  · Germany
  · Japan
  · Soviet Union
  · United States
  VIETNAM WAR
  · Full List

Military Factory > Infantry Weapons > Heckler & Koch HK XM29 OICW
 
 
More Pictures QuickGraphs Ballistics Chart CompareX2 Acronyms

Heckler & Koch HK XM29 OICW

The XM-29 OICW system was effectively cancelled in 2004.
By Staff Writer

Bookmark and Share

The XM-29 OICW (Objective Individual Combat Weapon) was a proposed replacement for the aging M-16 Assault Rifle for the United States Army. The system was designed and jointly developed by Alliant Techsystems and Heckler & Koch and featured a combined light-weight 5.56mm assault rifle coupled with a 20mm 6-round grenade launcher.

Looking very similar to the existing German HK G36, the rifle element of the XM-29 fired the NATO-standard 5.56x45mm ammunition from a 30-round detachable box magazine and featured a computerized sight. The 20mm grenade launcher element could fire air-bursting projectiles for suppression or target elimination.

The system as a whole was actually designed to come apart as two separate elements if need be. The lower half would make up the assault rifle component whilst the upper portion became grenade-launching component. The assault rifle could still function independently of the grenade launcher, though the grenade launcher still needed the assault rifle portion in order to fire its payload. As might be expected, when the system was coupled together as one unit, the system was excessively bulky for the new fast-moving infantryman that the US Army was envisioning.

The XM-29 OICW project was officially cancelled on October 31st, 2004.

History text ©2003-2010 www.MilitaryFactory.com • All Rights Reserved • No Reproduction Without Permission • Corrections / Comments to MilitaryFactory at Gmail dot com

Last Updated: 12/17/2009

 

  Specifications for the Heckler & Koch HK XM29 OICW
arrow downOperation:
Action:
Cartridge: 5.56x45mm / 20mm
Feed System: 30-Round Detachable Box / 6-Round Detachable Grenade Box
Cyclic Rate-of-Fire: 800 rds/min
Effective Range: 3,280ft (1,000m; 1,093yds)
arrow downDimensions:
Overall Length: 832mm (32.76in)
Barrel Length: 0mm (0.00in)
Empty Weight: 0kg (0.00lbs)


More Pictures QuickGraphs Ballistics Chart CompareX2 Acronyms

  Special Infantry Weapons Collections

Weapon Groups:
Ancient Weapons
Chainmail Armor
Glock Handguns
Heckler & Koch
Kalashnikov Rifles
Medieval Longbow
Medieval Crossbow

World War 2:
Weapons of World War 2
US Infantry Regiment Weapons in World War 2
Guns of World War 2

Miscellaneous:
18th Century Warfare
Battle of Mogadishu
French Military Victories
Three Soldiers Statue
Vietnam War Casualties
Vietnam War Memorial
Vietnam War Weapons
Weapons of Desert Storm


  Recent Infantry Weapons Additions
Thumbnail picture of the Winchester Model 1866 Rifle
Winchester Model 1866
Thumbnail picture of the Henry Model 1860 Rifle
Henry Model 1860
Thumbnail picture of the MAT-49 submachine gun
MAT-49

  Contacting MilitaryFactory.com
We can only get better if you tell us how. You can contact MilitaryFactory.com at MilitaryFactory at gmail dot com (replace "at" with "@" and "dot with ".") with any questions, comments or corrections. We also accept related military imagery that you approve for us to use on our website. Keep in mind, however, that due to volume, we may not directly respond to your inquiry. Please add us to your list of non-blocked recipients!

  Profile:


Picture of the Heckler & Koch HK XM29 OICW
Image Courtesy of the United States Department of Defense

flag of United States
1995
Designation: Heckler & Koch HK XM29 OICW
Classification Type: Assault Rifle with Integrated Removable Grenade Launcher
Manufacturer: Alliant Techsystems / Heckler & Koch GmbH - Germany

Country of Origin: United States

Operators: United States


  Variants
XM-29 - Base Developmental Designation

  Collections
  • Ultimate Lockpick - Combat Shotguns
  • Sniper! - Tools of a Deadly Trade
  • Machine Gun - Weapon of Mass Suppression
  • Heckler & Koch - World Renowned
  • Big Guns - Anti-Materiel Rifles
  • Guns of World War 2
  • Glock Guns
  • Kalashnikov Guns

     

Top MF Stuff: 2010 Military Pay Scale Chart | Military Ranks | World War 2 Weapons | Sniper Rifles | Conversion Calculators


Site Disclaimer | Privacy Policy | Site Map | MF Origins

©2010 www.MilitaryFactory.com • Content ©2003-2010 MilitaryFactory.com • All Rights Reserved • Site Contact Email: militaryfactory at gmail dot com (replace "at" with "@" and "dot" with ".")

eXTReMe Tracker

Most photographic images appearing on this site are courtesy of the United States Department of Defense and are approved for public use. Other images acquired through the public domain. Digital art work courtesy of Dan Alex. Business Consulting by Kyle Williams

Material presented throughout this website is for historical and entertainment value and should not to be construed as usable for hardware restoration, maintenance or general operation. Please consult manufacturers for such information.