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Heckler & Koch XM29 Objective Individual Combat Weapon
The XM29 OICW or SABR ("Selectable Assault Battle Rifle") was an attempt to produce a next-generation hybrid firearm which would combine a "smart" airbursting grenade launcher with a 5.56mm rifle. The project began in the 90s and ran until 2005 when it was cancelled due to failure to meet weight goals; during that time a bewildering array of prototypes and mock-ups were produced, of which the first image below is the most widely recognised; this version was produced by Heckler & Koch and Alliant Techsystems Inc. Following cancellation, the program was split into three 'increments;' the first being the development of a new family of lightweight kinetic energy weapons, the second the development of a standalone grenade launcher using the technology that would have been used in the original OICW, and the third the re-integration of the two into a single device.
During the course of the project the 20mm HE module was changed to 25mm due to concerns over the performance of the 20mm projectiles; after the cancellation of the main project, this became the 'increment two' Heckler & Koch XM25 program; this weapon is currently being test-deployed with US forces with production planned to begin by the end of 2016. The Heckler & Koch XM8 was developed in an attempt to meet the requirements of OICW increment one, but this was later cancelled; it is not presently clear if the LSAT program that replaced it is intended to become OICW increment one.
The underbarrel "kinetic energy module" was a compact carbine rifle based on the Heckler & Koch G36 with some variants using a barrel just 9.8 inches long, though one planned configuration instead used an underbarrel SMG which would later become the Heckler & Koch MP7.
Specifications
Never produced, prototypes from 1990s-2005. Specs are for late-program over / under version.
Type: Combination assault rifle / repeating grenade launcher
Length: 35 inches (890mm)
Weight: 18 lbs (8.2kg) loaded (system goal was 15 pounds)
Calibre: 5.56x45mm NATO & 20x28mm HEAB grenade rounds (later versions may have used 25x45mm or a variant thereof)
Capacity: KE Module: 20 / 30 rounds + 1 chambered (STANAG magazines), HE module 5 round detachable box magazine + 1 chambered
Fire modes: KE module: safe, semi, auto, HE module: safe, semi
The Objective Individual Combat Weapon (OICW) can be seen in the following films and video games used by the following actors:
Film
Title | Actor | Character | Notation | Date |
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Universal Soldier: The Return | Jean Claude Van Damme | Luc Devaraux | Mocked up MP5 | 1999 |
Bill Goldberg | Romeo | |||
Kiana Tom | Maggie | |||
UniSols | ||||
Die Another Day | Will Yun Lee | Colonel Moon | Mocked up G36K | 2002 |
Television
Show | Actor | Character | Notes | Date |
---|---|---|---|---|
Mail Call | Operators | Themselves | 2001 |
Video Games
Game Title | Appears as | Mods | Notation | Release Date |
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Crisis Zone | 1996 model. Unusable, Used by U.R.D.A. special agent "Tiger" | 1999 | ||
Delta Force: Land Warrior | OICW | 2000 | ||
Tactical Ops: Assault on Terror | OICW | 2000 | ||
Eternal Darkness | OICW | 2001 | ||
Ghost Recon | OICW | can be used w/o the GL part | 2001 | |
Delta Force: Task Force Dagger | OICW | 2002 | ||
Tactical Ops: Assault on Terror | OICW | 2002 | ||
007: Nightfire | Advanced Individual Munition System-20 | 2002 | ||
Chaser | OICW | w/ iron sights | incorrect 50-round capacity | 2003 |
Soldier of Fortune II: Double Helix | OICW | Extremely complex interface to duplicate HEAB functionality, incorrectly prevents grenades being used in impact mode | 2003 | |
Far Cry | OICW Assault Weapon | 2004 | ||
Söldner: Secret Wars | HK OICW | 2004 | ||
Time Crisis: Crisis Zone | 1999 model. Unusable, Used by U.R.D.A. special agent "Tiger" | 2004 | ||
Half-Life 2 | Cut Weapon | 2004 | ||
Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory | Unusable, NPC weapon only. Used by South Korean soldiers and New York Army National Guardsmen. | 2005 | ||
Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter | w/ foregrip | not usable | 2006 |
See Also
- Alliant Techsystems - A list of all firearms manufactured by Alliant Techsystems.