BE XM8 Review and Upgrade Guide

Daedalus_DevGru · December 1st, 2005, 20:42

Heres my review of the Both Elephant XM8 @ ASR:

http://www.airsoftretreat.com/forums...TOPIC_ID=87937

Lost of pics in all the pages so 56k beware.

DuffMan · December 1st, 2005, 21:22

I wonder if people designing these XM8s realize that it is not longer going to be used by the US Army.

Daedalus_DevGru · December 1st, 2005, 21:40

they probably know but dont care, its chinese manufacturers were talking about here.

same goes for the people who buy the xm8, they know its not going to be in service but it doesnt matter to them. i just like the looks of the gun and since its based on a g36 its not a full on prototype weapon system. the basic design has been proven.

Blastyman · December 1st, 2005, 22:00

Its not for sure it won't be the new rifle.

The program is just suspended to learn from lessons in Iraq and Afghanistan and to open the process up to more manufactures.

Far as we know they could still end up going with the XM8. Though probably the odds are not as much in its favor anymore.

attack-beaver · December 9th, 2005, 02:40

well after u painted it it looked shit loads better. but i like H&K but i'll stay away from the XM8.

mcguyver · December 9th, 2005, 02:58

according to our team member hawk, who was down in arizona training military support members the art of marksmanship back in september, the word he got from the army was that all prototypes of the xm8 were destroyed by the army and the program was cancelled. as far as i know only the army had the xm-8 and h&k did not build any for anyone else. apparently they are really interested in the S.C.A.R. program offered by FN and that they have taken over h&k's spot in the "let's find a new gun" program. this is just what i heard.

Shinjin_MC · December 12th, 2005, 09:44

at the moment, i have opened up the internals
after ripping my TM aug apart, the m-box is very similar
the thing i dont like is that there is no motor-cage, so you cannot separate the motor from the mechbox...makes shimming a bit of a pain; but you only need one screwdriver since they cheaped out on the screws they used
=D
btw..stock TM gears need shimming if you want to replace the BE ones..heh
the plastic gears are quieter, but the piston/cylinder are horrible..FAR less compression than stock TM parts; very easily swappable though
however, the gear that draws the piston back has a different number of teeth;
so in my box now i have the TM piston, head, nozzle, spring, guide, piston gear
and it works like a charm
gonna run it to the ground before switching to TM box

endLess · December 12th, 2005, 15:22

For some reason i really dislike the look of an xm8 its so "plasticy". Anyone have similar thoughts with me?

*are there metal bodies for this gun?

Kokanee · December 13th, 2005, 15:58

http://www.canadianairsoft.ca/ViewItem.php?ItemID=67

Trader rating · December 29th, 2005, 20:49

i got the XM8 CONVERSION KIT for x-mas and the only problem i had so far is that sometimes the bb will hit part of the muzzle so i just took it off

mcguyver · December 29th, 2005, 21:09

if it's the gws kit they give you the outer barrel extension which is about 6" longer than the stock g36 inner barrel. you probably just had an alignment issue with your inner barrel and it manifests itself with bb's striking the flashider.

swatt13 · February 25th, 2006, 14:24

I read on an army review site that they have decided to stick with the XM8 as the stansard infantry (army/ marines) rifle and the new SCAR will be the special forces rifle, im not sure if the paratroopers were included as special forces

ggamache · March 23rd, 2006, 17:47

First-time poster here.

Since the XM-8 is no longer in testing (or whichever stage it was in), do Airsoft replicas of it no longer count as replicas of a "real firearm"? I have a factsheet from the Canada Firearms Centre open in another tab, and it says that such models would fall under the category "imitation firearm" as opposed to a "replica firearm", but I can't find any rules regarding those. Could somebody enlighten me?

Skruface · March 23rd, 2006, 19:35

I got to handle a BE XM8 about a month ago. It's shit, pure and simple. Seam lines, wobbly front end right out of the box, scope that doesn't even have a recticle. Shot pretty good (340 w .2's) but accuracy was horrible. Waste of money.

ggamache · March 23rd, 2006, 20:32

I'm not sure who made the one I got to look at, but I do know it was an American manufacturer. Thanks for the heads-up though.

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December 1st, 2005, 20:42	#1
Daedalus_DevGru Trader rating Join Date: Sep 2004	BE XM8 Review and Upgrade Guide Heres my review of the Both Elephant XM8 @ ASR: http://www.airsoftretreat.com/forums...TOPIC_ID=87937 Lost of pics in all the pages so 56k beware.

December 1st, 2005, 21:22	#2
DuffMan Trader rating Join Date: Feb 2004	I wonder if people designing these XM8s realize that it is not longer going to be used by the US Army. __________________ "He resisted. I asked him to comply." "Telling him to 'eat it, bitch' is not really a request."

December 1st, 2005, 21:40	#3
Daedalus_DevGru Trader rating Join Date: Sep 2004	they probably know but dont care, its chinese manufacturers were talking about here. same goes for the people who buy the xm8, they know its not going to be in service but it doesnt matter to them. i just like the looks of the gun and since its based on a g36 its not a full on prototype weapon system. the basic design has been proven.

December 1st, 2005, 22:00	#4
Blastyman Trader rating Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Edmonton ,AB	Its not for sure it won't be the new rifle. The program is just suspended to learn from lessons in Iraq and Afghanistan and to open the process up to more manufactures. Far as we know they could still end up going with the XM8. Though probably the odds are not as much in its favor anymore.

December 9th, 2005, 02:40	#5
attack-beaver Trader rating Join Date: May 2005 Location: calgary	well after u painted it it looked shit loads better. but i like H&K but i'll stay away from the XM8.

December 9th, 2005, 02:58	#6
mcguyver Trader rating Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Northern Alberta	according to our team member hawk, who was down in arizona training military support members the art of marksmanship back in september, the word he got from the army was that all prototypes of the xm8 were destroyed by the army and the program was cancelled. as far as i know only the army had the xm-8 and h&k did not build any for anyone else. apparently they are really interested in the S.C.A.R. program offered by FN and that they have taken over h&k's spot in the "let's find a new gun" program. this is just what i heard.

December 12th, 2005, 09:44	#7
Shinjin_MC Trader rating Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: sauga, on	at the moment, i have opened up the internals after ripping my TM aug apart, the m-box is very similar the thing i dont like is that there is no motor-cage, so you cannot separate the motor from the mechbox...makes shimming a bit of a pain; but you only need one screwdriver since they cheaped out on the screws they used =D btw..stock TM gears need shimming if you want to replace the BE ones..heh the plastic gears are quieter, but the piston/cylinder are horrible..FAR less compression than stock TM parts; very easily swappable though however, the gear that draws the piston back has a different number of teeth; so in my box now i have the TM piston, head, nozzle, spring, guide, piston gear and it works like a charm gonna run it to the ground before switching to TM box

December 12th, 2005, 15:22	#8
endLess Banned Trader rating Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Toronto	For some reason i really dislike the look of an xm8 its so "plasticy". Anyone have similar thoughts with me? *are there metal bodies for this gun?

December 13th, 2005, 15:58	#9
Kokanee Ministry of Peace Trader rating Join Date: Mar 2002	http://www.canadianairsoft.ca/ViewItem.php?ItemID=67

December 29th, 2005, 20:49	#10
bobthemonky Guest Trader rating	i got the XM8 CONVERSION KIT for x-mas and the only problem i had so far is that sometimes the bb will hit part of the muzzle so i just took it off

December 29th, 2005, 21:09	#11
mcguyver Trader rating Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Northern Alberta	if it's the gws kit they give you the outer barrel extension which is about 6" longer than the stock g36 inner barrel. you probably just had an alignment issue with your inner barrel and it manifests itself with bb's striking the flashider.

March 23rd, 2006, 17:47	#13
ggamache Trader rating Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Oyama, BC	First-time poster here. Since the XM-8 is no longer in testing (or whichever stage it was in), do Airsoft replicas of it no longer count as replicas of a "real firearm"? I have a factsheet from the Canada Firearms Centre open in another tab, and it says that such models would fall under the category "imitation firearm" as opposed to a "replica firearm", but I can't find any rules regarding those. Could somebody enlighten me?

March 23rd, 2006, 20:32	#15
ggamache Trader rating Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Oyama, BC	I'm not sure who made the one I got to look at, but I do know it was an American manufacturer. Thanks for the heads-up though.

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