STRIPES - Army accepts first delivery of its new service rifle, the XM8 Carbine | Stars and Stripes
The XM8 is a lighter version of the M7, making it easier for soldiers to move in tight spaces while using the Army’s new 6.8mm ammunition.
STRIPES (Lydia Gordon) - Army pushes for yet another newer, lighter service rifle | Stars and Stripes
The XM8 is not intended to replace the service’s primary rifle, the M7, but instead is being developed as a companion weapon.
WAR (Army Sgt. 1st Class Timothy Hamlin) - Army Marksmanship Instructors Increase Lethality During M7 Training
Soldiers assigned to the 25th Infantry Division trained at the Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, on the Army's newest service rifle, the M7, with instructors from the U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit providing hands-on support focused on marksmanship fundamentals.