OCSW

TheOCSW(Objective Crew Served Weapon) was a U.S. Military arms program started in the 1980s that led to a hybrid smallerprototypeautomaticautocannondeveloped byGeneral DynamicsArmament Systems. It led to theXM312andXM307designs.

As a part of the SAMP (Small Arms Master Plan) program, it had the same laser targeting system as theXM29 OICW,but was intended to supplement the 40 mmMk 19 grenade launcherand the.50M2 Browning machine gun.It could firearmor-piercingorexplosive25 mm grenades at a cyclic rate of 260 rounds per minute, and had an effective range up to 2 kilometres. It underwent combat trials before being cancelled.

See also

• Objective Individual Combat WeaponA related project.
• Autocannon
• Mk 47a 40 mm grenade launcher, also replacing the Mk 19 in some roles.
• XM25 CDTEa 25 mm low velocity smart cannon/grenade launcher for an individual soldier.
• XM8a 5.56 mm weapon system
• Barrett XM109a rifle designed to fire the same 25 mm grenades

External links

• Defense-Update.com article on XM307 OCSW