R5 RGP
TypeAssault rifle
Place of originUnited States
Service history
In service2010-present[1]
Production history
ManufacturerRemington Arms
Produced2010–c.2016[2][3]
Specifications
Mass3.0 kg (6.56 lb) (unloaded, w/ 10.5" barrel) 3.2 kg (6.95 lb) (unloaded, w/ 14.5" barrel)[4]
Lengthw/ 10.5" barrel:
  • 688 mm (27.10 in) collapsed, 768 mm (30.25 in) extended[4]

w/ 14.5" barrel:

  • 780 mm (30.6 in) collapsed, 860 mm (34 in) extended[4]
Barrel length270 mm (10.5 in) 370 mm (14.5 in)
Cartridge5.56×45mm NATO[4]
Barrels10.5" or 14.5"[4]
ActionGas piston[4]
Feed systemVarious STANAG magazines.

R5 RGP (Remington Gas Piston) is a carbine that was designed and manufactured by Remington Arms.[4][5] It is an AR-15 type rifle which uses a unique mid-length gas piston operating system in an attempt to improve the reliability of the weapon,[6] and featured a monolithic upper, as the upper receiver and handguard were machined as a single piece.

The R5 was available from Remington until some time prior to 2016. A Remington representative compared it to the expensive HK 416, and that how the R5 was double the price. It is assumed that the weapon did not sell as expected and was thus removed from offer.

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References

  1. ↑ "Remington R5 RGP".
  2. ↑ Johnson, Steve (20 January 2010). "Remington GPC (Gas Piston Carbine)". The Firearm Blog. Retrieved 27 August 2019.
  3. ↑ F, Nathaniel (21 January 2016). "[SHOT 2016] What's NOT At Remington". The Firearm Blog. Retrieved 27 August 2019.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "R5 RGP". Remington Defense. Archived from the original on 4 January 2012.
  5. ↑ "Remington Defense 2012 Catalogue" (PDF). pp. 12–13. Retrieved 27 August 2019.
  6. ↑ Leghorn, Nick (11 January 2012). "New from Remington Defense: R5 RGP Gas Piston AR-15". The Truth about Guns. Retrieved 3 March 2018.

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