Barrett XM500
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| Barrett XM500 | |
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| Type | Anti-materiel rifle |
| Place of origin |  United States |
| Production history | |
| Designed | 2006 |
| Manufacturer | Barrett Firearms Manufacturing |
| Specifications | |
| Weight | 11.8 kg (26 lb) |
| Length | 1,168 mm (46 in) |
| Barrel length | 447 mm |
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| Cartridge | .50 BMG |
| Action | Gas-operated, rotating bolt |
| Feed system | 10-round detachable box magazine |
The Barrett XM500 is a gas-operated, semi-automatic sniper rifle/anti-materiel rifle currently in development by the Barrett Firearms Company. It is fed by a 10-round detachable box magazine situated behind the trigger in bullpup configuration.
It is based on the Barrett M82/M107 .50-caliber sniper rifle. It is intended to be a lighter, more compact alternative to the M82. Since the XM500 has a stationary barrel (instead of the recoiling-barrel design of the M82), it will likely have somewhat better accuracy.[citation needed] As with its predecessor, it comes with a removable, adjustable bipod mounted under the barrel, and a top-mounted Picatinny rail for attachment of a scope and/or other accessory.[1]
[edit] References
- ^ Popenker, Max R. Barrett XM500 long range sniper rifle (USA). Modern Firearms.
[edit] External links
- Crane, David (June 19, 2006). "Barrett Firearms Introduces Bullpup Semi-Auto .50 BMG Anti-Materiel/Sniper Rifle". Defense Review. http://www.defensereview.com/barrett-firearms-introduces-bullpup-semi-auto-50-bmg-anti-materielsniper-rifle/.
- scharfcshutze (May 28, 2009). "Nowadays Sniper Rifle" (in Indonesian). when a word become a stories. http://ariefindra.wordpress.com/2009/05/28/nowadays-sniper-rifle.
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