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Bullpup anti materiel/sniper rifle
Barrett XM500
Type
Bullpup anti materiel/sniper rifle
Place of origin
United States
Production history
Designed
2006
Manufacturer
Barrett Firearms Manufacturing
Specifications
Mass
26 lb (12 kg)
Length
46 in (120 cm)
Cartridge
.50 BMG
Action
Gas-operated, rotating bolt
Feed system
10-round detachable box magazine
Sights
None
The Barrett XM500 is a gas-operated, semi-automatic, anti materiel/sniper rifle currently in development by the Barrett Firearms Company.[1] It is fed by a 10-round detachable box magazine situated behind the trigger in bullpup configuration.
Based on the design of the Barrett M82/M107, it is intended to be a lighter, more compact alternative. Since the XM500 has a stationary barrel (instead of the recoiling-barrel design of the M82), it will likely have somewhat better accuracy.[2] 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 or other accessory.[2]
^"Barret XM500". 27 October 2010.
^ abPopenker, Max R. (27 October 2010). "Barrett XM500". Modern Firearms. Retrieved April 16, 2012.
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