The Barrett XM500 is a
gas-operated,
semi-automatic,
anti materiel/
sniper rifle currently in development by the
Barrett Firearms Company
Barrett Firearms Manufacturing is an American manufacturer of firearms and ammunition located in Christiana, Tennessee. It was founded in 1982 by Ronnie G. Barrett for the purpose of building semi-automatic rifles chambered for the .50 BMG (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.
As with its predecessor, it comes with a removable, adjustable
bipod
A bipod is a V-shaped portable attachment that helps support and steady a device, usually a weapon such as a long gun or a mortar. The term comes from the Latin prefix ''bi-'' and Greek root ''pod'', meaning "two" and "foot" respectively.
Bip ...
mounted under the barrel, and a top-mounted
Picatinny rail
The Picatinny rail ( or ), or Pic rail for short, also known as a MIL-STD-1913 rail, 1913 rail or STANAG 2324 rail (cancelled), is a military standard rail interface system that provides a mounting platform for firearm accessories. It was ...
for attachment of a
scope
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or other accessory.
See also
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List of bullpup firearms
The following is a list of firearms designed in a bullpup (i.e., action behind firecontrol/trigger group) configuration.
References
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Bullpup firearms
A bullpup firearm is one with its fir ...
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List of sniper rifles
This article is a listing of major precision rifle variants used by snipers from around the world.
A hunting or precision rifle equipped with a telescopic optic has been long described as a sniper rifle. Below is the list of precision rifles us ...
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Barrett M95
The Barrett M95 is a bolt-action rifle chambered in .50 BMG (12.7×99mm), and manufactured by Barrett Firearms Company. It has been adopted by a number of militaries around the world.
Overview
The M95 is an improved version of the earlier Barre ...
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MACS M3
The MACS M3 .50 BMG heavy sniper rifle is a rifle manufactured in Croatia since 1991.
The version of the previous model MACS M2-A has been enhanced, and
This rifle is intended for action by live power, unshielded and lightly-armed vehicles, groun ...
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Dragunov SVU
The OTs-03 SVU (russian: Снайперская винтовка укороченная, , Sniper Rifle Shortened) is a bullpup designated marksman rifle. The SVU was developed to meet the needs of the security forces of the Russian Ministry of I ...
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OSV-96
OSV-96 (Russian: ОСВ-96) is a Russian heavy semi-automatic precision rifle chambered for the 12.7×108mm.
Description
The rifle is capable of engaging infantry at a distance of up to 1800 meters and can combat material targets at ranges u ...
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Gepard GM6 Lynx
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Barrett XM109
The Barrett XM109 is a prototype anti materiel sniper rifle, chambered for 25 × 59 mm grenade rounds and developed by Barrett Firearms Manufacturing. It was designed in accordance with a requirement set out in 1994, and is capable of defeating ...
References
External links
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.50 BMG sniper rifles
Barrett firearms
Bullpup rifles
Rifles of the United States
Semi-automatic rifles
Anti-materiel rifles
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