Remington R5 RGP

R5 RGP
R5 RGP
Type	Assault rifle
Place of origin	United States
Production history
Manufacturer	Remington Arms
Produced	2010–c.2016[1][2]
Specifications
Mass	3.0 kg (6.56 lb) (unloaded, w/ 10.5" barrel) 3.2 kg (6.95 lb) (unloaded, w/ 14.5" barrel)[3]
Length	w/ 10.5" barrel: 688 mm (27.10 in) collapsed, 768 mm (30.25 in) extended[3]; w/ 14.5" barrel: 780 mm (30.6 in) collapsed, 860 mm (34 in) extended[3];
Barrel length	270 mm (10.5 in) 370 mm (14.5 in)
Cartridge	5.56×45mm NATO[3]
Barrels	10.5" or 14.5"[3]
Action	Gas piston[3]
Feed system	Various STANAG magazines.

R5 RGP (Remington Gas Piston) is a carbine that was designed and manufactured by Remington Arms.[3][4] It is one of many AR-15 type rifles which uses a gas piston operating system in an attempt to improve the reliability of the weapon.[5]

References

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

Crane, David (18 April 2010). "Remington Military R-4 Gas Piston Carbine (GPC) Tactical AR Carbine with Proprietary Monolithic Rail System". Defense Review. Retrieved 27 August 2019.
Langston, Jay (10 September 2018). "Gun Review: Remington Defense R5 RGP 5.56mm Rifle". Tactical-Life.com. Retrieved 27 August 2019.
Remington Defense engineer (21 May 2012). Remington Defense R5 RGP - Remington Gas Piston Rifle (Television production). Firearms Guide. Retrieved 28 August 2019.

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