Remington R5 RGP

The R5 RGP is a modern assault rifle of US origin. It was introduced by Remington in 2006 and is aimed at the US law enforcement market. The name RGP stands for "Remington Gas Piston" to distinguish it from regular AR-15 pattern rifles.

Design

The R5 RGP is externally patterned after the AR-15 design and many of the numerous aftermarket parts can be fitted. Instead of direct impingement a short stroke gas piston is used. The non-regulated gas piston allows for the use of suppressors. The upper receiver is of a monolithic design and the barrel is free floating. Accessories can be fitted on the Picatinny rail on top and MLOK attachment points on the handguard.

Firepower

The R5 RGP fires the 5.56x45mm NATO round from STANAG type magazines. These usually hold 30 rounds but many types are available. The practical effective range is about 300 meters.

Users

The R5 RGP is aimed at the US law enforcement market. In semi-automatic form it is also for sale for civilian use.

General

Type Assault rifle

Caliber 5.56x45mm NATO

Barrel length 267 mm

Rifling 6 grooves, 178 mm right hand twist

Operation Gas operated, short stroke gas piston

Locking Rotating bolt

Fire selector 0 - 1 or 0 - 1 - F

Dimensions

Stock type Retractable

Length 768 mm / 688 mm

Weight 3.0 kg empty without magazine

Sights

Type Flat top receiver with Picatinny rail

Various optical sights and back-up iron sights can be fitted