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01-12-2012, 08:32 AM
New from Remington Defense: R5 RGP Gas Piston AR-15
Posted on January 11, 2012 (http://www.thetruthaboutguns.com/2012/01/foghorn/new-from-remington-defense-r5-rgp-gas-piston-ar-15/) by Nick Leghorn (http://www.thetruthaboutguns.com/author/foghorn/)
Remington Defense is the military focused branch of Remington firearms which produces products that may never be seen on the civilian market. They make firearms like the Remington ACR, the XM2010 sniper rifle, and now the R5 RGP (Remington Gas Piston).
All we have to go on is a page on Remington’s website which appeared a few days ago (http://www.remingtonmilitary.com/Firearms/Carbines/RGP.aspx) and what’s in their 2012 catalog, but it seems to be a monolithic upper (or full carbine) in 5.56 NATO with a gas piston operation based at least in part on the ACR. Also included is an ambidextrous charging handle and AAC blackout flash hider for attaching AAC silencers. The website only lists NFA length barrels (10.5 and 14.5 inches), but of all the products on Remington Defense’s website this seems the most likely to be available to civilians.
To read the rest of the story click the link below.
http://www.thetruthaboutguns.com/2012/01/foghorn/new-from-remington-defense-r5-rgp-gas-piston-ar-15/
Steve
Posted on January 11, 2012 (http://www.thetruthaboutguns.com/2012/01/foghorn/new-from-remington-defense-r5-rgp-gas-piston-ar-15/) by Nick Leghorn (http://www.thetruthaboutguns.com/author/foghorn/)
Remington Defense is the military focused branch of Remington firearms which produces products that may never be seen on the civilian market. They make firearms like the Remington ACR, the XM2010 sniper rifle, and now the R5 RGP (Remington Gas Piston).
All we have to go on is a page on Remington’s website which appeared a few days ago (http://www.remingtonmilitary.com/Firearms/Carbines/RGP.aspx) and what’s in their 2012 catalog, but it seems to be a monolithic upper (or full carbine) in 5.56 NATO with a gas piston operation based at least in part on the ACR. Also included is an ambidextrous charging handle and AAC blackout flash hider for attaching AAC silencers. The website only lists NFA length barrels (10.5 and 14.5 inches), but of all the products on Remington Defense’s website this seems the most likely to be available to civilians.
To read the rest of the story click the link below.
http://www.thetruthaboutguns.com/2012/01/foghorn/new-from-remington-defense-r5-rgp-gas-piston-ar-15/
Steve