The Barrett XM500 is a
gas-operated
Gas-operation is a system of operation used to provide energy to operate locked breech, Semi-automatic firearm, autoloading firearms. In gas-operation, a portion of high-pressure gas from the Cartridge (firearms), cartridge being fired is used t ...
,
semi-automatic,
anti materiel/
sniper rifle
A sniper rifle is a high-precision, long range shooting, long-range rifle. Requirements include high accuracy, reliability, mobility, concealment, and optics, for anti-personnel weapon, anti-personnel, anti-materiel rifle, anti-materiel and sur ...
in development by the
Barrett Firearms Company as of 2010.
It is fed by a 10-round detachable box magazine situated behind the trigger in
bullpup
A bullpup firearm is one with its firing grip located in front of the Chamber (firearms), breech of the weapon, instead of behind it. This creates a weapon with a shorter overall length for a given barrel length, and one that is often lighter, ...
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 and Greek root , meaning "two" and "foot" respectively.
Bipods are design ...
mounted under the barrel, and a top-mounted
Picatinny rail
The 1913 rail (MIL-STD-1913 rail) is an American rail integration system designed by Richard Swan that provides a mounting platform for firearm accessories. It forms part of the NATO standard STANAG 2324 rail. It was originally used for mount ...
for attachment of a
scope or other accessory.
See also
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List of bullpup firearms
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List of sniper rifles
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Barrett M95
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MACS M3
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Dragunov SVU
The OTs-03 SVU (, , 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 Internal Affairs, such as OMON. The SVU was first seen in use in the Fir ...
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OSV-96
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Gepard GM6 Lynx
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Barrett XM109
References
External links
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.50 BMG sniper rifles
Barrett firearms
Bullpup rifles
Sniper rifles of the United States
Semi-automatic rifles
Anti-materiel rifles
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