G500 Modular Weapon System

G500 from the left


G500 from the right

G500 Assault/Battle Rifle (ABR) improved model with second pattern reciever, Aimpoint reflex telescope on top rail, co-witness rear diopter and blade foresight, and vertical handgrip


G501K from the left


G501K from the right

G501K Assault/Battle Carbine (ABC) with second pattern reciever, Aimpoint reflex telescope on top rail, co-witness rear diopter and blade foresight, and vertical handgrip

SPECIFICATIONS

Calibre: 5.56x45 mm NATO (.223), 6.5x39 mm Grendel (.264); 6.8x41 mm Remington SPC (.277)
Action: gas operated, piston driven, short stroke
Locking: rotating bolt w/ 2 lugs
Models: G500 Assault/Battle Rifle (ABR), G501K Assault/Battle Carbine (ABC), G505 Close Quarters Battle Rifle (CQBR), M506A Carbine Rifle
Weight: 3.38 kg empty, 3.77 kg loaded w/ iron sights, 5.52 kg loaded w/ M320 Underbarrel Grenade Launcher (UGL) (G500); 3.19 kg empty, 3.6 kg loaded w/ iron sights (G501K); 3.38 kg empty, 3.79 kg loaded w/ iron sights (G505); 3.38 kg empty, 3.79 kg loaded w/ iron sights, 5.54 kg loaded w/ M320 Underbarrel Grenade Launcher (UGL) (M506A)
Overall length: 886 mm w/ stock extended, 750 mm w/ stock folded (G500); 785 mm w/ stock extended, 686 mm w/ stock folded (G501K, G505, M506A)
Barrel length: 18 1/2” (470 mm) (G500); 14 1/2” (368 mm) (G501K, M506A); 10 1/2” (267 mm) (G505)
Rifling: six lands and grooves, right hand twist; 1 turn in 7” (5.56), 1 turn in 8” (6.5G), 1 turn in 11” (6.8SPC)
Cartridge: rimless bottleneck
Ammunition: M855 77gr ball, M193 55gr ball (FMJ) (5.56), 90gr ball (FMJBT) (6.5G), 85gr ball (FMJBT) (6.8SPC)
Feed system: 30 or 40 rounds (5.56), 28 rounds (6.5G) or 25 rounds (6.8SPC), detachable box magazine, double column; 100 rounds (5.56), 90 rounds (6.5G) or 86 rounds (6.8SPC), detachable Beta C-MAG drum magazine
Muzzle velocity: 900 m/s (5.56), 880 m/s (6.5G), 924 m/s (6.8SPC)
Chamber pressure: 42,600 psi (5.56), 43,000 psi (6.5G), 52,000 psi (6.8SPC)
Cylic: 650-700 rpm
Practical rate of fire: 40 rpm single shots, 100 rpm automatic
Safety/selector: lever, ambidextrous
Trigger pull: 29.35 N
Modes of fire: safe + single shot + semi-auto + full-auto
Maximum effective range: 450 m (5.56), 600 m (6.5G) or 300 m (6.8SPC) vs point target, 600 m (5.56), 1,000 m (6.5G) or 800 m (6.8SPC) vs area target
Maximum sighting range: 0-400 m w/ diopter sight, 0-300 m w/ Aimpoint, 0-600 m w/ ACOG 4x32, up to 1,000 m w/ telescope
Sights: rear diopter and hooded front blade w/ tritium inserts
Equipment: vertical handgrip, QD sling swivel, push button sling swivel w/ rail mount, 3- or 4-point tactical sling, Harris bipod and rail adaptor, threaded QDSS NT-4 supressor, blank firing attachment, flip-up backup iron sight, aftermarket reflex sight, red dot or day/night optics, multifunction illuminator, ultrabright LED flashlight