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Sequoia Weaponworks debuts G580 Advanced Combat Rifle

Etoile Arcture
24-07-2007, 16:28
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact: Sequoia Weaponworks General Sales Manager. (http://www.nationstates.net/-1/page=display_nation/nation=etoile_arcture)

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Sequoia Weaponworks debuts G580 Advanced Combat Rifle

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(G580-M2C ACR shown w/ XM716 SPECTRA reflex/laser aiming sight and ABS rail guards)

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(G580-M2C ACR shown w/ Enhanced Grenade Launcher Module)

HARMONY CITY, E.A. (July 24, 2007) - Sequoia Weaponworks, a wholly owned subsidary of Sequoia Defence Systems LLC of Etoile Arcture, announced today the introduction of the newest entry into their small arms range, the G580 Advanced Combat Rifle.

The new weapon is a gas operated bullpup assault rifle using a full length action, derived from the G500 Assault/Battle Rifle (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=530272), housed inside a compact polymer stock. The first models will be chambered for the 6.5 MPC and 6.5 Grendel intermediate cartridges with further calibres to be announced. Features include a free-floating barrel and patent-pending recoil damping system for increased accuracy and durability, and molded MIL-STD-1913 Picatinny rails to mount accessories including optics and underbarrel grenade launchers.

The G580 ACR will provide the infantry man or woman of your military with a compact and reliable tool that can be used as a Personal Defence Weapon (PDW), Close Quarters Battle (CQB) and lightweight infantry rifle.

TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION

THe G580 Advanced Combat Rifle is an an air cooled, gas piston operated, selective fire bullpup automatic rifle based on the action of the G500 Assault/Battle Rifle. The rifle can be chambered for the 6.5x39 mm Grendel cartridge (model: G580-M2 ACR) among others, but is optimised for 6.5x42 mm MPC (model: G580-M2C) fed from a 30 round capacity STANAG 4179 stamped aluminium magazine.

There is no seperate reciever, with the action housed in a single piece carbon fibre reinforced polymer shroud with internal molded checkering to enhance strength. It has a oversized thumbhole stock and trigger guard for use with gloves or mittens, with an ambidextrous fire mode selector/safety switch located above the pistol grip. Both the bolt, charging handle and ejector port are left and right side swappable for full ambidextrity.

The housing itself is a clamshell type secured by two steel cross bolts with a hinged buttplate that can be swung down for internal inspection and disassembly. It contains the G500 series action including polygonal breech, free-floating barrel, bolt carrier group and firing pin, all constructed from 4140 chrome-moly high tensile steel.

An innovative patent-pending elastomeric recoil damping system is fitted against the buttplate, consisting layers of stacked phenyl silicone discs separated by ultra-thin aluminium plates. These absorb recoil impulses making the weapon accurate and hightly controllable in full auto.

Four-quadrant MIL-STD-1913 Picatinny rails are molded directly into the flanks and over the upper (full length) and lower (half length) ventilated ribs of the weapon. The flat-top rail is typically occupied by the Emerson Optronics XM716 SPECTRA reflex sight. This is a combined collimated red dot (reflex) sight with integral Class IIIa 650nM visible light laser diode with a daylight range of 30 metres and low-light range of 450 metres. An Enhanced Grenade Launcher Module can also be mounted on the rails.

SPECIFICATIONS

Weight: 3.4 kg empty, 3.8 kg loaded, 5.7 kg w/ EGLM
Overall ength: 720 mm
Barrel length: 470 mm
Rifling: 6 groove, right hand twist w/ 1 turn in 8”
Feed system: 28 rounds (6.5G) or 30 rounds (6.5MPC), detachable box magazine, double column
Calibre: 6.5x39 mm Grendel, 6.5x42 mm MPC
Cartridge: rimless bottlenecked, ball, AP, SLAP, tracer
Action: Gas operated, piston driven, short stroke
Locking: rotating bolt w/ 2 lugs
Muzzle velocity: 890 m/s
Chamber pressure: 47,000 psi
Cylic: 650-700 rpm
Rate of fire: 40-100 rpm
Safety/selector: lever, ambidextrous
Modes of fire: safe + single shot + semi-auto + full auto
Maximum effective range: 600 m vs point target, 1,000 m vs area target
Maximum sigting range: 600 m w/ iron sights, 1,000 m w/ optics
Sights: XM716 SPECTRA
Equipment: any MIL-STD-1913 rail compatible

Pricing and Availability

All models are currently available for international export. Prices are subject to change without notice.

Each G580 series rifle is supplied with a XM716 SPECTRA weapon sight, 10 magazines, integral quad MIL-STD-1913 rails w/ three half-length rail covers, dovetail rail sling swivel mounts and 3-point tactical sling. A cleaning and maintenance kit in a nylon pouch, cleaning rod and a printed instruction manual is also supplied. G580-M2 ACR, cal. 6.5x39 mm Grendel, 18 1/2” (470 mm) barrel, Advanced Combat Rifle: NS$2,500.00


G580-M2C ACR, cal. 6.5x42 mm MPC, 18 1/2” (470 mm) barrel, Advanced Combat Rifle: NS$2,500.00 A lifetime warranty is supplied on all purchases.

Modules and accessories Enhanced Grenade Launcher Module: NS$5,500.00Sequoia Weaponworks company policies Third-party reselling, unlicensed copying and reverse engineering is strictly prohibited. Limited domestic production rights may be negotiated under a suitable licensing agreement with prestige customers.
Discounts are available on bulk purchases and to prestige customers. Contact one of our Sales Managers for further details.
If for any reason your order cannot be shipped in a timely manner we will notify you right away.
We also offer aftersales support including on-site training, maintenance/repair services, custom modifications and a design service.About Sequoia Weaponworks

Founded in Harmony City, Etoile Arcture in 1996, Sequoia Weaponworks, LLC, manufactures precision engineered small arms and crew-served weapon systems for the military and law enforcement market, and responsible civilians.
Etoile Arcture
24-07-2007, 16:29
*Reserved* for future announcements
Etoile Arcture
24-07-2007, 16:30
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Total orders recieved to date:

G580-M2: 12,500,500
G580-M2C: 5,500

Total value: $32,265,000,000

Order book:

Customer: Rogutis Agentie, The Council of The Black Agents
Model ordered: G580-M2C Advanced Combat Rifle
Quantity: 5,000
Contract type: Export
Order total value: 12.5 million USD
Status: pending

Customer: The Empire of Osteia
Model ordered: G580-M2 Advanced Combat Rifle (500), G580-M2C Advanced Combat Rifle (500)
Quantity: 1,000
Contract type: Export
Order total value: 2.5 million USD
Status: waiting payment

Customer: The Empire of Spectare
Model ordered: G580-M2 Advanced Combat Rifle, G580-M2C Advanced Combat Rifle
Quantity: N/A
Contract type: Domestic Production Rights
Order total value: 1 billion USD
Status: waiting payment

Customer: Calizorinstan Marine Corps, The United States of Calizorinstan
Model ordered: G580-M2 Advanced Combat Rifle
Quantity: 12.5 million
Contract type: Export
Order total value: 31.25 billion USD
Status: payment received
The Black Agents
24-07-2007, 16:47
From: Aegies- Grand master of the Rogutis Agentie
To: Sequoia Weaponworks orders division


My organization is interested in buying about 5000 of your rifles. We wish to buy the regular model without the grenade launcher. we would also like to arrange a meeting to discuss a special variant for my agents. I can send a representative to meet with your people.


Signed

Aegies
Osteia
24-07-2007, 17:47
Very nice weapon, i like how it it preforms and looks. I will order 1000 of units, 500 of each kind to test, Osteia uses the C8 Assault rifle along with the C7, we are content with these at the moment and have no intention of changing at this time...however we would like to test them incase we ever decide to switch up.
Etoile Arcture
24-07-2007, 17:55
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From: Sequoia Weaponworks Sales Division
To: Aegies- Grand master of the Rogutis Agentie

We thank the esteemed guild of the Rogutis Agentie for their interest in the G580 ACR.

The request for 5,000 units arrives at an order value of 12.5 million USD including packaging and delivery. As requested these are baseline units minus the EGLM, but supplied with the XM716 SPECTRA sight.

You did not specifiy a calibre in your order. We would recommended the 6.5 MPC as a good all-round performer that combines excellent range and accuracy with convincing stopping power.

We would also be happy for a delegation of our sales and engineering people to meet with a representative of your organisation to discuss any further special needs you may have, including special modifications to the G580 ACR.

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Etoile Arcture
24-07-2007, 18:04
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We thank the Empire of Osteia for its order of 1,000 units at a total value of 2.5 million USD.

Your units will be despatched direct from our factory and airfreighted by an Arctura Air Freight Airbus A330-203 to a place of your choosing on reciept of your payment.

We look forward to learning of the results of your field testing, and are confident you will be impressed by the performance, reliability and durability of our firearms.

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The Black Agents
24-07-2007, 18:16
From: Aegies- Grand master of the Rogutis Agentie
To: Sequoia Weaponworks Sales Division

We have a place in Willink, Terra City. We are in the same building as the Raven corporation, or known as Raven corps. I will have a chopper awaiting your peoples arrival to take you to me.


Signed

Aegies
Etoile Arcture
24-07-2007, 18:28
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From: Sequoia Weaponworks Sales Division
To: Aegies- Grand master of the Rogutis Agentie

A small company delegation has been despatched to Willink by commercial airline, and should arrive in Terra City within the next 12 hours.

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The Black Agents
24-07-2007, 18:31
OOC: here is the read for the meeting.

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Spectare
24-07-2007, 19:17
May we buy the production rights for this weapon for 1 billion dollars? We do not wish to sell but to be able to make these ourselves.
Etoile Arcture
25-07-2007, 17:34
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From: Sequoia Weaponworks Sales Division
To: Procurement Office of the The Empire of Spectare

Your request for a licensed manufacturing agreements has been approved by my government and I am authorised to offer you a Non-exclusive Domestic Production Rights (DPR) contract for the G580 ACR at a total contract value of 1 billion USD. The provisions of this DPR is that all weapons will be manufactured by and for domestic use, with no third-party resales or technology transfer. If you agree to these terms, and on reciept of your wire payment, the technical datasets will be transmitted to you by encrypted channel over the FreeSatNet.

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Calizorinstan
25-07-2007, 17:40
We wish to buy 12.5 million G580-M2 ACR, cal. 6.5x39 mm Grendel, 18 1/2” (470 mm) barrel, Advanced Combat Rifles, for a total of 31.25 billion, this will totally rearm the Marines, and we have wired the money to you for payment,

General Roberts
Head of Material Command
Calizorinstan Marine Corps
Etoile Arcture
25-07-2007, 18:03
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From: Sequoia Weaponworks Sales Division
To: Procurement Office of The United States of Calizorinstan

Your payment of 31.25 billion USD has been deposited in our accounts and you may expect delivery of your shipment of all 12.5 million G580-M2 Advanced Combat Rifles over the course of the next four NS weeks in seperate shipments of 3.125 million rifles each.

We also note with interest that these weapons are to become the standard longarm of the Calizorinstan Marine Corps. We take this opportunity to ask your weapons procurement department to consider our new light support weapon, the MG70A-M2 Universal Machine Gun (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?p=12903789#post12903789).

The MG70A is the ideal complement to the G580, with a compact "kurzer" version similar to the Minimi available, and chamberings including the 6.5x39 mm Grendel cartridge, for ease of logistics.

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Etoile Arcture
31-07-2007, 20:14
*bump* for sales