French Counter-Terrorist Unit GIGN Adopts Beretta 6.5 Grendel

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  • LRRPF52
    Super Moderator
    • Sep 2014
    • 9033

    French Counter-Terrorist Unit GIGN Adopts Beretta 6.5 Grendel



    SwissP Defence & GIGN 6.5 Grendel Beretta NARP
    NRA Basic, Pistol, Rifle, Shotgun, RSO

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    6.5 Grendel Reloading Handbooks & chamber brushes can be found here:

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  • HighDesertDrifter
    Warrior
    • Jun 2024
    • 151

    #2
    That looks like might be a lancer mag in it? Checked their site and didn't see anything for grendel yet. I did find this video below from enforce tac 2025(month ago?) and interestingly they mentioned that the British may be interested in Grendel also. Bill Alexander was originally from the UK if IIRC. Maybe coincidence, maybe not? Is NATO moving from 5.56 to 6.5 grendel? Either way the idea of an MCXish rifle in grendel is a pretty interesting proposition. I was looking at throwing a 338 arc barrel in a gifted pof p415 upper but it might still get a 12" grendel barrel. Probably both at some point lol.

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    • m796rider
      Warrior
      • Jul 2011
      • 417

      #3
      I'm almost positive the tan NARP shown is a 5.56 gun.

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      • LRRPF52
        Super Moderator
        • Sep 2014
        • 9033

        #4
        Yup. That photo is clearly a 5.56 NARP. It has the best aspect from which to see their upper receiver and handguard mate-up.

        It’s semi-monolithic, which I’ve always liked.
        NRA Basic, Pistol, Rifle, Shotgun, RSO

        CCW, CQM, DM, Long Range Rifle Instructor

        6.5 Grendel Reloading Handbooks & chamber brushes can be found here:

        www.AR15buildbox.com

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        • SDW
          Warrior
          • Jul 2018
          • 544

          #5
          Originally posted by HighDesertDrifter View Post
          That looks like might be a lancer mag in it? Checked their site and didn't see anything for grendel yet.
          This does have me wondering what mags the GIGN is planning to use for their 6.5G NARPs. Develop something new maybe? Or test and approve what's available now? I assume they'd want mags that work highly reliably (flawlessly?) with 20-30 rounds.


          Oh hey. I just noticed this other thread started back on the 8th under the "ARs" sub-forum, same topic.

          Pretty cool that SwissP ammo is making three 6.5 Grendel loads for the Beretta NARP (New Assault Rifle Platform): FMJ, Styx (looks like a bonded tactical bullet), and Target (for precision work). The whole shebang is for France's GIGN. It's kinda amazing to me that GIGN is adopting an AR-style rifle in 6.5 Grendel in 2025. I'm



          It was speculated by m796rider there that it might use the new Magpul 25 ICAR mags, designed for the 6mm ARC:



          Unfortunately these are oversize mags by normal AR standards. And I think the NARP will/does have an oversize mag well We won't be able to use them in our existing ARs. Bummer.

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          • lazyengineer
            Chieftain
            • Feb 2019
            • 1359

            #6
            Neat! I look forward to hearing more!
            4x P100

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