The GSG-5 is a semi-automatic rimfire rifle chambered for the .22 Long Rifle cartridge, produced by German Sport Guns GmbH of Ense-Höingen, Germany. It was introduced at the IWA and Outdoor Classics trade show in March 2007, following the legalization in Germany of previously banned military-style firearm designs. The rifle was designed by Dietmar Emde and resembles a military-style carbine while firing a low-powered rimfire cartridge.
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Source Wikidata: German Sport Guns GSG-5
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1. Wikidata: German Sport Guns GSG-5
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2. Wikipedia: German Sport Guns GSG-5
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The GSG-5 is a semi-automatic rimfire rifle chambered for the .22 Long Rifle cartridge. It is built by German Sport Guns GmbH, an airsoft wholesaler located in Ense-Höingen, Germany.
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It was unveiled at the IWA & Outdoor Classics trade show in March 2007 following the legalization of previously forbidden military-style weapons in Germany.
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2007-present
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