Barrett M82
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Key facts
- Type
- Anti-materiel rifle
- Place of origin
- United States
- In service
- 1989–present
- Used by
- See Users
- Wars
- The Troubles Soviet–Afghan War Gulf War Kosovo War War in Afghanistan Iraq War Mexican drug war War in Iraq (2013–2017) Second Libyan Civil War Russo-Ukrainian War
- Designer
- Ronnie Barrett
- Manufacturer
- Barrett Firearms Manufacturing
- Produced
- 1982–present
- Mass
- 29.7 lb (13.5 kg) to 32.7 lb (14.8 kg)
- Length
- 48 in (120 cm) to 57 in (140 cm)
- Barrel length
- 20 in (51 cm) to 29 in (74 cm)
- Diameter
- 16 mm
- Cartridge
- .50 BMG .416 Barrett
- Action
- Recoil-operated , rotating bolt
- Muzzle velocity
- 2,799 ft/s (853 m/s)
- Effective firing range
- 1,969 yd (1,800 m)
- Feed system
- 5- or 10-round detachable box magazine
- Sights
- Iron sights or various optics on MIL-STD-1913 rail
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Encyclopedic overview
The Barrett M82 (standardized by the U.S. military as the M107) is a recoil-operated, semi-automatic anti-materiel rifle developed by Barrett Firearms Manufacturing and produced in the United States.
Also called the Light Fifty (due to its chambering of the .50 BMG 12.7×99mm NATO cartridge), the weapon is classified in three variants: the original M82A1 (and M82A3) models, the bullpup M82A2 model, and the Barrett M107A1, with an attached QDL adapter muzzle brake (designed to accept a suppressor, and made lighter with the use of aluminum and titanium). The M82A2 is no longer manufactured, though the XM500 can be seen as its successor.
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