Barrett M82
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Description
Introduction
The Barrett M82 is an anti-materiel rifle of US origin. It was developed by Ronnie Barrett in the early 1980’s. It has the distinction of being the first modern anti-materiel rifle with widespread adoption. It is mostly used as a long range anti-material rifle and is also effective against personnel.
Design
When introduced the M82 was a very futuristic looking firearm, as many sniper rifles still followed the classic bolt-action rifle look. The M82 is a short recoil operated semi-automatic weapon. The design follows a straight line principle with the barrel, receiver and shoulder stock in line. The fluted heavy barrel is free floating and recoils upon firing. A very effective multi-slotted muzzle brake is fitted. Over time the design was modernized with accessory rails and various other improvements.
Firepower
The M82 is a semi-automatic weapon that fires the 12.7x99mm NATO round from a 10 round magazine. Accuracy is within 3 MOA and can be below 1 MOA with match ammunition. The maximum effective range is quoted to be 1.8 km. The effective range of the M107CQ is about 600 m.
Users
The main user of the M82 is the US military. The M82 has also been widely exported, mainly to Western nations. It probably is the most produced and most widely used .50 caliber rifle in the world.
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