American military recoil-operated, semi-automatic anti-materiel sniper system
For the Finnish assault rifle, see Valmet M82. For the bolt-action sniper rifle, see Parker Hale M82.
"G82" and "Barrett .50" redirect here. For the automobile, see BMW M4. For other uses, see Barrett (disambiguation).
Barrett M82
The M82A1
Type
Anti-materiel rifle
Place of origin
United States
Service history
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[1]
Production history
Designer
Ronnie Barrett
Designed
1980
Manufacturer
Barrett Firearms Manufacturing
Produced
1982–present
Specifications
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
The Barrett M82 (standardized by the U.S. military as the M107) is a recoil-operated, semi-automatic anti-materiel rifle developed by the American company Barrett Firearms Manufacturing.
Also called the Light Fifty (due to its chambering of the .50 BMG 12.7×99mm NATO cartridge),[2][3] the weapon is classified in three variants: the original M82A1 (and M82A3) models, the bullpup M82A2 model, and the Barrett M107A1, with an attached muzzle brake (designed to accept a suppressor, and made out of titanium instead of steel). The M82A2 is no longer manufactured, though the XM500 can be seen as its successor.
Despite being designated as an anti-materiel rifle, the M82 can also be deployed as an anti-personnel system.[4]
^"Barrett M82: the Gold Standard of Sniper Rifles and One of the Weaponry Countering Russian Forces in Ukraine". Defense Express.
^"Model 82A1® specifications". Barrett.net. Archived from the original on 2018-10-18. Retrieved 2018-10-17.
^"M107A1® specifications". Barrett.net. Archived from the original on 2018-09-20. Retrieved 2018-10-17.
^Suciu, Peter (2021-04-19). "MK22: The Army's New Sniper Rifle Looks Really Impressive". The National Interest. Retrieved 2021-07-22.
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