Barrett M82

Barrett M82
A Barrett M82A1
TypeAnti-materiel rifle
Place of originUnited States
Service history
In service1989–present
Used bySee Users
Wars
Production history
DesignerRonnie Barrett
Designed1980
ManufacturerBarrett Firearms Manufacturing
Produced1982–present
Specifications
Mass29.7 lb (13.5 kg) to 32.7 lb (14.8 kg)
Length48 in (120 cm) to 57 in (140 cm)
Barrel length20 in (51 cm) to 29 in (74 cm)
Diameter16 mm

Cartridge
ActionRecoil-operated
rotating bolt
Muzzle velocity2,799 ft/s (853 m/s)
Effective firing range1,969 yd (1,800 m)
Feed system5- or 10-round detachable box magazine
SightsIron 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 Australian-owned company 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),[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]

  1. ^ "Barrett M82: The Gold Standard of Sniper Rifles and One of the Weaponry Countering Russian Forces in Ukraine". Defense Express.
  2. ^ "Model 82A1® specifications". Barrett.net. Archived from the original on 2018-10-18. Retrieved 2018-10-17.
  3. ^ "M107A1® specifications". Barrett.net. Archived from the original on 2018-09-20. Retrieved 2018-10-17.
  4. ^ Suciu, Peter (2021-04-19). "MK22: The Army's New Sniper Rifle Looks Really Impressive". The National Interest. Retrieved 2021-07-22.