Barrett M82

Barrett M82
A Barrett 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 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]