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How the Barrett M82A1 Became the Defining .50-Cal Anti-Material Rifle of Our Era

With the inspiration of an inventor-to-be and a sympathetic machinist, came what would turn out to be one of the most influential firearms of the modern era of warfare the Barrett M82A1. This .50 ...
East Oregonian

Shooting the Breeze: The mighty .50 BMG

During World War I the U.S. military needed to develop an armor-piercing anti-aircraft round. They went to firearms genius John Browning for help, and the .50 Browning machine gun was born. Originally ...
Ars Technica

DARPA tests bullet-sized homing missiles

Just for fun I ran the Barrett 50 BMG 82A1 cartridge through my ballistics calculator to see what a dumb bullet would look like. The Barrett bullet weighs 661 grains (1.5 ounces) and has a muzzle ...
The National Interest

39 Years Later and The Barrett M82 Rifle Is Still Going Strong

Here’s What You Need to Know: The Barrett’s ability to destroy enemy war material such as communications equipment, vehicles, weapons and other items with the heavy .50 BMG round created a new ...
Officer

The Real Show Stopper: See American Range Systems at SHOT Show

It takes utmost confidence to steadily advance to within a foot of a bullet trap’s face while pouring in everything from 9mm to .50 BMG rounds. Yet, that’s what Gary Mol, founder of American Range ...
The National Interest

The M82 Sniper Rifle Can Take Out a Target from 2,000 Yards Away

Here’s What You Need to Remember: Variations of the M82, or copycats of it, are used around the world. One weapon system not only revolutionized the field of military sniping but also created an ...