The Barrett M82 (standardized by the U.S. military as the M107) is a recoil-operated, semi-automatic anti-materiel rifle developed by Barrett Firearms Manufacturing and produced in the United States.

Engineered as the first shoulder fired semi-automatic 50 BMG rifle, the Model 82A1 has been proven in combat in every environment from the snow covered mountains, to the desolate deserts, and everything in between.

Nov 14, 2021 · The U.S. military has employed the M82 as an “anti-material rifle,” where it is used against small watercraft, radar equipment, missile launchers, and even stationary enemy aircraft. The recoil-operated, semi-automatic rifle was also developed to accept a suppressor.

Jul 23, 2021 · U.S. Marine practices firiing a Barrett M82A1 rifle just outside of An-Numaniyah Airfield in Iraq, during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM.

Dec 24, 2022 · Barrett M82: I Fired This Sniper Rifle. Back in 2011, I had the honor and pleasure of being able to fire a Barrett M82 at the Burro Canyon Shooting Park in Azusa, California. It was pretty memorable, to say the least.

Nov 30, 2020 · The Rifle. Chambered in the enormous .50 BMG (alternatively the 12.7×99mm NATO cartridge), the M82 benefits from very long accuracy, and is able to accurately hit targets 1,800 meters away, or over 1 mile. The rifle itself is very large, and tips the scales at around 30 pounds, making it not a particularly mobile rifle platform.

Dec 23, 2024 · The Barrett M82 anti-material rifle, designed in the United States, is in the service of many Western militaries. It is the first modern anti-material rifle to fire the large .50 caliber BMG (12.7x99mm NATO) cartridge.

The Barrett, also known as the M82(a1/a3), M107 and 'light fifty', is a .50 (12.7mm x9mm NATO) calibre rifle used by US Special Operations Forces. More than just a sniper rifle, the Barrett is designated as a 'anti-material' weapon due to its ability to engage a wide range of targets.

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.

Feb 18, 2020 · The Barrett M82, being powerful enough to destroy enemy vehicles and other pieces of equipment, had single handedly created an entirely new class of rifle – the anti-material rifle. The M82 was not just adopted by the United States military and intelligence agencies.