M82

The ”’M82”’ rifle is a high-powered heavy sniper rifle developed by the American Barrett Firearms Company. It is currently used by many units and armies around the world, including the American Special Forces. It is also called the “Light Fifty” for its .50 caliber BMG (12.7 mm) load. The weapon is found in two variants — the original M82A1 (and A3) and the bull-pup M82A2. The M82A2 is no longer manufactured, though XM500 can be seen as its spiritual successor, in that it also employs a bull-pup configuration.

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• name: M82
• origin: United States of America
• era: Modern
• type: Sniper rifle
• is_ranged: yes
• service: 1989–
• used_by: U.S., Sweden, United Kingdom, Norway, others
• wars: Gulf War, Iraq War
• spec_type: Heavy Sniper rifle
• design_date: 1980
• production_date: 1982–
• length: 48 or 57 inches
• part_length: 508 mm (20 in)
• twist: 1:7
• cartridge: 12.7 x 99 mm NATO,
• caliber: 12.7 mm (.510 Inchin)
• action: Recoil operation, rotating bolt
• rate: semi-automatic
• range: 2010m