The Barrett M82A1 anti-material sniper rifle is a heavy-duty SASR (Special Application Scoped Rifle) developed and produced by the American Barrett Company. It is used by military and police units in many countries around the world, including the US military special forces. The US military is nicknamed "Light"
50" (LightFifty) because it uses the large-caliber .50BMG (12.7x99mm) ammunition of the M2 heavy machine gun. This gun has two derivatives - the original M82A1 (A3) and the M82A2 that adopts a bullpup design for easy portability. The subsequent
XM500 also inherits its design concept and uses a bullpup design.
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Ronnie Barrett was originally a commercial photographer in Tennessee, USA, and a firearms enthusiast who had never received any training in firearm design. In January 1981, an accidental opportunity prompted Barrett to determine
Design a large-caliber semi-automatic sniper rifle. So, from design to manufacturing, he produced a prototype gun in less than a year. Then Barrett founded his own company and began trial production in 1982. The M82A1 large
caliber semi-automatic sniper rifle was officially "born".
Development history
The M82 is a semi-automatic sniper rifle project invented by Ronnie Barrett and developed using 12.7×99mmNATO (.50BMG) caliber ammunition. This caliber ammunition was originally used by the Browning M2HB heavy machine gun and was used in the 1980s
Research and development began in the early days, and then the first prototype gun was built in 1982, named M82 (note: M82 is only Barrett's internal product number, not the military's serial number). Barrett continued to develop in the 1980s.
And in 1986, it developed the M82A1 sniper rifle.
The first successfully marketed military order was Sweden's purchase of 100 M82A1s in 1989. The largest and most successful order followed in 1990, when the U.S. military announced the full use of M82A1s to attack Iraqi forces in operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm in Kuwait.
, 125 units were first equipped with the U.S. Marine Corps, and the Army and Air Force also ordered. The M82A1 is called SASR by the U.S. military - "Special Purpose Sniper Rifle" and can be used for anti-materiel attacks and explosive ordnance disposal (EOD). The M82 has more than 1,500
The effective range of meters, combined with high-energy ammunition (such as the Norwegian RaufossMk211 armor-piercing incendiary bomb), can effectively destroy radar stations, trucks, parked fighter jets and other targets, so it is also called an "anti-material rifle." The M82 is also used to attack targets behind bunkers.
Personnel, but attacking personnel is not the main purpose (in fact, all similar .50-caliber sniper rifles are not mainly used to attack personnel). However, this has produced many similar "Battlefield conventions do not allow the use of .50-caliber firearms to attack personnel to avoid excessive
"Cruel", "the new generation of shooting instructors also thought about using .50 caliber to target non-vital parts of personnel or equipment on their bodies" and other misunderstandings. However, the U.S. Army Judge Advocate General's Office issued an order that .50 caliber and Raufoss Mk211 ammunition can be used
When dealing with personnel, because the battlefield environment is ever-changing and involves human casualties, sometimes it cannot be restricted by any treaty.
The more advanced M82A2 bullpup rifle was successfully developed in 1987. The recoil-reducing design allowed it to be fired over the shoulder without using a bipod. However, the M82A2 did not successfully enter the market and was soon discontinued.
However, in 2006, Barrett began developing the XM500, whose bullpup design was similar to the M82A2.
The latest product of the M82 gun family is the M82A1M, which is widely equipped by the U.S. Marine Corps and named M82A3SASR. The difference between the M82A1M and the M82A1 is that the tactical rail of the M82A1M has been greatly lengthened. In addition to the original telescopic sight, it can also be used at the same time.
Install other sighting devices such as night vision goggles and install a monopod at the bottom of the gun butt. Others include lightweighting the gun body, switching to a detachable bipod and an improved dual-chamber muzzle brake.
Other derivatives of the M82A1 include the M82A1ASASR, which has the same basic design but is designed to fire the Norwegian RaufossMk211Mod0 armor-piercing incendiary bomb.
Barrett M82 military and police users are in at least 30 countries or regions, such as Brazil, Belgium, Chile, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Indonesia, Mexico, the Netherlands, Norway, the Philippines, and Portugal
, Taiwan Province, Saudi Arabia, Spain, Sweden, Turkey, the United Kingdom and the United States. The M82 is also a common .50 long-range shooting competition gun in the private market. The competition target reaches 1,000 yards (about 914 meters) or even further, and was established
There are civil organizations such as the "50 Caliber Shooters Association" FCSA.
The M82 made up for the firepower continuity and power of the M24 in the Afghan War. Someone once witnessed a senior Afghan Taliban officer being torn in half by the M82 while being escorted into the car at a distance of 1,760 yards (about 1,600m). U.S. Coast Guard
The use of the M82 in anti-drug operations has effectively targeted high-speed drug-trafficking boats near the coast. Similarly, the Barrett M82 is also loved by law enforcement agencies, including the New York Police Department, because it can intercept vehicles quickly and.
50 caliber can destroy car engines with one shot and can also penetrate brick walls and concrete, making it suitable for urban combat.
According to the document TheBrooklynConnection, M82 was smuggled into Kosovo by Kosovo’s supporters in the United States and became a weapon of the Kosovo Revolutionary Army. In Northern Ireland in the 1990s, the South Armagh Brigade of the Provisional Irish Republican Army (IRA) used extremely effective sniper
The tactics used against the British army and the Royal Police used the Barrett rifle. The last British soldier to die in this battle in 1997, Stephen Restorick, was killed by a sniper. Michael Caraher, the strongest IRA sniper in Northern Ireland, was later arrested for his sniper attack.
The gun was also confiscated, and Caraher killed a total of 7 British soldiers and 2 policemen.
In addition, the M82A1 was selected as the experimental OSW (Objective Sniper Weapon) "ideal sniper weapon" in 2002. This gun (actually just a grenade launcher) was changed to a 25mm caliber short barrel and fired 25x59mm OCSW high-explosive grenades. Experimental
The OSW can hit the target more effectively, but the recoil is beyond the range of the human body. This weapon was called the Barrett Payload Rifle and is now known as the XM109.
M82 to M107
The XM107 was originally intended to be a manual bolt-action sniper rifle. The XM107 that Barrett originally sent to the US military for testing was actually the Barrett M95, and it had also been selected by the US military, but in the end the US military did not adopt it.
When the US military decided to purchase long-range rifles, there was already a budget allocated to the XM107. In order to avoid complicating the budget issue, it decided to change the name of the purchased M82 to the M107, and use money to purchase this model to replace the original budget item. In the summer of 2005, the M82 finally entered the market
It was tested by the Army and prepared for production, and it was officially adopted. Its full name is "Long Range Sniper Rifle, Caliber.50, M107" (Long Range Sniper Rifle, Caliber.50, M107). M82 is just the internal product number of Barrett Company, and M107 is
Official military designation. M107 uses Leupold 4.5x14Vary-X scope.
The Barrett M107 is a .50 caliber semi-automatic sniper rifle. Like the M82, it has a recoil barrel to absorb the recoil. Therefore, the recoil is disproportionately small to the size of the gun. The recoil of each shot is absorbed by the internal gun.
The tube recoil spring absorbs it. In addition, the weight of the gun itself and the large muzzle brake also absorb a lot of recoil. Many modifications were made to the M82A1 before it became the M107. The new features are the extended tactical rail, rear grip and single foot.
Barrett also plans to develop a lightweight version of the M107 that is lighter than all "anti-materiel rifles" in the near future. It is expected that the gun frame and internal components will be rebuilt and the muzzle brake will be made of lightweight materials.
The Barrett M107, like the M82, inherited Barrett's "Light 50" name. In many ways, it surpassed the earlier M82. The M107 was also selected as one of the "Top Ten Military Inventions of the U.S. Army in 2005."
Barrett M107CQ/Barrett M82A1CQ
The new M107 is a commercial research and development product. The M107CQ is a specially designed .50 sniper rifle to solve the overweight problem. The barrel of the M107CQ is shortened by 9 inches (228.6mm) and is also 5 pounds (2.3kg) lighter than the M107.
), the designer claims that M107CQ is suitable for helicopter and ship defense, tactical reconnaissance vehicles, urban close combat, etc. However, there are also opinions that it is Barrett M82A1CQ.
Technical performance
The M82 is a short-barreled semi-automatic firearm. When shooting, the barrel recoils about one inch (25mm). At this time, the barrel of the gun is still safely locked by the rotary bolt. After a short recoil, the bolt unlocking latch is pushed
Enter the curved unlocking groove on the receiver, and the bolt rotates to unlock the barrel. When the bolt is unlocked, the bolt accelerating arm presses backward instantly, transferring part of the recoil energy of the barrel to the bolt to complete the action cycle.
After that, the rear seat of the barrel is in place and fixed, and the bolt continues to recoil and ejects the cartridge case. During the retraction process of the bolt, the bolt ejects a bullet from the magazine and feeds it into the gun chamber. Finally, the rotary bolt and barrel
Locked. The firing pin returns to the cocking position. The magazine of this gun can hold 10 rounds at a time. Although there is also a 12-round magazine, it was not produced after the first Gulf War.
The receiver is divided into two parts (upper and lower), which are stamped from thin steel plates and fixed with cross bolts. The barrel has grooves to speed up heat dissipation and reduce weight, and is also equipped with an efficient large muzzle brake. Early muzzle brake
It is conical in shape. The new M82 is equipped with a double-bore right-angle arrow-shaped (V-shaped) brake. This brake reduces the recoil force by nearly 70%. The disadvantage is that the gunpowder gas ejected from the brake will be ejected from the brake every time a round is fired.
A large amount of dust and loose particles were rolled up near the shooter.
The M82A1 can be equipped with a sight and a folding mechanical sight in case the sight is damaged. The US military M82 is usually equipped with a LeupoldMark4 telescopic sight, while the M82A1M (Marine Corps M82A3) has an extended Picatinny rail and a USOptics telescope, so
There are more sight accessories available. All M82s have foldable carrying handles and bipods (both of which are detachable in the M82A3). The M82A3 has a detachable butt with soft padding and a special rubber shoulder pad.
It can offset the recoil of shooting. It is said that the recoil is smaller than that of 12-gauge shotguns and 7.62mm rifles. M82A1 and M82A3 can be mounted on M3 or M122 tripods (for machine guns) or "Barrets" on some vehicles.
"Special Buffer Bracket". The M82A1 can be equipped with a strap. However, in actual combat, it is difficult to use a traditional strap with the M82 because the weight and length are too large. It is usually carried in a soft gun bag or a hard gun case.
Most of the differences between the bullpup M82A2 and the M82A1 lie in the structure: the grip and trigger are in front of the magazine, and the butt is advanced a little behind the barrel, almost close to the magazine. The additional front grip is located near the barrel.
Below, the sight has also moved forward a certain distance.
The .50BMG caliber rifle (including various models of the M82 rifle) fires a 42.7-gram M33 military standard warhead with a maximum range of 6,800 meters. However, it is often quoted incorrectly, claiming that this weapon can deal with targets up to 6,800 meters. In fact
, this is the safe distance allowed for shooting mentioned in the manual, and its effective range is about 1,500 meters. The 50-caliber bullet has the potential to kill at 6,800 meters, but it requires a firing method similar to that of artillery (muzzle elevation angle)
More than 30°), 6800 meters is only of reference significance when building a shooting range, because when the maximum safety range is required, the length of the shooting range is required to be greater than this distance. The recoil of the M82A1 sniper rifle does not have much, because part of the recoil energy acts on the barrel.
The bolt and bolt frame, in addition, the gun itself absorbs part of the recoil energy, but the most important thing is that its efficient muzzle brake reduces most of the recoil force, which ensures comfort and shooting accuracy during shooting.
Pop Culture
The Barrett M82 has also appeared in many Hollywood movies (such as Sniper Alive, SEAL Teams, RoboCop, Miami Vice, Ace of Assassins, Shooters, Battleship, Rambo 4, First Blood 4, and more).
There are 2010 Oscar winner "The Hurt Locker"; animations such as "Tutor") and computer games (such as Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, Delta Force, Cross Fire, Call of Duty 4, Medal of Honor 2010), but various movies
All have exaggerated its performance, and misunderstandings include that it can shoot down passenger planes. In fact, the M82 can only hit parked planes. Only extraordinary shooters can shoot down high-speed planes in a 10-round magazine (assuming it is within the range)
(within). In World War II before the emergence of missiles, the .50 caliber was successfully used for air-to-air shooting in air combat for the first time. Even though it had many shortcomings, the US military continued to use it until the 1950s, such as on the F-86 fighter jet.
There are 6 .50 machine guns. Even so, it does not mean that a person with zero speed can shoot down a high-speed aircraft in the air with a 10-round magazine on the ground. If it is a fixed-circling helicopter, it is more likely (such as in Call of Duty 4
Hit the driver).
ammunition
12.7x99mmNATO machine gun ammunition (.50BMG) has a complete ammunition series, among which M82/M107 rifles mainly use:
M33 ordinary ammunition
The standard ammunition of M82/M107 has a warhead weight of 45.8 grams, number STD-OTCM36841, no identification color. The cartridge case contains 15.23 grams of WC860 double-base propellant, and the chamber pressure is 379MPa. It can penetrate 8mm thick steel plate at 500 meters, and can penetrate 8mm thick steel plate at 1200 meters.
It can penetrate 4mm thick steel plates. It is used to deal with unprotected human targets. M82/M107 has been using this bullet for long-distance sniping in the early days. The tip of the M33 bullet is equipped with about 0.8 grams of sodium carbonate monohydrate. Carbonic acid monohydrate
Sodium is a white powder with a melting point as high as 851°C and stable performance. After the warhead hits the target, the warhead ruptures and releases white powder to form smoke, which allows the shooter to observe the point of impact and then correct the trajectory. In comparison, tracer bullets burn tracer.
During the flight, the weight continues to decrease, and the ballistic performance is unstable, which is different from the ballistics of ordinary bullets, which increases the difficulty of correcting the sight. This method of using smoke to mark the bullet impact point has higher accuracy;
Norwegian Raufoss Class A competition bomb
DODIC code A606 is currently only used by the USMC and is distributed to M82 shooters as standard ammunition. The muzzle velocity is 854m/s. When performing anti-materiel missions, the effective range reaches 1800m;
M8 armor-piercing incendiary bomb
Borrowed ammunition from the M2HB Browning heavy machine gun, number OBS-MSR11756003, silver tip. The warhead weighs 40.34 grams and contains 0.97 grams of IM11 incendiary agent. The cartridge case contains 15.10 grams of WC860 double-base propellant, with a chamber pressure of 406MPa and a muzzle velocity of 881m/
s, the dispersion diameter at 550m is less than 25cm (about 1.7MOA). It can penetrate a 20mm thick steel plate at 100 meters, a 16mm thick steel plate at 500 meters, and an 8mm thick steel plate at 1200 meters;
M17 tracer bullet
No. CON-MSR11756003, maroon bullet tip. The tracer agent is R256, and the tracer distance is 2450m; the cartridge case contains 14.58 grams of IMR5010 single-base propellant, and the chamber pressure is 372MPa. Although the tracer bullet has the disadvantages of continuously reducing warhead weight and unstable ballistics
, but the impact point can still be observed at night;
M20APIT armor-piercing incendiary tracer bullet
On the basis of the M8 armor-piercing incendiary bomb, a tracer indication function is added. The number is OBS-MSR04776009. There is a gray circle under the red bullet tip. The warhead weighs 40.11 grams, and 1.75 grams of IM161 incendiary agent is contained in the bullet tip. The tail of the warhead is equipped with
R256 tracer, tracer distance 300~1750m. It can penetrate 21mm thick steel plate at 500 meters, and 11mm thick steel plate at 1200 meters. The cartridge case contains 14.90 grams of IMR5010 single-base propellant, and the chamber pressure is 379MPa.
The initial velocity is 887m/s. The dispersion diameter of 550m is less than 25cm (about 1.7MOA).;
NM173AP-S armor-piercing projectile
Produced by NAMMO in Norway, NAMMO, NordicAmmunitionGroup, "Northern Ammunition Group", located in the village of Raufoss, Norway, with shares in Finland, Germany, Norway, Sweden, and the United States. The muzzle velocity is 915m/s, and the dispersion diameter at 550m is less than 15cm (equivalent to 1MOA).
It can penetrate an 11mm thick steel plate at a 30° angle at a distance of 1000m).
Mk211Mod0API armor-piercing incendiary bomb
Number STD-FEB-1996. In fact, it is the NAMMONM140MP multi-purpose bullet introduced from the village of Raufoss, Norway, which integrates armor-piercing, burning, and explosion functions. After the US military adopted it, it gave it a US military number-"Mk.211Mod0
"Armor-piercing incendiary bomb, referred to as RaufossMk.211API. The tip of the warhead is painted green with a white circle (if you pay a little attention, you can find that this kind of bomb has a high appearance rate recently). The warhead weighs 43.48 grams and contains tungsten with a diameter of 7.62mm.
Alloy armor-piercing core; combustion agent - 0.85g #136 zirconium-containing combustion agent (at normal temperature, zirconium is very stable; at high temperatures, powdered zirconium can burn in the air); explosive component - 0.84g A-4 mixed explosive (blunt
RDX). The cartridge case contains WC860, MR5010 or RA-NC-167 propellant, with a chamber pressure of 387MPa and a muzzle velocity of 915m/s. The cartridge has high accuracy (the dispersion diameter at 550m is less than 15cm, equivalent to 1MOA) and has comprehensive damage effectiveness
Good (combustion performance is aviation kerosene JP-8, hitting a 2mm thick steel plate can produce 20 fragments), and can effectively deal with light armored targets (1000m distance can penetrate an 11mm thick steel plate at a 45° angle). But due to cost
It is relatively high and is mainly used by the M107. After the United States obtained the production rights, it began to partially distribute it to the M2 heavy machine gun.
M1022 long-range sniper round
The warhead is painted green and is a sniper bullet specially developed for the M107 rifle to deal with unprotected human targets;
M903SLAP armor-piercing projectile
SLAP is the abbreviation of rator "Light Armor Penetrating Projectile with Sabot", which was issued to M2HB in 1993. M903SLAP is a sub-caliber armor-piercing projectile, and its principle of action is the same as the sub-caliber armor-piercing projectile used in tank main guns. The warhead has a diameter of 7.62
mm, a tungsten alloy armor-piercing bullet core weighing about 23.3 grams; the outside is a lightweight bullet holder made of plastic. Due to the removal of redundant burdens such as lead sleeves, the warhead accelerates faster. When the M2HB machine gun is used to fire the M903SLAP armor-piercing projectile, the initial velocity of the warhead can exceed 1220m
/s, even the M82/M107 rifle with a shorter barrel than the M2HB, the muzzle velocity of firing the M903SLAP is as high as 1014m/s, which is much higher than the 850m/s of the M82/M107 firing the RaufossMk.211.
The destructive power of M903SLAP is quite amazing: it can penetrate 34mm thick hardened armor steel plate at 500m; it can penetrate 23mm thick hardened armor steel plate at 1200m; it can penetrate 19mm thick hardened armor steel plate at 1500m distance; and Mk211 can penetrate 19mm thick hardened armor steel plate at 1000m.
The range can only penetrate 11mm thick steel plates, and the difference in power is evident. M962SLAP-T sabot-piercing tracer bullets are used in conjunction with the M903SLAP sabot-piercing projectiles, which are used to indicate ballistics. The above are all military bullets, and they have no impact on ballistics.
There are special requirements for consistency. After all, military rifles do not have enough time to calibrate on the battlefield. Different ammunition must keep the ballistics consistent so that the scope can effectively function. Therefore, the ballistics of the above bullets must be consistent with the 12.7mm
Matches standard bullets (mainly M33). Therefore, the supersonic flight distance of military-type 12.7mm machine gun bullets is only 1500~1600m.
HornadyA-MAX competition bomb
However, some high-power civilian ammunition does not have such scruples. For example, HornadyA-MAX competition ammunition is a high-power civilian competition-grade ammunition specially developed for long-range precision shooting. It is high-quality and expensive. It is not as comprehensive as the M33 in the military.
The ordinary machine gun bullets issued have a warhead weight of 48.6 grams (750gr, ballistic coefficient 1.05), which is 6% heavier than the M33 military bullet. The supersonic flight distance can reach 2250~2300m, although the muzzle velocity is slightly lower than the military M33 machine gun bullet:
When fired from the 737mm long M82 rifle barrel, the muzzle velocity of the M33 military bullet is about 853m/s, while the muzzle velocity of the HornadyA-MAX bullet is about 810m/s.
In 2002, Canadian sniper Rob Furlong set a 2430m sniper kill record using an nTAC-50 rifle (not a Barrett M82, I'm afraid some people will be confused). The TAC-50 rifle fired American Hornady A-Max bullets.
Launching the HornadyA-Max warhead, the muzzle velocity is 823m/s, the maximum range is about 8281m, the corresponding maximum range angle is 37°29′37″, and the flight time is 44.591 seconds/.
dispute
.50-caliber bullets, especially full-metal armored warheads, can easily penetrate body armor below level IV and many walls. In addition, the additional kinetic energy makes the M82 more capable of penetrating hard armor and level 8 bulletproof than guns of the same level.
Glass kills the target (very likely). These capabilities make the M82 a major enemy of gun control supporters. California has taken the lead in other states to legislate to ban the sale of .50-caliber firearms to private gun owners. Regulations
Leiter must instead provide guns of specially caliber with similar effectiveness.
The .416 Barrett has a smaller caliber, a higher muzzle velocity, and an improved ballistic coefficient that makes it have better penetration than ordinary rifles. However, gun control critics are still dissatisfied. They believe that no citizen will need to use it for "normal needs"
Such a large gun.
In addition, the controversial point of .50 caliber firearms is that they are large in size, weight and cost, and are too difficult for ordinary criminals to use, but they have encouraged foreign and domestic terrorist organizations. They have stolen many from US military warehouses
M82, opponents use this to believe that not producing this gun in the first place would avoid such troubles. The Barrett M82 has been widely used by the US military in actual combat. This gun is also the original anti-materiel rifle, but it is too big and too heavy.
Making it difficult to use as supporting fire in maneuver warfare.
Recently, there are reports that many black-market Barrett .50 sniper rifles have begun to be used in Mexico to assist drug trafficking and crime, and to fight against local police forces wearing bulletproof vests.
Specification
M82A1
Caliber: .50BMG (12.7×99mm)
Principle: barrel recoil, semi-automatic
Overall length: 1219 mm (48 inches) or 1447 mm (57 inches)
Barrel length: 508 mm (20 inches) or 737 mm (29 inches)
Magazine: 10 rounds
Sight: 10x scope
Weight: 14 kg (30.9 lbs) (excluding bullets, with 737mm/29-inch barrel)
Accurate effective range: 1850 meters (2,023.18 yards)
Maximum range: 6,800 meters (7,436.57 yards)
Ammunition: Sub-MOA ammunition
Unit price: $12,050 USD
Status: Already produced
M82A2
Caliber: .50BMG (12.7×99mm)
Principle: barrel recoil, semi-automatic
Overall length: 1409 mm (55.47 inches)
Barrel length: 737 mm (29 inches)
Magazine: 10 rounds
Weight: 14.75 kg (32.5 lbs) (excluding bullets)
Muzzle velocity: 900m/s (2953f/s)
Maximum effective range (vehicle size target): 2100 meters (2,297 yards)
Unit price: $6,000 USD
Status: Discontinued
M107
Caliber: .50BMG (12.7×99mm)
Principle: barrel recoil, semi-automatic
Overall length: 1,448 mm (57 inches)
Barrel length: 737 mm (29 inches)
Magazine: 10 rounds
Magazine weight (10 rounds/8 rounds): 1.87 kg (4.12 lbs)/1.64 kg (3.62 lbs)
Weight: 12.9 kg (28.5 lbs) (excluding bullets)
Muzzle velocity: 853m/s (2,800ft/s)
Accurate effective range: 1,850 meters (2,023.18 yards)
Maximum range (vehicle size target): 6,812 meters (7,449.69 yards)
Unit price: No relevant information
Status: Already produced
XM500
Caliber: .50BMG (12.7×99mm)
Principle: barrel recoil, semi-automatic
Overall length: 1168 mm (45.98 inches)
Barrel length: 737 mm (29 inches)
Barrel twist 381mm
Magazine: 10 rounds
Weight: 11.8 kg (26 lbs) (excluding bullets)
Muzzle velocity: 900m/s (2953f/s)
XM109
Caliber: 25MM
Operation: semi-automatic
Barrel length: 447mm
Spiral rifling: 1 lead 558mm
Rifle weight: 20.9 kg
Supplies: Two 5-round magazines
Tripod: spike-shaped, adjustable, detachable and detachable bipod, which can be disassembled with bare hands;
Clarify some misunderstandings about the M82A1 series
In addition to the name "long-range sniper rifle", M107 (the model of Barrett M82A1 recognized by the US military) has another name - SASR (Special Applications Scoped Rifle, special application rifle). This is precisely because the use of M107 is not limited to shooting at long distances.
individual target. In the Gulf War, the main target of the M82A1 was still anti-materiel and explosive removal. To this day, the M107 is still a tool for anti-materiel and unexploded ordnance removal (EOD) in the US military. Therefore, in addition to snipers
, the explosive ordnance disposal unit is also the main equipment unit of the M107.
In the 2010 Oscar-winning film "The Hurt Locker", there is a scene where the protagonist and his comrades use M82A1 to eliminate Iraqi snipers. Some viewers questioned why the protagonist and his comrades were just sappers, so why were they so familiar with this combat weapon?
The respondent said that the person who used the M82A1 was originally a special forces soldier, and of course he was familiar with this weapon. But in fact, whether they were special forces or engineers, they were all familiar with this 0.50-inch sniper rifle because the M82A1 was originally the weapon issued to them.
There is also a common misunderstanding about the military application of the M107: there is an international convention that prohibits the use of 0.50-inch BMG rounds against personnel. In fact, this convention does not exist at all, it is just people's wish.
As a long-range sniper rifle, the M107 has two main missions: one is anti-materiel, and the other is anti-personnel. When the U.S. Army was developing the
There are two supporting ammunitions, the first is the Mk211Mod0 armor-piercing incendiary bomb (API) specially used for anti-equipment, and the other is the M1022 long-range sniper bullet specially used for precise killing of people at long distances. It is said that the M107 launches the M1022 long-range sniper bomb.
The accuracy when shooting can reach 1MOA.
It is true that the 1000-meter ballistic dispersion of the M82A1 is not as good as that of the M249.