The Barrett M82 was fifty-seven inches long, had a twenty-nine-inch barrel, and weighed 28.44 pounds. The M82 delivered previously unheard levels of energy and distance in a sniper rifle.

The Barrett M82, in the form of the M107 as standardized by the U.S. military forces, is a semi-automatic, recoil-operated, anti-materiel rifle that is also popular as an anti-personnel weapon.

The Barrett M82 was fifty-seven inches long, had a twenty-nine-inch barrel, and weighed 28.44 pounds. The M82 delivered previously unheard levels of energy and distance in a sniper rifle.

The Barrett M82A1, also known as the “Light Fifty,” is arguably the most powerful military rifle in the world, chambered in the devastating .50 BMG round originally designed for anti-aircraft machine ...

A US Marine fires a Barrett .50 caliber M82-series semi-automatic rifle in training. USMC SOCOM quietly announced it was shelving the ELR-SR project back on September 26.

The Barrett Model 82 sniper rifle has been made the official state rifle of Tennessee. "The rifle has evolved a lot over the last 30 years," said Barrett Rifles President Chris Barrett.

Since its introduction back in the 1980s, the Barrett M82 has gone on to become one of the most iconic rifles ever built. The .50 cal rifle is used by special forces and regular armies all over the ...

The first factory-made .50 caliber M82 Barrett rifles came out in 1982, produced by Ronnie Barrett of the Barrett Firearms Manufacturing, an American gun producer in Christiana, Tennessee.

The Tennessee House voted in April 2015 to designate the Barrett M82 as the state’s official rifle. Tennessee could make history if the Senate joins the House in voting for the designation.

The M82 is a fearsome, fearsome gun. Chambering a bullet that looks more suited for light artillery than a rifle, the Light Fifty has an effective range of 1,800 meters, or about 1.1 miles.