The M82A1 is used in the armies of almost all major Western countries, including the US special forces. Pen % fun % Pavilion www.biquge.info

The U.S. military nicknamed "LightFifty" (LightFifty) because it uses the large-caliber 12.7×99NATO (.50BMG, 12.7 mm) ammunition of the Browning M2 heavy machine gun, this gun has two derivatives - the original M82A1 (A3) and the M82A2 with a supportless structure design for easy carrying, and the subsequent XM500 also inherited its design spirit, using a supportless structure design, with its long range, high accuracy, power and other excellent performance, Almost dominating the market for 12.7mm sniper rifles, the gun has been equipped with military and police forces in dozens of countries. The M82 is a set of semi-automatic sniper rifle projects developed by Ronnie Barrett to use 12.7×99mm NATO (.50BMG) caliber ammunition. Originally used for the Browning M2 heavy machine gun, development began in the early 1980s, followed by the first prototype gun in 1982, named the M82, which Barrett continued to develop in the 1980s, and in 1986 developed the M82A1 sniper rifle.

The design of the early M82A1 muzzle brake was different from that of the later ones

The design of the early M82A1 muzzle brake was different from that of the later ones

The first successful military order was Sweden's purchase of 100 M82A1s in 1989, and the largest and most successful order came in 1990, when the U.S. military announced the full adoption of the M82A1 to attack the Iraqi forces during Operation Desert Shield and Desert Storm in Kuwait, and 125 were first deployed by the U.S. Marine Corps, followed by the Army and Air Force. The M82A1 is also the only SASR in the U.S. military – a "special-purpose sniper rifle" that can be used for counter-material attacks and detonating ammunition depots. The M82 has an effective range of more than 1,500 meters, and even has a hit record of 2,500 meters, and its ultra-high kinetic energy with high-energy ammunition (such as Raufoss Mk211) can effectively destroy strategic materials such as radar stations, trucks, and parked fighter jets, so it is also known as an "anti-material rifle".

The M82 can penetrate many walls, so it is also used to attack personnel hiding behind cover, but it is not the primary purpose of attacking people (in fact, all sniper rifles like .50 caliber are not used for attacking personnel). However, various misunderstandings have led to the emergence of many battlefield conventions that do not allow the use of .50 caliber firearms to attack personnel to avoid being too cruel, and the new generation of shooting instructors have also thought of using .50 caliber to target personnel at non-vital points or lightly brushing them. However, the U.S. Army Judge AdvocateGeneral's Corps issued a legal opinion that it was lawful to use .50 caliber or even Raufoss Mk211 ammunition against personnel targets[citation needed] because the battlefield environment is rapidly changing, and casualties are involved, which can sometimes not be limited by any treaty.

The more advanced M82A2 calf short barrel design was developed in 1987 and the recoil-reduced design allowed it to shoot hand-held without the use of a bipod, but the M82A2 did not make it to the market very successfully and was soon discontinued. However, in 2006, Barrett began working on the XM500, which also resembles the M82A2 in a calf-like design.

In 2005, the 506 National Militia Engineer Corps test-fired the M82.

The design of the early M82A1 muzzle brake was different from that of the later ones.

The M107 is almost identical to the M82A1M/A3. The latest product in the M82 gun family is the M82A1M, which is heavily equipped by the U.S. Marine Corps and is known as the M82A3SASR. The difference between the M82A1M and the M82A1 is that the M82A1M's tactical rails have been greatly lengthened, and in addition to the original telescopic scope, other sighting devices such as night vision goggles can be added at the same time, and a monopod is added to the bottom of the stock.

After the launch of the Barrett M82

After the launch of the Barrett M82

Other derivatives of the M82A1 are M82A1ASASR, which are basically the same design but specifically fire Raufoss Mk211Mod0 armor-piercing incendiary bombs.

The Barrett M82 is used by military and police users in at least 30 countries, such as Belgium, Chile, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Malaysia, Mexico, the Netherlands, Norway, the Philippines, Portugal, Saudi Arabia, Spain, Sweden, Turkey, the United Kingdom and the United States.

The U.S. Coast Guard uses the M82 for anti-drug operations, effectively striking high-speed drug-carrying boats near the coast. Similarly, the Barrett M82 is also popular with law enforcement agencies, including the New York Police Department, because it can intercept vehicles quickly, and can break the engine of a car with a single shot of .50 calibre, and can also quickly penetrate brick walls and cement, making it suitable for urban combat. According to documents TheBrooklynConnection, the M82 was smuggled into Kosovo by U.S. rebel supporters and used as a weapon for the Kosovo Revolutionary Army. In Northern Ireland in the 1990s, the Provisional IRA's South Armaga Brigade (IRA) used an extreme sniper campaign against the British army and the Royal Police, using Barrett sniper rifles, and the last British soldier to die in 1997, Stephen Restorick, was sniped and his sniper rifle confiscated after the capture of Michael Caraher, the strongest IRA sniper in Northern Ireland.

OSW

OSW

According to the side, M82A1 was selected as an experimental OSW (ObjectiveSniperWeapon) platform in 2002. The gun was changed to a 25 mm caliber with a short barrel and fired a 25x59 mm OCSW high-explosive repeating grenade. The experimental OSW could hit the target more effectively, but the recoil was excessive. The weapon was called the Barrett PayloadRifle, which is now known as the XM109. ╮(╯_╰)╭………………。