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M82 Report
by SOTO Mac & Jester
The M82A1 is a Semi-Automatic,
air cooled, box magazine fed Rifle chambered
for the .50 caliber, M2 Browning Machine Gun
cartridge (.50 BMG or 12.7 x 99mm NATO). This
rifle operates by means of the short recoil
principle. The weapon system is comprised of
the rifle (M82A1A) with a Unertl 10-power scope
and an additional box magazine. The system comes
packed in its own watertight, airtight carrying
case with an air release valve for aircraft
transportation and the requisite cleaning rod
and brushes.
The basic M82A1A rifle is
equipped with self-leveling bipod, muzzle brake,
carrying handle, metallic sights, and 10-round
box magazine. The weapon is 57” long and
weighs in at a whopping 32.5 lbs. It fires from
a 10-round detachable magazine. Maximum effective
range is just over 1800 meters.
There is also a back pack
for cross country transport and a bandolier
for extra magazines is available. The M82A1A
is designed to provide commanders the tactical
option of employing snipers with an anti-materiel
weapon to augment the present anti-personnel
M40A1 7.62mm weapon. The rifle is manufactured
by Barrett Firearms Manufacturing, Incorporated
of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. The scope is manufactured
by Unertl to match the trajectory of .50 caliber
Raufoss Grade A (DODIC A606), which is the standard
operational round.
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