Barret 50 cal sniper rifle.

09-01-2006, 03:47 PM

Saw this on the show "future weapons" on discovery a while back. 50 calibur sniper rifle that can fire 10 shots and be reloaded in a total of 10 seconds.

They are using these in Iraw and Afghanistan, they have literally cut people in two a mile and a half away.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BSOUWtd-mec

you get to see them shoot through a ****in manhole cover and other goodies in this clip.

enjoy!

Fat Lard · 09-01-2006, 03:56 PM

My girlfriend's dad is in the Air Force, he has one at the house in Hawaii. Showed it to me when I was there a couple of years ago. It's rediculous....

09-01-2006, 03:57 PM

Kewl man...I shot a .50 Desert Eagle I think it was at a range a few times.

09-01-2006, 04:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fat Lard

My girlfriend's dad is in the Air Force, he has one at the house in Hawaii. Showed it to me when I was there a couple of years ago. It's rediculous....

I wonder how the hell he got a hold of one of those. In the airforce or not, those things are pretty damn new.

SlicK · 09-01-2006, 04:30 PM

The DE's aren't new. Neither are the Barret's. That particular version is but Barret has been making 50 cals for a long time for the military. The previous version was the M82A1A but now they've got an M82A2A in testing that you can fire off of your shoulder in the standing position.

Fat Lard · 09-01-2006, 04:42 PM

Who in the hell would want to stand up and fire on of those beasts....ouch

PColav6 · 09-01-2006, 04:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jack The Ripper

I wonder how the hell he got a hold of one of those. In the airforce or not, those things are pretty damn new.

M82 is a dino! lol

And you can own one, if you're a civilian, just need a Class 3 firearm's license, and about 15,000$

09-01-2006, 04:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fat Lard

Who in the hell would want to stand up and fire on of those beasts....ouch

Jack's mom...she has that "third leg" for support.

PColav6 · 09-01-2006, 04:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fat Lard

Who in the hell would want to stand up and fire on of those beasts....ouch

The M82 has a self-recoiling barrel, which cuts the percentage of recoil dramatically. Also with such a long barrel and adequate stock, that also reduces recoil.

09-01-2006, 04:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PColav6

The M82 has a self-recoiling barrel, which cuts the percentage of recoil dramatically. Also with such a long barrel and adequate stock, that also reduces recoil.

WTF? Jacks mom doesnt need all that...just her third leg.

SlicK · 09-01-2006, 04:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PColav6

The M82 has a self-recoiling barrel, which cuts the percentage of recoil dramatically. Also with such a long barrel and adequate stock, that also reduces recoil.

That **** still kicks like a bitch. I had the pleasure of watching someone fire one and I think I would have cried when I stood up lol. I've shot entire clips none stop with AK's and M16's on 4-round burst, but man that looks like after shooting one or 2 rounds you couldn't take anymore.

09-01-2006, 05:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PColav6

M82 is a dino! lol

And you can own one, if you're a civilian, just need a Class 3 firearm's license, and about 15,000$

Not the one in the video. virtually recoilless with 50 cal 10round clip. 10 shots in 10 seconds. the one in the video is brand spankin new.

PColav6 · 09-01-2006, 05:43 PM

Stop saying clips guys..
mags..MAGS....MAGS!!!

Sorry, it's a pet peeve of mine.

And jack, the M82A1 is not new:

Quote:

The Barrett Firearms Company was founded by Ronnie Barrett for the single purpose of building semi-automatic rifles chambered for the hugely powerful .50 BMG ammunition, originally developed for and used in Browning M2 machine guns. Barrett began his work in the early 1980s and the first working rifles were available in 1982, hence the designation M82. Barrett continued to develop his rifle through the 1980s, and developed the improved M82A1 rifle by 1986. The first real success was the purchase of about 100 M82A1 rifles by the Swedish Army in 1989. Major success followed in 1990, when the US Military purchased significant numbers of the M82A1 during operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm in Kuwait and Iraq. About 125 rifles were initially bought by the US Marine Corps, and orders from US Army and Air Force soon followed. The M82A1 is known by the US Military as the SASR — "Special Applications Scoped Rifle", and it was and still is used as an anti-matériel weapon and EOD (explosive ordnance disposal) tool. The long effective range, over 1500 m with a record shot of 2500 m, along with high energy and availability of highly effective ammunition such as API and Raufoss Mk 211, allows for effective operations against targets like radar cabins, trucks, parked aircraft and so on

To add to that, the Marine in the video was wearing woodland camo, which was replaced by MARPAT (MARine PATtern) in the early 2000's, so that video is probably footage from the late 90's.

09-01-2006, 05:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PColav6

Stop saying clips guys..
mags..MAGS....MAGS!!!

Sorry, it's a pet peeve of mine.

stop doing a lot of stuff... sorry, it's a pet peeve of mine. L O L and just in case you didnt see it...

LOL

PColav6 · 09-01-2006, 05:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by zigzagg321

stop doing a lot of stuff... sorry, it's a pet peeve of mine. L O L and just in case you didnt see it...

LOL

09-01-2006, 05:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PColav6

Stop saying clips guys..
mags..MAGS....MAGS!!!

Sorry, it's a pet peeve of mine.

And jack, the M82A1 is not new:

To add to that, the Marine in the video was wearing woodland camo, which was replaced by MARPAT (MARine PATtern) in the early 2000's, so that video is probably footage from the late 90's.

Wow thats funny, cause i saw a new episode of that show futureweapons on discovery channel about this rifle.

i know barret is not a newcomer to the game, but this weapon according to the show is a new 50 calibur sniper rifle that hasnt been impremented untill afghanistan.

funny thing is the soldiers and trainers they had discussing the weapon seem to agree with me.

you sure yer not looking at an older version?

PColav6 · 09-01-2006, 05:56 PM

The weapon in the vid is the M82A1A SASR, correct?

Off of the USMC official website:
http://www.hqmc.usmc.mil/factfile.ns...1?OpenDocument

look at the bottom of the page-

Quote:

Date last modified: 12/15/95

09-01-2006, 06:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PColav6

wow you really do want me to leave this forum...and I thought you were joking. damn, didnt know I hit ya that hard.

PColav6 · 09-01-2006, 06:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by zigzagg321

wow you really do want me to leave this forum...and I thought you were joking. damn, didnt know I hit ya that hard.

I was jokin,

09-01-2006, 06:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PColav6

I was jokin,

I know. GOTCHA!!!...yeah im really bored.

SlicK · 09-03-2006, 09:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jack The Ripper

Wow thats funny, cause i saw a new episode of that show futureweapons on discovery channel about this rifle.

i know barret is not a newcomer to the game, but this weapon according to the show is a new 50 calibur sniper rifle that hasnt been impremented untill afghanistan.

funny thing is the soldiers and trainers they had discussing the weapon seem to agree with me.

you sure yer not looking at an older version?

I saw the same episode you did. That show features a variation of the M82A1. The show featured the M82A1A. The last "A" stands for Alpha. In the military, when you update a weapon you add Alpha to the end of the name, and if you alter it again then you add a number to the end of that.

For example, the Marines and Army troopers use the M16A2. The actual gun is the M16 and the A2 means it has been updated twice.

09-01-2006, 03:47 PM	#1 (permalink)
Jack The Ripper Posts: n/a	Barret 50 cal sniper rifle. Saw this on the show "future weapons" on discovery a while back. 50 calibur sniper rifle that can fire 10 shots and be reloaded in a total of 10 seconds. They are using these in Iraw and Afghanistan, they have literally cut people in two a mile and a half away. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BSOUWtd-mec you get to see them shoot through a ****in manhole cover and other goodies in this clip. enjoy!

09-01-2006, 03:56 PM	#2 (permalink)
Fat Lard Brillant!! Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Spring, Tx Posts: 797	My girlfriend's dad is in the Air Force, he has one at the house in Hawaii. Showed it to me when I was there a couple of years ago. It's rediculous.... __________________ Guinness Drinker.

09-01-2006, 04:42 PM	#6 (permalink)
Fat Lard Brillant!! Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Spring, Tx Posts: 797	Who in the hell would want to stand up and fire on of those beasts....ouch __________________ Guinness Drinker.

Thread Tools
Show Printable Version Email this Page
Display Modes
Linear Mode Switch to Hybrid Mode Switch to Threaded Mode

Similar Threads
Thread	Thread Starter	Forum	Replies	Last Post
where can you find Anthracite Deep Dish Bullitt Wheels 20x10?	biscuit676869	Tire and Wheel Talk!	0	04-04-2006 08:37 PM

09-01-2006, 03:57 PM	#3 (permalink)
zigzaggthefag321 Posts: n/a	Kewl man...I shot a .50 Desert Eagle I think it was at a range a few times.