The first prototype of the sniper rifles in caliber 12.7 mm, developed in 1982, is based company Barrett Firearms Manufacturing, was logically named the Barrett M82. Initially it was made only a few little pieces for the civilian market, until in 1989 she received the company's first big order - 100 rifles for the Swedish army.
Shortly it was followed by a large contract for the u.s. armed forces, preparing for "operation Desert storm". Only navy commissioned in 1990 for the Corps the marine corps 125 self-loading rifles version of the M82A1 caliber .50. The US Army named the Barrett M82 as the M107 and initially armed the refresher version of the XM107, in 2002, went also to the semi-automatic variant.
The first models were used only high performance charge 50 Browning, which is suitable for use against lightly armored technique. Recoil is compensated by the mass of weapons and an effective muzzle brake, yet some snipers in the shooting suffered an injury to the shoulder or even detachment of the eye mucosa. For this reason, they are current models manufactured in the "user-komfortnějších" versions on the hub 338 Lapua Magnum and 416 Barrett that are on the destruction of the living force more than sufficient.
Different variants of the M82 are in service with the armies of more than 30 countries all over the world.
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Shortly it was followed by a large contract for the u.s. armed forces, preparing for "operation Desert storm". Only navy commissioned in 1990 for the Corps the marine corps 125 self-loading rifles version of the M82A1 caliber .50. The US Army named the Barrett M82 as the M107 and initially armed the refresher version of the XM107, in 2002, went also to the semi-automatic variant.
The first models were used only high performance charge 50 Browning, which is suitable for use against lightly armored technique. Recoil is compensated by the mass of weapons and an effective muzzle brake, yet some snipers in the shooting suffered an injury to the shoulder or even detachment of the eye mucosa. For this reason, they are current models manufactured in the "user-komfortnějších" versions on the hub 338 Lapua Magnum and 416 Barrett that are on the destruction of the living force more than sufficient.
Different variants of the M82 are in service with the armies of more than 30 countries all over the world.