The National Interest

39 Years Later and The Barrett M82 Rifle Is Still Going Strong

Here’s What You Need to Know: The Barrett’s ability to destroy enemy war material such as communications equipment, vehicles, weapons and other items with the heavy .50 BMG round created a new ...
American Rifleman

Barrett Firearms Celebrates 40th Anniversary

** When you buy products through the links on our site, we may earn a commission that supports NRA's mission to protect, preserve and defend the Second Amendment. ** Ronnie Barrett has a passion for ...
American Rifleman

Selling The Barrett 'Light Fifty'

** When you buy products through the links on our site, we may earn a commission that supports NRA's mission to protect, preserve and defend the Second Amendment. ** The cover of Barrett Firearms' ...
The National Interest

Barrett M82: More Than Sixty Countries Rely on This Sniper Rifle in Battle

Here’s What You Need to Know: The Barrett M82A1, the rifle nobody wanted to build, ended up starting a revolution. One weapon system not only revolutionized the field of military sniping but also ...
Ars Technica

DARPA tests bullet-sized homing missiles

Just for fun I ran the Barrett 50 BMG 82A1 cartridge through my ballistics calculator to see what a dumb bullet would look like. The Barrett bullet weighs 661 grains (1.5 ounces) and has a muzzle ...