"Barrett M82: The U.S. Military’s Most Powerful Sniper Rifle" Topic
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| Tango01 | 30 Nov 2020 3:57 p.m. PST |
"Fact: The most powerful sniper rifle in the U.S. Military was designed in a garage — and handmade. The story of the M82 begins with Ronnie Barrett. Barrett, a photographer with no formal gunsmith training or experience, is said to have been inspired to design and build the M82 .50 caliber rifle while photographing a river patrol boat similar to the type used by American forces during the Vietnam war. In one of the resulting photographs, a .50 caliber machine gun is prominently silhouetted…"
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Frederick  | 30 Nov 2020 4:13 p.m. PST |
"The Barret Light 50 is a soldier's best friend
It'll drop you a hostile for each round you expend
It'll stop you a terr right dead in his tracks
And it might get you two if they're coming in packs" |
| Tango01 | 01 Dec 2020 12:16 p.m. PST |
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| CAPTAIN BEEFHEART | 01 Dec 2020 5:33 p.m. PST |
It is also too heavy to walk around with. |
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snapped some photos of games he didn't get a chance to play in at Council of Five Nations.
