Barrett M82A2

[atnadastra]

I'm looking for photos of the Barrett M82A2--the bullpup variant of the Light Fifty.

Can any of you guys help me out?

Thanks.

[hood]

Well here's a mode 95 or 99.. it's hard to tell if it's the single shot 99 because his arm is mostly in the way. you sure about the A2 model #? not seeing that designation on Barrett's page, only the model 95 which is the bullpup version of the M82A1.

http://media.militaryphotos.net/photos/view_photo.php?set_albumName=Spanish_Special_Forces_Board_Ship&id=untitled2

[He219]

Any photos?

http://www.barrettrifles.com
http://world.guns.ru/sniper/sn03-e.htm
http://world.guns.ru/sniper/sn54-e.htm

[atnadastra]

Well, I'm pretty sure...

Like you, I also went to the Barrett site, and also noticed the non-mention of the designation M82A2. Perhaps it was a prototype only. Maybe later it was re-designated Model 95.

My source (among others) for the M82A2 designation is:
http://world.guns.ru/sniper/sn02-e.htm

As well as:
http://www.securityarms.com/20010315/galleryfiles/1100/1137.htm

and
http://www.nasog.net/datasheets/firearms/ar/Barret_M82A2.htm

[atnadastra]

I just found a reference to the A2 variant on the Barrett website:
http://www.barrettrifles.com/test_weapons.html


The least-known member of the Barrett .50 family is the 27-pound M82A2 conceived in 1987, reportedly for use against helicopters in Afghanistan. It is an M82Al gun, "semi-bullpupped" and reconfigured for firing "over the shoulder" like a rocket launcher. It has a forward pistol grip and two perforations in the top of the muzzle brake to counteract recoil jump.

This is primarily a quick-reaction weapon for standing or kneeling positions, and is accordingly fitted with a red dot sight for rapid acquisition and engagement of fast-moving targets. Very few of these rifles have been sold, but their operational applications are just now being formalized.

As a result, the U.S. Marines are reexamining the M82A2, and a number of foreign orders are now in the offing. Ideas for wider application include using this rifle as a helicopter gun to provide local defense during resupply, and it could also be a more versatile option than the M82A1 for guarding strategic installations.

Ronnie Barrett has understandably shot a great deal of ammunition through the M82A2, and can lay down a withering rapid-fire barrage with it. I found it balances very well, and the red dot sight is great for snap-shooting. When we tried this gun in the desert some years before, a helicopter temptingly flew across my front, but I decided to spare it.

So, now that I'm sure it exists, are there any pix of it? (Beyond what's on the Russian site and the Security Arms site.)

[icenod]

http://www.inicia.es/de/nadadnada/trua/armas/fotos/barret2.jpg

[atnadastra]

^^
I believe (according to Hood) that this is not an M82A2, it's a Barrett Model 95 or 99.

I don't mean to be anal, but the A2 has a unique over-the-shoulder type stock like a bazooka or rocket launcher--according to the Barrett website that I cited above.

Thanks anyway, though. :)

I'll keep looking...

[atnadastra]

OK, here are some M82A2 pics:

http://hostmysig.com/data/atnadastra/109179.php

http://hostmysig.com/data/atnadastra/109178.php

http://hostmysig.com/data/atnadastra/109177.php

What I'm wondering is, are there any more out there?

Thanks for your help...