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Posted: 12/2/2008 5:37:39 AM EDT
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I seem to remember seeing one in a picture before... does anyone know what i'm talking about?
Who makes them and what is their purpose? Seems like prone or mounted would be the firing position of choice. |
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You're probably thinking of this one: http://www.airsoftelite.com/products/VFC/image/m82a2_small.jpg Me or ATL? Not me. The one I remember looked kinda like the Rem XP/Savage Striker. |
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No flocking way!!!!!!!!
That muzzle break has to be a wonder break to keep from killing yourself with that pistol. Just is no way I can see anyone shooting that damn thing and live to tell about it.. Does anyone know where I might see a video of some num nut shooting it? Max |
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I really don't know why anyone would post a BS story, but I guess people do. I am skeptical about certain things, but I will give this guy the benefit of the doubt. This is all he wrote about the pistol. "It's the 1980's, people getting beat up firing big cartridges in handguns without muzzle brakes. This was an experiment to educate shooters how effective a muzzle brake can be on the biggest caliber handgun a law abiding citizen can legally shoot
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 +1. Why isn't that stick thin guy experiencing any recoil? The first pistol has a piston that it recoils against which would help some, but I (being another stick thin guy) wouldn't be the first one in the room to try it. This pistol was perceived by me on ACAD. I circulated the drawing among half a dozen gunsmiths that provided additional ideas, parts, and materials. The cost of the parts and materials were under $300.00. It is within the span of a week, a hundred hours culminated in it, and the use of the machines necessary that I transformed the pieces, according to one article, in the ".50 BMG Behemoth Mother of all Pistols!" |
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Shotgun News did an article two or three months back reviewing three of the 50's. The author shot the Ultralite 50 from the shoulder. I own one and have also shot mine from the shoulder. Its not that bad. About like a 10 gauge. It can and has been done. I am proof. Accuracy suffers as my groups went to 10+ inches from 1-1.5" at 100 yards but you try shooting a 17.5# rifle from the shoulder.
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I seem to remember seeing one in a picture before... does anyone know what i'm talking about? Who makes them and what is their purpose? Seems like prone or mounted would be the firing position of choice. This one? 
It was built as a lark some years ago. They got a bit popular and was mde in a very limited amount. The British studied them as a use for helo DZ defense by helo crewmembers. We sold 25 to some African nation to use as counter poaching efforts. Very few were sold to civilians here in the states. They were a major PITA to make. |
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I seem to remember seeing one in a picture before... does anyone know what i'm talking about? Who makes them and what is their purpose? Seems like prone or mounted would be the firing position of choice. This one? http://www.hunt101.com/data/500/medium/6488M82A2_2.jpg It was built as a lark some years ago. They got a bit popular and was mde in a very limited amount. The British studied them as a use for helo DZ defense by helo crewmembers. We sold 25 to some African nation to use as counter poaching efforts. Very few were sold to civilians here in the states. They were a major PITA to make. I'd love to buy one. It'll look nice next to my State Arms 50BMG |
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It was a highly modified 82A1. Then the cutting started from there. Yes, the trigger linkage was a pain. All the welding that was done to it warped it in areas that the linkage had to run through. No2 were alike. Some would be interchangable, but very few without some minor surgery.
It was a hoot to fire. All the recoil went over the shoulder. The muzzle brake had to vent holes drilled in the top of it to vent some of the gasses through to make it more manageable. The mags started out as regular *2A1 mags then had an M16 style cut out in them to accomadate an M16 type mag release. |
| I remember that shoulder-fired Barrett .50 & was curious as to why it dropped off the radar. Never knew that mfg & tolerace inconsistencies were the culprit. Now OTOH, you guys have that new .338 LM bolty that looks really nice, although I'm curious as to why Barrett seems to be making more bolt-actions & less semi-autos these days. |
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I remember that shoulder-fired Barrett .50 & was curious as to why it dropped off the radar. Never knew that mfg & tolerace inconsistencies were the culprit. Now OTOH, you guys have that new .338 LM bolty that looks really nice, although I'm curious as to why Barrett seems to be making more bolt-actions & less semi-autos these days. Accuracy and the cost of ammo would be my guess as to why Barrett is making more bolt guns. -David Edgewood, NM |
A real man just throws his Barrett up and shoots it
Yea i know ,I asked my Dad if he was ready....ear plugs are a must
He taught me to shoot, i figured he would put his hearing protection in 
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