Light Fifty: the Barrett M82A1

The story of the development of the Barrett M82 .50 BMG semiauto rifle is really a neat story - much more interesting than most people probably expect, and reminiscent of many firearms development stories of the 1800s. Ronnie Barrett was working as a photographer in the late 70s, and became interested (perhaps obsessed?) with the idea of a semiauto .50 caliber rifle after a photo session with a Vietnam War jungle patrol boat (which was armed with a p