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The Barrett M82 is a sniper rifle used in various militarys. It is capable of tearing your head off from a mile away with its .50 BMG rounds at a muzzle velocity of 853 meters a second. It uses a recoil compensating system that allows the users to safely use the rifle in semi-auto. The Barret M82 is known for being called a 'light fifty' due to its light weight for the caliber it uses, the .50 BMG round, also known as the 12.7×99mm, which were conventially used in Browning MGs. The 12.7×9mm round is capable of percing the armor of a tank from several hundred meters away, thus dubbing the rifle an Anti-material rifle. The Barrett M82 is also used as an EOD tool for being able to set off exploives from large distances.