The Barrett M82’s potential was noticed by the CIA, who imported the rifle for use by Mujahideen soldiers in Afghanistan, paving the way for its baptism by fire against Soviet troops. The rifle proved ...

Key point: It created an entire category of weapon systems. One weapon system not only revolutionized the field of military sniping but also created an entire new category of weapon systems. Using an ...

Here’s What You Need To Remember: Today the Barrett M82A1 is used by more than sixty countries, mostly NATO countries and U.S. allies in Asia and the Middle East. All the major military powers field ...

MEXICO CITY, Aug 6 (Reuters) - The flow of high-caliber arms smuggled across the porous U.S. border has alarmed Mexican officials and few weapons are as powerful as the U.S.-made M82 semi-automatic ...