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General Specs: Barrett, Year 1991, .50BMG, 32lbs. 8oz., LOP 15"
Serial Number: 902
The Barrett M82A1 is an icon. It is instantly recognizable
anywhere in the world by both friend and foe. The history of this ground
braking weapon is well known, a brief review of its inception, design and
delivery to front line units bears retelling. It all starts with a photograph! In
the early 1980’s Ronnie Barrett was a professional photographer working in Murfeesburo,
Tennessee. One fateful day Ronnie was
asked by a local company to document its product, a military-style river patrol
boat. While on this assignment Ronnie noticed and captured on film two mounted
.50 caliber machine guns. He snapped an award-winning photo and an idea was
born- could a shouldered rifle fire a .50 Browning Machine Gun (BMG) round? The
short answer is a resounding Yes! Mr. Barrett went to work. Fast forward to
1990 and The Barrett M82A1 was gaining a foothold in the United States Military,
slowly going through procurement tests. Then a Mr. Saddam Hussain sent his
troops across his border and into a new world where the Barrett would leave its
mark! With the Allied coalition preparing for a war the Marines found themselves
short of anti-material sniper rifles and in particular the M82A1. In an
incredible display of organization and sheer hard work the Barrett company and
his suppliers produced 100 and got them to the Marines within a 90-day time
frame! The rest, as they say is History. An estimated 35 of these combat tested
rifles are known to be in private hands, the remainder have been given to various
Allies, museums or even shredded! This is one of those few that remain, serial
number 902 it is mentioned in the ‘Book Death From Afar’ by Lt. Col. Norman A.
Chandler published 1992. Page 23 lists all serial numbers of the rifles used in
Operation Desert Shield (a Signed copy of the book is included with this gun). This
example wears camouflage on its receiver, and its pistol grip compartment still
has a covering of fine sand. All the markings are correct and matching
including the original barrel with chamber marked SLAP and dated 2/91, this
marking signifies that the gun was sent from the factory to Saudi Arabia for
distribution to military units and was likely in-theater for the combat phase
of Operation Desert Storm which started Feb. 24, 1991. The Gun comes with Barrett’s
certificate of authenticity attesting to the gun being in its correct form as
delivered to the Marine Corps. An original Barrett written field manual is also
included in the package. The rifle has a mirror bore and displays some righteous
handling and wear. One magazine is included as is an after market custom case.
Vintage Firearms also has in stock .50 BMG ammunition, please enquire to
purchase. The Barrett M82A1 brought a new dimension to modern warfare, by
supporting close-in fighting with precision fire with an effective range of
1800 meters the gun can take out man and machine, it is in the arsenals of more
than 60 militaries around the world. It has been declared Tennessee’s “official
state rifle,” a designation it has held since 2016, and was named one of the
U.S. Army’s “top 10 greatest inventions,” in 2005. This rifle became a modern
battlefield and cultural Icon. This is a rare opportunity to own one of these
warriors, THE centerpiece for any collection. Please note- Vintage Firearms Inc
is searching for the correct USMC 10x Unertl scope to bring this M82A1 to original
issue. The gun is priced ‘as is’ without its scope, with a scope the price will
reflect its additional value. Thanks for looking!
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Payment Methods: Credit Card, Money Order, Certified Check, Personal Check, Wire Transfer (Advertised price reflects 3% cash discount. Actual price if paid by credit card is 3% higher.)
Inspection Period / Return Policy: Three Days from the date the item was received.
Sales Tax: Collected in CO, FL, MI
Shipping & Insurance: Ground $535.00 within the continental U.S. Additional fees for HI & AK.
Item Condition: Used
Requires FFL?: Yes
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We employ full time gunsmiths on premises and can perform alterations to suit your needs within a few weeks of purchase. Common requests are: -stock bending to suit your particular requirements -addition of any specified butt pad to increase length of pull -alteration of chokes to suit your shooting preferences -lengthening of chambers and forcing cones -darkening stock color with penetrating stains -restoring any part of the gun including rust blue, charcoal blue, bone and charcoal case color, wood restoration and checkering recuts. If you like one our guns but it needs "tweaked", let us know and we can quote you a time and price. Some enthusiasts like the guns "as found" and others want them "just so". We often list guns as found and let the particular buyer choose how they want their gun to fit or look.
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