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| Barrett 25mm "Payload Rifle" |
| 2004-03-09 |
| Hat tip: VodkaPundit The link takes you to a *.pdf article in Small Arms Review on the weapon, which is a modification of the near-legendary Barrett .50-cal sniper rifle. A single-operator man-portable weapon firing HE and shaped-charge ammunition with a range of 2,000 yards . . . and it has a sniper scope. Ye gods! Talk about "reach out and touch someone!" |
| Posted by:Mike |
| #13 I am getting a stiffy from the word: "Payload-Rifle". |
| Posted by: Evert Visser 2004-3-9 5:01:54 PM |
| #12 The Barrett 25mm has more than 60 Ft Lbs of recoil torque. It does not use the same ammo as the 25mm fused stuff for the OICW, but instead needs standard dummy impact rounds. Barrett was having trouble getting that last time I talked to him about the program. Note that there are other methods than shoulder firing this weapon that will maximize its accuracy and effectiveness. Unfortunately, I can say no more. |
| Posted by: remote man 2004-3-9 4:43:52 PM |
| #11 Go to that place (http://www.liberty-belles.org/events.htm) and you will find a VERY good reason for using good old 50 cal sniper rifle instead of that thing. |
| Posted by: JFM 2004-3-9 4:40:06 PM |
| #10 A.P. , it's for pickin' em off as they're negotiating the "Mundi's Asparagus" ...which is on the near side of the moat. |
| Posted by: Rex Mundi 2004-3-9 4:19:29 PM |
| #9 Speaking of big bore....the Nevada State Museum used to have a 2 ga punt gun on display at Carson City. This thing had a cery long barrel. It was mounted on a shallow boat called a punt. They would shoot up to 100 ducks at a shot. Here is a conceptual picture of one (ignore the drawing of the water kiss fountain....). |
| Posted by: Alaska Paul 2004-3-9 4:17:23 PM |
| #8 Shipman - the buttplate says WEAVER and 1908. Whether that's the shotgun make or the guy who built the buttplate is beyond me. The rest is worn and barely readable as ANYTHING. I know it's been in the family at least since 1910. It's in my brother's gun cabinet in Spring, Texas, along with my Browning 16-gauge bird gun and a M-1 Garand I used for deer. |
| Posted by: Old Patriot 2004-3-9 3:56:44 PM |
| #7 36 inch barrels: left full choke, Yikes OP! Excellent for quick quail work. Hatfield wouldn't have to worry about retrieveing... Out of curiosity what brand and age is it? (Not that I know much about shotrifles) |
| Posted by: Shipman 2004-3-9 3:32:35 PM |
| #6 Just the thing in case the dinosaurs return. I've been wanting a T-Rex head over my mantle. |
| Posted by: Steve 2004-3-9 2:22:12 PM |
| #5 Heck, guys, if you want something in the 1-inch range, I've got an old 10-gauge double-barrel goose gun I'll let you have for a couple of grand... 36 inch barrels: left full choke, right half choke. Only weighs about seventeen pounds... |
| Posted by: Old Patriot 2004-3-9 2:16:54 PM |
| #4 From http://world.guns.ru/sniper/sn02-e.htm As a side note I must point out that the Barrett M82A1 rifle was recently (2002) used as a platform for experimental OSW (Objective Sniper Weapon) prototype. The M82A1 rifle was fitted with shorter barrel of 25mm caliber, and fired low-velocity high explosive shells developed for 25mm OCSW automatic grenade launcher. The experimental OSW showed an increased effectiveness against various targets but the recoil was beyond the human limitations. To paraphrase Crocodile Dundee, "That's not a sniper rifle, THIS is a sniper rifle:" http://world.guns.ru/sniper/sn63-e.htm CheyTac papers state that the entire System is capable to deliver sub-MOA accuracy at the ranges of up to 2500 yards (2270 meters). |
| Posted by: ed 2004-3-9 1:40:07 PM |
| #3 I have a birthday coming up... |
| Posted by: Dave D. 2004-3-9 1:36:34 PM |
| #2 LOL. Yeah, Rex, real close quarters weapon.... |
| Posted by: Alaska Paul 2004-3-9 1:34:29 PM |
| #1 Perfect for home defense. |
| Posted by: Rex Mundi 2004-3-9 1:14:38 PM |