In World War II, the Browning machine gun, still popular today, fired 50caliber bullets at a high rate of speed but with little accuracy Equipped with telescopic sight, the modern 50caliber rifle shoots bullets, one at a time, with equal power and vastly higher accuracy Up to five feet long and weighing between 30 and 60 pounds, the gun Currently, three generations of Barrett 50caliber rifles are serving US armed forces in many roles against enemy targets that fall outside a rifleman's limitations Targets that cannot be neutralized due to range, size, location, mobility and visibility have been met with adequate force delivered by the M107, the MA3 and still, in fewer Prior to this round, there was no bridge between 762x51mm and 50 BMG Snipers were forced to choose a limited range boltaction rifle or the completely overpowered M/M107 This caliber filled a very necessary rule in the combat space Today, this cartridge is in use globally by military/LE personnel, hunters, and LR shooting enthusiasts
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