Why is Barrett called "the cannon"? How good is it?

Barrett is called "cannon" because of his power and machine terror! It is said that this kind of gun is not recommended for people, because the target will not feel pain at all, but others will feel pain after seeing it, and the picture will make people uncomfortable. So Barrett is more used to shoot armored targets, which is a bit heavy on people!

Barrett inventor-photographer Barrett's inventor of the sniper rifle is an American, and he is not a weapon major. He was originally a photographer. But it is precisely because of this amateur photographer's whimsy that a generation of legends-Barrett rifle was created.

The amateur photographer named "Ronnie Barrett" was inadvertently attracted by two M2 .50 caliber heavy machine guns equipped on an American patrol boat. Then I suddenly had a brainwave and wondered if I could match a bullet as lethal as 50 BMG with a precision rifle.

Do as you say. This is the beauty of Americans. They don't restrict the development of guns. Barrett started from the design drawing and hand-painted the original Barrett rifle from three different angles. I don't know if the original designer kept it. It must be very valuable if it is auctioned. Barrett confidently went to the mechanic after the original design, but the local mechanic was not optimistic about this unconventional design, and no one was interested in it. However, Barrett, who ran into a wall everywhere, was also lucky. A mechanic named Bob Mitchell absently promised to help Barrett make guns.

Barrett, who found the mechanic, began his legendary journey. After four months of hard work, the prototype gun of Barrett rifle was made. However, the prototype gun is still rough, such as recoil, stability, easy misoperation and so on.

After a period of improvement, the first batch of 30 Barrett rifles were produced. So Barrett himself began to sell in the newspaper. The guns sold unexpectedly, and the first batch of guns were sold out quickly. So I began to increase the production of Barrett rifles, and later I was attracted by the CIA. The CIA purchased a batch and pulled it to Afghanistan for testing, with amazing results. Then Barrett's rifle caught fire and it was a mess!

By understanding the development process of Barrett rifle, we once again confirmed a truth: if you have an idea, you must do it, in case it comes true! Barrett is an example, so he is now rich and famous.

Barrett's lethality Barrett's sniper rifle is famous all over the world and is known as the "king of sniper" because it initiated the era of hitting large caliber bullets with precision rifles. It has completely changed people's cognition in the field of sniper, and it is a legendary weapon with great creativity. And its greatest advantage is extremely powerful. How big is it? Let's find out.

First of all, Barrett is a sniper rifle, so it should have the characteristics of long range and high precision. Barrett rifle has a maximum range of 2500 meters and a maximum accurate range of about 1.850 meters. Its longest sniper record was set in March 2002 by a Canadian light infantry who hunted the enemy at a distance of 2430 meters on the battlefield in Afghanistan.

Secondly, it is cruel to people. Barrett rifle is a 12.7x99mm general-purpose bullet of Browning M2HB heavy machine gun. 12.7 mm ammunition is very powerful. If you hit someone, you will basically fall apart and die ugly. Therefore, it is forbidden to use guns on people in the United States in principle.

Finally, Barrett's penetration into armor is extremely strong. It can penetrate uniform steel plate armor with a thickness of 22 mm, and bulletproof vests below Grade 4, walls of Grade 8 and bulletproof glass can be easily penetrated. Therefore, armored vehicles, armored transport vehicles and even tanks may not be able to stop their infiltration. In addition, the gun can also be used with armor-piercing bombs, bursting bombs, high-explosive bombs and long-range sniper bombs. , so its combat effect is very good.

It is precisely because Barrett rifles are powerful that they are not only welcomed by the armies of various countries, but also sell well on the black market. You like this kind of rifle as much as gangsters in South America and drug dealers in Mexico, so I still hope this kind of gun can be controlled well, otherwise it will do great harm to crime.

Disadvantages of Barrett rifle Although Barrett rifle is amazing in power, it also has many shortcomings. Barrett has a nickname "cannon" besides the title "cannon". Because its launch kinetic energy is particularly large and its recoil is also large, it often stirs up the surrounding dust after launch. This will not only make the sniper eat dirt everywhere, but also expose his position, lead to the other side's artillery attack, and finally turn the sniper into cannon fodder.

Barrett's rifle itself has a certain weight, and the machine gun with a total gun weight exceeding 14 kg and 12.7 mm is heavier than ordinary bullets, so the total gun is almost 20 kg. It is very difficult to carry such a rifle in wartime and move quickly without a vehicle. Coupled with the shortcomings mentioned above, it is difficult to run when exposed.

Although Barrett rifle still has various shortcomings, the US military's love for it continues unabated, thanks to its powerful power. It is precisely because of the excellent performance of this gun that more than 60 countries in the world have introduced it, and Russia and China, which are slightly capable, have also developed their own Barrett.

Conclusion Nearly 40 years have passed since Barrett was born in 1982. It combines large ammunition and sniper rifles, anti-equipment and personnel killing, and has created a new era of its own. Although many of its performances have been surpassed by others, Barrett is Barrett, and its reputation is destined to be remembered by the world!