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	GUN MAKER: Barrett Firearms' .50-Caliber Rifle
		Barrett and gun advocates say the gun's power has been exaggerated and doesn't pose a threat to citizens because the weapons are too expensive and heavy to be used by criminals.
		Barrett says he was nearly $1.5 million in debt at one point trying to get the business on its feet.
		Barrett's son, Chris, who works with his sister at their father's business, said he watched his dad build the gun in the family garage and is not surprised by the growth and success of his father's business.
	www.military.com /soldiertech/0,14632,Soldiertech_Barrett50,,00.html (958 words)

	M82 (rifle)
		The Barrett Firearms Company was founded by Ronnie Barrett for the single purpose of building semi-automatic rifles chambered for the hugely powerful.50 BMG ammunition, originally developed for and used in Browning M2 machine gun s.
		Barrett began his work in early 1980s and the first working rifles were available in 1982, hence the designation M82.
		The Barrett M82 rifles were bought by various military and police forces from at least 30 countries, such as Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Greece, Israel, Italy, Mexico, the Netherlands, Norway, the Philippines, Portugal, Saudi Arabia, Spain, Sweden, Turkey, UK, USA and others.
	www.seattleluxury.com /encyclopedia/entry/M82_(rifle) (1855 words)

	Barrett Firearms Company - Biocrawler
		The Barrett Firearms Company was founded in 1980 by Ronald Barrett.
		Barrett introduced the M82 in 1982 but did not make any significant sales until 1989 to Sweden.
		Barrett Firearms currently working on two projects for the military.
	www.biocrawler.com /encyclopedia/Barrett_Firearms_Company (254 words)

	Modern Firearms - Barrett "Light Fifty" M82A1 M82A2 M82A3 Sniper Rifle
		The Barrett Firearms company was founded by the Ronnie Barrett for a single purpose of building semi-automatic rifles chambered for powerful.50BMG ammunition, originally developed for and used in Browning M2HB heavy machine guns.
		Barrett began his work in early 1980s and first working rifles were available in 1982, hence the designation M82.
		The Barrett M82 rifles were bought by various military and police countries from at least 30 countries, such as Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Greece, Italy, Mexico, Portugal, Saudi Arabia, Spain, Sweden, Turkey, UK, USA and others.
	world.guns.ru /sniper/sn02-e.htm (1058 words)

	Small-time tinkering leads to big-time guns, sales by Tennessee company (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Barrett and gun advocates say the gun's power has been exaggerated and doesn't pose a threat to citizens because the weapons are too expensive and heavy to be used by criminals.
		Barrett's rifle reduces recoil to the point where it can be shoulder-fired, while the weapon rests on a bipod.
		Barrett's son, Chris, who works with his sister at their father's business, said he watched his dad build the gun in the family garage and is not surprised by the growth and success of his father's business.
	www.post-gazette.com /pg/05330/612805.stm (1002 words)

	Practical to Tactical 2
		Barrett and other pioneers found there were only two options open to them: They could re-barrel surplus anti-tank rifles, such as the.55-cal. British Boys or German Panzerbuchse 39, to.50 BMG or go to the expense and trouble of building a custom rifle.
		The Barrett’s synthetic buffer and steel recoil spring are retained in their recess at the rear of the lower receiver by a stud projecting from the inside wall.
		Barrett M107s are delivered in a “deployment package” consisting of two ABS Pelican cases containing an M107 gun, six 10-round magazines, a Leupold Vari-X IV 4.5-14X scope and a combination drag bag/shooting mat in addition to other accessories, such as a sling and muzzle cover.
	www.nrapublications.org /tar/practical2.asp (3082 words)

	M82A1 .50 Caliber Rifle
		The Barrett M82A1 is a heavy sniper rifle currently used by many units and armies around the world, including the American Special Forces (under the name XM107).
		The Barrett Firearms Company was founded by Ronnie Barrett for the single purpose of building semi-automatic rifles chambered for the hugely powerful.50 BMG ammunition, originally developed for and used in Browning M2 machine guns.
		The Barrett M82 rifles were bought by various military and police forces from at least 30 countries, such as Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Greece, Israel, Italy, Mexico, Norway, Portugal, Saudi Arabia, Spain, Sweden, Turkey, UK, USA and others.
	www.blackanthem.com /Weapons/m82a1.html (1127 words)

	FCI - BARRETT NEWS
		Barrett Manufacturing has 100 employees who are committed to producing the best weapons in the world to support military and government purposes, and civilian sporting enthusiasts.
		Barrett, along with other manufacturers, has incurred financial costs to produce products that comply with laws that may eventually be found to be unconstitutional.
		Barrett has secured his company's future by continuously reducing manufacturing costs, motivating and training a top-quality workforce, and funding research and development to create innovative products exceeding the high expectations of a Barrett customer.
	fiftycal.org /barrettnews.php (1604 words)

	LA GUN BANS - Letters of Opposition
		In March 2002 the VPC caused the California State Assembly, Public Safety Committee to consider and reject the issue by a 5 to 0 with 1 abstaining vote.
		The council voted to have the city attorney draft an ordinance to ban the.50, and further, to instruct the city's representatives in Sacramento and in Washington D.C. to push for bans at their respective levels.
		Since 1968, with the closing of the U.S. Springfield Amory, all of the small arms produced for the various government agencies are from the private sector.
	www.nramemberscouncils.com /caspecial/la50banbarrett.shtml (708 words)

	AR15.COM :: Weapon Library :: Barrett M82A1
		The Barrett Firearms Company was founded by Ronnie Barrett for the single purpose of building semi-automatic rifles chambered for the hugely powerful.50 BMG ammunition, originally developed for and used in Browning M2 machine guns.
		Barrett began his work in the early 1980s and the first working rifles were available in 1982, hence the designation M82.
		Barrett continued to develop his rifle through the 1980s, and developed the improved M82A1 rifle by 1986.
	ar15.com /weaponLibrary/index.html?wc=3 (394 words)

	M82
		The Barrett Firearms company was founded by the Ronnie Barrett for a single purpose of building semi-automatic rifles chambered for powerful.50BMG ammunition, originally developed for and used in Browning M2HB heavy machine guns.
		The Barrett M82 rifles were bought by various military and police countries from at least 30 countries, such as Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Greece, Italy, Mexico, Portugal, Saudi Arabia, Spain, Sweden, Turkey, UK, USA and others.
		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.
	www.freewebs.com /the-one-clan/m82.htm (926 words)

	Ghost Recon Arms - Barrett Model 98
		Barrett is a recognized leader in Semi-Auto Heavy Caliber Weapons - it was therefore only natural for the Company to introduce it's own Semi-Auto chambered for the.338 Lapua Magnum Round.
		At that time the Barrett Firearms Company had already designed it in their computerized AUTOCAD System and had let it be known to Afficianados that the Weapon was - INDEED - On the Drawing Board...
		The weapon came in.338 Lapua Magnum and was Gas-Operated, which was unlike Barrett's earlier Semi-Auto Rifles in.50 Caliber that have operated with a "Long-Recoil" Action.
	www.ghostrecon.net /html/arms_barrett98.htm (447 words)

	Spartanburg SC \| GoUpstate.com \| Spartanburg Herald-Journal (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The Barrett Firearms Company was founded by Ronnie Barrett for the single purpose of building semi-automatic rifles chambered for the hugely powerful.50 BMG ammunition, originally developed for and used in M2 Browning machine guns.
		Barrett M82 rifles were bought by various military and police forces from at least 30 countries, such as Belgium, Chile, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Israel, Italy, Mexico, the Netherlands, Norway, the Philippines, Portugal, Saudi Arabia, Spain, Sweden, Turkey, the United Kingdom, the United States and others.
		The Barrett rifle was used, and in 1997 it killed the last British soldier to die in the conflict, Stephen Restorick, in Northern Ireland.
	www.goupstate.com /apps/pbcs.dll/section?category=NEWS&template=wiki&text=Barrett_M82 (1889 words)

	VPC - Deadly Exceptions - Barrett Firearms Manufacturing, Inc.
		Barrett manufactures sniper rifles, a military high-caliber weapon capable of pinpoint shots at distances of up to 2,000 yards.
		The longest-range confirmed sniper kill of the Gulf War was reported to have been made by a Barrett Model 82A1 sniper rifle at a range of 1,800 meters—nearly 2,000 yards, or almost 10 times the maximum effective range of a standard hunting rifle.
		Barrett calls its Model 82A1 "heavy firepower for light infantry" and boasts in its promotional brochure that the rifle "allows sophisticated targets to be destroyed or disabled by a single soldier.
	www.vpc.org /studies/deadbar.htm (227 words)

	weap-barrett
		Barrett has conceived several new variants with the military in mind, including the Model 82A1M.
		A military version of the 82A1, the M is equipped with spiked bipod legs for better ground contact, a rear sight scale designed for military ammunition and a comfortable rear handgrip.
		Other scopes offered are the Swarovski/ Barrett mil-dot scope and the new Barrett Model 32 scope that has an illuminated mil-dot reticle with 11 brightness settings.
	www.global-defence.com /2002/weap-barrett.html (852 words)

	Barrett Firearms Company at AllExperts
		The Barrett Firearms Company was founded in 1980 by Ronnie Barrett.
		Barrett introduced the M82 in 1982 but did not make any significant sales until 1989.
		Gun control organizations such as the Violence Policy Center have decried the availability of Barrett's rifles to civilians in the United States and have been pushing for states to ban the civilian ownership of.50 BMG rifles.
	en.allexperts.com /e/b/ba/barrett_firearms_company.htm (722 words)

	the IDIOT: not so fast on barrett firearms
		GeekWithA.45 is lauding ronnie barrett for stating, among other things, that barrett firearms mfg., inc. chooses "not to support in anyway state or local governments who are against the US Constitution and the safety and security of this nation."
		barrett, whose.50 BMGs are the world's preferred big-daddy sniper rifles, has sold, and continues to sell, tons of units to the federal government -- without question the biggest enemy of the US constitution (over the 50 state governments combined).
		United States defense contractors such as Barrett Firearms Manufacturing, Inc., Murfreesboro, TN USA rely on orders from the US Military as a primary source of income...
	www.saltypig.com /blog/2004/09/not-so-fast-on-barrett-firearms.htm (518 words)

	Barrett's Model M107 Rifle System Selected By the US Army As One of the Top Ten Inventions For CY2004
		Barrett Firearms Manufacturing, Inc has recently earned several honors that reflect on the commitment the company has to providing the soldier with the best.50 caliber long-range sniper rifle in the world.
		Barrett M107 was selected by the Chief of Staff Office of the US Army as one of the "Top Ten Inventions of 2004" for the fight against the war on terror.
		This honor is a result of an entire team effort of the Barrett Company and their dedication to providing a quality product, on time, and to contract terms for the US Soldier, Marine, Airman, and Sailor.
	www.policeone.com /police-products/firearms/press-releases/99735 (298 words)

	Barrett Firearms at Impact Guns Home
		The performance of the Barrett weapon systems in Desert Storm, Bosnia, Afghanistan, and Iraq was and has proven unparalleled.
		Barrett offers a Pack Mat which is a Backpack Case and a Shooting Mat.
		The Barrett M468 leaves the performance of the 5.56mm for others to ponder.
	www.impactguns.com /store/barrett.html (441 words)

	Arms Sales are a Boomerang
		Barrett, the 1993 trading name of Barrett Firearms Manufacturing, actually knew that the 25 guns being sold to bin Laden's al-Qaeda, nor do we know whether the guns were sold directly from the factory or through a dealer or dealers.
		The Barrett and M82A1 50-caliber sniper rifle is a tremendously powerful weapon providing heavy hitting power with high accuracy out to an estimated 1,800 yards.
		Barrett Firearms Manufacturing company's Web site ironically states that "long-range shooting competitors and large caliber rifle enthusiasts throughout the world rely on Barrett products." Well, Mr.
	www.ratical.org /co-globalize/CynthiaMcKinney/news/pr011011.htm (573 words)

	LA GUN BANS - Letters of Opposition
		The council voted to have the city attorney draft an ordinance to ban the.50, and further, to instruct the city's representatives in Sacramento and in Washington D.C. to push for bans at their respective levels.
		As you know, there have been no crimes committed with these rifles, and most importantly, current California law does not allow the sale of the M82AI in the state because of its detachable magazine and features that make it an "assault weapon." This rifle was being deceptively used by your department.
		Since 1968, with the closing of the U.S. Springfield Amory, all of the small arms produced for the various government agencies are from the private sector.
	nramemberscouncils.com /caspecial/la50banbarrett.shtml (708 words)

	Op-Ed: Barrett Firearms Deserves Our Support
		Barrett's position should be one all firearms manufacturers take in dealing with law enforcement agencies that toe the line of their tyrannical employers who support disarming the public.
		The transfer of 25 Barrett anti-armor sniper rifles was revealed in the 2001 criminal trial of bin Laden operatives convicted of bombing two U.S. embassies in Africa.
		Barrett Firearms Letter of Opposition to the proposed LA Ammo Ban
	www.gunowners.org /op0304.htm (947 words)

	JS Online: NewsWatch
		Earlier today, when Barrett delivered his budget address to the council, his first applause line was a defiant rebuke to Sensenbrenner over the bill.
		Barrett, a former Democratic congressman, called the bill "appalling" and said Congress was "turning its back" on illegal gun sales.
		Barrett will steer away from most of the controversial service cuts he's proposed in past years, except for a staffing trim on fire engine ladder companies.
	www.jsonline.com /watch/index.aspx?watch=1&date=9/26/2006&format=print (5178 words)

	The Enid News and Eagle, Enid, OK - Denver court of appeals upholds gun ruling
		A federal appeals court in Denver ruled it was legal for an Oklahoma company to fire workers who violated company policy by having guns in their vehicle on the plant parking lot.
		Barrett Firearms Mfg., Inc Endorses NRA Boycott of ConocoPhillips Headlines Tennessee is not Oklahoma and Barrett is not an oil company Barrett employees always have and always will come to work armed if they so wish as long as they have the Tennessee state-mandated carry permit.
		Ronnie Barrett encourages all citizens to follow the NRA position and boycott any company that violates the law, and particularly this, the sinister attempt of citizen control though violations of our basic freedoms.
	www.enidnews.com /localnews/local_story_046002007.html?keyword=topstory (1239 words)

	Barrett :: B : RSS Directory : Gourt
		Barrett is a surname popular in south and west Ireland.
		Barrett Firearms Company is a weapons manufacturing company.
		Barrett - Ancestors and descendants of Fleurice Oma Barrett as compiled by Thomas Scherzinger.
	www.dejavu.org /cgi-bin/get.cgi?ver=93&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsociety.gourt.com%2FGenealogy%2FSurnames%2FB%2FBarrett.html (210 words)

	Confederate Yankee: Firearms Archives
		The firearms in question appear to be part of a "hands on" display focusing on next-generation military combat rifles.
		Odds are that when the conversation comes around to which firearms is best suited for home defense, gun magazine authors and your neighborhoods experts will quickly zero in on a 12-guage pump-action shotgun in one flavor or another, with 00-buckshot often mentioned as the ammunition of choice.
		The firearm used by Alex Jones in his video is an unidentified side-by-side shotgun of undetermined origin, manufacture, and condition, presumably a general mass-produced shotgun like the vast majority of firearms in the world today.
	confederateyankee.mu.nu /archives/cat_firearms.php (15392 words)

	VPC - Voting From the Rooftops - Section Four
		Despite the chronic record of death and injury that firearms inflict on America—far exceeding those of any nation in history not at war—the industry's markets are, in fact, stagnant at best, fading at worst.
		In fact, Barrett is not even the high end of the 50 caliber sniper market—if Barrett is the Cadillac of guns, Accuracy International is the Rolls Royce.
		Manufactured by a company that specialized in semi-automatic assault rifles, the suggested retail price in February was listed on the company's web site at $2,615.
	www.vpc.org /studies/rooffour.htm (2591 words)

	SayUncle » The AP lied to (and about) Barrett Rifles
		I received a tip from Anthony Garcia in comments that the folks at Barrett were surprised by the piece because the reporter, Rose French, approached Barrett on the premise that she was interested in doing a business feature about the company.
		The Barrett folks were understandably surprised that the piece she actually ran was largely anti-50 caliber material from the Violence Policy Center.
		But given that Barrett and the company are just finalists for the company/executive of the year awards, that doesn’t really strike me as a big ommission either.
	www.saysuncle.com /archives/2005/12/01/the_ap_lied_to_barrett (2747 words)

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