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| | M82 (rifle) - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography |
 | | Barrett began his work in the early 1980s and the first working rifles were available in 1982, hence the designation M82. |
 | | 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. |
 | | The M82A1 can be fitted with a carry sling but according to those who carried it in the field, the M82 is much too uncomfortable to be carried on a sling due to its excessive length and heavy weight. |
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