The AR-50 rifle utilizes its weight and a large, fluted muzzle brake to reduce recoil. The AR-50 weighs approximately 34 pounds and is a single-shot bolt-action rifle. The barrel is thick and rigid to prevent it from flexing. All AR-50 barrels use 1:15 right hand rifling.
The receiver features Armalite's octagonal design, strengthening the receiver against flexing. The receiver is bedded to the V-shaped stock, while the barrel is free-floated above the forend. The three-piece AR-50 stock is constructed from aluminum. It features an extruded forend and a skeleton butt stock with a removable and vertically adjustable butt plate.
ArmaLite updated the rifle to the AR50-A1B model, which featured a smoother action and a more heavily-reinforced muzzle brake. The newer bolt stop could be depressed by hand to release the bolt. The AR50-A1B was designed for long-range shooting, primarily firing the .50 BMG round.
ArmaLite manufactures the rifle in several configurations:
AR-50A1 chambered for standard .50 BMG
AR-50A1L, chambered for standard .50 BMG, left-handed version
AR-50-A1BNM, chambered for standard .50 BMG with refinements for using match grade ammunition
The Italian Minister of Culture criticized Armalite in 2014 for running an advertisement depicting Michelangelo's David holding an AR-50A1. The Minister sent a legal notice and urged Armalite to withdraw it. The Italian government holds David's copyright, and Italian law "says that the aesthetic value of the work cannot be distorted," according to the director of the Accademia Gallery.[3] The corporate parent of Armalite, Strategic Armory Corps, issued a statement apologizing for the advertisement, which it said was in "poor taste" and had been dropped.[4][5]
^"Italy up in arms over Michelangelo's David rifle advert". BBC. 8 March 2014.
^Curry, Colleen (March 10, 2014). "Gunmaker Arms Michelangelo's David Statue With Rifle, Angers Italy". ABC News.
^"ArmaLite's response to Michelangelo's David holding an ArmaLite AR-50A1" (Press release).
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May 13, 2023
armalite, single, shot, bolt, action, anti, materiel, precision, rifle, manufactured, armalite, typeanti, materiel, precision, rifleplace, originunited, statesproduction, historydesigned1997, 2012manufacturerarmaliteproduced1999, presentvariantsarmalite, small. The ArmaLite AR 50 is a 50 BMG single shot bolt action anti materiel precision rifle manufactured by ArmaLite ArmaLite AR 50TypeAnti materiel precision riflePlace of originUnited StatesProduction historyDesigned1997 2012ManufacturerArmaliteProduced1999 1 PresentVariantsArmalite AR 30 smaller caliber SpecificationsMass34 lb 15 5 kg Length59 5 in 1511 mm Cartridge 50 BMG amp 416 BarrettCaliber12 7 mm 50 in amp 416 BarrettActionBolt actionEffective firing range1 800 metres 2 000 yd Maximum firing range2 430 metres 2 660 yd SightsCan use any with Picatinny railingAR50 on display outdoorsAR50A1B accessorized Contents 1 Design 2 Advertising 3 See also 4 References 4 1 Sources 5 External linksDesign EditThe AR 50 rifle utilizes its weight and a large fluted muzzle brake to reduce recoil The AR 50 weighs approximately 34 pounds and is a single shot bolt action rifle The barrel is thick and rigid to prevent it from flexing All AR 50 barrels use 1 15 right hand rifling The receiver features Armalite s octagonal design strengthening the receiver against flexing The receiver is bedded to the V shaped stock while the barrel is free floated above the forend The three piece AR 50 stock is constructed from aluminum It features an extruded forend and a skeleton butt stock with a removable and vertically adjustable butt plate ArmaLite updated the rifle to the AR50 A1B model which featured a smoother action and a more heavily reinforced muzzle brake The newer bolt stop could be depressed by hand to release the bolt The AR50 A1B was designed for long range shooting primarily firing the 50 BMG round ArmaLite manufactures the rifle in several configurations AR 50A1 chambered for standard 50 BMG AR 50A1L chambered for standard 50 BMG left handed version AR 50 A1BNM chambered for standard 50 BMG with refinements for using match grade ammunition AR 50 A1B 416 chambered for 416 BarrettAdvertising EditThe Italian Minister of Culture criticized Armalite in 2014 for running an advertisement depicting Michelangelo s David holding an AR 50A1 The Minister sent a legal notice and urged Armalite to withdraw it The Italian government holds David s copyright and Italian law says that the aesthetic value of the work cannot be distorted according to the director of the Accademia Gallery 3 The corporate parent of Armalite Strategic Armory Corps issued a statement apologizing for the advertisement which it said was in poor taste and had been dropped 4 5 See also EditList of ArmaLite rifles Armalite AR 30 smaller caliber References Edit AR50 Press Release from Internet Archive Retrieved on November 12 2007 AR50 Page from Internet Archive Retrieved on November 12 2007 Italy up in arms over Michelangelo s David rifle advert BBC 8 March 2014 Curry Colleen March 10 2014 Gunmaker Arms Michelangelo s David Statue With Rifle Angers Italy ABC News ArmaLite s response to Michelangelo s David holding an ArmaLite AR 50A1 Press release Sources Edit ArmaLite AR50A1 416External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Armalite AR 50 Armalite AR 50 Owners Manual Old Official Page Official Page A video showing a fully accessorized AR50 A1 A video showing how little recoil this rifle has due to the muzzle brake Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title ArmaLite AR 50 amp oldid 1111206558, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
