Barrett Firearms Manufacturing is an Australian-owned, American manufacturer of firearms and ammunition located in Christiana, Tennessee. It was founded in 1982 by Ronnie G. Barrett for the purpose of building semi-automatic rifles chambered for the .50 BMG (12.7×99mm NATO) ammunition, originally developed for and used in M2 Browning machine guns. Barrett began this work in the early 1980s, and the first working rifles were available in 1982, hence the designation M82. Barrett personally designed every part of the weapon. He marketed the weapon and mass-produced it utilizing personal funds. He continued to develop the rifle through the 1980s, and developed the improved M82A1 rifle by 1986. Barrett was acquired by the NIOA Group on 17 January 2023, solidifying the long-standing relationship between the two companies.
Barrett introduced the M82 in 1982 but did not have any significant sales until 1989. These first large sales were to Sweden. Soon afterward, the M82 was purchased by the United States armed forces, and it was deployed in the Gulf War. Today the company has contracts with dozens of countries to supply sniper rifles.
The success of the M82A1 has led the company to develop several other models of .50 BMG rifles, including the M95, M99, and M99-1. These are lighter and lower cost bolt-action rifles.
An early customer of the M82 (or "Barrett Light Fifty") was the IRA, which conducted a sniper campaign against the British Armed Forces in Northern Ireland in the 1990s.[3] An unidentified IRA volunteer, quoted by author Toby Harnden, said that:
What's special about the Barrett is the huge kinetic energy... The bullet can just walk through a flak jacket. South Armagh was the prime place to use such weapon because of the availability of Brits. They came to dread it and that was part of its effectiveness.[4]
A U.S. Army sniper with a Barrett rifle in Baghdad, Iraq.
Barrett also manufacturers the REC7 upper receiver for the AR-15 style rifle, chambered in 6.8 mm Remington SPC, which was one of the weapons the US Army reviewed in 2008 while drafting requirements for a potential M4 carbine replacement.
In 2021 Barrett secured a $50 million contract for the United States Army Precision Sniper Rifle initiative.[8]
In January 2023 Barrett was acquired by Australian defense contractor NIOA. Barrett President Sam Shallenberger was promoted to the role of Chief Executive Officer and long-serving Barrett Chief Operating Officer Bryan James became President.[9] Barrett founder Ronnie Barrett said: "Today marks the beginning of a new chapter in the Barrett story. Rob and the NIOA team have great respect for the legacy Barrett has created as the leader in long range precision rifles. It's reassuring to know Barrett will be in good hands with a family-owned company that is focussed on manufacturing and delivering world-class firearms and munitions to a global network."[10]
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^"NIOA acquires US manufacturer Barrett Firearms". Asia Pacific Defence Reporter. 17 January 2023. Retrieved 17 January 2023.
^"NIOA acquires US manufacturer Barrett Firearms". NIOA. Retrieved 2023-01-18.
External links
Barrett Firearms Official Website
March 12, 2023
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Barrett Firearms Manufacturing is an Australian owned American manufacturer of firearms and ammunition located in Christiana Tennessee It was founded in 1982 by Ronnie G Barrett for the purpose of building semi automatic rifles chambered for the 50 BMG 12 7 99mm NATO ammunition originally developed for and used in M2 Browning machine guns Barrett began this work in the early 1980s and the first working rifles were available in 1982 hence the designation M82 Barrett personally designed every part of the weapon He marketed the weapon and mass produced it utilizing personal funds He continued to develop the rifle through the 1980s and developed the improved M82A1 rifle by 1986 Barrett was acquired by the NIOA Group on 17 January 2023 solidifying the long standing relationship between the two companies Barrett Firearms ManufacturingTypePrivateIndustryFirearmsFounded1982 41 years ago 1982 1 HeadquartersChristiana Tennessee U S 2 Key peopleSam Shallenberger CEO Bryan James President Ronnie Barrett Founder Executive Adviser ProductsfirearmsOwnerNIOAWebsitebarrett net Contents 1 History 2 Products 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksHistory EditBarrett introduced the M82 in 1982 but did not have any significant sales until 1989 These first large sales were to Sweden Soon afterward the M82 was purchased by the United States armed forces and it was deployed in the Gulf War Today the company has contracts with dozens of countries to supply sniper rifles The success of the M82A1 has led the company to develop several other models of 50 BMG rifles including the M95 M99 and M99 1 These are lighter and lower cost bolt action rifles An early customer of the M82 or Barrett Light Fifty was the IRA which conducted a sniper campaign against the British Armed Forces in Northern Ireland in the 1990s 3 An unidentified IRA volunteer quoted by author Toby Harnden said that What s special about the Barrett is the huge kinetic energy The bullet can just walk through a flak jacket South Armagh was the prime place to use such weapon because of the availability of Brits They came to dread it and that was part of its effectiveness 4 A U S Army sniper with a Barrett rifle in Baghdad Iraq In current US military use is the M82A3 and a new version the M107 as an anti materiel rifle It is used by explosive ordnance disposal teams with special military HEIAP ammunition Barrett also manufacturers the REC7 upper receiver for the AR 15 style rifle chambered in 6 8 mm Remington SPC which was one of the weapons the US Army reviewed in 2008 while drafting requirements for a potential M4 carbine replacement In response to California s ban of civilian ownership of 50 BMG rifles Barrett suspended sales and service to all law enforcement agencies in California 5 In October 2008 Barrett introduced the new M98B The M98B is a bolt action rifle chambered in 338 Lapua Magnum It went on sale in 2009 6 On February 26 2016 Tennessee named the Barrett M82 the official rifle of the State of Tennessee 7 In 2021 Barrett secured a 50 million contract for the United States Army Precision Sniper Rifle initiative 8 In January 2023 Barrett was acquired by Australian defense contractor NIOA Barrett President Sam Shallenberger was promoted to the role of Chief Executive Officer and long serving Barrett Chief Operating Officer Bryan James became President 9 Barrett founder Ronnie Barrett said Today marks the beginning of a new chapter in the Barrett story Rob and the NIOA team have great respect for the legacy Barrett has created as the leader in long range precision rifles It s reassuring to know Barrett will be in good hands with a family owned company that is focussed on manufacturing and delivering world class firearms and munitions to a global network 10 Products EditAnti materiel rifles Barrett M82 M107 Barrett M90 Barrett M95 Barrett M99 Barrett XM109 Barrett XM500 Sniper rifles Barrett M98B Barrett MRAD Semi automatic rifles Barrett M468 Barrett REC7 Barrett REC10 Machine guns Barrett M240LW Optics Barrett Optical Ranging System BORS Ammunition 50 BMG M33 Ball 416 Barrett 6 8 SPC 338 Lapua MagnumSee also EditAnti materiel rifle List of anti materiel riflesReferences Edit Barrett Rifles Archived from the original on 2 July 2008 Retrieved 2008 06 21 https tnbear tn gov Ecommerce FilingDetail aspx CN 058167132188221009207101085227080021191179228216 Tennessee Secretary of State Business Entity Detail BARRETT FIREARMS MANUFACTURING INC O Brien pp 354 355 Harnden pp 406 407 The Gun Zone RKBA Ronnie Barrett Archived from the original on 2007 04 23 Retrieved 2008 09 28 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint bot original URL status unknown link 98Bravo com Archived from the original on 20 September 2008 Retrieved 2008 10 15 Van Huss James Micah February 26 2016 HJR0231 PDF Tennessee General Assembly An Official Journal of the NRA Barrett Awarded U S Army Sniper Rifle Contract NIOA acquires US manufacturer Barrett Firearms Asia Pacific Defence Reporter 17 January 2023 Retrieved 17 January 2023 NIOA acquires US manufacturer Barrett Firearms NIOA Retrieved 2023 01 18 External links EditBarrett Firearms Official Website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Barrett Firearms Manufacturing amp oldid 1144022592, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
