Airsoft Barrett M95 Sniper Rifle
Country of originUnited StatesEntered service?Caliber12.7x99 mm (.50 BMG)Weight (unloaded, without scope)10.7 kgLength1 143 mmBarrel length736mmMuzzle velocity854m/sMagazine capacity5 roundsRange of effective fire1 000 mMaximum effective range1 800 mAccuracy1.5 - 2 MOAThe BarrettM95 is a manual bolt-action anti-material and sniper rifle, designedby Barrett Firearms Manufacturing company. It is an improvedproduction version of the Barrett M90.
The major difference is thatthe pistol grip with the trigger have been moved slightly forwardfor better magazine clearance. Thus the new weapon is morecomfortable to use. In 1995 the Barrett M95 replaced in productionthe original Barrett M90. The M95 is a company designation, ratherthan a US military designation. The number in the designationdenotes the year 1995, when a working version of the rifle wasready. This weapon is proposed as a lighter, more compact andmanually-operated alternative to the semi-automatic.
It is intended for elite military and lawenforcement units. In 1999 this weapon was selected for a US Armytrials to become the new XM107. A small number of these rifles werepurchased for trials and evaluation, however eventually the US Armydecided that a bolt-action weapon was not required, and asemi-automatic BarrettM82 was selected instead. Still though the Barrett M95 was adopted by anumber of countries from all over the world. The Barrett companyannounces that this sniper rifle is used by 15 countries. Thisweapon is used by Argentina, Austria, Denmark, Finland, Greece,Georgia, Italy, Jordan, Malaysia, Philippines, Spain, Thailand,Turkey, and some other countries.
However the Barrett M95 couldnever match the popularity of the original Barrett M82, that is inservice with nearly 60 countries. As of 2017 the Barrett M95 isstill being offered.Essentiallythe Barrett M95 can be seen as a manually-operated version of theBarrett M82 with a bullpup layout. The bullpup layout, as wellas more simple bolt-action operation, allowed to reduce overalllength and size of the weapon. However it maintains barrel lengthand performance of the M82.The M95 ischambered for a powerful 12.7x99 mm (.50 BMG) cartridge. Thisammunition was originally developed for and used inheavy machine gun.
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This weapon comes with a 736 mm (29') barrel.This weaponhas a manual thumb-lever safety. The Barrett M95 can be easily fieldstripped for cleaning and maintenance. The weapon can bedisassembled or assembled for cleaning within 60 seconds, withoutusing any tools.This rifleis used to destroy sensitive enemy equipment, like parked aircraft,radar units, trucks and various other important assets at longrange. It is also used for remote destruction of explosive ordnance.Even though the Barrett M95 was originally designed as ananti-material rifle, it is often used as a long-range anti-personnelsniper weapon.
It can neutralize enemy snipers at standoff ranges.Furthermore this rifle can be also used to hit enemy soldiers, thatare hiding behind cover and walls, as its powerful ammunition canpenetrate through bricks and concrete.This weaponhas a unique recoil reduction mechanism. Its highly-effective muzzlebrake is said to absorb 70% of the recoil.
The muzzle brake reducesthe forces acting on internal mechanisms and the shooter. There isalso a highly absorbent recoil pad.The BarrettM95 is fed from detachable 5-round capacity magazine.This sniperrifle has a scope rail on top of the receiver. Current productionversion has a Picatinny-type scope rail.
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This weapon is beingoffered with a Leupold 10x magnification scope. Though it can alsomount various other scopes and night vision sights. There are nobackup iron sights for emergency use in case of scope damage. Thisweapon is typically used out to a range of around 900-1 000 meters, thoughskilled snipers can hit targets at ranges beyond 2 000 meters.This riflehas a detachable bipod. It accepts a rear adjustable monopod. Thisweapon can be fitted with a carry sling.As of 2017the unit cost of the ranges from $6 600 to $9 500, depending onconfiguration. It is around 30% less expensive than the popularBarrett M82.
Barrett M95 Sniper Rifle
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