Videos tagged with Barrett M95

This video demonstrates the extreme recoil of a .50 BMG SLAP round when fired without a muzzle brake. The host highlights the critical safety concern of not removing the brake with SLAP rounds due to potential sabot interference. Footage shows the intense recoil and impact on a steel target, emphasizing the power of this specialized ammunition.

Jonathan Ferguson, Keeper of Firearms & Artillery at the Royal Armouries, provides an expert overview of two bolt-action bullpup Barrett rifles chambered in .50 BMG: the M95 and the less common M90. He details their design advantages, such as a shorter overall length for a full barrel, and contrasts them with the semi-automatic M82 series. The discussion covers the purpose of anti-material rifles, ammunition specifics, and historical military usage, including their role in EOD and by irregular forces.

This video showcases the destructive power of a .50 caliber sniper rifle using extreme slow-motion footage captured by a high-speed camera. It demonstrates the impact on armor-rated steel, sequential lightbulb destruction, and a paint bucket explosion, highlighting hydrostatic shock and energy transfer.