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How long is a Barrett M82 sniper rifle?

A Barrett M82 sniper rifle is about 1.45 m (4 ft 9 in) long.

What is measured: .50 caliber anti-material rifle, full length

Barrett M82 Sniper Rifle (1.45 m) drawn to scale beside a bowling pin (38.1 cm) and an adult person (1.7 m)
Drawn to scale, from left to right: Bowling pin (38.1 cm), Barrett M82 Sniper Rifle (1.45 m) and Adult person (1.7 m).

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How big is that, really?

  • About 85% of the height of an adult person
  • About 4 would fit end to end along a 20-foot shipping container
  • About 73% of the height of a doorway
  • About 8 would fit end to end along a city bus
  • About 3.8× the height of a bowling pin

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Facts about Barrett M82 Sniper Rifle

The Barrett M82 can fire a .50 BMG round accurately at targets over 1,800 meters away.

Source: Barrett Firearms official specifications

Military

NameSizeCompared with Barrett M82 Sniper Rifle
Roman Scutum Shield1.2 m (3 ft 11 in)0.83×
Mosin-Nagant Rifle1.23 m (4 ft)0.85×
M240 Machine Gun1.24 m (4 ft 1 in)0.86×
Barrett M82 Sniper Rifle1.45 m (4 ft 9 in)this page
WWI Trench Mortar1.5 m (4 ft 11 in)1×
FIM-92 Stinger Missile1.52 m (5 ft)1×
M9A1 Bazooka1.55 m (5 ft 1 in)1.1×
M2 Browning Machine Gun1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)1.1×
Napoleon 12-Pounder Cannon1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)1.2×
Suit of Medieval Plate Armor1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)1.2×

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Which is bigger: Barrett M82 Sniper Rifle or Suit of Medieval Plate Armor?

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