It is ALIVE! New semi .50
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MTMilitiaman
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Why would anyone ever touch off a .50 BMG in a 21 inch barrel?
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Because you can?
Yeah but WHY with what looks like an AR-15 gas system?
Dr. Rob, the webpage is kind of confusing, but there are a couple of different guns on that page. A single shot, and a side mounted box fed semi.
Now I saw the semi at SHOT, I believe it was a prototype in .50 Spotter. I was hugely impressed. The design seemed really solid, and I'm curious to know how well it works. If the initial reviews are good (I'm a little worried about how it is going to hold up at that weight) but if it is durable enough, then I'm probably going to get myself one. This is a semi 50 that could actually be carried somewhere, as opposed to driven to the range, and lugged to the bench.
(which is all of the other .50s I've used).
Now I saw the semi at SHOT, I believe it was a prototype in .50 Spotter. I was hugely impressed. The design seemed really solid, and I'm curious to know how well it works. If the initial reviews are good (I'm a little worried about how it is going to hold up at that weight) but if it is durable enough, then I'm probably going to get myself one. This is a semi 50 that could actually be carried somewhere, as opposed to driven to the range, and lugged to the bench.
(which is all of the other .50s I've used).
Just a cursory look but that gas tube looks too small to contain a piston and it's not an op-rod... so how does it work?
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It is a single shot
DR.ROB, from what the pic disclosed,it appears(?) the tube you refer to is actually a stiffener rod; solid in construction to provide support to the obviously heavy(!) barrel. Awhile back I ran across some interesting rifles chambered in 50BMG that used a 20" barrel and were traditional bolt rifles that looked like a club, not a rifle.
DR.ROB, from what the pic disclosed,it appears(?) the tube you refer to is actually a stiffener rod; solid in construction to provide support to the obviously heavy(!) barrel. Awhile back I ran across some interesting rifles chambered in 50BMG that used a 20" barrel and were traditional bolt rifles that looked like a club, not a rifle.
artherd
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I'll be keeping my M82A1 thanks
beerslurpy
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Hey I shot that once, it is an awesome gun. The guy who designed it and was testing the prototype at the range said it would be 3500 though. I beleive he was at SHOT a few weeks prior.
It does contain a piston in the gas tube because I watched him disassemble it. The gun is very light and has amazingly light recoil. A very well built gun. It has recoil about 80 percent as much as a Saiga 12 firing magnum loads of buck.
It does contain a piston in the gas tube because I watched him disassemble it. The gun is very light and has amazingly light recoil. A very well built gun. It has recoil about 80 percent as much as a Saiga 12 firing magnum loads of buck.
Usa50 Semi
The USA50 SEMI is gas operated,w/rotating bolt [three lug-50 degree].14-15 lb.s for the 50/76mm model[spottter case w/m33 ball-647gr.and 145 gr.s 7383 powder] with 18 '' barr. 2650+fps.Accuracy m/reloads using mil.projo.s and mil. powder 1-2 MOA at 300yd.s-2-4MOA at 560yds...4-6 rd.mags light recoil[because of M.B. and bolt[2.5lb.s]buffer system.price $3995...[)>D
The USA50 SEMI is gas operated,w/rotating bolt [three lug-50 degree].14-15 lb.s for the 50/76mm model[spottter case w/m33 ball-647gr.and 145 gr.s 7383 powder] with 18 '' barr. 2650+fps.Accuracy m/reloads using mil.projo.s and mil. powder 1-2 MOA at 300yd.s-2-4MOA at 560yds...4-6 rd.mags light recoil[because of M.B. and bolt[2.5lb.s]buffer system.price $3995...[
)>D
Welcome to THR, DC.
As Correia said, there are two systems:
one is a bolt action;
one is a semi.
If I had a few extra thousand, I think I'd pick up the bolt in 24" length; if I had lots of discretionary income, I'd get the semi but request a 24" barrel.
John
As Correia said, there are two systems:
one is a bolt action;
one is a semi.
If I had a few extra thousand, I think I'd pick up the bolt in 24" length; if I had lots of discretionary income, I'd get the semi but request a 24" barrel.
John
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DC is the owner/Mfg. of the USA 50.
50 Shooter
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Ooops, my bad. I did know that you had something to do with it, didn't know another Co. was making it.
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