Barrett .50

DipStick McSwindler

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bullets

feeney92 wrote: »

does anyone know where u can get a bareet 50 cal in ireland? oh and im fairly new to this so just wanted to know what HOP is?

www.seairsoft.net I think a few weeks back was going to get one for
someone who had asked for a quote for one.
[EDIT here's the post at the time price was 480 Euro]
http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=72653422&postcount=3852
(Which is cheap since some of the other brands would cost over 1000!!)

Make sure you specify what type you want though.
The M82's are the ones with the big huge mag in front but there are also
M99's available in airsoft that are the single shot version/bolt action version of the Barrett which dont feature a mag!

Hop! is hop-up. Its a bit of rubber at the (chamber side) end of yer barrel that puts a spin on yer BB's which can increase your range.




~B

Firekitten

Tbh, a barret 50, is a huge lump of metal, with no remote performance difference over a 2kg vsr10.... its a new dress basically.

As bullets rightly said, SE airsoft have the m99, and you can ask shops to import the m82s. But as a new player, I seriously seriously (with cherries on top) warn against it.


Hopup, is a rubber nub that applies variable backspin to a bb... causes it to rotate in flight on a horisontal axis, and spin 'up' increasing its flight arc, increasing its range and accuracy.

Like a real bullet with rifling... only... backwards. (literally)

NakedDex

I have a .50, the M99 version specifically.
The M99 is the most useful of the Barrett range for airsoft, it being a nice, smooth bolt action rifle in the traditional style, rather than an oversized AEG. It also rocks a full suite of APS2 compatible parts, so lots of lovely Laylax gear can go in there to get top performance.


With all that said, and I cannot stress this enough as an owner of one, do not get one unless it's to just put on your wall. It's not a skirmishing rifle by any manner or means in stock form. It needs a couple of hundred in parts to get it to be somewhat useful, and even then it's size and weight make it thoroughly pointless.

If you want a great bolt action rifle for skirmishing in this country, get a TM VSR G-Spec. It's around the same price, lighter, smaller, a thousand times more accurate and ridiculously quiet. It's the Rolls Royce of stock bolt action rifles for this country.

bullets

As the Limerick knackers say Yup Yup!
Wall hanger all the way.

~B

television

i dont see the point of a .50 cal airsoft gun,they are huge and heavy and not that much more performance than a regular rifle

Salaas

Looks, my dear fellow, looks.
Remember the majority of airsoft guns are purchased with a big factor of how they look and the perceived awe factor they give their owners.

Firekitten

its not fagpull stuff on an m4.... the wow factor doesnt weigh 9-10 kilos.

hightower1

Buy what you want mate, at the end of day thay the opinions here are good but your cash is your cash. If you find you need something different after you have you barret a practical sniper isnt expensive or hard to find. Love what you have first then if you decide its not for you you can always sell after and get enough cash for a vsr10

NakedDex

The majority of people do not buy rifles just to give other people an uplifting day having seen it. This isn't a public service.
I kitted my M7 to hell and back with the parts I needed (including some parts I had to manufacture). Sure, I get ooh's and aah's at it when people see it the first time, but it looks that way because it's what I wanted: something different that works.
Similar reason people - including me - want a Barrett; it's something different. I just took the lust a step further and bought one. I had intended on upgrading the living hell out of the internals with shiny new Laylax... well, everything, but I wasn't going to skirmish it so I'm happy with an 8kg beast on my wall for just me.

The idea that everyone, or most people even, base their choices of purchase on how they think it'll make them look doesn't sit well with me. Airsoft is full of fashionistas and geardos, sure, but dropping €300+ on something because it'll briefly be a talking point among a dozen people? Not unless you've won the lottery.

Inari

Airsoft is a game based almost entirely on looks. It feeds on the dress up aspect, and as such there are a lot of guns out there that are incredibly impractical due to excessive weight/bulk etc. That said, I do not believe anyone is about raw performance in an AEG, as otherwise what you would use would resemble something more akin to a paintball marker. There is always the dress up aspect involved.

However, this thread is the first time I've given thought to the fact that it is exceedingly possible that the dress up aspect for some people is based on external perception, rather than how they want to look/play.

All of the gear that I use I have chosen for a variety of reasons:
- It was in a movie/game I love/grew up with
- I like the look of it
- I like the feel of it
- I want to customise the hell out of it.

Normally it is in that order But yes. If you want a Barret, then buy one. You'll probably love it, and there's no denying it'll look cool. It's just an awful lot of cash to spend on looks...that is, if you're going for the steel version

television

i agree,while i said i cant see the point of a .50 cal sniper rifle for airsoft i meant from a practical point.but as a display peice its fine.i myself have 8 airsoft guns and only 2 have seen an airsoft site and one of them has never even been fired,they are all mounted on the wall for display purposes ONLY,much like you would see in an airsoft shop

Salaas

I just going by what I've seen with alot of people I've played with, alot of them will add some pieces to their gun and never use them.

I've dropped alot of bits from my gun that I had used previously but no longer use.
As it stands my gun just has a torch, holosight and a sling. Nothing more, because I don't need it. I'll admit I do have a M203 but thats because I wanted to explore that type of game and find it quite a good bit of fun for CQB as I'm able to dive in and clear rooms that previously I would have gotten shot clearing due to multiple targets.

I seen quite alot of people who get a tracer silencer for their gun or lasers and other such things without much thought put into it. *I'm not won over by tracers as although they do allow you to see where the bullets go, they also give away your position and I don't want the extra lenght on the barrel for a silencer and the mags are easily broke if dropped, overall too much hassle for me and doesn't appeal to me*

When I look at a gun I tend to factor several things, reliability, comfort to use and how does it factor into what I want the gun for?
I'll admit I'm smitten with retractable stocks and highly dislike the folding stock, but thats my personal choice and what I'm comfortable with.

Sorry for offending any of the 'high brow purist' but speaking from what I've seen with people and I do agree some people do go overboard with fashion bits especially when I saw one guy put 6 lasers on his gun just because it would look different and 'Deadly'.

Sadly for him he forgot to put on a torch and spend most of his time guessing where people were when going into dark corridors and was a walking christmas tree with the lasers. *he had expensive ones aswell at that*

War Machine 539

I am Barrett fanatic, If you want to get a Barrett I say go for it. But know what you are getting into.

Its long. Really long. Which means its going to be really cumbersome obviously.

Unless you are gifted at hiding, you are going to stand out big time!

If you really want one. DO NOT LET ANYONE CHANGE YOUR MIND.

Its a personal choice and at the end of the day, its a toy. As Elite and pretentious as far too many of the airsoft community are, do not let them dissuade you!

PS, if you do get one, check the Barrett Website for surprisingly cheap bits and bobs!

As a fan, and hopefully soon to be Barrett owner, go for it. There a stunning piece.

stigmau5

i have a m82 and its big mine is made by snowolf lovely looking great aeg too only to heavy and big for me but it makes some wall hanger

War Machine 539

I am jealous!

NakedDex

War Machine 539 wrote: »

As Elite and pretentious as far too many of the airsoft community are, do not let them dissuade you!

I speak not from being "elite" or "pretentious", I dissuade based on experience of ownership. By all means they may purchase one if they so wish, I'd never stop anyone from doing so. It would be remiss of me, as someone who has owned one for nigh on two years now, to not point out that the rifle in question is not just "cumbersome" but thoroughly unskirnishable. A fine piece to look at, no question, but to operate in a game? Not a wise decision without some serious upgrading and a distinct and wild distaste for all wiser options.
If I may be so bold, you assert that doing so is pretentious and elite, but you have no extended experience with said rifle, be it the M99 or M82. The OP in question has indicated that they are new to this, so would surely need more guidance toward performance than looks.
You are correct in your assumption that it is cumbersome due to length, however, it also weighs over 8kg, has poor balancing for a bolt action rifle (a consequence of that barrel), and has a rather awkward firing height when in use with the bipod. The performance is poor at best, and dire usually, but benefits from a pedigree compatible upgrade parts.

Now, I would never recommend a bolt action rifle to a beginner. I've seen that mistake happen hundreds of times and it always ended in the same fashion: selling the rifle on. If I had to recommend one to a beginner, however, it would certainly not be this one. To a beginner I would suggest a JG BAR10 or similar. To someone wanting to drop €300-400 on a Barrett, I'd suggest a TM VSR G-Spec for an even cheaper price and save them both money and disappointment. I've done the latter in the past, several times, and been thanked for the guidance.

In summary, undying love for the Barrett firearms company or not, the airsoft interpretations of their rifles are showpieces, not skirmish rifles. I believe a beginner would be more concerned with a playable item than a beautiful paperweight.

OP: Choose an assault rifle you like the look of and try one on for size in a store. Find a version you're comfortable with and use that for skirmishing. When you're comfortable playing, consider a bolt action rifle again if you still want to try the sniper role on for size. You'll benefit in experience from doing it this way. Consider it to be like learning to drive: everyone wants a Lamborghini, but you need to start out with that Micra first and learn the ropes.

GreenCarver

IMO Barrett .50 cal in airsoft = nice to look at but just not practicle
My advice get a TM VSR